The personal essay is an essential component of your application. How compelling it is — or isn't — can make or break your acceptance.

The controversy stems from a University of Oklahoma student who cited her religious beliefs in an essay on gender roles in society.

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Readers respond to a guest essay on the incoming mayor’s universal child care plan. Also: A gift that never grows old.

A graduate teaching assistant at the University of Oklahoma, who gave a failing grade to a student’s assignment, will no longer be allowed to teach at the university.

In addition to no application fee and no essay, admission is guaranteed if the student completes an associate of arts degree in certain subjects, declares their intent to attend Evergreen and ...

Anthony Bourdain didn’t always love the holidays. In reflections on long restaurant shifts and quieter family traditions in a Food & Wine essay, he described how Christmas shifted from something to ...

After three talks, I've distilled the process into the key steps every speaker should follow to get ready for the stage.

Born in Nepal to Tibetan refugees, Tashi spent years on the frontlines of protest, a regular presence outside the Chinese ...

The paper by Samantha Fulnecky, an undergraduate, received a zero by the instructor and has stirred a debate about academic ...

It's not too late to turn the page on old habits and start reading again in 2026. People often stop reading in adulthood because they're fatigued from school book assignments or just don't have the ...

The pressure for perfection is at an all-time high during the holidays. Lola Kirke considers the power of letting go.