Recent Harvard University graduate Soa Andrian used one of her childhood memories as a jumping-off point on her college admissions essay. She told the story of a visit to Antananarivo, Madagascar ...

If you’re reading this, chances are your goal is to get into an elite school such as Stanford, Yale, or Harvard ... a Detached Style Many applicants write their admission essays in a detached ...

The 17-year-old future president wrote in his Harvard entrance essay, "To be a 'Harvard man' is an enviable distinction, and one that I sincerely hope I shall attain" Virginia Chamlee is a ...