The undergraduate admissions office rephrased the classic “Why Yale?” supplemental essay prompt on its application this year. “Reflect on how your interests, values, and/or experiences have drawn you ...

My mother and I have a complicated relationship; she always showed love in practical ways. Although you aren't supposed to center other people in your college essays, I wrote about my mother.

Applying to an Ivy League school can be a daunting task for any high school senior. To make it more fun, a teen from Brentwood, Tennessee, wrote about her love of pizza in one of the essays she wrote ...