Writing college essays that stand out is a critical step in the college admissions process. College admissions officers read thousands of essays each year, and a compelling essay can make a ...

Finding a job these days is turning out to be a challenge. Young adults have the difficult task of convincing employers to hire them. Attaching a job application essay to the candidate’s resume is a ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. At certain moments of the year, high school students who are applying to ...

Straight A’s and perfect S.A.T. scores aren’t enough to get accepted into the most competitive colleges anymore. The application has to convince the admissions officer that a student’s not only smart, ...

The school year may have started only a couple months ago, but college application season is in full swing. If you’re planning to apply to college this year, now is the time to start narrowing down ...

John Morganelli Jr. worked as the director of admissions at Cornell University. He said there are subtle but important differences between Ivy-level and NYU-level applications. Morganelli Jr. shares ...