However, unlike the personal essay, supplemental essays allow colleges to read students’ responses to targeted prompts and evaluate their candidacy for their specific institution.

The essay component of American college applications has a long history, but its purpose has changed over time.

They are unclear on the distinction between academic writing and the personal narrative style required for college essays. The challenge lies in the fact that while the college essay is essentially a ...

Every year more than a million students use the Common Application, a standardized electronic form accepted by more than 1,000 colleges, to apply to college. And every year since 1976, the Common ...

Personal essays are alive and well today, just in a different form. The most exciting personal essays today, arguably, are being delivered via microphone and recorder.

More than a fad and more than a form, we might think of the personal essay as a contract between reader and writer. For Chew-Bose, this isn’t a problem—indeed this is her point.

For reasons I will never entirely understand, one of the requirements to get into selective American colleges is a personal essay. A personal statement — something that declares “Here’s what ...

On the personal essay Marty Nemko: How would you define your métier, the personal essay? Phillip Lopate: A personal essay often includes some or a lot of personal confession.

So if you're thinking of pitching a personal essay to Bustle — or any other online publication, for that matter — know that we very much want to hear your stories.

Think Outside the Box With Form Writer Jamie Iredell suggests to rethink what you consider a "personal essay," especially in the age of the Internet.