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

The personal essay is a critical opportunity for college applicants to showcase their creativity, original perspectives, and unique qualifications for admission. Crafting a dynamic and engaging essay ...

Aja Edmond is a 2012 graduate of Stanford Graduate School of Business, the No. 3 MBA program in the world in 2021. This is the essay she submitted.

I'm not gonna lie: the hardest thing to get printed on Bustle as a freelancer is a personal essay. That said, personal essays are also what I'm most in need of as our features editor. The reason ...