We asked admissions officers at 18 colleges for their grammatical pet peeves. Make sure your college essay is free of these errors by sharing this list with your proofreader. We also offer proofreading help through our awesome tutors!

1. Confusing its &...

Has this ever happened to you? You’ve been studying hard for your chemistry midterm, but when you walk into your exam, your mind goes blank. As you sit down to start your test, you notice your sweaty palms and a pit in your stomach. 

If these classic signs of test anxie...

Business school admissions committees care about more than (just) your GMAT scores and GPA —they want to know who you are and why you belong in their program . 

Your MBA essays are your best chance to sell the person behind the résumé. They should tie all the pieces of...

Here is some interesting data about college applicants from non-US countries.

The 2017 International College Board Data Trends report confirmed our suspicions about international applications and presented some interesting insights. Here is a high level overview from ou...

Hear the 6 criteria for a well rounded application from our editor-in-chief Rob Franek!

There is no algebraic equation for the perfect number of colleges to which you should apply. 

But students who thoughtfully curate a balanced list of schools tend to have a less stressful application process than those who apply to dozens. They end up with a list of col...