Many students complain that the dissertation is a beast that is impossible to conquer. Conducting a mammoth study and writing a book is a challenge, definitely, but it is one…

For some reason, it never occurs to people that textbook writers can be bad writers. But think about it. Just because a person is very bright in, say, math or…

As gaining admission to the Ivy League gets more and more difficult, many students go to extreme measures to beat the odds. Prospective students with the financial means may take…

Most graduate students and new professionals feel, at least sometimes, like they are fooling the world. Someday someone will learn that they really don’t know what they’re doing and that…

You may be perfectly comfortable arguing with your siblings, but you might feel a little uneasy about writing an argument essay. But are the two acts really different?
An argument essay…

In an essay published in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Brandon Withrow asks whether blogging and other online activities can damage one’s academic career. As he puts it: “Could my…

A lot of high school students don’t think about the SAT and ACT until fall of senior year. However, high school juniors can increase their chances of admission by taking…