Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brennan Barnard writes about the nuances of college admission. If you are looking for the “secret formula” for writing a “winning” ...

College writing sometimes feels like your brain has way too many tabs open, and they’re all playing different, slightly frantic music. One minute you’re managing, the next you’re that academic octopus ...

It’s not a surprise that students are afraid of the exam essay: if they don’t pass it, then they can forget about a good final grade this year. However, everything is not as scary as it seems, and we ...

Four words have exploded in popularity in academic writing since ChatGPT launched: realm, intricate, showcasing, and pivotal. A Stanford study tracked the occurrence of these words over time and found ...