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The Opinion Section created the column Argus Apps to humanize the college process. Common App essays only ever exist within the framework of college admissions, alongside a list of accomplishments, ...

A Well+Good writer shares her journey with freezing her eggs in Spain, as part of the larger fertility tourism movement, and ...

College admissions are broken — and everyone knows it. Working at a number of colleges over my career has taught me the ideal ...