Question: The only standard advice I have received about the writing sample for job applications is: “Stay within the page limit.” But surely there is better advice than that. And how much leeway ...

Summer break is around the bend, which means you and many other students are likely to be looking for a job or internship. If you have never worked a job or submitted an application before, it can be ...

You're a runner. You're applying to college. You want to write your application essay about running. Stop. Ask: Is what you're going to say about running different from what thousands of other ...

tutoring but should have completed two writing courses at ESF. Potential tutors must fill out an application and include a writing sample to be reviewed by the Writing Center Coordinator (who reports ...

These writing supplements are usually shorter than the main college essay, but they're no less important, experts say. "Every word counts in getting your story across," says Deborah Davis, president ...