“For the 9-11 special section, we’re going to try something different. We’re talking here about a rare journalistic species. But it does exist and it’s a beautiful thing.” That’s how Dan Meyers, ...

Every fall, teens applying to college ask themselves the same well-worn questions. Who is my best role model…in an essay of 500 words. What experience have I learned the most from…in an essay of 500 ...