Dr Shaan Patel is CEO and Founder of Prep Expert. We'll discuss this:
There is an ongoing shift within the college admissions landscape, where students must focus on two things within their applications: communicating and connecting. There is a rise in schools requiring standardized testing scores to be reported, meaning that it remains essential for students to do well on their exams. However, many schools now seek more authentic personal essays that communicate who they are and who they are becoming.