The personal essay is an essential component of your application. How compelling it is — or isn't — can make or break your acceptance.

Nearly a third of the town’s population will be out of work, causing spinoff layoffs in local businesses and threatening to ...

All told, the job losses are expected to reach 7,000, largely in Lexington and the surrounding counties, according to estimates from University of Nebraska, Lincoln, shared with The Associated Press.

It's notoriously difficult to get hired at Goldman — the bank accepts less than 1% of undergraduate job applicants.