From a young age, we are taught the Golden Rule: to treat others as we wish to be treated. It is rooted in our basic humanity, which impels us, regardless of religion, culture or education, to recognize...

Only through my parents’ sacrifices am I able to go to Georgetown, to have clothes for each season of the year and to afford meals all week long. And yet out of all the things they provide, the greatest...

It’s a universally acknowledged truth that a student in possession of too little time and too much work must be in need of a long break. Last week, for example, I had about 150 pages of “Pride and...

Describing yourself to an admissions council is really the first icebreaker in college. For me, it started in September of my senior year of high school, when — like many high school seniors — I found...