In the high-stakes world of college admissions, there’s one lesson every hopeful applicant should learn early: What you leave out of your personal essay may matter more than what you put in. Many schools receive tens of thousands of applications each cycle, allowing the admissions officers only a few minutes to decide whether to consider … Read more
New survey data indicates that one in four job applicants has lied, exaggerated or provided inaccurate information on their applications in some way, shape or form — and Gen Z leads the trend. The findings from career.io — a career services platform — indicate nearly half (approximately 47%) of the age group admitted to falsifying some aspect … Read more
Boyfriend wanted, apply within. Gen Z romantic hopefuls are dumping the dating apps and moving the search for a partner to a very public forum — their social media accounts. “So I just wanna let everybody know that in 2025 I will be accepting boyfriend applications. Yes, very exciting,” Anise Armstrong — @anisesarchive — proclaimed in … Read more
King Charles III is looking for a shepherd to help look after his 2,000 royal sheep -but they must have their own dog. The Sandringham Estate is advertising for a skilled shepherd with at least two years’ experience to tend the monarch’s 2,000-strong flock of Aberfields. The farm on Sandringham Estate has 200 hectares of permanent … Read more
It seems the recent spate of bad airplane passenger etiquette hasn’t deterred flight attendant hopefuls from attempting to enter their ranks. Delta Airline’s website epically crashed after becoming overloaded with a deluge of applications for its 2025 flight attendant positions. The glitch occurred Wednesday after the carrier, which is one of the “Big Three” US … Read more
If you wanna be her lover, you gotta… fill out some administrative paperwork. A Dutch singleton who has never been in a relationship has composed a “boyfriend application” in a bid to find her soulmate — and she already has thousands of candidates. Vera Dijkmans, 23, took to TikTok to share a video showing the form that … Read more
Did Josh Allen and Brittany Williams have an awkward run-in at the Kentucky Derby? The Buffalo Bills quarterback and his rumored ex-girlfriend appeared to be at Churchill Downs over the weekend, where they were photographed separately. Williams attended the Kentucky Derby with her friend, Karlee Zacky, who appeared to confirm the breakup in a post … Read more
Calling all ruff-looking dogs. Applications for the 2023 “World’s Ugliest Dog” competition officially went live Saturday, according to ABC News affiliate WEAR. According to the competition’s website, the goal is to celebrate “the imperfections that make all dogs special and unique.” “The annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest is not about making fun of ‘ugly’ dogs, … Read more
Early in the week, Ben Delgado, 26, managed to score two $350 second-row tickets, via presales, to see Taylor Swift on her 2023 Eras tour. He couldn’t believe his luck, then he wondered who would be lucky enough to sit and singalong to “All Too Well” beside him. “I [could] take a female friend,” Delgado, … Read more