I don’t need to tell anyone reading this post that this is a spring for high school juniors unlike any other. Instead of being in school, you’re home, taking classes online. Instead of playing sports, maybe you’re playing ping pong with your siblings. Instead of visiting with your friends, you’re … well, wondering how long Continue Reading »
Today’s Washington Post brings one of the more revealing – and surprising – articles about college applications essays that I’ve ever read. The key words are Yale, pizza, and Auburn University. But the main point is that the Yale Admissions Office reads students’ entire applications, whether the prompts are from the Common Application or the Continue Reading »
Yale is the first in my Apply Wisely column. Please check back for the next college I focus on in the upcoming week. Last year, Yale reviewed some 31,000 applications and admitted 6.49 percent of the students. This coming year, with the addition of new dormitories, Yale will increase its incoming freshman class by 15 percent Continue Reading »