Admissions
Weekly News Round-up: SAT Cheat Sheets, Lone Wolves vs. Leaders, and Which College You Should Take to Prom
Here's the past month of juicy college admissions news: free money (advice) from the FLOTUS, how to finally decide which school you're going to next year, and more. Starting next Monday, check back weekly for our latest serving!
Wampanoag Tribal Leadership Discuss Harvard-Native American Relations at Faculty Club
Members of the Wampanoag Native American tribe convened at the Harvard Faculty Club Friday night for a clambake in honor of the tribe’s long standing ties with the University.
Harvard Among Schools Providing Unclear Financial Aid Instructions, Congressional Committee Alleges
Harvard, along with 110 other institutions of higher education, may be illegally misleading prospective students by providing unclear financial aid instructions, according to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform investigation.
In Pursuit of the Perfect SAT Score
There are not many people who love the SAT. Most high school students will not rave about the countless weeks spent preparing for the grueling four hour test. But Debby J. Stier is different. In fact, Stier is not even a high school student. Rather, she is a middle-aged working mom. But in 2011, she took the SAT seven times.
Coffee Chats
Many college interviews are held over a cup of coffee. Imagine spilling that cup of coffee on your interviewer!
Embarrassing Interviews Aren't The End of the World
While an interview is ultimately an opportunity for a college to assess a student’s personality beyond his or her written application, students tend to exaggerate the interview’s weight in the scheme of their entire application. In my interview, when things started to go wrong, I thought I had lost my chance at Harvard. My mind jumped to wild conclusions: not only would I not be admitted, I wouldn’t even be considered.
How To Win The Interview
Not all schools hold interviews, but many do—so here’s how to prepare yourself if you do find that email in your inbox from an alumnus looking to get to know you better.
34,295 Apply to Class of 2018, Marking Slight Decrease from Previous Year
Despite the 2 percent decrease in applications for early and regular admission, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67 said that the number of applications has been largely constant in recent years.
How To Win The Interview
Come to your interview having researched the school and knowing why you want to go there.
Harvard Joins in White House Effort To Make College Education More Affordable and Accessible
Harvard was among dozens of institutions of higher learning to renew and share its efforts to reach out to potential students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds last week.
Common App Does Some Soul-Searching
After running aground on technological glitches and dissent this fall, the new flagship Common App hopes to repair damage, reclaim its former glory, and rule the seas of college applications once again.
Well Done
You’ve thought so much about where you hope to end up and how to get there. The time between now and the day you receive your results may feel like a never-ending wait. However, regardless of what the decisions are, some Harvard freshmen shared some thoughts on what to keep in mind:
After The Common App
Whether you you finished your Common App weeks in advance or just barely made it at 11:59 p.m., you did it. You’ve completed your college applications. However, the new year doesn’t mean you can relax just yet. There are still many things you have to take care of before you can free yourself from the race.
Weekly News Round-up: Lies, Scandals, Wars, and Batman
We're back! The College Admissions News Weekly News Round-up returns for 2014, and boy, has the news poured in. This week, we've got an excoriating take on the myth of "holistic" college admissions, signs of duplicity in college brochure diversity, and the demise of fuddy-duddy words ("excoriating" and "duplicity," perhaps?) from the SAT vocab section.
Cramming the Common App
Most students cram their essay-writing in the last few days before college applications are due.
Cramming the Common App
The deadline for a majority of college applications is only a few days away. So, in these final days before hitting the dreadful and inevitable submit button, here are some tips on how to manage the work before the calendar change.
The Final Stretch
To high school seniors applying to college: You are so, so close. Every time you stayed up until an absurd hour perfecting a project, all the focus you’ve devoted to each activity you are a part of, every bit of energy you have put into the past four years of high school--all these sacrifices are about to pay off.
Early Admits Celebrate College Acceptances
This December, students from all over the country and all over the world, celebrated not only the well deserved winter break, but also their acceptances into some of the country’s top schools.