Admissions
Penn Launches Outreach Program to LGBT Applicants
In response to Penn's new outreach initiative directed toward LGBT-identified applicants, Harvard admissions staff emphasized providing information without invading students' privacy.
Harvard Considers Putting Out Admissions Materials in Spanish
In an effort to assist applicants from Spanish-speaking families during the admissions process, Harvard has recently begun offering informational materials in Spanish and may expand these offerings in the future.
Applications Up at Top Universities
Many top universities have seen their application totals increase in numbers that range from moderate to dramatic, a jump some counselors have attributed to anxious high school students submitting more college applications.
Why You Should Choose Yale: The Musical
A few days ago, we reported that Harvard's latest attempt to entice prefrosh involves changing the name of the "April Visiting Program" to something more fun. This weekend, we found out what our friends in New Haven have been working on: a lusciously filmed, perfectly choreographed admissions video that makes getting an education at Yale seem like just another a day at Disneyland.
College To Resume Accepting Transfer Applications
Harvard College will revive its transfer admissions program after a two-year hiatus, welcoming applications this spring for entrance in the fall of 2010, University officials announced today.
Prefrosh Weekend Gets an Extreme Name Makeover
Most of us are able to claim that we were, at one time, wide-eyed prefrosh wandering around the Yard, but now, those carefree days, formally called the April Visiting Program, are about to get a bit of a revamping.
Harvard Receives Record-Breaking Number of Applications
Over 30,000 students—a record-breaking number—have applied for admission to the Harvard Class of 2014.
International Freshmen Get Travel Funds
Travel allowances for freshmen international students on financial aid will double in light of the upcoming January Term, Associate Director of Financial Aid Janet Irons said yesterday.
Admissions Recruits Abroad on Tight Budget
Director of International Admissions Robin M. Worth ’81 spent one of her nights in Tanzania sleeping on the floor, dining on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, during Harvard’s three-week recruiting trip to Africa at the beginning of the year.
Start-Up Targets College Applicants
College Confidant, a networking Web site that aims to demystify college life and the admissions process, launched Monday.
Yale: So (Not) Hot Right Now
According to the Yale Daily News, Yale's admissions office received 5% fewer application for early admission, down to 5,265 from ...
MIT May Add 300 To Undergrad Class
The student population in Cambridge may swell by another 300 undergrads in the next few years, due to MIT’s tentative plan to increase the size of its student body.
Study Shows Enrollment Rise
Despite a recent study’s findings that college enrollment hit an all-time high in October 2008, the College has not seen ...