Admissions
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.
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Harvard freshmen tell seniors to stop worrying about their college applications and enjoy the last few months of high school.
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:
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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.
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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.
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.
