Getting into Top Colleges is Crazy Hard
The Hill: At the most prestigious public institutions, admission rates hover in the 10- to 20-percent range, a tier of selectivity once...
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Beth & Tim Manners
Mar 9, 20201 min read
Secret Societies: Not Just at Ivies
US News: "Collegiate secret societies at elite institutions count many influential people among their members, including former...
Beth & Tim Manners
Jan 28, 20201 min read
Cornell 'College Scholars' Invent Majors
Daily Sun: "From tackling the economics of Uber to diving deep into Latin American politics, the College Scholar students plan to push...
Beth & Tim Manners
Jan 14, 20206 min read
Yale Tour: Cathedral of Knowledge
Yale University seems like a pretty good school. Okay, sure. It is in fact, every bit as awe-inspiring as a college has a right to be on...
Beth & Tim Manners
Apr 25, 20194 min read
College Tour: William & Mary Surprises
The most surprising thing about the College of William & Mary isn’t that it was built with pirate money (true story, look it up). Nor is...
Beth & Tim Manners
Apr 11, 20193 min read
Penn Tour: Be What You Seem, Really
Yes, it exhibits everything one would expect at an “ivy league” school: a grand, bustling green campus, suitably majestic and imposing...
Beth & Tim Manners
Apr 9, 20192 min read
Dartmouth Predicts Admissions Shifts
The Dartmouth: “With the recent release of admissions results for the Class of 2023, Dartmouth vice provost for enrollment and dean of...
Beth & Tim Manners
Mar 27, 20192 min read
What Does The Ivy League Really Want?
The Washington Post: “Because of the impressive SAT scores and high grades of students admitted to Ivy League institutions, many people...
Beth & Tim Manners
Feb 14, 20191 min read
Plus Factors: Yale Students Weigh In
Yale Daily News: “As the use of affirmative action as a factor in undergraduate admissions comes under fire, Yale students appear split...
Beth & Tim Manners
Jan 28, 20191 min read
Harvard & Berklee: Dual-Degree Harmony
Harvard Gazette: A “five-year program, launched in 2016, allows students to pursue a bachelor of arts (A.B.) degree at Harvard and a...
Beth & Tim Manners
Jan 24, 20191 min read
Ivies Trim Early Acceptances
The Daily Pennsylvanian: “Every Ivy League school that has released its early admissions data saw declines in their early acceptances...
Beth & Tim Manners
Nov 26, 20181 min read
Hello, Iowa: The Original Cornell
Cornell Daily Sun: “When Martin Rosenfeld was still a high school senior, his college application list included an Ivy League school in...
Beth & Tim Manners
Nov 6, 20182 min read
How Cornell Decides
Cornell Sun: “Unlike many other colleges, which review all applications from a central undergraduate admissions office, Cornell has a...
Beth & Tim Manners
Oct 26, 20181 min read
Harvard: ‘Bubbly’ Candidates Rise to Surface
The New York Times: “Days before the opening of a trial accusing Harvard of discriminating against Asian-American applicants, the college...
Beth & Tim Manners
Oct 10, 20181 min read
College Selectivity Doesn’t Equal Satisfaction
Quartz: “Many of us think the college or university we attend matters a lot. If we go to Harvard, or Oxford, we will be happier, smarter,...
Beth & Tim Manners
Mar 30, 20181 min read
Harvard Acceptance Rate Hits New Low
The Wall Street Journal: “Harvard hit a new low this year—in terms of its acceptance rate. The university admitted 4.6% of applicants, or...
Beth & Tim Manners
Dec 19, 20171 min read
Early Ivy Admission Rates Decline
Business Insider: “Another year of early acceptance notifications, another year where the acceptance rates declined. Almost all eight...
Beth & Tim Manners
Oct 17, 20171 min read
Ivy League: What Are The Most Popular Majors?
Business Insider: “So what do undergraduates at the eight Ivy League schools like to study? Turns out, it’s surprisingly similar no...
Beth & Tim Manners
Jun 5, 20171 min read
When Harvard Rescinds Admissions
The Harvard Crimson: “Harvard College rescinded admissions offers to at least ten prospective members of the Class of 2021 after the...
Beth & Tim Manners
Nov 6, 20161 min read
Ivy League Chances: Longer Than Ever
Business Insider: “The steady uptick of college applicants, especially at elite schools, is stark, driven in part by the emergence of...
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