Beth & Tim MannersNov 6, 20182 minHow Cornell DecidesCornell Sun: “Unlike many other colleges, which review all applications from a central undergraduate admissions office, Cornell has a...
Beth & Tim MannersOct 30, 20181 minFun Facts for Harvard HopefulsThe Wall Street Journal: “Harvard’s admissions office pays special attention to recruits from 20 U.S. states labeled internally as...
Beth & Tim MannersOct 24, 20181 minHow Duke DecidesDuke Today: “Here’s a tip for high school seniors wondering how to ace the essay portion of the college application: Just be yourself.”...
Beth & Tim MannersAug 2, 20182 minColleges Boost Transfer AcceptancesThe New York Times: “Transfer students — whose challenges have often been ignored in higher education — are feeling a surge in popularity...
Beth & Tim MannersJul 9, 20181 minHow Legacy Gives A Leg UpThe Wall Street Journal: “At the University of Notre Dame, the University of Virginia and Georgetown University, the admission rate for...
Beth & Tim MannersJun 16, 20181 minUnlocking The Mysteries of The EssayThe New York Times: “Documents showing that Harvard rated Asian-American applicants lower on personality traits than applicants of other...
Beth & Tim MannersMar 30, 20181 minHarvard Acceptance Rate Hits New LowThe 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 MannersFeb 12, 20182 minCollege Admissions Create Social-Media MomentsThe Wall Street Journal: “Admissions officers are traveling hundreds of miles with a live animal to inform high-school seniors they have...
Beth & Tim MannersFeb 1, 20181 minThe 8-Minute Application ReviewThe Wall Street Journal: “As application numbers surge, admissions officers at some elite colleges say they don’t have time to read an...
Beth & Tim MannersDec 19, 20171 minEarly Ivy Admission Rates DeclineBusiness Insider: “Another year of early acceptance notifications, another year where the acceptance rates declined. Almost all eight...
Beth & Tim MannersDec 6, 20171 minUnlocking The Mysteries of AdmissionsThe New York Times: “It’s a widespread misconception that applicants have an automatic right to be admitted to the school of their choice...
Beth & Tim MannersJun 5, 20171 minWhen Harvard Rescinds AdmissionsThe Harvard Crimson: “Harvard College rescinded admissions offers to at least ten prospective members of the Class of 2021 after the...
Beth & Tim MannersMay 25, 20171 minSome Schools Are Still Dangling DollarsThe New York Times: “In the minds of parents and teenagers going through the college application process, May 1 is a magic date. At that...
Beth & Tim MannersApr 14, 20171 minHow Algorithms Are Changing AdmissionsThe Atlantic: “While few colleges follow the same admissions playbook, they are all taking their cues from the invisible array of...
Beth & Tim MannersApr 1, 20171 minThe Ivies Become Even More SelectiveThe Wall Street Journal: “Some of America’s most exclusive colleges have become even more exclusive. The eight members of the Ivy League...
Beth & Tim MannersMar 30, 20171 minRejection & The Art of DisappointmentThe Wall Street Journal: “Claudia Vulliamy, of London, had several rounds of interviews and an overnight stay at Oxford University, where...
Beth & Tim MannersMar 19, 20172 minThe ‘Moneyballing’ of College AdmissionsThe New York Times: “Nearly all colleges … make use of two metrics to gauge student quality: cumulative high school grade point average...
Beth & Tim MannersMar 9, 20171 minApplication Anxiety: Please Don’t Ask About CollegeThe Wall Street Journal: “Anxiety over college admissions is reaching a fever pitch as high-school seniors await decisions from colleges...
Beth & Tim MannersFeb 16, 20171 minElite Colleges Stop Giving AP CreditsThe Wall Street Journal: “Admissions officers from some elite colleges say they still expect to see high-school transcripts loaded with...
Beth & Tim MannersFeb 15, 20172 minThe Happiness Effect & Social Media for StudentsFrom a review of The Happiness Effect, by Donna Freitas, in The Wall Street Journal: “The real downside of Facebook, Instagram and their...