Tips on Application

Enrollment Algorithms Are Contributing to Crises of Higher Education
Brookings Institution, September 14, 2021

The Persistent Grip of Social Class on College Admissions
New York Times, March 26, 2021

Applying to College During the Pandemic?
New York Times, October 14, 2020

12 Signs You're Losing It over the College Admissions Process
Boston Globe, October 23, 2019

College Admission Is Not a Personality Contest. Or Is It?
New York Times, June 15, 2018

Are You First Gen? Depends on Who's Asking
New York Times, November 3, 2017

10 Things to Know About Getting Into Your Dream College
New York Times, November 1, 2017

What Colleges Want in an Applicant (Everything)
New York Times, November 1, 2017

Essays

How to Conquer the Admissions Essay
New York Times, August 2, 2017

Essay Tips from Connecticut College

Essay Tips from Hamilton College

Essay Tips from Johns Hopkins University

Essay Tips from Tufts University

Essay Tips from Yale University (podcasts)

Reach High

Why the Mystique of Elite College Admissions Really Does Matter
Boston Globe, March 18, 2019

For Accomplished Students, Reaching a Good College Isn't as Hard as It Seems
New York Times, November 29, 2014

Why You Can't Catch Up
New York Times, August 1, 2014

Demand for Low-Income Students

At Elite Universities, a Struggle for Economic Diversity
Boston Globe, August 12, 2017

Improving Economic Diversity at the Better Colleges
New York Times, February 5, 2014

Nudge to Poorer Students to Aim High on Colleges
New York Times, September 25, 2013

Early Action and Early Decision

Early Decision: What Happens If You Back Out?
The Beekman School

Early Applications Surge at Prestigious Colleges. So Does Early Heartache.
Washington Post, January 6, 2019

The Plague of "Early Decision"
New York Times, December 21, 2016

What Happens to Students Who Back out of Early Decision Offers
U.S. News and World Report, October 24, 2016

E.D. II: The Not-So-Early Decision
New York Times, October 26, 2015

Early Decision Agreements

Can You Break an Early Decision Agreement?
About.com, March 23, 2012

College Early Decision Agreements
ProandContracts.com - Fine Print Friday, December 17, 2010

You're In. Can You Back Out?
New York Times, November 4, 2007

Wait Lists

The Pandemic Has Upended College Admissions with more Surprises and more Wait Lists
Boston Globe, April 8, 2021

On a College Waiting List
New York Times, May 12, 2013

Many Applicants Bide Time on Colleges' Wait Lists
The Boston Globe, May 2, 2014