Posts Tagged ‘admissions’

New SAT Subject Test to Test Knowledge of SAT Testing

The College Board has announced that, starting this year, a new SAT Subject Test will be offered for students across the United States: The SAT Subject Test in SAT Tests. Feelix Peely of the College Board’s Ministry of Compassion explained in a statement, “Kids don’t need to be able to understand...
August 30th, 2011 | Life | Read More

How High Schoolers Imagine the College Admissions Process

March 12th, 2011 | Video | Read More

Princeton University Reverses Controversial Policy

After several years of experimentation, Princeton University announced a plan to remove a generally-disliked policy and revert to the original system.  As President Shirley Tilghman explains in an article on Princeton’s website, in adopting the policy, “we [had] hoped other colleges and universities...
February 24th, 2011 | Princeton | Read More

Notes on Diversity: An Open Letter to President Tilghman

Dear President Tilghman, I was recently speaking with a prospective student about the process of applying to college, and I wanted to share with you a concern that came up during our discussion.  After a number of questions about academics and college life, this student asked me if Princeton was a diverse...
September 18th, 2009 | Princeton | Read More

Dear Prospective Student,

We, at the Princeton Undergraduate Admissions Office, are delighted to receive your application for Undergraduate Admission. Around this time of year we receive more than a handful of applications, so please bear with us through our completely objective selection process. In the meantime, let us bring...
November 1st, 2007 | Princeton | Read More

RE: Archipelagos?

Date: 3/3/2007 To: Nancy W. Malkiel Cc: Shirley M. Tilghman From: Janet L. Rapelye RE: Archipelagos? As per your request, we have “upped” the number of Pacific Islander candidates accepted into the class of 2011. Recent studies have shown that such “chill” students greatly augment...
April 15th, 2007 | Princeton | Read More

Harry Potter’s Acceptance Letter

Wotcher! We are pleased to offer you admission to Princeton University’s class of 2011. As we detail a few of the most significant University policies, we ask that you please refrain from allowing any of these formalities from diminishing your unbridled, and frankly, a little over-enthusiastic,...
February 15th, 2007 | Princeton | Read More