Amy Wang
Staff Reporter
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Interest in Light Fellowship grows

For students who are studying East Asian languages at Yale, applying to the Richard U. Light Fellowship is becoming a rite of passage.

Science recruitment goal attained

The Admissions Office aims to maintain the same percentage of science-oriented students in future years.

New UCS director takes office

Jeanine Dames has been appointed as the new director of Undergraduate Career Services and assistant dean in Yale College, according to an email sent by Yale College Dean Mary Miller to faculty and staff Monday morning.

Across Ivies, early admit rates plummet

Following a nearly across-the-board increase in early applications, most Ivy League schools experienced dips in their early acceptance rates this year.

Yale-NUS opens next round of admissions

Yale-NUS received roughly 2,600 applications in its first and second rounds of admissions, and has just opened its penultimate round that will end in January […]

Yale accepts 14.4 percent of early applicants

This year’s acceptance rate is slightly lower than last year’s 15.7 percent.

Ivy early apps soar

Early applications for the class of 2017 to most Ivy League schools are more competitive than ever, keeping within the trend of the past decade.

University rolls out alcohol initiatives

In an effort to create a safe environment on campus, Yale administrators are forming two groups to address alcohol and drug use among students.

Universities nationwide reconsider standardized tests

Colleges and universities across the country are increasingly ridding their applications of a standardized testing requirement.

Alexander remembered for dedicated teaching

Larry Alexander ’72, a Massachusetts state representative who dedicated his political career to improving public service, passed away due to complications relating to a blood disorder in Boston on Nov. 6.

National admissions rate holds steady

Most American universities’ acceptance rates have actually remained fairly noncompetitive as the college admissions cycle kicks off for the class of 2017.