Amelia Davidson
Staff Reporter
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Amelia Davidson was the University Editor for the Yale Daily News. Before that, she covered admissions, financial aid and alumni as a staff reporter. Originally from the Washington D.C. area, she is a junior in Pauli Murray College majoring in American studies.
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AMELIA DAVIDSON
Yale admits 10.5 percent of early applicants

Yale College admitted 837 students out of a record-high 7,939 early action applicants to the class of 2025 on Wednesday. The number of admitted students […]

December 16, 2020

AMELIA DAVIDSON
‘I had an obligation to do what I could’: Sophie Huttner ’23 calls voters in the South to get Democrats elected

Although life during the COVID-19 pandemic is often unpredictable, for Sophie Huttner ’23, one thing has remained constant — for five days a week since […]

December 2, 2020

AMELIA DAVIDSON
Yale alums named to prominent positions in Biden administration

Yale alumni John Kerry ’66 and Jake Sullivan ’98 LAW ’03 were named to President-elect Joe Biden’s national security team last week, as part of […]

November 30, 2020

AMELIA DAVIDSON
Three Yalies awarded Rhodes Scholarships

Three Yalies — Brian Reyes ’21, Alondra Vázquez López ’21 and Jackson Willis ’20 — were awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship last Sunday, joining a […]

November 29, 2020

AMELIA DAVIDSON
Yale renames, restructures Domestic and International Summer Awards

Beginning this summer, the Domestic and International Summer Awards will be renamed the Summer Experience Award and the International Study Award, respectively, and will serve […]

November 18, 2020

AMELIA DAVIDSON
Harvard affirmative action ruling upheld, could move to Supreme Court, as Yale case remains in flux

On Thursday, the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the 2019 ruling that Harvard does not discriminate against Asian Americans in admissions practices. The plaintiffs […]

November 13, 2020

AMELIA DAVIDSON
New OCS summer report shows stark differences from past years

Yale’s Office of Career Strategy released its annual summer activities report in late October, showing how undergraduates spent their summers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This […]

November 12, 2020

JULIA BROWN & AMELIA DAVIDSON
Biden election could change DOJ lawsuit

After President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election, the path forward for the United States Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Yale for its admissions […]

November 8, 2020

AMELIA DAVIDSON
Yale College to consider expanding transfer and Eli Whitney programs

Yale College is considering expanding the number of Eli Whitney students — non-traditional students who want a more flexible Yale undergraduate education — as well […]

October 30, 2020

AMELIA DAVIDSON
Yale prepares for first test-optional admissions cycle

Yale College, along with all seven of its Ivy League counterparts, is gearing up for its first test-optional admissions cycle due to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

October 28, 2020

AMELIA DAVIDSON
Virtual outreach increases contact with prospective students

As Yale College application deadlines approach, the admissions office is connecting with more prospective students than ever before through their new virtual outreach programs. According […]

October 23, 2020