Fabeha Jahra
Staff Reporter
fabeha.jahra@yale.edu
Fabeha Jahra is a staff reporter for the University desk, covering Admissions. She also writes for the WKND column. She previously covered Sustainability and University Infrastructure. Originally from New York City, she is a sophomore in Silliman College, majoring in Environmental Studies and Political Science.
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FABEHA JAHRA
Yale admits 10.9 percent of early applicants, similar to last year

Yale College accepted 779 applicants to the class of 2030 through its early action program on Wednesday. A record number of students, 118, were admitted through the QuestBridge program this month.

December 17, 2025

FABEHA JAHRA
Coats, coats, coats

Winter always arrives before you’re ready for it. One day it’s crisp and golden; the next, you’re checking if it’s socially acceptable to wear a […]

December 5, 2025

FABEHA JAHRA
Believing in Halloween

Halloween was always the one holiday that didn’t require a specific kind of belief. There was no Santa to stay waiting up for, no bunny […]

October 31, 2025

Cate Roser
FABEHA JAHRA
New estimator aims to make financial aid clearer for families

The Instant New Price Estimator gives a likely cost for families based on what 90 percent of similar families pay at Yale.

October 24, 2025

FABEHA JAHRA & SOPHIA STONE
Students celebrate first anniversary of Middle Eastern cultural suite

A year after Yale established a dedicated space on campus for Middle Eastern and North African students, a group gathered at the cultural suite to celebrate the culmination of years of student advocacy.

October 13, 2025

FABEHA JAHRA
The Objects that Define Me

On my cluttered desk sit three things that have followed me across semesters, dorm rooms and different versions of myself: a journal, a set of […]

October 11, 2025

FABEHA JAHRA
Endowment tax will not stunt financial aid, despite McInnis’ summer warning

University President Maurie McInnis and Jeremiah Quinlan, the dean of undergraduate admissions and financial aid, said the increased tax to Yale’s endowment gains will not impact students’ financial aid packages.

October 2, 2025

FABEHA JAHRA
How Pinterest has changed the way we think about style

Pinterest has always felt like the quietest of the social media giants. There are no likes, no comments, no public fights. It’s not about followers […]

September 26, 2025

Jolanda Wang
FABEHA JAHRA & ISOBEL MCCLURE
Small racial shifts in second class admitted without affirmative action

Yale’s data on the class of 2029 showed subtle changes in racial makeup, including a bump in Asian American enrollment.

September 8, 2025

FABEHA JAHRA
Measuring time in seasons, not semesters

College life teaches you quickly that time here doesn’t follow the usual rhythms of the seasons. Instead of weather cycles, we live in academic intervals.

September 5, 2025

FABEHA JAHRA
‘Why Yale?’ admissions question rephrased to draw out students’ experiences

The new prompt will encourage applicants to reflect on their interests, values and experiences rather than writing about the University, two admissions officers said.

September 2, 2025