Molly Reinmann
Staff Reporter
molly.reinmann@yale.edu
Molly Reinmann covers Admissions, Financial Aid & Alumni for the News. Originally from Westchester, New York, she is a sophomore in Berkeley College majoring in American Studies.
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MOLLY REINMANN
Yale receives largest-ever applicant pool

More than 57,000 students sought admission to the Yale College class of 2028, the most applicants in Yale’s history. The admissions office saw increases in applications from first-generation college students and students from neighborhoods with below-median household incomes.

February 1, 2024

JANE PARK & MOLLY REINMANN
What DeSantis missed: students and faculty reflect on Ron DeSantis’ exit from the presidential race

The News spoke with students and professors across the political spectrum about their reactions to DeSantis’ departure, as well as their predictions for the rest of the 2024 presidential election.

January 25, 2024

MOLLY REINMANN
Yale will pay $18.5 million to settle price-fixing lawsuit, denies allegations of wrongdoing

Yale joined Brown, Columbia, Duke and Emory in agreeing to settle the lawsuit, which alleged that 17 elite universities colluded to price-fix and reduce financial aid awards.

January 24, 2024

MOLLY REINMANN & JOSIE REICH
Harvard now only Ivy without QuestBridge

Following Cornell’s recent decision to partner with QuestBridge, Harvard has become the only Ivy League school not to work with the organization. Low-income students at Yale and Harvard told the News about how QuestBridge affected their admissions process.

January 24, 2024

MOLLY REINMANN
All undergraduates on financial aid to be paired with individual counselors

Starting in the 2024-2025 academic year, the Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid will implement a new, personal financial aid counseling model. The change comes after months of student complaints about long wait times and unresponsiveness.

January 22, 2024

MOLLY REINMANN
Over 70 QuestBridge Scholars to join Yale’s class of 2028

The Yale class of 2028 will welcome 72 students who matched through the QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship. The QuestBridge program saw a record-high number of matches across universities this year, with 2,242 students matching with 50 QuestBridge partners.

December 6, 2023

MOLLY REINMANN
‘Country club’ sports and ‘pay-to-play’ pipelines — does athletic recruitment favor certain Yale applicants?

A News survey and analysis of the backgrounds of Yale’s recruited athlete population found an overrepresentation of white and private-school students relative to the overall Yale College population.

December 5, 2023

JANE PARK & MOLLY REINMANN
Ron DeSantis claims that ‘unadulterated leftism’ marked his time at Yale. But did it?

Several classmates, professors and friends of Ron DeSantis ’01 cast doubt on the Republican presidential candidate and Florida governor’s description of the University’s political climate during his undergraduate years.

November 27, 2023

OMAR ALI & MOLLY REINMANN
Four Yale seniors win 2024 Rhodes Scholarships

Four seniors from Yale College will attend Oxford University to continue their graduate studies under the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, awarded to approximately a hundred students worldwide.

November 16, 2023

MOLLY REINMANN
With 7,866 applicants, Yale College receives second-largest ever early application pool

The 7,866 students who applied to join the class of 2028 will be the first cohort evaluated since the Supreme Court declared race-conscious admissions unconstitutional.

November 14, 2023

MOLLY REINMANN
Financial aid office announces three new efforts to streamline process

By automating winter clothing grants, increasing travel allowances and eliminating required reapplication for Questbridge match students, the office hopes to reduce barriers to receiving aid and devote more time to working directly with students.

November 13, 2023