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
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

MOLLY REINMANN
Yale to review its legacy admissions preference: ‘Everything is up for discussion’

In his first public comment on the subject since the fall of affirmative action, University President Peter Salovey said that the future of legacy admissions preferences at Yale is under deliberation.

October 27, 2023

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‘Expanding our reach’: two new admissions officers hired in new roles

Following the Supreme Court’s decision to end race-conscious admissions this summer, the Yale Office of Undergraduate Admissions hired two new full-time employees dedicated to outreach and community partnerships; they began last week.

October 26, 2023

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ & MOLLY REINMANN
How Yale’s admissions office will use racial demographic data post-affirmative action

After the repeal of affirmative action, the admissions office can no longer see individual or aggregate racial data during the admissions process, but the University can still use data that students choose to provide on their applications.

October 17, 2023

MOLLY REINMANN & TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
Messages declare ‘Death to Palestine’ on Hopper whiteboard 

Last week, anti-Palestine messages in English and Hebrew were written on an entryway whiteboard; the Grace Hopper Head of College sent an email to students affirming “academic freedom” and urging adherence “to accepted standards of mutual tolerance.” The email did not explicitly mention the whiteboard messages.

October 16, 2023

MOLLY REINMANN
High schoolers and counselors discuss applying to college in the age of race-blind admissions

While many elite colleges have added new essay prompts this year inviting students to discuss their backgrounds and lived experiences, three high school counselors and two students said that their approaches to applications have not changed significantly.

October 12, 2023

MOLLY REINMANN
PROFILE: ‘Southern gal’ and first-generation college graduate Kari DiFonzo oversees undergraduate financial aid

DiFonzo comes to Yale College after 20 years at Wellesley College; she hopes to simplify the messaging and application process for financial aid.

October 6, 2023

MOLLY REINMANN & HUDSON WARM
Admissions office hosts annual Multicultural Open House

Over 950 guests attended Saturday’s event as the admissions office event invited prospective students and families to learn about how Yale students find belonging on campus and to connect with Yale’s four cultural centers.

October 4, 2023

MOLLY REINMANN
‘Simply ignored’: students complain of unresponsiveness, late communication from financial aid office

Four students detailed late aid packages, unreturned emails and phone calls, unnecessary late fees and unclear, infrequent messaging from the office.

September 28, 2023

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ & MOLLY REINMANN
What do alumni want in Salovey’s successor?

Following the announcement of University President Peter Salovey’s departure, the News spoke to nine alumni about Salovey’s time in office and their hopes for Yale’s next president.

September 25, 2023

MOLLY REINMANN
Admissions office sidesteps formal AI policy, refers applicants to podcast

As early action deadlines approach, some universities have begun to consider the implications of AI for college application essays, but Yale has refrained from outlining a formal policy.

September 18, 2023