Raymond Carlson
Briefly: Early applications increase at Stanford, MIT

Both Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology saw increases in their early applicant pools, a trend also seen at Yale and Dartmouth College, […]

Knights of Columbus ‘defend’ marriage

While all eyes were on California during a battle to outlaw same-sex marriage, a major front was being waged just a few blocks from Old […]

Early admit rates to drop

Yale’s current freshman class is one of the most diverse in the University’s history, but while each student may be unique, about 53 percent share […]

Briefly: Applications to Dartmouth increase

Like Yale, Dartmouth College saw a rise in early applications this year, The Dartmouth reported Monday. Dartmouth posted a 12.5 percent increase in applications for […]

Briefly: Storlazzi emphasizes aid reevaluations

Yale reaffirmed its willingness to reevaluate students’ financial aid needs for the spring semester in the wake of the current financial crisis. In a message […]

Briefly: Cornell expands financial aid program

In an expansion of its financial aid program, Cornell University will no longer require a parental contribution for families with incomes below $60,000 per year […]

Early apps set record

The number of early action applicants to Yale College increased by more than 10.4 percent this year, Dean of Admissions Jeff Brenzel said Thursday. The […]

Briefly: Alumni association debuts new award

The Association of Yale Alumni will present the new “AYA Leadership Award” Friday morning to five alumni “ambassadors” for volunteer service on the University’s behalf. […]

Record number of students apply early

The number of early action applicants to Yale College increased by more than 10.4 percent this year, Dean of Admissions Jeff Brenzel said Thursday. The […]

Briefly: Financial crisis spurs aid growth at Princeton

Princeton University announced Tuesday that it will likely increase financial aid spending by $3 to $4 million this year in order to meet growing student […]

Gender gap widens

A total of 2,281 more women than men applied to Yale last fall, reflecting the greatest gender disparity among applicants in decades. But despite the […]