April 25, 2008
Posted by Sam Jackson
Though we have seen college blog networks come and go over the last few years, there is one especially promising network on my radar that I thought I would share with everyone today. The College Blog Network is a recent entry to the scene but more blogs join daily. It's intended to facilitate communication between […]
April 23, 2008
Posted by Sam Jackson
This is what one of my professor's did today--not with any ill intent, but with potentially catastrophic results! Step 1: Assign a 20 page long research paper, worth 70% of the course grade. Have it be due May 5th. Step 2: On April 22nd, send out this e-mail (names changed): Dear [course] students, In response […]
April 22, 2008
Posted by Sam Jackson
Bulldog Days 2008 are upon us here at Yale, and the campus is teeming with excited admits and their families. I did not attend Bulldog Days as a prefrosh last year, and I found myself conflicted about it: I had applied the Yale early, been accepted, and not applied to anywhere else. Taking time away […]
April 20, 2008
Posted by Sam Jackson
If you are a current Yale student, I would greatly appreciate it if you would take 2-5 minutes to complete a short survey I am running for my sociology class. I am hoping to find out which residential college has the best understanding of online privacy and answer some other questions about conceptions of online […]
Yale actually has blogs that it hosts on its own, at blogs.yale.edu. They're open to faculty, students, etc to be set up. If I knew about this, I forgot. Not the best consolidated resource for student blogs, as it doesn't appear to be especially well utilized, but worth a look all the same. This site […]
I'm a current senior at Yale University and I've been blogging about college admissions and higher education marketing trends since I began my college application process in 2005. I now also write about my experience here at Yale. Click here to read my extended 'about' page.I'm currently a junior at Yale University and I've been blogging about college admissions and higher education marketing trends since I began my college application process in 2005. I now also write about my experience here at Yale. I just got back from studying abroad at Peking University this past Fall 2009 in Beijing, China! Click here to read my 'about' page.