June 30, 2010
Posted by Sam Jackson
William Deresiewicz gave a very interesting address at West Point this past spring, I discovered. I do not always agree with his opinions, but his essays -- and, it seems, his speeches -- generally provoke interesting discussions and a great deal of thought. In that regard, they are very valuable indeed, for it is too [...]
June 23, 2010
Posted by Sam Jackson
Just a quick summer update. I'm in San Francisco this summer, working in Mountain View at Google. Aside from fog and free food, I am looking forward to making new connections, so if you're reading this and want to grab a cup of tea, do write / call me and we'll try to sort things [...]
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.