Yale vs. Williams, or, the importance of dialogue about college life

18 Apr

Posted by Sam Jackson as College, College Board, Student Life, Yale

Yesterday, EphBlog challenged me and other Yalies to defend Yale against Williams and other small liberal arts colleges. We stepped up to the plate and demonstrated a lot of Yale’s merits which were previously unknown to a lot of the EphBlog audience; likewise I learned more about some of the advantages of Williams in greater […]

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Class of 2007 Senior SAT Score and Percentile Breakdown Report, Part 1: SAT I Reasoning

24 Feb

Posted by Sam Jackson as Admissions, College, College Board, Financial Aid, Teenagers, Testing, stress

One of the most popular posts ever written for this blog was the one in which I wrote about the finer details within the 2006 Senior SAT College Board data. In a way, I am very much a beneficiary of the same standardized-testing and college admissions stresses which I rail against. However, that doesn’t mean […]

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Four excellent ways to learn new words for the SAT without leaving your desk

31 Jan

Posted by Sam Jackson as College Board, Internets

Looking to study for the SAT or just expand your vocabulary generally? Do you like words, and find them fun? Turn your back on those who might call you strange and keep reading…

Read a book online! You can get loads for free on Google Books (a lot? who knows!) or the Gutenberg project (over 20,000 […]

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“Admissions in the Internet Age” : my College Board Forum presentation reaction

05 Nov

Posted by Sam Jackson as Admissions, College Board, Internets, Teenagers, education, personal

Two weekends ago I was in New York because I was part of a panel about “Admissions in the Internet Age.” My part was a very compressed summary of my general admissions-internet-teenagers philosophy with some examples of blogs and other online tools which appeal to students and are also great for schools. I said I […]

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College Board Forum!

25 Oct

Posted by Sam Jackson as Admissions, College Board, personal

Hey all,
Midterms have consumed my life for the last couple weeks, and continue to do so, but as soon as I finish writing some papers I will be taking a train to New York for the College Board forum, where I am doing a little presentation on Saturday! Come visit me if you are there, […]

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Who is Sam Jackson?

I'm currently a freshman 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, and am an official Yale blogger. Click here to read my 'about' page.

Kind words about my blog:

Andrew Careaga calls it “a service to all of us in the higher ed marketing business.”

Christian Long says it has “dramatically inspired college admissions folks to take notice”

Bob Johnson says “I like [it] because I agree with so much of what he says.” and that “Paying attention what Sam writes will let you focus more closely on students who will actually attend your school.”

Karine Joly says my witty and fresh style “offers a rare glimpse at the mind of our elusive prospective students”

and TargetX calls my blog “good reading” and me “wise-beyond-my-years.”