August 2, 2006
Posted by Sam Jackson
Through "a series of multiple-choice questions," researchers plan to predict how students will succeed (or not succeed) in college. What test could I be talking about: the SAT, the ACT, the AP, IB, or maybe even the TOEFL? No, it's some new test--so new it doesn't have a dehumanizing acronym applied to it yet! Better [...]
December 16, 2005
Posted by Sam Jackson
My best friend thoroughly destroyed me when it came to PSAT scores. 99s across the board, cumulative...234. Why is this so bad? Because I gave her the same one-up-manship last year. Now I'm 6 points down. This is the prick of reality popping my bubble of happiness: curse you, statistics. And math, go screw yourself. [...]
I'm currently a rising 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.