admissions – El Estoque

Updating their status

Alyssa Hui • May 24, 2019

Seniors explain their decisions in whether or not to post about what college they will attend

What colleges want in students applying

Mallika Singh • October 20, 2017

t’s well known that colleges ask for the, GPA, SAT scores and AP test scores of their applicants. They want numbers. Numbers make it easy to compare students. Admissions officers can look at applicants...

You don’t need AdmitSee

Tal Marom • November 24, 2015

Free alternatives do exist.

Will changing your Facebook name really change your chances of getting into college?

Vanessa Qin • November 17, 2015

The value of online aliases from an admission officer’s perspective

State of Learning

Kiranmayi Methuku • May 29, 2012

As state funding continues to decline, UC campuses admit greater numbers of high-paying out-of-state students

Changing the face of college admissions

Smitha Gundavajhala • April 8, 2012

College Board’s new requirement to attach photo undermines blind reading process

Cal cuts

Deepa Kollipara • November 1, 2009

Budget cuts forces UC Berkeley to remove 600 in-state admission spots 111 and 600. The number of seats cut in the UC Berkeley 2010 freshman class is almost six-times the number of MVHS students accepted...

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