Every student at IMSA has to go through the application process, the waiting period, and the excitement and nerves of finally finding out that they got in! But, what happens…
Dear Applicant, Congratulations! We are excited to inform you that you have been accepted into Star College. We’re looking forward to you joining our community of sleepwalkers, math nuts, bio…
Co-authored by Grace Yue (’20). This past summer, the University of Chicago startled seniors across the nation with a dramatic shift in their admissions policy. In a surprising announcement, the…
For the past three weeks, a tense trial in Boston has pitted Harvard and its affirmative action policy against the Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) in a lawsuit whose outcome…
IMSA students often wrangle with such fundamental questions as “How did I get into this school?” and “Why am I even here?” But rarely do these questions get a serious…
As my Facebook feed overflows with news of my classmates’ college acceptances, I simultaneously hear whispers crediting their success to the fact they are female. Then, there are others heavily criticizing those…