Campus tour? Wolfram|Alpha, the computation search engine, has many amazing features for students, engineers, scientists and researchers. Type the name of a college or university in... »
Stanford Yield May Be Highest Ever
According to The Stanford Daily, a record 72% to 73% of the 2,300 students admitted to Stanford this year have accepted their offers. The Stanford Daily... »
MIT Yield Steady at Around 64%
Around 64% of students accepted their offers of admission to join the MIT Class of 2014, about the same percentage as last year, according... »
Colleges Accepting Applications for Fall 2010
Still undecided about your college plans for this fall? Fortunately, there are hundreds of options still available. If you are a rising freshman or transfer... »
Save Money: Check Out Graduation Rates
One of the best ways to reduce the cost of college is to graduate on time. Fewer than 30% of students attending state schools graduate... »
How to Impress a College Admissions Officer
Ask an Admissions Officer at a competitive college or university for ONE data point that will positively catch the eyes of the Committee, and there... »
Is Brown’s popularity a passing trend or here to stay?
From Brian Griffin of “Family Guy” to Serena van der Woodsen of “Gossip Girl” it seems like everyone wants to go to Brown! More... »
6,678 Admitted at Cornell Including 753 Legacies
Cornell completed its most competitive admissions cycle admitting 5,502 regular admission candidates to the University out of a record 36,337 applicants. Applications to the... »
The Best SAT / ACT Advice You’ve Never Heard
Could where you sit in the testing center impact your SAT or ACT scores? According to an article in The Wall Street Journal, college entrance... »
Princeton Admits Record-Low 8.18%
Princeton University has admitted a record-low 8.18% of 26,247 applicants to the Class of 2014. 2,148 students were offered admission, making it the most selective... »
Columbia Accepts 9.16% to Class of 2014
Columbia College, combined with the School of Engineering and Applied Science, reported that 9.16% of overall applicants for the Class of 2014 were accepted. According to... »
Harvard Admits 6.9%
A record-low 6.9% of applicants were accepted to the Harvard College Class of 2014. Applications exceeded 30,000 for the first time ever, an increase of about... »
Admission Results for Duke, Penn, Cornell, Dartmouth, Northwestern and More….
Admission results for the Class of 2014 are arriving. Duke University offered admission this year to 3,972, or 15% of applicants, down from 18% last... »
Stanford Admits 7.2% - Record Low
Stanford received more than 32,000 applications to the Class of 2014, and admitted 2,300 students. This year's pool increased more than 6% from approximately... »
Columbia University, U Michigan and 412 Others to Accept Common Application
Columbia University, the University of Michigan and 23 other colleges and universities, will, for the first time, permit students to apply using the Common Application. ... »
Harvard Hikes Costs — Exceeds $50,000
The annual cost for attending Harvard College will exceed $50,000 next year as a result of a 3.8% increase in tuition, room, and board. Accompanying the ... »
Penn Sends Out “Likely Letters” to Selected Applicants
Fueling the admissions frenzy, Penn informed some regular decision non-athlete applicants of their almost certain admission this Spring. Athletes frequently receive "likely letters" from schools... »
MIT Admits 1,021 on Pi (3.14159) Day
MIT admissions decisions for the Class of 2014 became available on March 14 (Pi Day) at about 1:59pm. The numbers: (includes early action applicants) Applications: 16,632 (6.2%... »
NMSQT / PSAT Qualifying Scores For National Merit Semifinalists
FairTest.org, the "National Center for Fair & Open Testing", compiled qualifying scores for the Class of 2010 for each of the fifty United States and... »
Private Colleges Courting Community College Transfers
According to USA Today, community college transfer students are being courted by selective colleges such as USC and NYU. A wide variety of private institutions, including... »
Apply To Tufts via YouTube
Tufts University is the first selective college in the U.S. to encourage applicants to submit videos about themselves. More than one thousand high school seniors... »
MIT By The Numbers
MIT received a record number of early action applications this year for the Class of 2014. The numbers, along with those from the enrolled Class... »
Gender Gap at U.S. Colleges & Universities
Women have represented about 57 percent of American college students since 2000 according to the American Council on Education. At the University of North Carolina, Chapel... »
Student Aid: Meeting Need Without Loans
Which schools provide the most generous financial aid for students? Many colleges and universities promise to meet 100% of a student’s demonstrated financial need with a... »
Summer Activities Can Enhance Your Application
Making good use of the summer can improve your chances of admission to college. While there is no "ideal activity", there are many ways to enhance... »
Record Applications to Princeton, Chicago, Brown, Penn, Duke, Stanford, MIT…..
Harvard, Princeton, Brown, Penn, Chicago and other universities received record numbers of applications for the Class of 2014. Freshman applications to Princeton increased by... »
What To Do When For College
The path to college is a long and winding road. It's easy to fall behind and miss important milestones. InLikeMe's planning list and timeline can... »
Top 20 Best Value Colleges
Princeton Review released its 2010 list of colleges and universities that give the most for your money. Topping the private school list: (1) Swarthmore College (Swarthmore,... »
Best 2010 Values in Public Education
The cost of higher education need not be exorbitant, according to Kiplinger's magazine, which released its 2010 list of the American public colleges that offer... »
Early Decision Results for Class of 2014
Student who applied early to Yale, Brown, Dartmouth, Columbia, Cornell, Stanford, MIT, Penn and numerous other schools, either under an Early Decision or and Early... »
Ivy League, Stanford & Duke Report Increase in Early Applications
Penn, Brown University, Duke University and Dartmouth College reported increases in early decision applications to the Class of 2014. Yale University, which has a non-binding... »
College Admission Etiquette
Mom's advice about good manners can help you get accepted to college. No joke! Thank you notes (and emails) are effective ways to... »
Don’t Forget to Check Your Application Status
So you hit the "SUBMIT" button, sent in your application fee, transcripts and ACT / SAT scores, along with your recommendation forms. All set? Maybe... »
Less for More at Public Universities
Some state universities facing budget cuts are offering fewer classes and raising tuition. The New York Times reported that UCLA, along with other state... »
Early Decision Applications Up 32% at Duke
Duke University reported the number of high school seniors applying to Duke through the Early Decision process has increased 32 percent from last year. According to... »
PSAT Kicks Off College Planning
Juniors (and some sophomores) at high schools across the country take the PSAT exam each October. For many college bound students, it is the beginning... »
Study Finds Guidance Counselors Are Overworked
A recent study released by the NACAC, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, and reported in The New York Times, found that nearly half... »
College Blogs Offer Admission Advice & More
You can read students' perspectives about dozens of colleges - including MIT, Amherst, Bates, Carleton, Colby, Haverford, Johns Hopkins, Oberlin, Vassar, Wellesley and and Yale... »
SAT Score Choice and the Common Application
For high school seniors completing the Common Application, and wondering about self reporting SAT scores (pursuant to the College Board's new Score Choice policy), here's... »
“Can I Afford It?” vs. “Can I Get In”
The predominant theme at the Fall 2009 NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling) conference in Baltimore was anxiety related to the economy. Concerns included... »
Common Data Set: A Hidden Gem for Researching Colleges
Have you wished you had access to source information about colleges and universities - the type of data that goes into the U.S. News College... »
U.S. News & Forbes Publish 2010 College Rankings
America's Best Colleges, published by Forbes Magazine, and Best Colleges 2010 from U.S. News are out. Many of the usual suspects - Harvard, Yale,... »
Admissions Secret: Character Counts
Case Study: Two similarly qualified students applied to a well-regarded college. Both applications were strong, but neither was extraordinary. Both candidates were "qualified". Now, check... »
College Admission Essays: Think Like A Marketer
Looking to craft a college application essay and hitting a mental road block? Put on your marketing hat and think "Snap, Crackle and Pop" Ask yourself... »
College Board’s Score Choice Sets Off Debate and Angst — Some Schools to Require All SAT Scores
The College Board's new policy that lets students report selected SAT scores has set off both a national debate and heightened anxiety. Previously students who... »
About Lynn Lubell
Lynn Radlauer Lubell is an independent educational consultant.
As Director of Admission By Design, she provides guidance and support to students and parents throughout the college process.
She is also the Publisher of InLikeMe, an information and resource hub for the college-bound.
Lynn is a graduate of MIT and Harvard University. Biography