Notes on sports, education, investment, books, and technology, written as I figure things out.
Most admissions officers say looking at applicants' social media is fair game, but fewer than a third say they've actually done it. Here's when it can matter, and why your group chats aren't as private as you think.
Read moreMichigan high school graduates with a 3.0 GPA are guaranteed admission to 11 of the state's 15 public universities. Here's which schools are included, which aren't, and the scholarship deadlines that come much sooner than you'd think.
Read moreOut-of-state tuition can cost two to five times the in-state rate, but it isn't always the price you have to pay. Neighboring-state deals, scholarship waivers, and regional exchanges can cut the bill by thousands of dollars a year.
Read moreStanford admits fewer than 4% of applicants. A tally of 136 self-reported 2026 decisions shows a big gap in perfect GPAs, an edge for students who started things, and a large advantage for early applicants.
Read moreOut-of-state tuition at public flagships ranges from $13,616 at South Dakota to $67,096 at Michigan. Here's where the bargains are and why the sticker price doesn't tell the whole story.
Read moreState data on fall 2024 freshmen shows Westlake, Allen, and Westwood sent the most students to UT Austin. But even at the top feeder schools, only a small share of graduates end up there.
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