Essays: The Little Stuff

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Financial Aid – A How-to Guide

Yale recently expanded its financial aid program to cover tuition costs for families with annual incomes below $200,000. Director of Undergraduate Financial Aid Kari DiFonzo joins Hannah and Mark to discuss the news, to share how families can get personalized estimates of their c ...  Show more

What Happens to Your Application After You Submit?

The admissions process can seem like a mysterious black box. Your application goes in one side and, a few weeks later, a decision comes out the other. At Yale, real people make decisions at every stage of review, and every student is admitted by a committee. Hannah and Mark walk ...  Show more

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