college admissions – The Rubicon

Opting in or out of standardized testing? That is a personal decision

Clara McKoy, Director of RubicOnline • October 16, 2023

College Counseling Assistant Carey Otto and a number of students talk through the options in the midst of testing season.

The Supreme Court and affirmative action: what you need to know

Alison Mitchell, RubicOnline • November 14, 2022

Current Supreme Court cases are calling affirmative action into question. What could this mean for college admissions?

College denial letters show everyone is human

Martha Sanchez, RubicOnline Editor • May 22, 2019

Leaving a lasting legacy, seniors have displayed their college rejection letters on the opinion board. For juniors especially, the letters show that disappointment is inevitable in the college admissions process.

$1.2 million gets you into Yale? Students aren’t surprised

Noah Raaum, Creative Design Manager • March 13, 2019

There's a foolproof way of getting kids into big-name schools like Yale, Stanford and USC: bribery.

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Thomas Chen, Director of RubicOnline
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High nonprofit CEO salaries damage integrity
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Ivy Evans, The Rubicon
The basis of a nonprofit is that it is not meant to generate a profit for its owners like a typical business.

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