Jacques Steinberg

Jacques Steinberg is senior vice president of Say Yes to Education, a non-profit organization that helps low-income students in urban communities apply to college and pay for it, and the author of The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College.

Jacques Steinberg appears in the following:

How to Close the College Graduation Gap

Monday, December 01, 2014

While most universities tout their diversity along with their campus facilities, the truth is that race and class gaps remain a factor in who gets to graduate. 

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Getting Into College: Accepted

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Jacques Steinberg, senior vice president with Say Yes to Education, a national non-profit organization, and author of The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College, offers insight and advice for H.S. seniors and their parents facing the May 1 deadline to commit to a college choice -- including what factors to weigh in the decision, navigating financial aid and whether "double depositing" is fair play.

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It's Decision Time for Prospective College Freshmen (and Their Parents)

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

It can be an emotionally fraught time, as families gather around kitchen tables to try to determine which institution offers the prospect of serving as the best academic, personal, and financial “fit.”

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What You Need to Know About Applying for College Financial Aid

Friday, February 14, 2014

Don't leave money on the table. Fill out the free application for federal student aid. Two experts tell you how.

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Getting Into College: FAFSA

Friday, February 14, 2014

With college application deadlines behind us, families now need to turn to the financial aid process. Jacques Steinberg, senior vice president of Say Yes to Education, a national non-profit organization, and author of The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College (Penguin, 2003). Steinberg explains what you need to know about FAFSA and takes your questions.

 

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When Applying to College, Write About "What Makes You Tick"

Friday, December 13, 2013

Are you going to spend your New Year's filing college applications? Jacques Steinberg offers advice for high school seniors, and their families, on getting the applications in on time...

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Five Tips for Completing Last-Minute College Applications

Friday, December 13, 2013

With the Jan. 1 application deadline at many four-year colleges and universities just a few weeks away, here's some helpful guidance for you last-minute filers. For starters, don't panic.

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Early Decision

Monday, October 07, 2013

With the early decision college application deadline approaching, Jacques Steinberg, author of The Gatekeepers  (Penguin Books, 2003), and VP of sayyestoeducation.org, offers advice for getting that acceptance letter.

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College Letters

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

As April 1 approaches, many high school students and their families are waiting to receive a decision letter from a college admissions office.  Jacques Steinberg, education writer for The New York Times, blogger for "The Choice," and author of The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College, offers insight into the college admissions process.

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Students of the Economy

Monday, April 27, 2009

New York Times education reporter Jacques Steinberg discusses how the economic downturn and the high cost of tuition are affecting where people apply to college – and how that’s affecting the mix of students accepted, financial aid available, and more.

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