Molly Reinmann
Staff Reporter
molly.reinmann@yale.edu
Molly Reinmann covers Admissions, Financial Aid & Alumni for the News. Originally from Westchester, New York, she is a sophomore in Berkeley College majoring in American Studies.
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MOLLY REINMANN
Yale admits 3.7 percent of applicants, lowest acceptance rate ever

Of the 57,465 students who applied to join the Yale College class of 2028, 2,146 were offered admission, with an additional 773 offered a spot on the waitlist.

March 28, 2024

MOLLY REINMANN
Despite FAFSA delays, financial aid office promises no changes to timeline

Due to delays in the FAFSA rollout, Yale will not have access to information about students’ Pell Grant eligibility when assembling their initial financial aid packages. However, the financial aid office it will still be able to inform families about their expected contribution as planned.

March 28, 2024

MOLLY REINMANN
Students share mixed reactions to Yale’s new ‘test-flexible’ policy

Last month, Yale College announced that it would resume requiring test scores for applicants to the class of 2029. While some students said they agreed with the importance of scores as standardizing metrics and praised Yale’s messaging on the policy, several expressed concern about international students’ access to exams.

March 6, 2024

JOSIE REICH & MOLLY REINMANN
Yale opposes state bill to ban legacy preference

The bill faced its first test during a committee hearing on Thursday. While students and legislators broadly expressed support, administrators from eight universities dug in their heels in opposition.

March 6, 2024

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ, BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ & MOLLY REINMANN
Tuition hikes continue to outpace inflation, admin say financial aid rising concurrently

As costs rise by nearly 4 percent for the 2023-24 academic year, University administrators told the News that financial aid packages rise concurrently with tuition hikes, which were attributed to inflation.

March 1, 2024

MOLLY REINMANN
‘New flavor of standardized testing’: admissions office shares details on Yale’s new ‘test-flexible’ policy

In an interview with the News, the admissions office explained the motivations behind its new “test-flexible” policy, which will once again mandate that applicants submit standardized test scores starting next fall — but will allow applicants to choose between submitting SAT, ACT, AP or IB scores.

February 22, 2024

MOLLY REINMANN
Yale reinstates standardized testing requirement, allows AP and IB scores

In addition to SAT and ACT scores, students will be able to submit Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate scores to fulfill Yale College’s new “test-flexible” policy beginning with applicants to the class of 2029.

February 22, 2024

MOLLY REINMANN & JOSIE REICH
International students describe unequal access to standardized test centers

A News survey found that international respondents who receive financial aid were less likely to have taken a standardized test when applying to college than respondents paying full price to attend Yale. The News spoke to several international students who said that difficulty accessing test centers and affording the tests were part of the reason why.

February 21, 2024

JOSIE REICH & MOLLY REINMANN
Financial aid recipients less likely to have applied to Yale with test scores

Universities nationwide have debated the merits of requiring applicants to submit standardized test scores. With Dartmouth’s recent decision to bring back its requirement for the next admissions cycle, the pressure is on for Yale — which is set to release a long-term decision on the test score requirement in the coming weeks.

February 15, 2024

MOLLY REINMANN
Yale receives largest-ever applicant pool

More than 57,000 students sought admission to the Yale College class of 2028, the most applicants in Yale’s history. The admissions office saw increases in applications from first-generation college students and students from neighborhoods with below-median household incomes.

February 1, 2024

JANE PARK & MOLLY REINMANN
What DeSantis missed: students and faculty reflect on Ron DeSantis’ exit from the presidential race

The News spoke with students and professors across the political spectrum about their reactions to DeSantis’ departure, as well as their predictions for the rest of the 2024 presidential election.

January 25, 2024