Josie Reich
Staff Reporter
@ReichJosie | josie.reich@yale.edu
Josie Reich covers Admissions, Financial Aid & Alumni for the News. Originally from Washington, DC, she is a sophomore in Davenport College majoring in American Studies.
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JOSIE REICH
Yale to host 100 low-income high schoolers over summer through new partnership with nonprofit

The nonprofit Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America will host a portion of its summer program — which is geared toward high-achieving, low-income students — on Yale’s campus.

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

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

JOSIE REICH
Y Pop-Up is cooking with gas

Yale’s undergraduate cooking club hosted a South Asian cuisine dinner in the Davenport buttery Friday night, drawing on over a decade of dedication to culinary excellence and community.

February 8, 2024

JOSIE REICH
Students, administrators weigh merits of viewing admissions files

Students have a right to view their admissions files under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. While many students who have viewed their files saw it as a valuable learning experience, the Admissions Office sees it as a potential source of misinformation about the application process.

February 4, 2024

JOSIE REICH
State legislature to propose legacy admissions ban, Yale signals opposition

The Connecticut state legislature is set to propose a ban on legacy preference for both public and private universities, which would be first in the nation if passed. As legislators and other colleges seem to be warming to the idea, Yale has dug in its heels in opposition.

January 30, 2024

MOLLY REINMANN & JOSIE REICH
Harvard now only Ivy without QuestBridge

Following Cornell’s recent decision to partner with QuestBridge, Harvard has become the only Ivy League school not to work with the organization. Low-income students at Yale and Harvard told the News about how QuestBridge affected their admissions process.

January 24, 2024

JOSIE REICH
Cornell and Skidmore join QuestBridge, Harvard only Ivy yet to partner

QuestBridge announced on Thursday afternoon that Cornell University and Skidmore College are the newest partner schools in QuestBridge’s National College Match, which offers full scholarships to low-income high school students. The two schools will welcome their inaugural QuestBridge scholars in 2025 and bring the total number of partners to 52.

January 18, 2024

JOSIE REICH
‘Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812’ makes long-awaited debut 

The musical, a senior thesis for two Theater and Performance Studies majors, debuted last night after months of rehearsal.

December 8, 2023

CONNOR ARAKAKI & JOSIE REICH
Yale Center for British Art conservation project prioritizes clean energy, audience engagement amid closure

Since its closure in February, the YCBA has begun a conservation project for its rooftop and lighting system, and it has continued to hold online and off-site events celebrating artistic endeavors. The museum will formally announce details of its reopening in January 2024.

November 30, 2023