Deciding what to disclose in a personal essay for college applications has plagued students since, perhaps, the essay first became required. How should they present themselves? What do they think colleges need to know about them? Should they try to fit their whole life story onto a page and a half? Should they focus on […]
Meredith Kolodner
Meredith Kolodner writes investigative articles and produces data analyses for higher education and K-12 stories. She previously covered schools for the New York Daily News and was an editor at Inside Schools and The Investigative Fund (now called Type Investigations). She also covered housing, schools, and local government for the Press of Atlantic City and The Chief-Leader newspaper. Her work has appeared in local and national news outlets, including NBC News, The New York Times and The Washington Post. She received a bachelor’s degree from Brown University and a master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
