Commentary: Too Many Applications May Be a Crapshoot By the Blogger The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College By Jacques Steinberg Given an unprecedented opportunity to observe the admissions process at Wesleyan University, Mr. Steinberg accompanied an admissions officer for nearly a year as he recruited the nation's most promising students. "The Gatekeepers" follows a diverse group competing for places in elite colleges. A college counselor gives expert advice to maximize campus visits, including a tip to pretend you're lost to get a sense of how students treat strangers. Latest Times Articles on College Admissions Majoring in Eligibility Letting athletes who can barely read into college devalues the hard-earned degrees of everyone else. Select Month June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009