About: Clayton Thomas
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Posts by Clayton Thomas:
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October 20, 2014 A Mother Writes
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May 17, 2014 Another Ivy Q&A – on stress, coping, and seeking help
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May 13, 2014 A Freshman Asks: Are the Ivies Worth It?
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May 13, 2014 A Pre-Med Q&A
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May 7, 2014 Of Pyrrhic Victories: A Pre-med Writes
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September 28, 2013 Reason #7 not to attend an Ivy League school: They don’t always put academics first
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August 31, 2013 What do you mean, you work at Starbucks? Didn’t you go to Yale?
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August 22, 2013 A touching letter from a public-school student
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August 21, 2013 A soon-to-be Princetonian asks for advice
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August 18, 2013 Yet more tales of woe from grads of top-tier schools
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Recent Posts
- A Harvard MBA Speaks Out on Her Financial Insecurities July 15, 2018
- As the Price Tag Continues to Climb… September 29, 2017
- Am I Too Hard on Duke? February 7, 2017
- 10 Years On: A Reflection on My Education’s ROI July 16, 2016
- On Harvard and Despression January 24, 2016
- Another Unemployed Ivy Grad Writes… January 24, 2016
- Reason #5 Not to Attend an Ivy League School: No one (in the professional world) cares what name is on your diploma November 9, 2015
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