The Mauler Institute™ Blog

Supreme Court Decision

Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College

Yesterday, the Supreme Court delivered its long-anticipated decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, in which it ruled that affirmative action in the college admissions process violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act....
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Choosing To Fail

Choosing to Fail

Being comfortable is not good. Life isn’t about being comfortable. To grow it is imperative that you choose to be uncomfortable. This is a realization that I wasn’t expecting as new opportunities arose this year. I hadn’t realized how comfortable...
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Education Is Opportunity

Education is Opportunity

I was the first in my family to attend university. My father was a migrant worker who joined the military to get out of poverty, and my mom was a teen mom who loved my dad for the almost fifty...
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Ut Austin

UT Austin: Am I In? Am I Out? What is a CAP Anyway?

After months of waiting, the time is finally here. Decision Day. With bated breath and butterflies flapping so strongly they threaten to fly away, we log into the University of Texas portal to learn about our admissions fate. CAP? What...
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Hard Work Pays Off

Why Rigor Matters

Choosing classes in high school can feel like a high-stakes game of Tetris. You’re trying to fit all the required courses into your schedule, while also trying to find time for extracurricular activities and maybe even a part-time job.  And,...
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Mauler Pattern Thin
Mauler Pattern Thin