Evaluations

Via Tyler Cowen, Yelp for people (the article is by Caitlin Dewey for the Washington Post).

College admissions

The WSJ invites college presidents to write application essays in response to an essay question from each president's own school's application. (The article's politely phrased conclusion: it is a difficult genre in which to stand out from the pack!)

(Link courtesy of I.H.D.)