2011 Yale Eli Whitney Applicants

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<p>lurkenstein, you’re exactly right. You have no weight on the Admissions committee. So, I careless about what you think or feel. I was not being sarcastic because zweever is obviously bologna. Everything these people list are pathetic lies. People throw in race and religion as if they are so significant or factors that determine a person’s determination and capacity to do well at Yale. These are all factors that help with diversity, sure. But, I got to be honest and say that I think your story is complete trash and it should be recycled from this precious earth </p>

<p>Now, let’s get real. Does anyone know what is going on with the Admissions? Anyone get any real phone calls. I am so sick of the fake profile and stories. People mentioned they were contacted around April 14th for missing work…which only means they are still reviewing application. I guess people who live the furthest have seniority with interviews. But, I’m not sure if everyone is called at once or if there is a special process, which accommodates to certain people with certain circumstances. For example, a person with a family is more likely to be given seniority, since he/she have more to work around than a 20-something year old. That’s just my perspective. Who knows though? lol</p>

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<p>My check was processed and they called to tell me my package had been passed to the adcom (probably because they had previously called me to tell me my package was incomplete.) Other than that, no news.</p>

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<p>Oh ok…cool! My check has not been processed yet, so who knows what is going on. I’m sure the office is crazy busy, especially since they are working coordinating the traditional undergraduate stuff. I guess we will just have to wait.</p>

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<p>I received a call from Marianne in mid April for an interview which is set for next week. Does anyone know any resources for interview questions and materials in that nature? I’m trying to go in there fully prepared.</p>

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<p>It’s very odd that people received calls for missing paperwork while others received interview invitations, during the same week. There is no way the Admission Committee can organize, review and deliberate in only 10 days. I worked in an Admission office, and they review ALL the applications before they begin filtering people and introducing applicants to phase two of the process. I feel like people on here are just repeating history and writing just to write. I will not return or participate any further in this bogus community. </p>

<p>Good luck to all : )</p>

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<p>After rereading the 2010 thread, it looks like everyone had interviews by May 4th. Maine, looks like you and I should be expecting a very polite email around May 24th.</p>

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<p>Don’t sweat the interview; the questions are very basic. Perhaps brush up on your Greek and Latin; review differential equations if you haven’t studied math in a while; the organic chemistry questions are a breeze, so I wouldn’t worry about those. </p>

<p>Most importantly – just be yourself. Good luck!</p>

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<p>oldYman,</p>

<p>I don’t know. Do you actually think that a non-traditional Yale program would expect a familiar knowledge of org. chem., greek and latin from an individual that is not normally not inclined to know such information?</p>

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<p>Maine2004,</p>

<p>I’m sorry you feel that that way but let me assure you that that I am completely honest. I received a phone call for missing paperwork but then quickly squared that problem away and got the interview call a week later. I apologize that you are a skeptical but my resume speaks for itself.</p>

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<p>I am assuming no interview for me,taking into consideration it has been two week after the deadline.Fortunately or unfortunately depending on how you take it, I got a call from Marianne early March about a missing reccomendation letter, and this was just about two weeks after I applied, which was toward the end of Febraury.I spoke a couple of times with her after that ,including confirming that she has received all my recommendations letters and that my file was in my opinion and hers presumably complete;that was the last time I spoke with her.</p>

<p>From what I have read so far, it sounds like am running out of hope, and I have being trying to stay positive because I know that going to Yale will definitely change my life, but also I am not naive about the fact that it might not happen for me this way. I try to diversified my options including staying where am at currently and receiving a mediocre education.</p>

<p>Atleast , I can say , I applied, gave it my best, but …</p>

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<p>I’d like to see the resume of someone who got an interview, I’m honestly quite surprised I didn’t get one - I guess I made the mistake of assuming.</p>

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<p>ieatmaps,</p>

<p>I think that was oldYman’s attempt at internet sarcasm.</p>

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<p>Sorry lurkenstien, you are one of the polite ones on here. Maybe there is still a chance.</p>

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<p>Yea, lurkenstein is correct; I was being sarcastic. As for preparation, I’d recommend a good night’s sleep and a hearty breakfast – and the last bit of advice I gave in the previous post: be yourself. </p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>Well, I feel so embarrassed for being so gullible. Good luck to all. I mean it.</p>

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<p>I just got my rejection letter.</p>

<p>I’ve been a lurker in this forum, but as I’m downing some beers let me drop few lines to share my experiences for future applicants. I know that I shouldn’t be writing after drinks and that criticism may follow, but let me ask you to consider this post as a personal impression and experience after applying. </p>

<p>I will not get into details of my personal story, but will brief.</p>

<p>I’m in my late twenties and I luckily have a respectable job and deal with quite large sum of money. I have high life goals and I want to share my grants and future accomplishments with others (a cliche, huh?).</p>

<p>Anyways, that’s what I wrote and I’d been honest. I thought my essays and my experiences might be interesting, but I guess they weren’t enough.</p>

<p>I assume that the weakest part of my application was my low gpa from a CC (3.4 without honoring repetition/3.8 something with honoring repetition) which I partially explained the reasons in my essay. But the worst about my grade was a B and a C in my major courses.</p>

<p>I guess the fact speaks, not the words.</p>

<p>To be admitted to Yale Eli Whitney’s Program, I suggest that you build both your facts and your goals. I once thought I may have some chances with my goals and my dreams but they weren’t enough. My records wouldn’t prove but I don’t believe that I’ll be outcompeted in class by smart youngsters at Yale but I should have first proved my academic ability. </p>

<p>Yale Eli Whitney, I think, looks for the people academically proven with high goal and/or achievements. So work yourselves on all sides.</p>

<p>Although I’m a little disappointed, it was a good experience that I at least can say to myself that I applied Yale after all those years of my roundabout path.</p>

<p>The evil side of me pledges that I will make Yale regret for not admitting me, but I understand that there must’ve been better candidates than I. </p>

<p>I would like to congratulate the one’s who are accpeted and the one’s who will be accepted.</p>

<p>Best luck to you all.</p>

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<p>ferr26,</p>

<p>I don’t mean to be rude, (I wonder if anything prefaced with that statement is ever actually not rude?) but what you wrote doesn’t seem to be Yale material. Keeping in mind that I don’t know your personal story, remember that Yale is looking for particularly exceptional people, not people that want to become particular exceptional - although I’m sure drive is nice. A 3.7 at a CC and one good job, while respectable, doesn’t sound particularly outstanding. </p>

<p>For perspective, I am waiting for my rejection letter as well; I failed out of college miserably (0.25 gpa) and became a USAF Airborne Cryptolinguistic Analyst where I graduated from the Defense Language Institute (AA in Korean) with a 3.7, at the top of my class, and with multiple awards. I travelled with the USAF and other DoD/Intelligence Community groups throughout the Middle East and Asia both in and out of combat zones. After leaving the military I joined a contracting company as the leader of a team assisting a national intelligence agency with developing new capabilities for Department of Defense projects. Also, I have a fairly strong rec letter from a Yale graduate with whom I served in the USAF. I scored a 33 on the ACT before joining the military and a 32 this year. I have also been somewhat involved (~100 hrs/year) in community service.</p>

<p>My point here is that Eli Whitney is perhaps the most competitive of any non-trad program (in my opinion.) My resume didn’t earn me an interview, and while I of course wanted to attend Yale; I think it’s important to keep in mind that most of the people applying are already successful in the real (read: non-academic) world. We all have our dreams and goals at least somewhat thought out- just remember that being a Yale graduate probably wasn’t a goal for you, so much as a means to an end. Attending Yale would be wonderful, but don’t lose sight of your goals because of one rejection.</p>

<p>Insert quote about failure/rejection being a prerequisite for success.</p>

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<p>lurkenstein,</p>

<p>I understand that you don’t want to be rude and I will but it.
But to be sarcastic, as you have said, you don’t know my story so I think there’s not enough material for you to judge that I’m not a Yale material.
Your ‘want to sound polite ego’ and your actual thought collides here and makes an error in logic. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>ferr26-</p>

<p>You are correct. Unfortunately etiquette and ego find themselves at odds quite often. After rereading my first post, I did come off as a bit too rude in the first paragraph. I didn’t mean to sound like I was insulting you for the sake of insulting you. My point was that if that was the mindset you used when writing your application, or if you don’t have a very unique personal life; it would be seem quite difficult for the adcom to admit you.</p>

<p>I think the flaw in your logic comes out in this paragraph,

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<p>The EWSP, as I understand it, is not designed to augment Yale’s student body with the intent of having more students graduate. Its intent is to create diversity not otherwise available in a traditional undergraduate class. I suspect that many HS graduates have outstanding goals, but it’s the life experience that EWSP applicants bring to the table.</p>

<p>Of course, I didn’t get admitted either; so maybe I’ve missed the mark as well. </p>

<p>A fairly appropriate Marianne Williamson quote for you;
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won’t feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”</p>

<p>It is not my goal to insult you- I just think that your mindset could be hurting you when creating applications for extremely selective programs.</p>

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<p>Lurkenstein,</p>

<p>Don’t worry.
I wasn’t angry at you and I understand that you weren’t intended to be rude. </p>

<p>However, I just wanted to point out the reason for my writing; to inform the future Eli Whitney applicants with my application experience in return for many info I obtained from other people’s posts. I didn’t write to be evaluated whether I’m a good fit for Yale or not. I got rejected, so I don’t think it needs to be reiterated for me to face the fact.</p>

<p>I didn’t wanted to go into the details of my experiences and the details of my essay because I didn’t want anyone who knows me to guess my post. I personally think I wrote quite strong essay, submitted strong recommendation letters, and my experiences may make me to be considered a “celebrity,” a term I borrowed from another person’s post, if I was admitted. But I was denied and I think it was due to my low GPA which I couldn’t keep up with my extensive business travels. </p>

<p>Well, I am quite disappointed but not frustruated. I’ve been thinking that Columbia GS is better option for me for its location and for the major they offer that exactly fits my interest, although the prestiege of Eli Whitney is undeniable.</p>

<p>Thanks for your reply lurkenstein and I truely wish you a good luck.
To future applicants, I advise not to underestimate your academic records.</p>