<p>and it’s like 1 AM! (past 2 AM where I live, lol).</p>
<p>anyone find it hard to think of a topic? there’s so much i want to talk about because of my diverse interests–i have three main “themes” to my ECs, so to speak–and i want to tackle all of them, though if I did that i’d probably do some damage to the quality of my essays. what i’ve done is list all my interests and try to umbrella a few under some topics i’ve been thinking about. at the same time, though, i’m trying to find a balance between writing about what i do and who i am… it’s hard!</p>
<p>It was 3 here when I finished. And it’s really only the first 200 words. But it’s perfect, so far. The one thing I really have going is that I’m always a shower and not a teller, so…</p>
<p>my future friends, I hope I will feel the words and be able to knock these essays out soon. YOU go rockermcr, I am so happy you feel good about what you have written. I think looking back and knowing you conveyed who you are is the real key to these essays. f I get in, I will have a party first week and you are all invited!!! YAHOO!!!</p>
<p>Harvard 1009
Not that I am worthy of reading anyone’s essay, but I am happy to give you my opinion, it may take me a day, but send it to me via personal message.
Thanks!</p>
<p>like what emily said, i’m not current yalie/teacher/alum, but I’d be happy to read your essay and give you lots of feedback! (PM me it, if you want)</p>
<p>Wayyy to go rockermcr! I wish I was that pleased with my first attempt haha. But then again, it takes A LOT for me to be pleased with my own writing. Thereare SO many things I want to talk about and my brain always goes on tangents soooo it’s gonna be hard to concentrate on ONE thing. i’m gonna try to work on some essays today…i’ve been taking a break from that and doing some SAT prep instead. Anyone taking the Oct SAT? man, there’s so much stuff to do!</p>
<p>I can’t even THINK about Dec. 15 right now. I still can’t even believe WE’RE the ones filling out college apps. that’s insane!</p>
<p>Really hope that some of us will make it to YALE. emily, i’ll totally help you throw a party if i get in! i love decorating for parties =] haha</p>
<p>Harvard1009–haha I guess you’re applying to Harvard huh? I’ll read your essay if you want! I don’t know how much of a help I can be but like emily said, I would be happy to give you my opinion on it. Just send me a message!</p>
<p>lolol I think he created his account before he realized that Harvard no longer does EA/ED. On to the next best thing, I suppose.</p>
<p>The only reason this essay is going so well is because it’s sort of been “in the making” since the middle of my sophomore year. All that’s really left to do is put it all on paper. It’s half finished, now. I want to get it done by August. We’ll see how that goes.</p>
<p>I’m so excited to apply, it’s ridiculous. And the supplement isn’t even out yet.</p>
<p>^I’m excited to apply too! It’s strange, Yale is where I’m applying early, and the only application I’m really focusing on right now, but the supplement is the only one of the colleges I’m applying to that’s not out yet!
Haha, 2010emily, a party sounds good Wow, Smile614, I can’t think about Dec 15 right now either!
The risky thing about SCEA is that there are 3 answers you can get, and 2 of the 3 are bad (even though you still get a second shot if you’re deferred, it still would be sad)</p>
<p>Does anyone feel anxiety when they know other people at their school are applying? I only know one guy for sure and he’s probably going to get in (genius URM legacy etc.).
also who plans on keeping their yale application on the DL? I really don’t want everyone to know at my school–maybe not even my own parents.</p>
<p>Chair2 yeah I’ve decided to keep it on the quiet now… sometimes people are like “OMG are you like a genius or something!!!” and sometimes people just seem to think they know all about the application process and it’s getting really boring correcting people. I get comments like “it’s really expensive to go there, you know” and “they’re really selective”. I’m like… YOU THINK?! Jeez.</p>
<p>iamhopeful, I think it’s only a good idea to attach the resume if it gives any information you’re not otherwise supplying on the common app. You don’t want to waste their time telling them the same thing twice.</p>
<p>I am debating the resume thing as well-some of it is redundant though, and I do know at least ten other kids from my school applying to Yale, I tend to be a wide open person, so I am sure they know I am applying. And yes, all ten probably have a higher class rank than I do. But they are mostly the brainiac, angular kids, vs. the “well rounded” me…hehehe. But our school has at least 10 kids every year accepted to HYP-each, so I expected such. My class rank, although in the top 5%, may hurt me.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! :-)</p>
<p>Wow a lot has happened in the week I was w/o computer access! I haven’t read through all the pages but wanted to post because this whole process produces so much anxiety!! ahh!!! I still really want to apply SCEA but I’m sort of afraid that I don’t have a chance, early action or not, so I’m wasting an early application… anyone feel the same? At any rate Yale is the best so I guess I might as well. Just my random two cents haha</p>
<p>You’ll never know for sure unless you try. :)</p>
<p>I’ve told around 10 people that I’m applying to Yale. I’m in Canada, so no one here truly, truly understands the level of competition there is to get into an Ivy. So I just don’t bother telling anyone about it.</p>
<p>^Dang I know! We usually don’t send any to HYP…a few to the other Ivies. maybe.</p>
<p>I think I might attach a resume just to explain some of my ECs a little bit. Not sure though…I just don’t really like how the EC part of the CommonApp works. I’m definitely not angular…but not really well-rounded either. Hmmm. I think my academics are decent but I’m not really sure what else stands out about my app. I’m just gonna have to write a really really kickbutt essay. ohhh boy.</p>
<p>Yeah, I really hate listing alllll the colleges I’m applying to because there are a LOT of really competitive schools on there. But the thing is, I’ve got a good safety (state school that I don’t really have a problem with, most of my friends are gonna be going there anyways) so why not try for the best? I genuinely like all the schools on there! It just feels weird when it’s like “Oh you know, just applying to Yale…and Princeton…and Columbia…and …I think I’ll just stop now?” </p>
<p>Yeah, kinda awkward when it’s just a random classmate you don’t know that well applying to the same college. You act all nice and friendly when I bet we’re both thinking “hmm I wonder who’s gonna get in…” hahah</p>
Wow, Smile614, I can’t think about Dec 15 right now either!