<p>I attached a document in which I elaborate on my major activites, achievements, and hobbies.. as well as another essay..
I have tried to be concise but it still has ten page..
I dont know if it is so long that Yale immediately dislikes me..
the content is good and absolutely will let them know more deeply about me anyway..
Anyone has a comment? Thanks :)</p>
<p>yes. </p>
<p>From what I know, 1-2 pages is okay for additional info, maybe 3 pages max. They don't have time to read 10 pages of information, and they are not going to view it favorably. When it comes to additional info, the shorter the better.</p>
<p>Your resume should be one page, two pages max. </p>
<p>Do not send the additional essay.</p>
<p>Admissions has many files to read. Ten pages of additional information will harm your case.</p>
<p>Yes. They don't really want another essay from you, you've already given them two. And they certainly don't want 10 pages to read!</p>
<p>Yes, it is too long. They'll see it's 10 pages and will toss it aside without even looking at it.</p>
<p>^^well no one knows what they'll do for sure, but I wouldn't send it. Brown, for example, says your add. information should be 1 paragraph. You already get not only a second essay for yale, but a bunch of short answers! Condense yourself. We all know it's hard, but this will only hurt you, not help. The best you can hope if you ignore us and send the whole thing is that they'll skim all that information, and will only glean the fact that you don't follow directions and are overbearing. Please, cut this down!</p>
<p>What's wrong with additional info. I think that they'll skim read it and take what they want. My additional info is about 6 pages but I'm not finished yet.</p>
<p>^^ listen to wjb. Anyone on CC NOT advising you to be brief is secretly whispering to themselves, "YESSSSSS, only 19,999 other applicants to beat."</p>
<p>I've weighted my options and have decided to apply to 1 Ivy League (not Yale) as I now realize my chances are slim at Yale or Harvard. The difference between 19,000 vs 20,00 will not help me in the slightest. I do not recommend an extra essay though. Haven't we all written enough of these.</p>
<p>There's a saying in admissions: "The thicker the file, the thicker the student."</p>
<p>Sorry for hijacking the thread, but would 2 pages of additional information on top of an arts supplement be too thick of a file? I'm not submitting any additional recommendations.</p>
<p>2 pages of additional information is reasonable. I think the point we are trying to make to the OP is that 19 pages is most definitely NOT</p>
<p>ZYaLe: you want to be memorable to the file readers for the right reasons. You don't want to be the source of casual conversation "Can you believe the kid this year who submitted TEN pages (eyes rolling)?"</p>
<p>LOL at post #8. I thought exactly the same thing hahaha</p>
<p>One more nay vote, you'll be hurting your admissions chances rather than helping them, period.</p>
<p>can anyone explain what "the THICKER the student" mean? thanks</p>
<p>thick=not bright
The adcoms do not want to read detailed explanations of your activities. Many students submit a resume for the additional information, and this can be a couple of pages long, depending on how it is formatted. But what is the point of submitting another essay, when you have already submitted two?</p>
<p>thick -- as in "thick skulled", i.e. not smart</p>
<h1>8 & 14: Me too!</h1>
<p>I revise my post, I think you should make it 20 pages. :D</p>
<p>What on earth could you be writing about for more than 3-4 short paragraphs?</p>