<p>It seems like a two step process to me.
Step one:Apply
Step two:Hope for the best</p>
<p>yeah, I think the only thing I don't like about Yale is it's low admissions rate, but then again, that is part of what makes it so alluring.</p>
<p>Yeah, it's quite the Siren.</p>
<p>Also, if you apply early and have pretty much the same application as an RD-er except for the fact that you're EA and they're RD, they will probably accept the EA. Think about it, the EA showed early interest by committing to apply only to Yale early and the officer is going to have to feel at least a little guilt whenever he/she essentially rejects someone twice.</p>
<p>That's what I think because EA also doesnt have as much time to get the app ready.</p>
<p>But in the RD round, do they know who all applied EA? Or are the EA apps just thrown in one big pile along with the RD ones?
Of course they might remember those that applied EA but still..</p>
<p>I came across this .pdf at random while doing an unrelated search, and I think it might be of interest. It has historical admission data from 1979-2001. </p>
<p>to tarzan: i honestly don't think they feel any remorse in rejecting a person twice, but i think you're right when you say if two people are equal, the EA with get in</p>
<p>Should be around 5% acceptance rate for Yale RD.</p>
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Should be around 5% acceptance rate for Yale RD.
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742 applicants were admitted to Yale through SCEA. Assuming that 80% (a little low) of these choose to enroll, that's 594 students already in the class of 2013.</p>
<p>Yale likes to have an entering class of around 1300. Put another way, Yale needs about 700 more students for the class of 2013. Since Yale RD has a yield of around 70%, it needs to admit approximately 1000 students.</p>
<p>20368 students applied RD. Add the 2645 students who were deferred from SCEA. That gives a total RD applicant pool of 23013.</p>
<p>1000 students admitted out of 23013 gives an RD admit rate of 4.35%. Delightfully low, eh? :D</p>
<p>They'll admit a little more than 1000 RD. They said 1900-2000 overall. Take the low end, subtract 742, divide by 23013 and you get about 5%. If they admit more than 1900 overall, then obviously it goes up.</p>
<p>I suspect many schools with large increases in applicants will be more conservative with admissions numbers and put more people on waiting lists instead. These schools really cannot afford to have too many people matriculate.</p>
<p>Interesting. 6% of applicants in my area was admitted last year overall. This year, 6% has already been admitted - with more to come RD.</p>
<p>Hi! This is my first post so I am a sort n00b.
I LOVE YALE…and I am dying to know whether I have a chance:</p>
<p>Anyways here’s my stuff:</p>
<p>Gender: Female
Citizen/International: US Citizen
Race: South Asian -> East Indian</p>
<p>State: CA
Type of school: Decent Public (API scores: 810)</p>
<p>Currently: A JUNIOR!!! 
SAT: 2310, CR: 790 Math: 770 Writing: 750
ACT: not taken yet</p>
<p>SAT IIs: Math: 800 US History: 800 Chemistry: 790</p>
<p>APs:</p>
<p>Freshman Year: AP Biology + honors crap
Sophomore Year: Honors Pre-Calc, AP Chemistry, AP Statistics
Junior Year: AP Physics B, AP Calc BC, AP ENG 11, APUSH, Journalism
Spanish 4
Senior Year: AP Lit, AP Gov, AP Psych, AP Physics C, AP Spanish 5, Journalism</p>
<p>ALL 5s in my AP exams thus far.</p>
<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.917 (by Application time because my Calc teacher is INSANE
and i got a B each semester)</p>
<p>Weighted GPA: 4.4? maybe</p>
<p>Extra-Curriculars:</p>
<p>Tennis:
4 years Varsity Singles
3 years All-League
- 2 years League Second Team
- 1 year League First Team
Team Captain</p>
<p>Debate:
4 years Varsity LD Debate
National Forensic League Special Distinction
- 500+ points
- 2 years in a row STATE Championships (Sophomore and Junior Year)
-Freshman, Sophomore year Most-Dedicated Member
-TOP Debater in SChool</p>
<p>District Youth Advisory Commissioner (Leadership):
-2 years as a Commissioner</p>
<p>SPARKS Representative from Youth Advisory Commission
- 2 years</p>
<p>American Cancer Society:
- School Club Founder and President
- Relay for Life Captain
- District Publicity Chair
- District Youth Chair</p>
<p>Global Youth Action:
-School Club President and Founder</p>
<p>O-Ambassador:
- O-Ambassador Team Founder and Captain</p>
<p>Red Cross:
-Youth Commission Ambassador
-School officer
-LDC member
-LDC staffer</p>
<p>Volunteering:
-Volunteers for Washington Hospital (10-12)
-Tutors at the Tri-City Homeless Coalition (9)</p>
<p>Journalism:
-2 years
-Web-Editor
-Section Editor</p>
<p>OTHER School Awards:
-Most Activity (Extra-Curricular) Points
in my grade level
- Outstanding award-thing</p>
<p>CSF Member:
-3 years</p>
<p>NSHSS (National Society for High School Scholars):
-3 years</p>
<p>National Honor Society (in Irvington High School):
-2 years</p>
<p>Math Club Member
- 4 years
- Junior Year AIME Regionals Competition</p>
<p>PTSA:
PTSA Historian and Co-Quest Coordinator
PTSA Youth Communications Committee</p>
<p>Site Council:
-Site Council Student Representative
-Secretary</p>
<p>PYLC: Presindential Inauguration Scholar</p>
<p>People to People International Ambassador</p>
<p>Cancer Action Network Legislative Ambassador</p>
<p>Other EXTRA Cs:</p>
<ul>
<li>volunteered in Hospital in INDIA (for 3 weeks)</li>
<li>publishing a novel</li>
<li>started non-profit</li>
<li>Involved in Junior States of America
-nanowrimo</li>
<li>lincoln-douglas tutorials</li>
</ul>
<p>JOBS: maybe something</p>
<p>Quality of Essays: REALLY GOOD ( i write pretty well )
Teacher Recs: good</p>
<p>SORRY FOR THE LONG POST PEEPS, but WILL I GET IN???</p>
<p>^You should start a separate thread in the Yale or Whats my Chance forum - you might get more response there.</p>
<p>thanks! do u have the link for that forum…i tried to look and yeah…i couldnt find it :)</p>
<p>Here you go:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/</a></p>
<p>OMG!!! thanks so much 
</p>
<p>srry if i seem like a total newbie. :)</p>
<p>i need help deciding.
i currently got accepted to harvard, yale, stanford, MIT, and cornell
i find it very hard to make the decision as to which one to go to.
they ALL gave me scholarship
help please?</p>
<p>^^A bit late, aren’t you? The national decision date was May 1. And Ivies don’t give merit-based scholarships.</p>
<p>Your qualifications look excellent. I would say you should reach out to the Women’s Tennis Coach to see if there is a chance for you to get recruited as you would be well qualified on the academic side. I hate to say this but Division I sports talent is a major differentiator…</p>