<p>So we made it. We took the PSATs, puzzled over their worth, the SATs, fretted over whether or not to retake, took more SAT IIs than necessary (I bet :)), wrote essays, rewrote essays, cried over essays, threw essays away, ran back to the garbage to retrieve essays, and visited yale, fell in love, visited again, fell more in love, applied, interviewed (sometimes twice) waited, and waited, and waited... and then we got in! The feeling just gets better, and I know that I, for one, am done with the college process. For everyone who went down the long and treacherous path to finally end up with a little bull dog on a blue screen, this is for you. NOW SAY SOMETHING.</p>
<p>yay for us.</p>
<p>i didn't really stress over getting in.I thought I'd be rejected/deferred. So when i did get in, i was too numb. I still am shocked.</p>
<p>but anyway congrats!</p>
<p>Yeah ahaha my college process was relatively pain free, but that does not a good thread make.</p>
<p>masamune - I felt the same way. I was totally expecting a rejection, I had already come to terms with it... and then the singing bulldog popped up on my screen. ummm haha, dunno man. I'm still like... whoa.</p>
<p>"Shocked" is probably the right word for the majority of us. With such depressing statistics, applying to Yale is a long-shot for most anyone. It is a very nice feeling to know that we're done with the college board, and that we now have a new website to obsess over (the yale admit site). It is a very good feeling indeed. Congratulations all.</p>
<p>I've already had like 5 new yorkers friend me (high school face book, such an embarassing, yet fulfilling addiction) after seeing me on the blue marble page lol.</p>
<p>Yeah, I was the same as masamune and rico. I thought the blue bulldog page was just a splash screen before you got to your "real" decision...haha guess not!</p>
<p>and to think that I never even had to take the SAT I (though I'm sure I took SAT IIs enough times to make up for it). Life is good.</p>
<p>Calculus Girl... Luuuuckkkkyyyy!!!!</p>
<p>am i the only one who didn't freak out about the app process at all?</p>
<p>lo que ser</p>
<p>I had totally resigned myself to rejection, I was hoping for a deferral. But that must suck, ya know? Figuring out what to fix and then waiting again? It must be torture! I'd definitely rather have been rejected outright than deferred-rejected. But being accepted is AWESOME, again with the shock and the bulldog page. </p>
<p>So, is everyone sure they're going to go?</p>
<p>Not me, I still need to wokr on Fin Aid i got zip.</p>
<p>I'm sure. :)</p>
<p>I'd convinced myself that I was probably going to get deferred, and that it was okay. I thought the same thing about the bulldog being a splash screen, even though I KNEW if I got in I'd see a bulldog. </p>
<p>My mom says I had the oddest look on my face (read: extremely confused) as I turned to look at her when it came up. And then it clicked and she started screaming (she couldn't even hear the music) and my dad and I started smiling and laughing and it was all good. :-)</p>
<p>i missed the little dancing bulldog! my mom checked the site before i did so she got to c it. :-/ oh well. still super excited! i got my actual letter in the mail today. my yale flag pennent thing is on my door. Go Bulldogs!</p>
<p>You can still see it! Go back into where you see the letter, then hit Welcome at the top.</p>
<p>SEWcurious, I have problems with my FinAid too. My family income is going to drop this year from last, and we can't afford the FinAid package as it is. A lot of phone conversations are coming. ;)</p>
<p>I am so jealous :( ahah. Congrats and major props to everyone accepted though! Maybe I will get in RD (highly unlikely, though :( ) and then I can meet you all! I soooo wish I was done with the college process- I still have five essays to write!</p>
<p>Well said, film.</p>
<p>i never realized just how much i loved bulldogs until handsome dan popped up a-singing...</p>
<p>i didn't get to see him, :(</p>