<p>Yea, but that's what the midyear report tells them, right? Aren't they waiting for the midyear report, supposedly?</p>
<p>I actually called my counselor and asked what I should do, and she told me to make sure that I sent a letter reiterating my interest in Yale.</p>
<p>I'm virtually 100% sure as to why I was deferred. Despite having perfect grades and SAT/SAT II/AP scores, I really don't think that I demonstrated my interest that well.</p>
<p>First of all, I spent all of 30 seconds writing a fairly generic answer for the "Why Yale" question on the supplement. Second, when my interviewer asked me where I would go if I got into all of the colleges that I was applying to, I told her (truthfully yet rather idiotically) that I'd have to wait and see where I felt most comfortable. Third, my parents went to Princeton and Harvard...</p>
<p>Do you guys know if demonstrated interest plays THAT great a role?</p>
<p>How exactly would one go about sending a letter to Yale? Do you send the letter to the same address that you would an application (i.e. the Undergraduate Admissions Office)?</p>
<p>I actually know why I was deferred by Cornell... my GC and I called admissions and got a straight answer.
The reason was slightly... ridiculous but oh well.
It's something I can discuss in my letter of interest, however, so I'm slightly optimistic.
It was a very fit-based reason for deferral rather than anything else, so it wouldn't apply to any other colleges.</p>
<p>Anyone absolutely positive that sending in an additional "I'm really interested in Yale" letter [if you got deferred] won't just go into the recycling bin? ;-]</p>
<p>T26E4, that's not true at all. My regional rep specifically told me to write Yale a letter saying why it's my first choice.</p>
<p>well its Yale for crying out loud. Its almost impossible to get in. thats why you were deferred and will likely be rejected. I mean i dont understand. You're probably well qualified but so is almost everyone else.</p>
<p>I sent a letter to my regional rep restating my interest and asking if I could submit a better essay (haha, it was a long shot but I really do like the revised essay more). She wrote a nice reply saying that Yale policy is not to accept revised writing, but said to send in any additional info and so on.</p>
<p>It would be nice to know why I was deferred, but really in the time between submitting applications all I could do was tighten up the Common App EC descriptions and awards (there was some stuff I forgot) and overhaul essays.</p>
<p>There was an entire section of the common app that didn't format right though, and I only noticed the week before decisions. The receptionist told me to fax it in, but I don't know if it was considered. Oh well. I really really hope they see my application in a dramatically new light come March and accept me haha.</p>
<p>How do you find out who your regional representative is?</p>
<p>i had the grades and the test scores (4.0 UW GPA, 35 ACT, 2270 SAT I, 2340 SAT IIs [800 Math II, 800 Chem, 740 Physics]), but i didn't have quite enough ECs and didn't quite nail my passion for music (which is a HUGE part of my high school life, both in terms of my passion and time)</p>
<p>i sent in a music supplement this time around and have updated them on a couple of extra band-related stuff, so hopefully that'll help; if not, at least I can say Yale considered me for a time, and I'll give my congrats to all those to got accepted</p>
<p>@ illuminar: did you send an actual letter or did you contact your regional rep through an e-mail?</p>
<p>I sent an e-mail. I didn't send it TO restate interest, I was basically like "I REALLY WANT TO GO TO YALE PLEASE CONSIDER A DIFFERENT ESSAY IF IT WILL BOOST MY CHANCES". </p>
<p>There's the link to the staff list</p>
<p>Staff</a> Directory | Contact Us | Office of Undergraduate Admissions</p>
<p>ok thank you!</p>
<p>I honestly doubt a letter of interest would make that much of a difference. They know you are extremely interested in Yale if you bothered to apply early in the first place, and they state on their website that they don't factor demonstrated interest into admissions decisions. Yale isn't some community college where people apply just for a lark. The least of their worries is finding students who are deeply committed to their institution. You'd be better off having your guidance counselor call and ask where your application was weak, and firming up those areas if you can.</p>
<p>Actually, a lot of people just apply early as a strategy move, especially since Harvard and Princeton got rid of their early programs. That's why there's been such a huge increase in SCEA in the past couple years. It's not that more people are extremely interested in Yale, it's that more people see it as a good backup in case Harvard and Princeton RD don't work out. A lot of the people on here, for example, are still very much into other schools- very few SCEA admits are going to Yale for sure in the fall. So it's more plausible than one would think that a short letter not only showing additional achievements, but also indicating a strong continued intrest in Yale would boost a borderline (as many deferred applicants are) application, along with other things, into the admit pile. Yale has an extremely high yield, but it almost always loses out to Harvard in the end, and they are probably extremely aware of the cross-admit rate and things like that. They need to protect their yield just like any other school does, and it doesn't hurt to admit people who they know really want to attend.
It's at least worth a try.</p>
<p>I agree with princessbell. An email demonstrating a continued interest in Yale can only help. I'm also planning to send in a resume with my Midyear report, and hopefully that boosts my chances a little as well.</p>
<p>you may find a reason in this article.</p>
<p>I definitely agree that if you have any additional achievements, you should write a letter explaining those and reiterating your interest in Yale. It's what I'm planning on doing, anyway. Do you think I should mention any outside scholarships I've won? They won't look down on that, right?</p>