<p>jibbypow...Yeah, the Special Student Program. Thanks for the info..:)
The Special Student Program is traditionally for "non-traditional aged" undergraduate students. They had mentioned to me our (Special Students) decisions came out around the same time as the regular transfers, but who knows.</p>
<p>Helen of Troy
I don't think they would just put you in that pool. I filled out an app, wrote a personal statement, etc., which were specific to the Program for Special Students. They were completely different than the transfer applications. </p>
<p>The following article explains the program pretty well. </p>
<p>That's correct, jibbpow. Special Students have a completely different application form, etc. Plus, we are not competing against the "regular" applicant pool.</p>
<p>Oh, OK...I thought that Yale automatically puts non-traditional people in special programs...like for instance, Mount Holyoke. They will review my application under a Special Non-Traditional Program even though I applied as a regular transfer!</p>
<p>The only bad thing about the program, and it is a major one, is that they provide NO financial aid, whereas traditional transfers have the same opportunity for aid as regular admits. </p>
<p>It really is for working people who are only taking a few classes at a time. (Or are independently wealthy and can finance full-time Yale education)</p>
<p>We still get the Pell Grant and Stafford, but that's why I have to take out an Alternative Loan.</p>
<p>Would any of you mind saying what major you indicated interest in? I said i want to do e.p.e.</p>
<p>Mine was EPE, Ethics, Politics, and Economics.</p>
<p>thomas you have the best of both worlds, in that if you go to penn you can do ppe or wharton. At least you and I are not competing against one another.</p>
<p>If I am not admitted into Yale, I will do PPE at Penn. Trust me, I am not a threat to anyone...lol</p>
<p>thomas, that was not ment as a mean coment in anyway...kuedos to you for playing the game well.</p>
<p>My last comment was just me being silly about this whole application process</p>
<p>Will the decisions be available by e-mail as well? It seems like all the Ivys are doing e-mail notification.</p>
<p>Sangria, i doubt that we will hear by e-mail. the yale application said only talked about mailing to your permanent address.</p>
<p>Yeah, I thought so. The reason I asked was because Dartmouth never said anything about e-mail notification, but they did it.</p>
<p>I listed Literature with the interdisciplinary track in Film Studies as my intended major.</p>
<p>economics/statistics for me</p>
<p>I applied-- and wrote half of my "why Yale?" essay-- for the 'philosophy and mathematics' combined major. </p>
<p>This is reaaaaaally important to me. Rice was looking good-- until I realized that they have NO mathematical logic classes. Then it seemed like a nonoption. </p>
<p>Yale is peeeeeeeeerfect... one of only a handful of colleges who have what I need, and the ONLY one who can give it to me without hassle.</p>
<p>i just got my rejection letter</p>
<p>:( I'm sorry efs. Where do you live? Near CT?</p>