<p>Deferred. Not a big deal, as expected really. But I want to say the thing you’re not supposed to say: Does anybody else (who was deferred) feel a little too proud to want to stay in the pool?
I’m not saying I’m not grateful for a second chance. I’ll be holding my breath again in April. Fortunately for me, though, Yale was only a favorite by a bit. So what I’m saying is this:
I feel like some very attractive guy walked up to me, asked if I’d like to go on a date, and then told me to be at TGIF at eight- he’d show up if he couldn’t find someone better to spend the night with by then.
I’m bitter, sure. I shouldn’t be, I know.
But I’ve never considered myself proud until now.
I really almost want to tell Yale that they missed their shot
But then, like a spineless git, I still love him!</p>
<p>I agree with yalefanboy that “impressive stats” are not a requirement. I got accepted with a2110 sat score. I’ve been going through all of these Yale SCEA threads and my scores are by far among the lowest. (sat ii included). There were plenty of qualified students that were deferred/rejected and that to me baffles me. What it was about my application that got me my acceptance, I don’t know. I am an URM but I don’t think that made too much of a difference.</p>
<p>Anyways, my point is, don’t be discouraged, AT ALL. I must say during the wait for decisions, I perused all of the old Yale SCEA threads and I was pretty sure I didn’t stand a chance, but here I am, accepted, shocked and elated. whodathunk??</p>
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<p>To be honest, not really. Thanks in big part to Yale’s EA deadline, I’ve had all of my applications done since early last month, which is a nice, relaxing feeling. I really like all of the schools I applied to, which is why I didn’t do ED anywhere, and I’m looking forward to seeing my options in April. If Yale ends up being one of them, great.</p>
<p>Also, I wouldn’t say that I was deferred for this reason, but my school forms and one of my recommendations were submitted extremely late.</p>
<p>Accepted.</p>
<p>I feel like I essentially won the lottery. On one hand, there’s the awesomeness of Yale. On the other, I wonder if its exactly right that I got in while so many other qualified (more qualified, really) people didn’t. Perhaps Yale saw something in me that I didn’t, but still, a part of me wonders…</p>
<p>With that said, I wish the best of luck in March/April to anyone deferred, and to any CCers who are applying to Yale in the regular round.</p>
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<p>I’m sure that helped a lot</p>
<p>Well, I put Undecided too, but I tried to explain through my essay why, so that “well rounded-ness” didn’t seem so much a scattered student, but rather a willingness to explore…</p>
<p>About being undecided on the application:
[Harvard</a> College Admissions § Applying: Statistics](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/statistics.html]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/statistics.html)
In the 2014 class of Harvard, .2% are undecided. I feel that >.2% who applied to Harvard were undecided; hence it must devalue an application.</p>
<p>considering colleges KNOW you will most likely change your major, I highly doubt what you list is important, in fact, listing yourself as undecided should be a compliment to the college and demonstrate your honesty. Also, those are Harvard stats, and “that other college in Cambridge” is never to be named around Yale. To be fair though, I put econ down as prospective major. After one semester, I am questioning it and considering English. (had anyone told me this in HS I would have laughed them out of the room…)</p>
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<p>[Correlation</a> does not imply causation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correlation_does_not_imply_causation]Correlation”>Correlation does not imply causation - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>^ Yeah Silver, but you’re citing wikipedia, so your argument, as convincing as it may be, is not legitimate.</p>
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<p>Well… Yeah…</p>
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I am an URM but I don’t think that made too much of a difference. </p>
<p>I’m a URM as well, and I got deferred…it’s honestly so random. My stats are pretty good, but so are others. There are only so many spots…</p>
<p>Just received my rejection letter from Oxford’s Economics & Management course.</p>
<p>So much for the 300 dollars I spent going there for the interview.</p>
<p>Yale deferral and Oxford rejection… Hopefully it’ll turn out better in March. </p>
<p>Good luck to everyone and myself</p>
<p>thank you likevines! </p>
<p>it’s like everyone is implying that my being an URM is the reason I got in. This whole application process is so random, there just isn’t a secret formula to it. None of you have seen my application so you can’t say anything about why or how I got in. There is so much more to a person than where they are from. And the application has so many aspects, there’s no way you can say “oh they got in cause they’re an URM,” because there are so many other things that define the applicant.</p>
<p>^^ how did it only cost you 300$ ?</p>
<p>I live inside the EU, pretty close to the UK. It was actually pretty expensive (considering the short distance) cuz they only notified me of the interview a week beforehand. </p>
<p>300 or more dollars for plane tickets and all the other expenses… Not too pleased with the outcome but oh well it was a pretty darn competitive course so I was expecting it. </p>
<p>At least they let me sleep there and fed me for 4 days… All that for 40mn of interview haha.</p>
<p>^ Ah, ok that makes sense… I thought you had somehow got from the states to the UK for 300$ and I was hoping that you could tell me how you did it so that I could get to Bdog days for cheap… (I am also EU/UK area)</p>