<p>Rodion–</p>
<p>You’re going to do absolutely amazingly wherever you go. </p>
<p>A glass is raised. A glass is emptied.</p>
<p>Cheers–</p>
<p>B2</p>
<p>I got the rejection email this morning also. I think if I’d known sooner that they only admitted 8 people last year, I wouldn’t have applied. I’m proud that I went through with it and gave it 100%… But even though I have a fantastic “Plan B” all lined up, it was still a bummer. I really wanted them to like me.</p>
<p>Big hugs to my fellow rejectees.</p>
<p>2010 Hopeful:</p>
<p>Cheers, old sport.</p>
<p>No regrets among us. I wish you the VERY best. I hope to hear word of you far beyond the pale of the Ivy League.</p>
<p>Another glass raised. Another glass emptied!</p>
<p>Ave atque vale!</p>
<p>B2</p>
<p>I’ve been lurking on this thread for some time and to see its conclusion with three rejections is emotionally unsettling. I wish all of you the best of luck. </p>
<p>I do have one question however, how does one decide whether they should apply to yale through the EWSP or through normal channels? </p>
<p>I am 30 and went returned to JC after raising five brothers. I currently have a 4.0 and am following the IGETC track. I hope that helps you guys answer my query.</p>
<p>Eyethink - the (short) answer to your question: you should apply to Eli Whitney. You seem to have characteristics that align you with the program. You also have a story (compelling reasons that prevented you from attending traditionally, something that gives you perspective that most people lack, … insert unquantifiable plot elements here). That says Eli Whitney to me. Of course you should do your own research on the traditional options here:
[Transfer</a> Student Program | Transfer & Other Programs | Office of Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“Home | Yale College Undergraduate Admissions”>Transfer Application Process | Yale College Undergraduate Admissions)</p>
<p>For Eli Whitney : (I recommend the FAQs)
<a href=“Home | Yale College Undergraduate Admissions”>Home | Yale College Undergraduate Admissions;
<p>Eyethink–</p>
<p>I agree w/ Gengyaku.</p>
<p>Beyond that, as far as a numbers game goes, EWSP is a better shot at admission.</p>
<p>Good luck…</p>
<p>B2</p>
<p>Thank you for the responses</p>
<p>Rejected just now - good luck everyone </p>
<p>There is really no consolation school for Yale from a personal stand point. However there’s still much to do before it. I’m off to go explore those opportunities: if there’s nothing stopping you from making the world your classroom my fellow denied I recommend you follow. </p>
<p>To everyone who gets in congratulations and hopefully I’ll be joining you one day.</p>
<p>First of all, I apologize for my abscence from the board, this last month has been triage; so I can finally breathe, but now I get to wait…</p>
<p>I went to the interview and it was a great experience overall. As with most interviews, there were things I would have changed, but gaffes or faux pas so that was a relief. I met with the pres. Of the the Eli Whitney Students Assc. And he was super cool, as was the interviewer for admission. </p>
<p>According to what I was told, the committee had to wait a bit in order to accomodate everyones schedule so they will convene on the 11th, and decisions should be out on the 12th or 13th sometime. Not sure about my chances but stoked I made it this far in such a talented pool of applicants.</p>
<p>*correction to last post</p>
<p>…there were NO gaffes or faux pas…</p>
<p>My laptop broke so I am relying on my iPhone for the time being, which is not always so efficient.</p>
<p>TJ,</p>
<p>Is the interview more casual or similar to a job interview?</p>
<p>P.S. I don’t mean to pry, I’ll be applying 4/2011 so I find the process exciting.</p>
<p>Eyethink,</p>
<p>I do not mind your questions at all, I did the very same last year and I think it is important to reach out to get this information. </p>
<p>The attire is formal, but the interview is very relaxed and pleasant. Mostly, the admissions official who interviewed me simply asked questions regarding information in my application. I think it is mostly a mechanism to weed out the people who are dishonest, and see if you are the same on paper as you are in real life. </p>
<p>That said, I think sometimes the casual tone of these types of interviews can make the person being interviewed a little too relaxed, and I caught myself at times, and had to remind myself that I was being interviewed for Yale, and this was not just any conversation (certain elements of my Southern California dialect started creeping out as I got more comfortable haha). </p>
<p>So, in answer to your question, I would say to enter the interview as though it will be formal, and cue off the person asking questions. The greatest challenge for me was to resist the urge to use fifty cent words to try to impress them or make myself appear more intelligent. I decided to completely be myself, and use more complex vocabulary, only if it flowed and as the situation dictated. </p>
<p>Eyethink, just be yourself. You are already showing a great deal about yourself and your goals by actively designing a strategy to get into Yale, months before the process begins. I totally agree that the process is exciting, but also very arduous and time consuming so the better prepared you are, the less headache later on. </p>
<p>If you have any more questions I would be happy to tell you what I know.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for sharing. If I think of something else I won’t be afraid to ask.</p>
<p>congratulations on your admission to yale tj. goodluck.</p>
<p>Ahh, as nice as that sounds I must clarify I have only advanced to the interview pool. The committee doesn’t meet til tomorrow and I won’t find out my fate until next week. At least I have the World Cup to keep me distracted while I wait haha.</p>
<p>just re-reading the post tj. did you say the eli whitney students president met with you. im skeptical about that statement because the president is a female and not a male. are you sure you interviewed with the prez.</p>
<p>The Yale Admissions Office has completed the evaluation of candidates to the Eli Whitney Students Program and we have given careful consideration to your application. I regret to inform you that we are not able to offer you admission.
I realize that this decision may be disappointing, but I hope you understand that this decision reflects only the extraordinary range of talents represented in our applicant pool, not a judgment about your own abilities or potential. Yale received 126 applications to the EWSP this year, and only 4% were admitted. It is painful to the Admissions Committee that we must turn away so many superbly talented and accomplished individuals.
We appreciate your interest in Yale, and hope that you are able to pursue other alternatives for continuing your education.</p>
<p>Sincerely,
Jeffrey Brenzel
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions</p>
<p>tj,</p>
<p>i heard about you in my interview. i think you’ll be accepted. </p>
<p>i lurked this thread for a while. the message above was sent to me this afternoon. the applicants who made the cut should be notified soon (if they haven’t been notified already).</p>
<p>anyway, i’m happy for those of you who matriculated. i’m going to go sulk now.</p>
<p>I am happy to say that I received word today that I was selected for admission for fall of 2010. </p>
<p>Very Depressed, you have nothing to be depressed about. You were selected from an extraordinary pool to advance to a step in the process which reflects a great deal about your own abilities and resume. I myself have faced a great deal of rejection over the years, and though I do not mean to be pedantic, I must say that every closed door has led me to something better in life that I could not have been exposed to had I been allowed to follow the route which I thought was best for me at the time. In the end, you have a world of options ahead of you and I am confident you will excel in your future endeavors. </p>
<p>I am very curious though, if you don’t mind me asking, what was said that made you think they were speaking about me? </p>
<p>Chemisteli, I re-read my original post and saw how you got confused. I stated that </p>
<p>“I met with the pres. Of the the Eli Whitney Students Assc. And he was super cool, as was the interviewer for admission.”</p>
<p>What I meant was that apart from the interview, I met with the President of the Eli Whitney Students Association was very helpful and friendly, and so was the person who interviewed me. The President of EWSA is in fact, a male, however, he is a student, and was obviously not the person who interviewed me. The interviewer for admission who I also reference, is a different person completely. </p>
<p>I think you were thinking of the Director of the EWSP Admissions, who is female. </p>
<p>Well, I wish everyone the best; it has been a very long journey and I am humbled by the outcome. Now if we can just beat England tomorrow…</p>
<p>Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow</p>
<p>My condolences to Very Depressed. 4% admitted? Ouch. I’d have had a better shot as a transfer student. C’est la vie.</p>
<p>Congratulations to TJ.</p>