<p>Anyone applying this year? I'm considering giving it another shot.</p>
<p>I’m giving it another shot this year!</p>
<p>Didn’t you get an interview last year? Did they tell you why you didn’t make the cut?</p>
<p>Yes, I did interview last year. I’m pretty sure that those who weren’t accepted all received the same, vague rejection letter. My guess, however, is that math held me back. I’m considering taking a math class this semester. My essays were really strong last year. It will be hard to produce two more of equal caliber. </p>
<p>What’s your plan for this year? Do you know what was missing last year?</p>
<p>At the time my app was submitted, I had completed only a single semester of college done, so they simply didn’t have enough information to make a decision. Kinda bummed, but I expected it. </p>
<p>I also need to take a math class, but I’m dreading it. Do you think it would be wise to take it as Pass/No pass instead of receiving a grade? I’ve kept up a 4.0 for now and I have a feeling that math might sink it a bit.</p>
<p>If that’s why you were rejected I would definitely apply again. As for math, I would take it for a grade. Clearly Yale is looking at the details, not simply the overall picture.</p>
<p>Yeah, that’s what I figured. I’m planning on doing a non-STEM major, so a P/F might not sink me, but it probably won’t help either. I figure that I’ll do as well as I can until the P/F/W deadline, and if it’s not looking good, I’ll take the P/F option and hope for the best!</p>
<p>I was surprised that the application was almost exactly the same as last year’s. Any ideas as to what you’re going to write about in your essays? I thought my main essay last year was decent, but people told me that my supplementary essay was very good. I’m hoping that I can do that again!</p>
<p>springing, and anybody else who may have knowledge about the process…</p>
<p>Any idea how many people are interviewed each year for Eli Whitney? </p>
<p>I’ve read that they receive over 100 apps every year, and about 6-8 on average, are accepted. But, I haven’t heard about the number of people called in for an interview.</p>
<p>I am applying for the first time. I expect to have my app completed in about a week. </p>
<p>I think I was told they interview about 20-25 of an applicant pool of 100. Last year they received about 125 applications and accepted 4 students. </p>
<p>Yeah, they seem to do interviews for about 20% of applicants each year. I’ve been told that there is no cap on how many they can admit from EWSP, but I imagine it probably fluctuates with how many freshman admissions they give.</p>
<p>I’m considering applying this year. Are there any other programs available other than the RUE Program at Brown that are curtailed to students that have taken a long break in their education?</p>
<p>Columbia GS is pretty good. It’s expensive, though.</p>
<p>Yale has a listing of other programs on its website. But you should definitely apply to EWSP. </p>
<p>Has anyone submitted their application yet? I’ve started the process but haven’t submitted yet. </p>
<p>Same here. Started the app, essays are almost finished but not edited, and I’ve got some recommendation requests out. Speaking of rec requests: I know that three are required, but would it hurt to put a fourth in there? I don’t include any other extra materials, so I think it could help.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t submit an extra. Three should be enough. They have enough mountains of paper to sort through, I don’t think it would win you any favors. I kind of view it similar to thinking its ok to write 800 words on the essay instead of the 600 word recommendation. </p>
<p>Will the online app allow you to add a fourth rec? Bumblebees, are you applying this year?</p>
<p>It looks like you can send out as many rec requests as you please</p>
<p>Is there something in the fourth rec that’s significantly different than the other three?</p>
<p>yeah, I am applying this year. Just trying to fly under the radar. I’ve read the past threads. These bad boys get ugly quick</p>
<p>@springing: Its a former boss who is able to confirm something that I write about in my essay that would otherwise sound pretty outrageous. I think it could help. </p>
<p>@bumblebees: Totally agree. The 2009 thread was especially ridiculous.</p>