<p>OMG!!! I got in! Post stats later!</p>
<p>Never thought I'd be posting this...</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!! </p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] Fee Waiver Used?: Nope
[</em>] SAT I (by section): Taken in December for the first time, so not sent
[<em>] SAT IIs: Math II 800, US History 780, also 750 on Lit but Yale didn’t see that one
[</em>] ACT: 35 (35 E, 36 M, 34 R, 36 S, 11 Essay)
[<em>] APs: 5 on Calc AB, Stats, and US History. 4 on Art Studio. This year: Calc BC, Macro Econ, Micro Econ, Japanese, Physics C, English Lit, English Lang, US Govt.
[</em>] IBs: Nada
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: UW = 4.0, weighted unknown
[</em>] Rank: 1/330 (weighted rank)
[<em>] Senior Yr Courseload: 6 APs
[</em>] Number of Apps from Your School: SCEA, only 2 (the other was a legacy). Many, MANY more RD…</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Captain of Debate Team (several tournament medals/awards), Editor-in-Chief of Literary Magazine, Chairman of City Youth Council, local teen activism groups (Youth Actions Council and Teen Advisory Board), President of volunteer club, Cello (principal cellist in school orchestra, lessons, pit orchestras for musicals), Art (featured in local galleries, shows, sent in slides of artwork as supplement)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Internship for US Congressman, Staff writer for international children’s magazine, Counselor at Summer Camp
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Both really passionate
[</em>] Teacher Recs: One from my Junior year English Teacher - I have no idea what she wrote, but I did well in the class. The other was from my Junior year Calc teacher, and his letter was glowing.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I was pleased with it. She included quotes about me from my city’s mayor and the teacher of a Saturday class I’m in. Also, she mentioned Yale being my first choice.
[</em>] Interview (feel and general location): At a coffee shop, about 40 minutess long - went very, very well, I thought.
[<em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc ): If you’re considering TASP a hook, then I guess yes…<br>
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Oregon
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Well-reputed public, sends around ten students to top 15 schools annually (though there have been no Yale acceptances for years)
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian Indian
[<em>] Income Bracket: The ‘no financial aid’ bracket
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Strengths/Weaknesses: See above
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Luck! No, but really, if I knew, I’d write a book.
[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Congrats to everyone who was accepted! Can’t wait to see you all at Bulldog days!!</p>
<p>Decision: Deferred</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[</em>] SAT I (by section): 2220 (770 CR, 730 W, 720 M)
[<em>] SAT IIs: 760 U.S. History, 740 Literature
[</em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 101.7/97.6
[<em>] Rank: 34/585
[</em>] APs (including this year's): English Lang: 5, European History: 5
[<em>] Senior Yr Courseload: 5 APs, 1 advanced, 2 UW
[</em>] Number of Apps from Your School: 1 (me)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: JSA (President), Young Democrats (President), Choir (State Alternate), Theatre (Community and HS)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Worked at a movie theater for almost 2 years
[<em>] Essays: Distinctive and interesting
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Good
[</em>] Interview (feel, interviewer and general location): I interviewed at a local doctor's office who was an alum in '68. I thought it went really well.
[/ul]
[ul]Location/Person:
[<em>] State or Country: Texas
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Competitive public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Whitey
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: Lower middle-class
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Not a lot.
[<em>] Strengths: Quirky essays, recommendation from Harvard professor.
[</em>] Weaknesses: Class rank
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Damn rank...[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Congrats to everyone who got in. Wish me luck in RD!</p>
<p>Congratulations to Yale 2012! I know all of you worked hard to get there. Deferees, remember that you still stand an above average chance in the regular decision round!</p>
<p>Is something willing to post the statistics for final number of applicants/number accepted/deferred/rejected?</p>
<p>Early Action Applications, Yale Class of 2012
Total Number of Applicants: 4888
Number Admitted: 885
Number Deferred: 3159
Number Denied: 798</p>
<p>ugh...deferred</p>
<p>I got deferred...... and so did 3000 other kids</p>
<p>ok...prepare yourself for a formatting disaster:</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted </p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] Fee Waiver Used?:nope
[</em>] SAT I (by section):780 math, 760 CR, 780 Writing (11 essay): 2320 total,
[<em>] SAT IIs:800 USH, 800 Math2, 760 Lit, 760 Chem
[</em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 99.2
[<em>] Rank:doesnt rank, 2 or 3
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] APs (including this year's): calc, chem, bio, physics, french, eng lit, eng lang, ush, gov't comp, european hist, econ
[</em>] IBs (including this year's:
[<em>] Senior Yr Courseload:tough, junior was really tough
[ ] Number of Apps from Your School:
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.): national merit commended, ap with distinction, school awards, community awards, nothing major
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: class prez, model un high invovled, math stuffff, lots of stuff ic ant remember right nowww!!!!!
[</em>] Job/Work Experience:nada
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): o gosh, i thought they were ok, about my dads stories and my glasses
[</em>] Teacher Recs: one was surely amazing, adn a good additional one
[<em>] Counselor Rec: gooood!
[</em>] Interview (feel, interviewer and general location): very good, only an hour btu he liked me
[<em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): NOOOONEEE!
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: ny
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public
[</em>] Ethnicity:
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: up there
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): i dont know, im a leader i guess
[</em>] Strengths: my teachers like mee? my friends like me?? i like LIFE!
[<em>] Weaknesses: i have no amazing awards or credentials, no tasp no national awards
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: i think my teacher recs and essays pulled me through...they showed that im just someone happy to be alive!!! but seriously, i dont know
[/ul]Other Factors:*
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: im in shock, such a great day. but if you didnt get in , hang in there. i probably made it by a hair and i know any of you good be in place right now. good luck to you all and YEAAAAAA BULLDOGS 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Arf Arf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Wow it's really hard to look at all those green letters...</p>
<p>Rejected. If you care about my stats (prob don't), then look at my chances thread.</p>
<p>Bye, guys. No more Yale posts for me.
Congrats</p>
<p>Aww fringey, I'm sorry, I was rooting for you.</p>
<p>Fringey...</p>
<p>Don't be sad, and please come back to the Yale board in the future. =(</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] Deferred EA?
[</em>] SAT I (breakdown): V700/M780/W740
[<em>] ACT: 33
[</em>] SAT II: Math 2-800; US History-800; Chemistry-700
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0 (4.5 weighted)
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/505 (unweighted), 27/505 (weighted)
[<em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5’s on Environmental Sci, World History, Biology, Psychology, Statistics, English Lang, US History; 4’s on Chemistry, Microeconomics, French Lang
[</em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, Band, AP Physics B, AP Eng Lit, AP French Lit, AP Euro Hist, AP Amer. Gov’t
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National AP Scholar, National Merit Semifinalist, All-State Clarinetist (3 years), All-County Clarinetist (4 yrs); Tri-State Band (1 yr)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Wind Symphony (co-principal clarinet, Eb clarinet); Marching Band (Mentor, Drum Major, Head Drum Major); Orchestra (Second principal clarinet); French Club (Vice President), Tri-M (President); Mu Alpha Theta (VP); French Honor Society (Pres)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Tutoring in Japanese&English (8 hr/wk)
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Japanese Teacher’s Assistant (120 hrs); various others (30+ hrs)
[</em>] Summer Activities: Band camps, Drum major camps, college visiting, working
[<em>] Essays: one on tutoring kids, one on growing to like my heritage
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: GUESSING for all of these recs: one very good (had her for 4 years of French-- skipped French 3 to AP), one was so-so
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Very good (i’m guessing-- she liked me)
[</em>] Additional Rec: No
[<em>] Interview: It was alright... it got awkwardly long (I was asking a lot of questions). The dude asked me what he should write on the letter... I was like, I don’t know...
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): FL
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Income Bracket: mid-upper middle class
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): ... uhm, i dunno. Nothing really
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: extra curriculars, leadership positions
[</em>] Weaknesses: test scores, lack of national accomplishments
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: chance[/li][/ul][ b]General Comments:[ /b] I gave it my all...</p>
<p>my best friend just got in
and now we are jumping around screaming. congrats to yale 2012</p>
<p>[size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>Stats:[ list]
[No<em>] Fee Waiver Used?:
[800/800/780 Math/CR/Writing (11)</em>] SAT I (by section):
[800/800/800 Math II/US History/Physics<em>] SAT IIs:
[3.86 UW</em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted:
[53/524 Not in top 10% at mediocre public in Midwest, you can do it!<em>] Rank:
[None</em>] ACT:
[5/5/5/5/4 World, Calc BC, English Language, Physics B, Us History, currently taking 6 more<em>] APs (including this year's):
[6 APs, College Math Class, TA</em>] Senior Yr Courseload:
[3 or 4<em>] Number of Apps from Your School:
[USAMO Qualifier, Tons of Math Awards</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.):
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[Quiz Bowl Captain, Tennis Varsity, Volunteering for like 200 Hours, Math Team Captain, Piano, Violin etc.<em>] ECs listed on app:
[Summer job at restaurant</em>] Job/Work Experience:
[I thought they were really good<em>] Essays (subject and responses):
[Two really really great ones</em>] Teacher Recs:
[Really good, knew me for 3 years personally<em>] Counselor Rec:
[Said I was one of the best he's had</em>] Interview (feel, interviewer and general location):
[None Really<em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.):
[/list][ b]Location/Person:[ list]
[Missouri</em>] State or Country:
[Average Public, prolly 1600 average SAT?<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available):
[Asian</em>] Ethnicity:
[Male<em>] Gender:
[150k</em>] Income Bracket:
[None<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[Test Scores, Essays, Recs</em>] Strengths:
[Class Rank, not in top 10% in a not really competitive school<em>] Weaknesses:
[I am a lucky SOB</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied:
[/list][ b]Other Factors:
[See you all next year!!!!!!!!!b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:**</p>
<p>Lol dammit, evidently I don't understand the formatting....not gonna be a CS major ;-)</p>
<p>Riverrunner's daughter is Accepted!!</p>
<p>GPA: UW: 4.0 W: 4.4
Class Rank: ....7?/440
SAT I: 2100
SAT IIs: don't remember: greater than 700 in two subjects
OTHER: 3 AP scores of 5, carrying 6 AP's all A's.</p>
<p>EC
Key ECs: Nationally ranked track and XC runner, leadership in several school clubs and service organizations, orchestra and string quartet member. What you'd call a classic "well-rounded" student: does well in math/science, writing, and foreign language classes. Unusual hobby: mountaineering/climbing- has led some pretty challenging trips.</p>
<p>HONORS AND AWARDS National Merit Semi Finalist, various outstanding student awards, but just within high school</p>
<p>INTERVIEW: very good: she's personable and mature</p>
<p>Essays: Very good, and somewhat unusual. 1. about mountaineering but not "conquering mountain=meets challenges" cliche 2. volunteering at living history ranch experiences</p>
<p>Recs: no idea, did not see</p>
<p>Hooks: recruited athlete for XC and Track</p>
<p>OTHER: Idahoan</p>
<p>WHY YOU BELIEVE IT TURNED OUT THE WAY IT DID: serendipidous mix of strong grades/scores, athlete, underrepresented state, nice kid who comes across that way in essays and interviews.</p>
<p>Couldn't be happier with this match!</p>
<p>Decision: Deferred</p>
<p>Objective:</p>
<pre><code>* Fee Waiver Used?: No
* SAT I (breakdown): 689CR, 780M, 800W
* ACT: 35 composite
* SAT II: 800 MathIIC, 650 U.S. History (never took AP US, didnt have a clue what I was doing), 700 Chemistry
* Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
* Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/622
* AP (place score in parenthesis): Eng LangComp (5)/Chemistry (5)/Comp gov (5)/Calc BC (5)/WorldHist(4)/US gov (4)/Stats (5)
* IB (place score in parenthesis): Econ SL (6)
* Senior Year Course Load: AP/IB English Lit, AP Physics C, IB Chem HL, IB spanish SL, IB Math HL , IB History HL
* Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist (Maybe finalist); AP Scholar with Distinction
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS (Historian but made co-president), Mu Alpha Theta (historian and 4-year running member), Beta Chi (IB Social club), TRIBE (Principal's Honor club)
* Job/Work Experience: none
* Volunteer/Community service: About 50 hours with a foundation known as Gift from God, a foundation which helps refurbish computers to be sent to needy families around central Florida, 50 hours with a hospital, every summer I spend some time with the tech facilitator at a local middle school and help maintain the computers over there as well
* Summer Activities: Debate and choir camps
* Essays: Political/Medical aspirations
* Teacher Recommendation: Chem and AP English Lang teachers (chem knows me on a very good technical level, AP English Lang knows me on good personal/academic level as well)
* Counselor Rec: I guess good.
* Additional Rec: Debate coaches explained team setting and leadership.
* Interview: Basic Interview, but it was more lively than my Duke one.
</code></pre>
<p>Other</p>
<pre><code>* State: FL
* School Type: Public
* Ethnicity: Asian
* Gender: Male
* Income Bracket: Middle
* Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first gen
</code></pre>
<p>Strengths: GPA/class rank
weaknesses: wayyy too less of ECs than others. Essay and one of the recs may have gone against mea s well</p>
<p>deferred.... it's all good though. i expected it.</p>
<p>Deferred. Life isn't fair...</p>