<p>does living in a less competitive state (i live in alabama) give me an edge in the admissions process? i have pretty good stats and go to one of the best high schools in alabama (i think, it was top 5%in the nation in newsweek) and like 5 students last year got into really good colleges (one got admission from priceton).</p>
<p>I too would like to know this…I am from an unknown public school in Nebraska, so I am kind of in the same situation.</p>
<p>Read <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/609110-how-much-does-geography-count-affect-admissions.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/609110-how-much-does-geography-count-affect-admissions.html</a></p>
<p>In my opinion, any correlation you see between admissions rates and geography can be explained by those lurking factors that confound people’s guesstimates, although hardly anyone admits to it. So with all other factors being equal, Yale might decide that they could do with one less rich, over-accomplished New Yorker and one more Alabama student with real life experiences. As far as hooks go, geography isn’t one.</p>
<p>I also think that more people from NY and CT get in because there are a lot more of them applying to Yale and they might be more qualified than the few that applies from less competitive states.</p>