<p>I can't believe it! I got into Yale!</p>
<p>For those who are interested</p>
<p>Stats</p>
<p>800 Verbal, 610 Math 800 Literature, 800 Writing, 800 World History, 800 French; 5 Eng Lang, 5 Eng Lit, 5 US History, 5 World History, 5 French Lang, 5 French Lit, 5 Art History</p>
<p>ECs Writing, tutoring and I work for the town on community service </p>
<p>Class rank: 39/~800 (low grades in math/science)</p>
<p>I got a special handwritten comment on my essay!</p>
<p>Wow, that is very interesting. I thought it was against Ivy League policy to admit anyone before April 1. Perhaps you got a likely letter (?). In that case, congratulations. Could you also say what was in the letter?</p>
<p>Oh. I guess it is a likely letter? I just assumed from what it said that I got in...</p>
<p>"Dear XXXXXXX:</p>
<p>Congratulations! Every once in a while in the midst of reading hundreds of files, an admissions officer will be so excited about a student's application that he or she will come to me to ask if we might reserve a place in next year's class for that student. I am very pleased to tell you that this has happened in your case, and that we are provisionally reserving a place in the Class of 2009 for you. Such an offer before the normal notification date is highly unusual: from a near record number of over 19,000 applications we received this year, not even 100 applications inspire us to send this sort of early notice......"</p>
<p>WAY TO GO! </p>
<p>(I couldn't even get an interview)</p>
<p>wow, congrats. mind letting us know other stats (like GPA, SAT, etc.)?</p>
<p>Thank you. Wow. I'm definitely going to Bulldog Days.</p>
<p>twinkle... I gave you my SAT : 1410 (800 v 610 m)</p>
<p>Other stats</p>
<p>GPA</p>
<p>3.6 Unweighted (A few B's and a C in math/science...especially math)
4.3 Weighted</p>
<p>I also took the GRE test of Literature in English and received a 750, which is in the 99th percentile of college graduates. </p>
<p>I'm fluent in French and studied in France.</p>
<p>Wow congratulations! It took them long enough to send you a likely letter lol.</p>
<p>Can I read ur essay?</p>
<p>David, I'd rather not share it. It's personal to me and I don't want to be getting "requests" lol.</p>
<p>Great job Ulysses :). Did you have any kind of hook that you haven't mentioned?</p>
<p>Also, davidrune was accepted too, so he wouldn't steal your essay if you chose to tell him. That's fine if you dont though. What area are you from?</p>
<p>Thanks newt. </p>
<p>I'm from the midwest. Yeah, I didn't even feel comfortable having my close friends read my essay. So I'd prefer not to send it to random people on the internet. No offense though! </p>
<p>I guess my hook was ability with English/Literature.</p>
<p>Nice :). Yeah, I'm from the midwest too (near chicago). I think there are three people on CC who were accepted early from the chicagoland area.</p>
<p>Do you mind telling us what state? I'm also a Midwesterner (Ohio), and I was accepted EA...</p>
<p>St. Louis, MO</p>
<p>Congratulations!</p>
<p>May I ask, when was the letter dated?</p>
<p>Congrats! Wow that is a nice letter...</p>
<p>don't worry, I was not intending to copy your essay... I just want to see what makes a good college essay.</p>
<p>congrats...i think he/she isnt comfortable because of the content of the essay..which is understandable..wow thats deep...that essay must have been really personal..anyways wow...the feeling you got after getting that letter must've been awesome..</p>