<p>I'm curious about yale's bulldog blogs but obviously since i'm not an admitted student I can't see them (<a href="http://www.yaledailynews.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=34297%5B/url%5D">http://www.yaledailynews.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=34297</a> ) </p>
<p>anyone want to help me out here? Deathly curious to see how it compares to the programs I've seen at dozens of other schools. Scholarly interest, really.</p>
<p>send a pm if interested</p>
<p>I was wondering if you can run at Yale (beyond the campus) if you're a girl and you're alone. Is there anywhere non sketchy to go?</p>
<p>The gym?</p>
<p>Or run in the daytime</p>
<p>I have a question.</p>
<p>How is the biochem (MB&B) department at Yale? Good professors, good research?</p>
<p>1) Run to the top of East Rock, its beautiful, safe and a challenging ascent. </p>
<p>2) I was MB&B and it is really one of the best majors at Yale. The major problem is that there are a ton of prerequisites in chem, bio and physics so if you don't place out of the intro classes early you won't see the meat until junior year. The research is phenomenal and you have to do at least a year long project (for the BS I think). The head of the department, Strobel, was just awarded teacher of the year by HHMI (or something equivalent). If you have any specific questions, PM me, otherwise search the archives as I've written extensively on MB&B in the past.</p>
<p>for those attending yale, how many professors have you seen outside of class? during office hours? assisting with research?</p>
<p>i've heard the professors are very accessible at yale but i'm wondering how much you have taken advantage of this opportunity.</p>
<p>Regarding professors, Yale professors are incredibly accessible compared to other schools. To an even greater extent than most small liberal arts colleges, they also tend to live in neighborhoods that are very close to the campus, and therefore have students over for dinners, lunch discussions, etc. Some professors have offices right in the middle of the residential colleges.</p>
<p>Regarding running, there are dozens of great running routes all around the city, which are very safe. In fact, New Haven has more parkland per person than almost any other city in the United States, and the parks include waterfalls, mountains (like East Rock that someone mentioned) large forests, ocean beaches, and trails along the three rivers that run through the city.</p>
<p>Later at night, obviously, fewer people are out and, just like in any other part of the country, you would want to limit your routes to some of the busier streets such as Whitney Avenue or downtown. Last time I was there at midnight there were still tons of people out jogging or walking their dogs. Even if you want to stay near campus, there are good places to run around the campus, and if it's very cold or rainy, the Yale gym has several beautiful tracks.</p>
<p>I'm not sure how good an answer I can give to your question about professors since it's only my first semester, but I'll give you my impressions so far.
For me, it's been really easy to build relationships with a couple of my professors. I don't know if a lot of people show up to office hours, but I've noticed that the people that do come pretty regularly - those are the ones who end up getting closer to profs. I go to my econ prof all the time before problem sets are due or before tests, and I've gotten to know him a lot better and I've become better friends with people in the class who come to office hours because we're always in there together. He gives us chocolate and goes over problems with us and gives us advice on life in general - he's really an awesome guy. We had a midterm this past week, and he made an AIM screen name so we could ask him questions whenever he was on - and I know people who were IMing him at 1AM - he cares SO much about his students. I've been really impressed by him so far. He's probably the prof I know the best.
For my comp sci class, I go to the TA's for office hours and they definitely know me and have started to pick up on what I have trouble with. I'm also having a little trouble with the class, so I talked to the prof about it, and he's been really great about it. I think the situation in this class is pretty typical of a lot of intro classes - professors are generally really easy to approach, but as a student, you definitely have to make the effort.
Yale also has freshman seminars that give freshmen an opportunity right off the bat to get taught by and get to know some of the best profs in the field.</p>
<p>Hi I m a junior looking at different colleges and Yale is one on my list. I was just wondering if Yale is a happy place for minorities. I go to a elite boarding school, and one of the reasons why I am here is because I was assured that the school was accepting of all races. Now that I am in my third year of the school, I've come to realized that this is not exactly true (although, I guess the school is trying). If you aren't preppy and rich and white, then your social life sort of sucks. I don't want to repeat this in college. Any insight you can give me on this topic will be much appreciated.</p>
<p>cecils15 - From the various, numerous posts I've read on this board, it seems to me that Yale is definitely a place where people get along - regardless of race, gender, income status, etc. There isn't as much competition, either, to drive any type of discrimination. There are always a few exceptions, but I'm sure that they are few and far between on the Yale campus.</p>
<p>cecils15 - </p>
<p>As a (German!) Yale freshman, I can assure you - Yale is one of the most accepting places I've seen so far. A couple of months ago (during those fun days of freshman awkwardness), we even had a keynote speaker on diversity here, followed by a very beautiful discussion group with your FroCo (Freshman Counselor). There is a HUGE number of activities, student groups and the like all concerned with this very issue. </p>
<p>So fear not, apply instead!</p>
<p>Is it easy to get lost in the crowd at Yale? I know that all of the kids going there were at the very top of their high schools and have gotten really used to being the "best". Do you ever feel overwhelmed or like you've gotten in over your head, or are people helpful and supportive? I don't mean to sound like I can't handle competition; I just don't want to spend four years of my life stressing out instead of enjoying myself.</p>
<p>Oh, and one other question -- is anyone here in the DS program, and how do I go about expressing interest or applying for it?</p>
<p>In my personal case I can wholeheartedly say that I have no sense of competition whatsoever. People are helping each other and no one really cares about your grades, they care about theirs (at least not in a competetive sense). If you should find yourself struggling, I assure you that Yalies will find a way to help you out: "So-and-sos roomate is good at chem, I'm sure he'll help you, etc. etc." </p>
<p>Plus, the whole "we're in the same boat" attitude really prevents anyone from freakishly competing with each other. After all, we got in. And that was competetive enough as it is. In a nutshell: You will hardly (if at all) find the crazy high school competition. Which does not mean that it won't hurt to see that friggin' next door get several 100s on his tests, while you might be struggling. :)</p>
<p>But such is life. And I, for one, always welcomed healthy competition. Helps you to stay put.</p>
<p>Oh and as for DS -</p>
<p>of course it is a personal choice but let me just say that you"ll be innundated with reading, paper assignments and so forth. No wonder a lot of my friends who started DS this semester are going to drop it next semester.</p>
<p>Plus, always keep in mind how much you'll really benefit from reading Plato's or Socrates' works, when you are actually pre-Med.</p>
<p>EDIT: And three of your classes will already be chosen for you, which leaves you only one (or if you are insane two) more classes to choose. Not necessarily the best way to explore the resources that Yale has to offer.</p>
<p>How does the food situation at Yale work out? I know freshmen have to buy the meal plan, but after that, is there somewhere on/near campus to buy raw food/supplies/etc. at reasonable prices? I'm hoping to save money by cooking for myself, and the only college I've visited, the campus convenience store had pretty inflated prices. What kitchen facilites are open to students?</p>
<p>Also, if there are no Walmarts or stores like that nearby, is it reasonably easy to get cheap everyday products like, say, detergent? Thanks!</p>
<p>if you want cheap stuff like that you'll have to take a bit of a trek (15-20 min walk) to the nearest supermarket/walgreens/rite aid. there are convenience stores really close by and one on campus, but their prices are ridiculous. i've found living here to be pretty hard on my wallet.</p>
<p>When I visited we walked to Shaw's (a supermarket that I at least found cheaper than the Whole Foods back at home) one night and bought stuff there and then returned to my friend's residential college's basement, where there was a student kitchen and made cookies quite conveniently.
We shared the kitchen with a junior who bakes as a hobby and was in there making a loaf of Challah bread (apparently a weekly routine).
So it seems like it wouldn't be too difficult to cook for yourself.</p>
<p>Concerning the residential college layout. I understand that there are entryways instead of the regular long hallways at some of the res. colleges. Does that hamper the group interaction at all, having to climb stairs to get to one another instead of walking down the hall?</p>
<p>And another thing. What's the bathroom situation like. Group, suite, co-ed? Any problems with the bathrooms that hack you off? Are their janitors or do students clean-up after themselves?</p>
<p>one more question!
When does Yale let you know what res. college you're going to? Does everyone usually like their res.?
Are there any colleges that people try to avoid, don't seem as cool, or just have inconvenient features? Or are they all pretty much amazing?
I've only ever heard good things about the res. colleges. I just wanted to know if there's another opinion on them out there.</p>