My Eli Whitney Students Program results - YALE

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<p>Dear Collegeconfidential community, </p>

<p>I am deltamike, I am new to the forum, thus I would hereby like to introduce myself and to write about my experience in applying to the above mentioned program at Yale, and I am very much looking forward to hearing of your experiences and any particulars you may want to share, please.</p>

<p>I will begin by listing below a few of my personal details, which are also relevant to my academic application, together with giving you an idea of my background.</p>

<p>At just over thirty-five years of age I am a mature student, and the main purpose for me to pursue an undergraduate degree at this age has been a family health setback, and not a personal decision in arresting my academic development at a young age.</p>

<p>An only child, at the age of nine-teen I lost both my parents; I soon began working unfortunately abandoning my academic endeavors.
Later on I began working for the United Nations as a Logistics Officer volunteering to go on mission due to 9/11 in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and with my last recent mission being in Haiti during the earthquake. I continued to work for the agency for over twelve years, and together with of all the technical and practical training acquired during these years I also learned French and German to add to my maternal English and paternal Italian languages.
For sports, apart from my preferred pastime athletic endeavors I played soccer (Center Fullback and later Running Fullback) for the UN in the World Inter Agency games for five years.
Later on I resigned from the organization in order to continue to pursue my academic goal consequently moving to my preferred Northeastern region of the USA, where I now reside as a permanent resident.
I began attending the Harvard Extension School and so far I have received good grades, B's, A's and A-; since I got married this year and moved away from Massachusetts I thought of applying to a few interesting non-traditional undergraduate programs, the first being the EWSP at Yale, and the second the Resumed Undergraduate Education at Brown, forwarding them my application together with nearly perfect SAT grades, two top career level recommendations (from the United Nations) and other two top academic recommendations from Harvard professors.</p>

<p>I do not consider neither my early life experiences nor my recent and various adventures in war wrought countries spending various months (especially Christmas day) under heavy bombardment at the age of twenty-three to having pampered me but nonetheless it bewilders me that I wasn't even considered material for an interview from any of these institutions.
I would just like to hear from any of you whether you are aware of the curriculum vitae (both academic, experiential, etc.) possessed by any student who has already been accepted in these programs, please.
I am a humble person, and I am fully aware of how much I am worth due to my achievements in life, and the commendations I received consistently from a multitude of executives, the last being the Executive Director of the UN, in person), together with receiving a moving speech by Haitian hungry poor.</p>

<p>All the requirements for these schools have been clearly posted on their websites, hence I frankly cannot comprehend how meeting and in some cases exceeding these requirements apparently seems to nullify someone's chances.</p>

<p>I am just extremely curious to hear your opinion because this is my first time applying to school in the US, and not too long ago I met for brunch with a Professor (acquaintance of mine) who attended and graduated from Princeton as an undergraduate and from Yale for his masters degree, and he told me, "I have my son who is applying to Yale this year, and I know that if I don't physically introduce him to a few contacts that I have in the admissions department, it will be nearly impossible for him to get in!", and still he would be the son of an alumni, consequently I thought 'imagine how many chances I have to get in!' Haha (Zero! Maybe one).</p>

<p>I have more than five friends who have already graduated from the above mentioned institutions (only one from EWSP) and who have repeatedly kindled my interest
to apply; I don't want to ever bring the nepotism policy between us in conversation, hence I am very much looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you.</p>

<p>Best,
Deltamike</p>

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<p>Several comments about this statement:</p>

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<li><p>It is hyperbole that you need to be a legacy and inside connections to have a chance at being admitted to Y. While legacy may help in some cases, it is not even close to a sure thing, as seen here every year by legacies that are denied and non-legacies that are accepted.</p></li>
<li><p>Never take one person’s off the cuff comment as fact. Sounds to me like the person you were taking to is a bit of a braggart and could turn off adcoms as much as sway them (if he does in fact know any).</p></li>
<li><p>Their S is likely not applying to the Eli Whitney program, so the criteria for selection are very different.</p></li>
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<p>This happens every year, both for Y College and EW as there are way more qualified applicants than spots available. </p>

<p>For information on the EW program applicants from past years, use the Search function on this forum for ‘Whitney’ and you will get threads for the entering 2011 & 2010 classes.</p>

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<p>Dear entomom,</p>

<p>I have sincerely appreciated your prompt and detailed response, thank you; it is kind explanations and explicit support that I am in search of and you have kindly provided them. </p>

<p>I fully understand your statements in addressing a few of my paragraphs.</p>

<p>Although, by not applying to the EWSP, his son would supposedly initiate making headway towards the so called path of least resistance (any other selection program) and in any case still following Daddy’s legacy-protocol.</p>

<p>We both already agree or must accept the current state of affairs, which is that the EWSP is for the few incomparable, and unparalleled prodigies of the planet, turning down people who deserve a chance (if not more than one) to at least sit for an interview (something that I could not even do as of now other than with Skype because as I am writing I am spending my personal time volunteering for an orphanage in Haiti, and working at night on my NGO project).</p>

<p>An interview not for pity but due to the mere fact of comprehending real merit in life and the passion, discipline, resilience and selfless commitment needed to carry on, improving our personal life together with that of unfortunate fellow human beings and still excel against all odds at both endeavors, but this is extremely challenging to discern for some, if not unrecognizable.</p>

<p>Everyone can waltz through safe and untroubled paths, just everyone, shining through hardship is another.</p>

<p>Nonetheless I am looking forward to admiring his sons’ Yale admission package soon, and listening to his exploits, but that shouldn’t take much. </p>

<p>Best,
DM</p>