<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT: 1580 (800V, 780M)
[ *] SAT IIs:800 Math IIC, 800 Bio M, 800 Writing, 800 Physics
[ *] GPA: 3.99
[ *] Rank: estimated 1/58
[ *] Other stats: AP Bio - 5, AP English Lang and Lit - 5, semifinalist bio olympiad, nat'l merit finalist, presidential scholar nominee, several state and national awards in classical languages
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: very good (overcoming adversity, passions, etc.)
[ *] Teacher Recs: no clue, but they all like me
[ *] Counselor Rec: excellent
[ *] Hook (if any):jazz CD of original compositions with scores, background (born in Belarus), glowing outside rec
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: CT
[ *] School Type: private
[ *] Ethnicity: caucasian
[ *] Gender:female
[ *] major strength/weakness: strengths - woman w/ interest in science (genetics, physics), overcoming adversity and religious/ethnic discrimination (part of essay), jazz piano composer, leadership in several activities, diverse balanced ECs and community service, speak Russian and retain cultural ties, summer courses in philosphy. weaknesses - no research, not too many non-academic awards, not incredibly strong community service and only a few leadership roles, live in CT, no national recognition for outstanding talents, no sports
[ *] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: see above, good interviews probably helped (i had 2), and i made sure to highlight my strengths on the app and to make myself stand out thru essays
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]: had article published about me in the regional newspaper which i sent in, also kept sending updates on new accomplishments and awards along the way...
i love yale! rite now its my 1st choice im sooo excited! congrats to every1 who got in, sorry to those rejected</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 1550 (780 m, 770 v)
* ACT: 35 Composite
* SAT IIs: 780, 700, 700
* GPA: 4.0 unweighted
* Rank: 3/333
* Other stats: AP: Gov't, World Hist - 5; Bio - 4; Psych, Euro. Hist, Eng. Lit, and Calc this year
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: Awesome. I explained my working on the Bush campaign in my area and how my learning to be a pilot has helped prepare me for the future.
* Teacher Recs: Excellent
* Counselor Rec: Excellent
* Hook (if any): Pilot, Conservative political activist, NHS President, National Merit Finalist, Political Discussion Club President, Section Leader in top band, orchestra, and marching band, member of state-championship winning marching band, AP Scholar, 2 years of extra class hour, grown up with Argentinian parent
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: Michigan
* School Type: Affluent Public
* Ethnicity: White
* Gender: Male
* major strength/weakness: Strength - See above; Weakness - I don't know - test scores maybe?
* why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: Who knows!
</code></pre>
<p>Other Factors:</p>
<p>Excellent interview (interviewer said I was the best candidate she had interviewed in a long time), Waitlisted at Williams and Harvard, Waiting on Amherst, Also rejected at Datmouth, Accepted at U of Michigan Honors</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1580 (800V, 780M)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800Writing, 800MathIIC, 790Physics. 790Literature, 750Chemistry
[<em>] GPA: 3.9 (on a 4 pt. scale)
[</em>] Rank: n/a
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays:
[<em>] Teacher Recs:
[</em>] Counselor Rec:
[<em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: South Korea
[<em>] School Type: Private
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] major strength/weakness:
[li] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered:[/li][/ul]Other Factors:</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1570
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Physics, 800 Chemistry, 800 Math IIC, 800 Writing, 770 Biology
[<em>] GPA: 4.68?
[</em>] Rank: 2/150+?
[<em>] Other stats: 5s on AP Bio, Calc BC, US History
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Average
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Solid
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Solid but not spectacular
[<em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: New Jersey
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] major strength/weakness: I'm a Chinese male.
[li] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: See above + extremely lackluster interview + never showed strong interest in Yale + (list goes on)[/li][/ul]Other Factors:</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT:1540 (760 V, 780 M)
[</em>] SAT IIs:800 Math IIC, 790 Chem, 760 Writing
[<em>] GPA:102/100
[</em>] Rank:1/115
[li] Other stats:1st violinist in regional youth symphony; United States Chemistry Olympiad- National Exam qualifier; NY math league- state qualifier; 5's on 4 AP exams; 6 perfect scores on NY Regents exams; regional Science Olympiad awards; highest scorer on school math team; Model UN- research director; Calculus courses @ local state university; over 360 hrs of research in lab- will publish paper; volunteer for annual Muscular Dystrophy Telethon and Special Olympics; volunteer at local Boys & Girls Club</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays:nice (overcoming setbacks in research; community service; music)
[</em>] Teacher Recs:great
[<em>] Counselor Rec:good
[</em>] Hook (if any):scientific research; overall activities</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country:upstate NY
[</em>] School Type:very underfunded parochial
[li] Ethnicity:1/2 white, 1/2 Asian</p>[/li]
<p>[<em>] Gender:F
[</em>] major strength/weakness:strengths - woman w/ interest in science (physics), overcoming adversity; weakness- no sports, no leadership
[li] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered:lack of enthusiasm for their school[/li][/ul]Other Factors:had article published about me in the regional newspaper which I sent in</p>
<p>Yale's loss---> I'm headed to a certain school on the Charles River in Cambridge, MA</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: much worse than RD essays</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: don't know</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: don't know</li>
<li>Hook (if any): none, just your average applicant: decent ECs, some minor awards</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:
* State or Country: Arizona
* School Type: Public
* Ethnicity: Asian- Chinese
* Gender: Female
* major strength/weakness: average in everything
* why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: nightmare interview that resulted from many miscommunications/factors i couldn't control</p>
<p>Other Factors:
Waitlisted: Harvard, Columbia, Penn (Wharton)
Accepted: Georgetown, Cornell
Rejected: Yale
Waiting on: Princeton, Stanford</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT: 1500
[ *] SAT IIs: 780 760 740
[ *] GPA: 4.0 uw
[ *] Rank: 1/326
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: good
[ *] Teacher Recs: good
[ *] Counselor Rec: good
[ *] Hook (if any): national medalist in weightlifting
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: pa
[ *] School Type: pub.
[ *] Ethnicity: white
[ *] Gender: male
[ *] major strength/weakness: ?
[ *] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: don't know really, maybe i wasn't a match.
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b] I was recuited to play football, but then the coach told me I was too short (as did every other Ivy.)</p>
<p>Random musing: If you were a black male with an Asian female's test scores/academic stats, would Yale (or another Ivy) offer you a professorship?</p>
<p>I hope everyone here (especially the rejectees) realizes just how much of a game the college admissions process is. It isn't a test of intelligence, and definitely not one of self-worth.</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone, whether or not the first sentence of your decision letter included the word "congratulations."</p>
<p>*Decision: WAITLISTED *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1600
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 writing, 700 Math IC, 690 Chem
[<em>] GPA: 4.0 uw
[</em>] Rank: DNR, Top 5%
[li] Other stats: National Merit Finalist, 5s on 2 APs,[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Subjective:
[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Solid, I'd say.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Awesome. In one (which I was allowed to read) my teacher called me "the reason people choose to teach," the other called his rec "one of my better attempts at reccomendation writing."
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Sure it was fine.
[</em>] Hook (if any): N/A[/ul]</p>
<p>Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NY (NYC)
[</em>] School Type: Private (Jesuit)
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: M
[<em>] major strength/weakness: academics and leadership / geography, race
[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: ...
[/ul]*Other Factors: * Poor (by my standards) interview. I was feeling under the weather in the first place, and the interviewer had anything but our meeting in mind (I had to wait 20 minutes in the lobby--the guy was worried about getting his wife's phone to her before a trip or something). I really wasn't able to show my personality, which even my friends tell me should (have) set me apart from other kids with my grades. I'm ranting...</p>
<p>Looking back, my applications were bottom heavy. I think I should have applied to more Ivies/top tier schools, just to play the statistics game. IMO, I had one of the best shots at these schools in recent years, but got "gipped."</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1410 (630V, 780M)
SAT IIs: 610Writing, 730MathIC, 730 USHistory
GPA: 4.36
Rank: Top 5%
Other stats: Lots and Lots of Extracurricular and Community service</p>
<p>Essays: Pretty Good
Teacher Recs: 1 checked a lot of "Best encountered in career" and the other was decent also
Counselor Rec: Meh
Hook (if any): Yale Ice Hockey recruitment
Location/Person:
State or Country: Missouri
School Type: Competitive Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
major strength/weakness:
why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: Why? It's Yale.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1540
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Writing, 790 Math IC, 760 French
[<em>] GPA: N/A - I go to a British school
[</em>] Rank: school doesn't rank
[<em>] Other stats: 10A</em>s at GCSE. Predicted A-Level Results: 5 As (English Lit, Music, History, Maths, French)</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I really liked them, and received good feedback from teachers, family and friends. Wrote about my experiences as an exchange student in Italy, and had a second essay about moving from London to Hong Kong back to London again
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Wow
[<em>] Counselor Rec: :)
[</em>] Hook (if any): Don't really know
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: London, England
[</em>] School Type: Private, Boarding
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] major strength/weakness: Very involved in school and community especially in music (performance), public service and leadership positions. have also competed nationally in debating<br>
[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: REALLY don't know. I guess I've performed consistently well in school and have made the most of the academic and extra-curricular opportunities available to me.
[/ul]Other Factors: I guess I've had very international experiences -- I've lived in England, Hong Kong and Italy and have spent summers in France (my mum's half French).</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] GPA: 3.85
[</em>] Rank: 17/457
[li] Else: 34 ACT, 800 Writing, 750 Math II, 700 US History [/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Great, not fantastic
[</em>]Teacher recs: They said they were good
[<em>]Counselor rec: Fantastic
[</em>]Hook: small town, cool extracurriculars [/ul]</p>
<p>Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Wisconsin
[</em>] School Type: non-competitive public
[<em>] Major strength/weakness: risky, but funny essay; ACT; my interview was awesome; original extracurriculars
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: DAMNED LIBERAL CONSPIRACY! No, I guess I just wasn't the right fit for Yale. I got into other schools I love, so I'm not worried. It would've been fun, though.[/ul]</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1560 split (800m / 760v)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800, 790, 790, 780
[<em>] GPA: 4.0 uw
[</em>] Rank: 1/79
[<em>] Other stats: good APs
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: good
[<em>] Teacher Recs: great
[</em>] Counselor Rec: good
[<em>] Hook (if any): apparently not
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: WA
[<em>] School Type: small private
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: male
[</em>] major strength/weakness: I don't know.
[li] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: Everything (including my interview) seemed good, but my teacher recommendations got messed up and I tried to correct stupidly.[/li][/ul]Other Factors: I don't know.</p>
<p>Stats:
[ *] SAT: 1590
[ *] SAT IIs: 800, 800, 780
[ *] GPA: 4.0
[ *] Rank: 10/615
[ *] Other stats: I'm in IB. AP Scholar w/Distinction, Ntl. Merit finalist</p>
<p>Subjective:
[ *] Essays: Enough to get me into Rice with a half tuition merit scholarship.
[ *] Teacher Recs: No clue, but it can't be that bad, right?
[ *] Counselor Rec: See above.
[ *] Hook (if any): To echo the post above mine, apparently not.</p>
<p>Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: Texas
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: ASIAN
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] major strength/weakness: State level musician, some writing awards, travelled overseas w/full scholarship for Student Ambassadors, couple of leadership positions in school, IB student (thought that'd help, but uh...), pretty good interview (lasted almost 2 whole hours, the guy was really interested and said I asked great questions).<br>
[ *] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: I'm Asian, and the fact that Ivies just arbitrarily pick a lot of people. Out of all the apps, they look at the top 4000-5000, take out a few hundred definite admits, and spend months nitpicking over minutiae on the rest of them--even then, it's totally random because their criteria changes daily, whatever their mood happens to be. This from what someone that works at the Yale admissions office tells my friend there.</p>
<p>Other Factors:
I'm not a ranking whore that picks out the top 15 schools from that US News thing and apply to all of them. Yale was the only Ivy I applied to (I didn't even do Stanford/Duke/JHU/MIT/G'town or any really "EXCEPTIONAL" school) because I knew I only wanted to go to Yale, and I made that clear. What bastards, I should have been accepted, as should a lot of us. The admissions process is totally *****ing lame</p>
<p>Decision: rejected but expected this..i knew as soon as i had done my interview
Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT: 1510 - 800v,710m</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 800writing, 640math2c,620world history (i have a feeling this was quite a put off)</li>
<li>GPA: 3.62UW - only one year. am international, first 11 years of high school had no GPA</li>
<li>Rank: 1/400 and 5/137 (12th year spent at selective preppy slightly nerdy school for government scholarship students)</li>
<li><p>Other stats: top 1percentile and top 10 percentile for regional english and science competitions. one of 1000 out of 480000 selected for govt scholarship.
Subjective:</p></li>
<li><p>Essays: the personal statement may have been immature. </p></li>
<li><p>Teacher Recs: all good except one mediocre..but that is because her english is not good (im from an asian country)</p></li>
<li><p>Counselor Rec: good</p></li>
<li><p>Hook (if any): shrug</p></li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: malaysia</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: chinese</li>
<li>Gender: f</li>
<li>major strength/weakness: bad bad sat2s</li>
<li>why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: bad bad sat2s, horrible interview.
Other Factors: </li>
</ul>
<p>interview was horrible, it was 2 and a half hours long and involved my interviewer talking about herself mostly.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1540 (740 m, 800 v)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800, 790, 760, 730
[<em>] GPA: 3.97
[</em>] Rank: 2/502
[<em>] Other stats: AP exams: 5, 5, 5, 5, 4(subscore 5)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Really the best I could do in explaining who I was - about music, driving, and friends
[<em>] Teacher Recs: I have to assume very good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: (I read it) Excellent
[<em>] Hook (if any): Captain of soccer team, president of literary magazine, summer college courses for creative writing, worked in a restaurant for four years
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: CT
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] major strength/weakness: Strengths - essay, writing ability
[li] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: No idea[/li][/ul]Other Factors: Off to either Stanford or Princeton!</p>