<p>lecaf, i feel like you think that we're allowing our creativity to mask the substance of the essay. i understand your point, but that's exactly what i stopped myself for doing. to me, it didnt hurt that i added the creativity side to it - i wasn't trying to ********, i was just being my creative self.</p>
<p>You don't have to justify yourself to me - if the adcoms like your essay, then they like it. If they don't, then you can go back and assess where you might have went wrong (or if you're like most normal people, just forget about what happened and move on).</p>
<p>The problem with most creative pieces is that they make some abstract implication that the reader is supposed to understand, but then peter off at a climax without ever revealing the point explicitly. Plus, most people aren't really that creative anyways. It's much safer to say, write about one activity and tell the adcoms concisely and honestly how it has changed you or helped you mature. In plain terms (but obviously, with good prose). With that, at least you know they won't be reading a pile of bull-****, and the ideas and implications will be clear.</p>
<p>perspective yalies, may I request you to start another thread to discuz about the chance/creative essays, etc. ? </p>
<h2>ANd btw, plz keep this thread nice and clean. you may post stats/questions here and I'm sure all of us are willing to help. </h2>
<p>No offence here, Oz, I really admire your sharp and insightful ideas. But we are not going to make this "Official" thread unbelievable long, are we? :)</p>
<p>^Yes we are. But of course, with posts that are relevant to the topic :-)</p>
<p>Anyways...favorite Residential College guys! I'm going to have to go with Ezra Stiles - closest one to the gym!</p>
<p>"If they don't, then you can go back and assess where you might have went wrong (or if you're like most normal people, just forget about what happened and move on)"</p>
<p>so you're telling me that it's not normal to assess what you did wrong in a situation? huh?</p>
<p>"The problem with most creative pieces is that they make some abstract implication that the reader is supposed to understand, but then peter off at a climax without ever revealing the point explicitly. "</p>
<p>you must have read essays of people who were really bad at writing creatively...</p>
<p>"Plus, most people aren't really that creative anyways."</p>
<p>dude, you need to chill out. you must have some sort of superiority complex.</p>
<p>Hi
I'm the new guy on this thread. I'm applying as a transfer applicant to Yale this year, hoping to get in as a sophomore. This thread has turned from people raising each other's hopes to dismantling them by arguing over pointless and irrelevant topics. Why can't we just talk about our positives. Creative essays are great , direct ones are great too. Then the obvious choice is a creatively direct essay. I'm 16 yrs old, 17 in june, but one thing I know is that you guys shouldn't give up. I propose that we start anew and post comments that encourage each other. Hopefully, at least 10 CCers, this year, will get admitted.</p>
<p>^ I second the spirit and enthusiasm of the above post.</p>
<p>TransferAccepted,</p>
<p>You're 16-years-old and applying as a TRANSFER to yale?
Have you been attending college since you were 14 or 15??
are you a genius or something?</p>
<p>Thank you ssl307 for the compliments. I just want this to be a thread that other transfer students to Yale will find helpful. I don't think that my age matters that much. I just hope that Yale sees my positive aspects. I still insist that we don't give up on our chances yet. We can still hope to get admitted. I hope to see you all at Yale this fall.</p>
<p>TO MAKE THIS ORGANIZED AND EASIER FOR OTHERS:
Major
Minor
GPA
ACTIVITIES
TRANSFER YEAR JR/SOHP
EXTRA INFO</p>
<p>Hey guys. I'm new to this thread. I applied to Yale, as well as some other schools of course. I just received an email saying my application has been received by the committee. I almost wet my pants. Fingers crossed!! BTW (if it matters) I will be a junior, english major, international relations minor, with aspirations to be an author.</p>
<p>why havent I received anyting?....fingers crossed...</p>
<p>"This thread has turned from people raising each other's hopes to dismantling them by arguing over pointless and irrelevant topics. Why can't we just talk about our positives. Creative essays are great , direct ones are great too. Then the obvious choice is a creatively direct essay. I'm 16 yrs old, 17 in june, but one thing I know is that you guys shouldn't give up."</p>
<p>You're pretty young. Have you heard of the word "pretentious" yet?</p>
<p>Hi educ8</p>
<p>I don't know if you notice but unnecessary arguments are filling space on this thread. Look at last year's transfer thread. It was so great that they were even complimenting each other. 3 CCers from last year's thread got in. If we all want to get in, shouldn't we try to emulate these people? I'm only an advocate of peace. I posted my previous comment because there is very little to be gained even if one of the parties is right and the other is wrong. I am not trying to start an argument, I'm just trying to end one. We shouldn't give up on our Yale apps just yet. If we persevere, anything is possible.</p>
<p>Sncerely,
TransferAccepted</p>
<p>yeah TransferAccepted,</p>
<p>if this were Matrix, Morpheus would totally kick all of our ass.</p>
<p>I hardly see how being nice to one another on an internet message board will affect our chances of admissions. I don't see how emulating anyone's behavior after the applications have been submitted will be of any benefit.</p>
<p>Hi es four</p>
<p>The point I'm trying to make isn't that being nice will affect our chances at admissions. I'm only saying that we gain nothing by arguing over essays when our applications have already being submitted. Our thread should set an example. So far, we aren't talking about what adcoms are looking for. We aren't posting comments about what others did to get in. We aren't even talking about admission probabilities. We're just arguing. I am no different from other Yale applicants like you guys. Let's just stop posting antagonizing comments. "Why don't we try to make this organized and easier for others" (race64).
here are my stats:</p>
<p>Major: Political Science
H.S GPA: 3.99
College GPA: 3.83
Activities: Member of the Organization of the Northeast, Chapter leader of the National student campaign against hunger and homelessness, member of the Students Global AIDS Campaign, Local Coordinator of the People to People Student Ambassador Program, Captain of the Mock Trial team, Model Congress, and Model United Nations.
Sophomore transfer
Extra Info: My grandmother was a professor of African American studies at Yale.</p>
<p>TA, you're correct, but it seems everyone is just a tad tired of these 'chances please' or 'what are adcoms looking for' type of deal, because after all we can only speculate. What does mine or his or her opinion matter anyways? What matters if what you've said in your application, and what Yale thinks about it.</p>
<p>Hi Laxman</p>
<p>You're right. It's what Yale thinks about it all that matters. I'm just saying that we should be more helpful. We could talk about when and how admissions are sent out. Speaking of which, I heard some admitted transfers say that admits get notified of their admission by email after which they receive their packets in the mail, while the others receive their decisions in the mail. Is this true?</p>
<p>Sincerely,
TransferAccepted</p>
<p>From what I can remember, last year the transfers who were accepted received some sort of notification through E-mail on a Saturday morning. I think it basically said that decisions had been mailed and they had been accepted.</p>