Official Yale Class of 2015 SCEA Results Thread

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<p>I wanted to get credit for starting this thread (so even if I get rejected, I will have made my mark!). </p>

<p>If anyone finds a better template, feel free to change it. A moderator can close this thread until the 15th. Good luck everyone!</p>

<p>NOTE: PLEASE ONLY POST RESULTS USING THE GIVEN FORMAT SO THAT THIS THREAD CAN SERVE AS A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR FUTURE APPLICANTS. THERE IS ANOTHER STICKY THREAD PROVIDED FOR DISCUSSION, CONGRATS, ETC.</p>

<p>Template (remember to remove spaces):</p>

<p>Pick one:
[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Deferred[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?:
[ *] Intended Major:
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied:
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>

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<p>Little early but…I’ll be the first to wish everyone good luck on here :)!!</p>

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<p>Wow, just seeing this thread makes my heart race. Good luck to everyone!</p>

<p>We should probably not discuss anything on this thread, seeing how its meant for results only. I do realize that this post completely counteracts that statement, but I was tempted to comment.</p>

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<p>Good idea. Ah, dang it.</p>

<p>While I’m at it, though, I do want to wish everyone good luck and most sincerely convey the oft-repeated but valid point that your future success is independent of a Yale acceptance.</p>

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<p>Should be accepted/deferred/rejected, no?</p>

<p>And good luck.</p>

<p>And sorry I commented lol.
Judgment Day is nearly upon us!!!</p>

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<p>good luck to everyone; hope to see a lot of green in 12 days time :)</p>

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<p>well GOOD LUCK everyone! just leave me a place too :)</p>

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<p>Good luck everyone! I can’t believe it’s time for us to fill out these threads. I still remember coming to this site 2 years ago and seeing the class of 2013 results. I was surely stunned by all the great applicants.</p>

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<p>Closing until 12/15. Good luck all!</p>

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<p>Still 3 hrs to go, but just in case Y releases decisions early, I’m opening this thread.</p>

<p>Please remember to post only results on this thread, there is another sticky thread for discussion of decisions.</p>

<p>Good luck all!</p>

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<p>Decision: Deferred</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 2400 (one sitting)
[</em>] ACT: 36 (one sitting)
[<em>] SAT II: Math Level 2 – 800, Chemistry - 800
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank: 1/425
[</em>] AP: 5’s on Chemistry, Biology, Calculus AB, and Psychology (logistically impossible to take AP courses until junior year)
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics, Calculus II (took at community college; received A), AP Statistics (online), AP Human Geography, AP US Government and Politics, AP English Language, AP English Literature, Spanish IV (administrative regulations precluded my taking AP Spanish), and PE (required)
[</em>] Awards: USNCO, NMSF, NHRP, state awards in English and Chemistry
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars: Piano improvisation and performance (both paid and unpaid; significant time commitment); Mock Trial; Scholastic Bowl; Peer Tutoring; Peer Leadership; WYSE Academic Team; JETS Engineering Team; Social Studies Club; Various volunteering engagements; Various leadership positions and awards in the previous activities
[</em>] Summer Activities: Vanderbilt twice, music composition program, community college
[<em>] Essays: Difficult to self-evaluate; they were written hastily, though
[</em>] Teacher Recommendations: Haven’t seen them
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Haven’t seen it
[</em>] Interview: Was not contacted for one
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Undecided
[<em>] State: Illinois
[</em>] Country: US (domestic applicant)
[<em>] School Type: Semi-competitive public (A few NMSF’s each year; several students with ACT scores 34+)
[</em>] Ethnicity: 3/4 White non-Hispanic; 1/4 Hispanic
[<em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: Perfect test scores, rigorous curriculum (under the circumstances), GPA, rank, well-roundedness
[li] Weaknesses: Dearth of major awards, don’t attend feeder high school, no unusually compelling extracurricular activities, should have self-studied some AP tests[/li][/ul]General Comments: I wish all of the acceptees/deferrees/rejectees the best of luck in their future endeavors. To the rejectees in particular and with the subjective nature of competitive college admissions in mind, I urge you to not see your admissions decision as an invalidation of your talents and accomplishments.</p>

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<p>Geez…I have a 0% chance is silver was deferred.</p>

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<p>holy **** silver, really? i’d kill for your profile there</p>

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<p>Yikes, that’s a shocker silverturtle.</p>

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<p>ACCEPTED!!! will post stats later</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

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<p>I really thought that Yale would take you, silverturtle, given your efforts into the whole college admissions process. Good luck for RD.</p>

<p>[Mod: Sorry for talking]</p>

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<p>Deeeeferred. :P</p>

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<p>Deferred. Oh well. Kinda expected it. (Stats on previous posts)</p>

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<p>Deferred :(</p>