<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] Fee Waiver Used?: Yeah...
[</em>] SAT I (by section): 720, 670, 770
[<em>] SAT IIs: 750, 750, 600
[</em>] ACT: N/A
[<em>] APs: AP Chem, AP English III, AP US History, AP Environmental Science, AP Calculus BC, AP English IV, AP Physics, AP Calculus BC
[</em>] IBs: N/A
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 99
[</em>] Rank: 8th out of ~820
[<em>] Senior Yr Courseload: Economics, APES, Pre-AP French III, AP Calc BC, AP English IV, AP Physics, AP Calc BC
[</em>] Number of Apps from Your School: I dunno...I took most of the ones offered...
[<em>] Other stats: Not much, I think
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Umm, Interact Club, Media Tech Club, Student Council, NHS, French Club
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:N/A
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Wrote about my love for writing, and the fictional character I admired the most
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Pretty good, I'd guess
[</em>] Counselor Rec: I didn't read it, but it was pretty long
[<em>] Interview (feel and general location): Didn't have one
[</em>] Hook (if any): URM
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Texas
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Pretty crappy school from a border town. I dunno about stats, but our SAT score averages are something like a 800...pretty bad, in other words.
[<em>] Ethnicity: Mexican-American
[</em>] Income Bracket: Low...~30,000
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Hooks: Stated above...URM
[<em>] Strengths/Weaknesses: I'm a good writer, but I my SAT scores sort sucked...
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I dunno, not good enough compared to the other applicants.
[/ul]Other Factors: Can't think of any...maybe not having an interview screwed me over... General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Well, it sorta sucks...it's a rainy day, my internet refused to work for an hour, and I'm currently suffering from the FATHER OF ALL COLDS....I dunno, I can't think well right now...but congratulations to all who got in!</p>
<p>Hi everyone -- been lurking for a while, first post.</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[</em>] SAT I (by section): 2350 (800 M, 800 W, 750 CR)
[<em>] SAT IIs: Math IIC 800, Chem 790
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] APs: 11 by end of junior year, 3 this yr, mostly 5's
[</em>] IBs:
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.96 uw, 4.39 w
[</em>] Rank: School doesn't rank, but top few of 200
[<em>] Senior Yr Courseload: 3 ap's + 14 college credits
[</em>] Number of Apps from Your School: 6
[<em>] Other stats: National Merit Semifinalist, National AP Scholar, Siemens-Westinghouse Semifinalist, Intel ISEF - 2nd Place Grand Award, buncha other science research stuff, Rensselaer Medal (Math/Sci), Xerox Award for IT, etc.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Mock Trial Team (Captain), Debate Team (Captain), National Honor Society (Pres), Math Honor Society (Pres), Mathletes Team (Captain), Spanish Honor Society, School Newspaper (Editor-in-Chief), Student Senate (Founding Member, Senator), Karate (2nd Degree Black Belt), Peer Tutor (English, Math, Bio/Chem/Physics, Spanish, Sci Research)
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: 3 summers of sci research (2 at universities)
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Decent I think
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Both pretty good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Not sure
[<em>] Interview (feel and general location): Pretty good - discussed a lot of things
[</em>] Hook (if any): dunno
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Long Island, New York
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Competitive Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Indian-American
[</em>] Income Bracket:
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Hooks: dunno
[<em>] Strengths/Weaknesses:
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied:
[/ul]Other Factors: General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
Happy to be in! Congrats to all!</p>
<p>I was deferred. I'm really really upset. My friend was sitting there next to me when I clicked the button and I just nonchalantly said, "Deferred." I thought my cool attitude would help me in getting over my grief, but I was mistaken. I made it seem like I wasn't upset at all...that was until my mom came home. When her entrance, I just started BAWLING...I'm not upset because I didn't get in...I'm upset because I feel like my parents have been there with me every step of the way through this agonizing process, and I NEVER do anything to make them proud. What type of child am I? All I do is cause trouble and cause them grief; I never do anything to make them happy, I never do anything to make their lives easier. With all the money and effort they spend on me, what have I done to make them proud? NOTHING. I know that I cannot attribute being deferred from Yale a symbol of my failure as a human being...it is simply the CLIMAX of events that have occurred for all too long. Perhaps Yale isn't the place for me...</p>
<p>Sorry for complaining, but I just need someone to console me ;-(</p>
<p>Don't worry, amnesia...We still have a shot. I don't think it's really hit me yet, but my counselor asked me to call her when I found out my decision, so as soon as I get off of the phone with her, I'm just going to start bawling. Send me a PM, we can talk over MSN if you have it.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 800 M, 800 V, 760 W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math 2c, 770 lit, 780 latin
[<em>] GPA: 95.11/100
[</em>] Rank: n/a
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: one essay - good i guess
[<em>] Teacher Recs: dont know
[</em>] Counselor Rec: don't know
[<em>] Hook (if any): writing awards, math awards, starring in a documentary
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: new york
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: asian-american
[li] Gender: female[/li][/ul]Other Factors: General Comments: good luck to everyone!</p>
<p>Coquettish, nothing can really make the disappointment of a deferral go away. I was deferred, too, and I also felt like I had let my parents (and my friends, and my parents' friends, and my grandparents, and my grandparents' friends......) down when I saw my decision. But the decision by a group of admissions officers to defer you does NOT say anything about your worth as a person or a daughter or any of that. A deferral is not just a polite rejection. Yale defers people who they know will be competitive in the RD round. Use this second chance (not many applicants receive such a chance) to show Yale how much you still want to attend. Use it to show them how strong of an applicant you still are, and come April I bet you will have that silly bulldog dancing on your screen. You can bounce back from this, I know it! And this goes out to all deferred applicants. Stay positive :) It ain't over till the fat lady sings.</p>
<p>rejected. gosh, i'm so bummed right now.... the tears haven't come yet, but I can feel them coming. I think it's because no one is home except me, so I haven't actually had to say outloud yet "I got rejected" from my dream school. As soon as my sister comes home, i'll be bawling. And they'll come again when I get the "hard copy" of the rejection letter in the mail.... they should just be nice and not mail out copies of the rejection letters, it'll be like getting rejected all over again. And what am I going to do with it, frame it!?!? </p>
<p>Man, tomorrow is our huge family christmas party at my grandma's house... everyone's going to be asking me about it... i know i'll just want to crawl in a hole and die.</p>
<p>Congrats to the rest of you. If you were deferred, don't be discouraged... I've heard Yale doesn't do polite deferrals; if you got deferred, they probably want you but they just don't have room. </p>
<p>I didn't think I would care this much, since I never expected to get in. But for some reason, not even getting a deferral feels like Yale is saying, "you had no chance in **ll, why did you even bother to apply? EA or RD, it doesn't matter, we never would have accepted you anyway!"</p>
<p>Crap. To all my fellow rejectees... I feel your pain.</p>
<pre><code>* SAT I (by section): Verbal 700, Math 800, Writing 800 (2300 composite)
* SAT IIs: 790 Math IIC, 780 Chemistry, 770 US History
* ACT: N/A
* APs: AP Chem 5, AP Language 4, AP US History 4, AP Calculus BC 5, AP Biology 5
* IBs: N/A
* GPA: 3.5 UW (this is what did it for me)
* Rank: no rank
* Senior Yr Courseload: AP Economics, AP Lit, AP Calc BC, Spanish H, Band
* Number of Apps from Your School: 2 including myself
* Other stats: none
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* ECs listed on app: President of two clubs, marching band, played piano for 8 years and won some awards (not in high school)
* Job/Work Experience:N/A
* Essays (subject and responses): One was okayish, one was not that good
* Teacher Recs: Pretty good, I'd guess
* Counselor Rec: Dunno
* Interview (feel and general location): It was pretty good
* Hook (if any): Not really
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: Cali
* School Type: Public
* Ethnicity: Asian
* Income Bracket: Low
* Gender: Male
* Hooks: none
* Strengths/Weaknesses: Weak GPA...took a dip junior year
* Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: GPA. Definitely GPA. Also I think ECs were a little lacking, and essays weren't too great
</code></pre>
<p>allie_babwa06 - I know EXACTLY how you feel. I didn't think I would get in either, but I was hoping for deferral...I didn't think I would care but it's hitting me pretty hard right now. I don't want to face anyone...</p>
<p>bobbobbob - I've seen you post here on the forums. You are a great person and you have awesome scores/gpa. I have NO IDEA why you were rejected but I'm sure you'll do great for other schools. I wish you the best.</p>
<p>Too depressed to congratulate the accepted and comfort the deferred...sigh...</p>
<p>ok so naturally i was bummed at first to learn i've been deferred, but reading all the stats of my fellow deferrees (word? i don't think so, ha) made me feel so much better. now i'm not just the kid who wasn't good enough for yale ea, i'm one of a group of really amazing people who just make it all the clearer that the admissions process at america's top-of-the-line schools is very little more than a crap shoot. i can't wait till april, but i'm not going to be miserable until then. and if i don't get in, well, i'm sure there are many other places where i could be as deliriously happy as i would be at yale. i tend to believe (wishful thinking, perhaps) that people end up where they're supposed to be. let's hope that happens.</p>
<p>congratulations to all of you who made it in this round. you guys will have a fabulous time next year, and i know you've all worked hard to deserve it. and to those of you who, like me, were deferred: we may have lost the battle, but we can still win the war!</p>
<p>was that an out-of-context metaphor or what?!</p>
<p>anyway, happy holidays. everything will be fine.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] Fee Waiver Used?: no
[</em>] SAT I (by section): 800M/800V/720W
[<em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math II/730 Lit/700 Physics
[</em>] ACT: n/a
[<em>] APs: 5 - Calc BC, 4- Span Lang, English Lang
[</em>] IBs: n/a
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: weighted 6.9/7.0 (my school has a weird system)..unweighted and converted..4.0
[</em>] Rank: 2/~620
[<em>] Senior Yr Courseload: Physics C AP, Statistics AP, Computer Science AB AP, English Lit AP, Spanish VI Honors, Eco Honors, Gvt. Honors, Health
[</em>] Number of Apps from Your School: 1 other that I know of (she got rejected :/)
[<em>] Other stats: NMC, AIME qualifier, 1st at several city-wide & regional math competitions
[ /list]Subjective:[list]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Class Representative for Student government, charity organization (held a leadership position), girl scouts (silver award, president of troop), the program i wrote about in my essay (leader), div1 soccer team (2nd in a national tournament), varsity soccer
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: none
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): main essay - about a soccer program for special needs kids that i was in charge of..everyone who read it liked it, supplemental - about houston and diversity..everyone who read this loved it..but they were also all houstonians so i don't know
[<em>] Teacher Recs: pretty good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: didn't see, probably not very good
[<em>] Interview (feel and general location): at the woman's house; went pretty well..she was kind of discouraging though..she basically told me she thought i needed a hook
[</em>] Hook (if any): dont think I really had one maybe service?
[/ul][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[<em>] State or Country: h-town, texas
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public school..avg SAT last yr was like1060, about 60% go to a 4 year college
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: female
[<em>] Hooks: don't have one
[</em>] Strengths/Weaknesses: no major weaknesses (my strength) or strengths (my weakness)
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I guess because my app really didnt have any weaknesses[/li][/list]Other Factors: i rubbed woolsey's foot for good luck when i went to visit this summer :) General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Im reallly surprised! I figured Id get deferred since I had no hook. Congrats to everyone else who got in!! To those who didnt, dont get discouarged, you are all special people who will all end up somewhere great even if it isnt Yale.</p>