Official Yale RD Decisions - Class of 2010

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<p>This one is the real decisions thread. Pass the word along to disregard the other one. Only one more day left of waiting, people. Good luck to all of you!</p>

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<p>[ size=+1][ color=blue][ b]Decision: [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (by section):
[ *] SAT IIs:
[ *] ACT:
[ *] APs:
[ *] IBs:
[ *] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted:
[ *] Rank:
[ *] Senior Yr Courseload:
[ *] Number of Apps from Your School:
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app:
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Essays (subject and responses):
[ *] Teacher Recs:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Interview (feel and general location):
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Optional Essay Submitted?
[ *] State or Country:
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Hooks:
[ *] Strengths/Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied:
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b]</p>

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<p>Good luck everyone! It's coming..... really really soon.</p>

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<p>does anyone know around what time the decisions are suppose to be posted today?</p>

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<p>5:00 P.m. Est</p>

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<p>good luck all</p>

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<p>"Last updated March 30, 2006</p>

<p>Yale admissions decisions will be available after 5:00 p.m. EST today."</p>

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<p>Don't you just love how nobody can resist posting in these threads??? Honestly, people!</p>

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<p>never have i loved pacific time so much :) yay 2PM</p>

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<p>*Decision: Rejected *</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2400/1520 on old(v780m740)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 math IIC, 800 Chem, 780 Bio E, 780 Literature, 700 French
[<em>] ACT: n/a
[</em>] APs: 5-cal bc,physics b, c(e&m), bio, chem, eng lang/4-french lang, world history/going to take eng lit, french lit, stats, Euro history, comp sci ab, music theory, us gov
[<em>] IBs: n/a
[</em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.00/4.69
[<em>] Rank: 1/173
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: AP(eng lit, euro history, comp sci, music theory, us gov), French 6, Linear Algebra
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School: about 50..perhaps more.
[</em>] Other stats: National Merit Finalist, AIME-7
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: NHS president, student gov't(11-3rd vice president, 12-1st vice president), Debate team(9-12-manager), School Orchestra-Piano, Violin and Cello(9-12;School Music Festival-Honorable Mention(10,11) MVP(12)), Art Honors society(12;Blonze Medal Winner in school art contest(11), Honorable mention in school art contest(12)), Math team(9-12-captain;AIME-7 last year), Asian Society(9-12-co-president; 3rd place in school's club night(11))
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: National Institutes of Health(11,12)
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): About NIH experience
[</em>] Teacher Recs: great/also got one from NIH
[<em>] Counselor Rec: great
[</em>] Interview (feel and general location): I talked mostly about my music performance. It was pretty good. At her house.
[<em>] Hook (if any): nothing special..
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: MA
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): more that 5 accepted to Yale every year.
[</em>] Ethnicity: Korean
[<em>] Income Bracket: Upper
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Hooks: again?
[</em>] Strengths/Weaknesses: valedictorian, NMF, great ECs with leaderships, internship, test scores, took some college courses/No sports, too typical, Asian
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I don't know.[/li][/ul]
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Congratulation everyone who got accepted! I don't care for the result since I got accepted to many other colleges!!(Harvard, MIT, Princeton, Columbia, Dartmouth, Amherst, Williams, and so on!)</p>

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<p>Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): NA
[</em>] SAT IIs: 780, 740, 710 (US, Math 2, Lit)
[<em>] ACT: 35
[</em>] APs: 5 all 5s
[<em>] IBs: NA
[</em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.31 w (no idea uw)
[<em>] Rank: top 10%
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: all APs
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School: don't know
[</em>] Other stats: National Merit, AP Scholar
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: too many to list
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: not too much
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): not sure
[</em>] Teacher Recs: really good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: really good
[</em>] Interview (feel and general location): pretty good
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] Optional Essay Submitted? yeah
[</em>] State or Country: Ohio
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Black
[<em>] Income Bracket: upper
[</em>] Gender: female
[<em>] Hooks: female math major?
[</em>] Strengths/Weaknesses: GPA is a little low
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: who knows...[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Congrats to everyone who got in!!!!!</p>

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<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED *</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT I: 800M/800V/740W
* SAT IIs: 800s on Math II, Physics, US History and Bio E
* ACT: N/A
* GPA: 3.84
* Rank: NA (top 5% of 400)
* Other stats: 5s on BC Calc, both Physics Cs, Statistics, English Lit, US History, Art History
</code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Essays: Decent I think
* Teacher Recs: Not sure, but I think they were good
* Counselor Rec: No clue
* Hook (if any): Teaching AP physics? I don't know
</code></pre>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: MA
* School Type: Public
* Ethnicity: White
* Gender: M
* Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses:
* Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Not a damn clue
</code></pre>

<p>Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Yay.</p>

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<p>I am so sorry hotpiece</p>

<p>I cannot get into my decision!!!!1 ARGGGG</p>

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<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED *</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 690, 670, 610
[</em>] SAT IIs: N/A
[<em>] ACT: 33
[</em>] APs: None
[<em>] IBs: None
[</em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.0 uw
[<em>] Rank: 1/183
[</em>] Senior Yr. Courseload: Honors English, Business Management, Honors Spanish III, Honors Anatomy, Honors Sociology, Choir, Honors Calculus, Honors Adv. Debate
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School: 1
[</em>] School Profile: Rural, poor, small
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Debate, Competitive Showchoir, Band, Student Government, NHS, Church activities
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: minimal and seasonal
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Cliche ambition (dry, but well-written)
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Glowing, personal
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Abysmal. My counselor made up another verb tense in a sentence.
[<em>] Interview (feel and general location): Forced, dry, informative; in an office
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] Optional Essay Submitted? Yes, about a week ago. It was about art being selfless and wanting nothing in return.
[<em>] State or Country: Missouri, USA
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School: Public, Very Average
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Income Bracket: 60-75k
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Hooks: National Debate awards, church dedication, and unapologetic ambition
[<em>] Strengths/Weaknesses: I took the SAT once, bombed it, and forgot that I sent the scores to Yale. My ACT was good, but not perfect. I think that I really got to know my regional admissions rep and that helped me a lot.<br>
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: My application said the right things, in the right place, at the right time.
[/ul]
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: It's nice to have the stress off my shoulders. Other than a few state schools, Yale was my only dream school. I'm glad I got in and I'm sure that everyone will end up in the right place when this craziness is over. Thanks for befriending me on here. Good luck in the future. :)</p>

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<p>Rejected.
I'd rather not say</p>

<p>goodluck to all</p>

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<p>hillier - what do you mean "SAT: N/A" ?</p>

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<p>you dont have to take the SAT II's if you take the ACT</p>

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<p>Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 790M/730CV/700W (Essay 10)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Phys, 800 Math IIC, 790 Chem
[<em>] ACT:
[</em>] GPA: ~100 (weighted)
[<em>] Rank: Unranked
[</em>] Other stats: 5 AP Phys, 7 IB Math Methods, 6 IB Phys SL, Nat'l Merit Semifinalist
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: excellent
[</em>] Teacher Recs: excellent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: not sure, probably so-so
[</em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NY
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars: SGA (committee chair), Newspaper (editor), NHS (vp), Video Club (president), Mathleets (vice president)
[</em>] Why I think I was accepted/rejected/waitlisted:
[li] Other thoughts: Congrats to everyone who got in[/li][/ul]</p>

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<p>Decision: REJECTED</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 800 V 720 M 670 W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 790 US Hist. 740 World Hist. 670 Math
[<em>] GPA: 98ish
[</em>] Rank: 2/500ish
[<em>] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[</em>] Essays: Nothing special
[<em>] Teacher Recs: didn't read them
[</em>] Counselor Rec: didn't read them
[<em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NY
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender:Female
[</em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Strengths are GPA/Rank/SAT; weaknesses is everything else.
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I have no special ECs or hooks or anything.[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
*General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I didn't really have my heart set on Yale besides the obvious "wouldn't it be amazing if..." so I'm not too disappointed and I really expected rejection. Oh well, I just got in to Dartmouth!
*</p>

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<p>how are you guys getting through to the site...?</p>

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<p>Yeah, I'm stuck too</p>