Official Yale RD Decisions - Class of 2010

twking · March 30, 2006, 8:36pm

Decision: ACCEPTED!

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT I (by section):720 V/710 CR/580 M
[] SAT IIs:670/620/600
[] ACT:I'm from Germany, school doesn't offer
[] APs: see above
[] IBs: see above
[] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted:see above
[] Rank: #1
[] Senior Yr Courseload: the same as every other senior at my school
[] Number of Apps from Your School: 1 (mine!)
[] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Drama, Seminars, self-written play, student body president, JHU Summer Program, language scholarships in Japan etc.
[] Job/Work Experience: Actor/Director/Waiter/Cashier
[] Essays (subject and responses): My neverending journeys through various languages.I enjoyed writing them. People seemed to have liked them
[] Teacher Recs: Really can't tell
[] Counselor Rec: see above
[] Interview (feel and general location): felt very professional, at a law firm
[/ul][ b]Location/Person:[ul]
[] Optional Essay Submitted? Yes
[] State or Country: Germany
[] School Type, Average Stats of School: Highly Competetive
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Income Bracket:
[] Gender: male
[] Hooks: drama,leadership - pretty average
[] Strengths/Weaknesses: Hm?
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: Ha! If I only knew... I guess I just won the lottery... :) [/li][/ul]Other Factors:**
**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:I apologize for those monosyllabic replies, but it's 3:36 am in Germany and even though I am psyched beyond belief, I just feel exhausted and need to go to bed.

However, I'd like to congratulate my fellow Yalies of 2010 and that I wish all ye people out there, who have just lost hope and their self-esteem (I've seen it happen, believe me): KEEP ON FIGHTING THE FIGHT...it's not over yet![ /b]

finale · March 30, 2006, 8:38pm

Decision: Accepted!

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT I (by section): N/A
[] SAT IIs: 800 Math IIC, 800 Ecological Biology, 800 Modern Hebrew
[] ACT: 36
[] APs: 17 AP Tests; 14 5's, 3 4's
[] IBs: N/A
[] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.0 UW
[] Rank: N/A
[] Senior Yr Courseload: Hard classes
[] Number of Apps from Your School: ~5
[] Other stats: AP State Scholar, National Merit Finalist, QuestLeadership Scholar, President of FBLA, Editor of school newspaper, TASP
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays (subject and responses): Good...
[] Teacher Recs: Great
[] Counselor Rec: Great
[] Interview (feel and general location): Work place, comfortable
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] Optional Essay Submitted? Yes
[] State or Country: Oklahoma/New Hampshire
[] School Type, Average Stats of School: Boarding
[] Ethnicity: Indian
[] Income Bracket: Upper Middle Class
[] Gender: Female
[] Hooks: TASP, I'm an Indian-American girl who studies Hebrew, I'm fluent in six languages.
[] Strengths/Weaknesses: Stuff...
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: Who can really say?[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Accepted SCEA to Harvard. Oxford loves me, along with Williams, Columbia, Penn (Huntsman)...and now Yale!

theoneo · March 30, 2006, 8:59pm

Wrong color. This is the Yale board. :P

whirl-wind · March 30, 2006, 9:10pm

Decision: Accepted! :)

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT I (by section): 800 Math, 800 Verbal, 800 Writing
[] SAT IIs: 800 MathIIC, 800 Literature, 800 French
[] ACT: N/A
[] APs: 17 AP Tests; 14 5's, 3 4's
[] IBs: N/A
[] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.0 UW, 4.66 W
[] Rank: 2/200
[] Senior Yr Courseload: Tough Stuff!
[] Number of Apps from Your School: ~8
[] Other stats: National AP Scholar, National Merit Semi-Finalist
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays (subject and responses): Good...
[] Teacher Recs: Very good
[] Counselor Rec: Great
[] Interview (feel and general location): Flowed well...
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] Optional Essay Submitted? Yes
[] State or Country: Massachusetts
[] School Type, Average Stats of School: Boarding
[] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[] Income Bracket: Upper Middle Class
[] Gender: Female
[] Hooks: Published math papers in a few math journals
[] Strengths/Weaknesses: Stats!
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: 'Cuz I'm hot.[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Accepted to Harvard SCEA. MIT and Yale!!!

schattenjager29 · March 30, 2006, 9:07pm

Congratulations to all the newly accepted students! Hope to see you up here for Bulldog Days!

pri430 · March 30, 2006, 9:18pm

Decision: REJECTED

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 2290 (800cr, 800w, 690m)
[] SAT IIs: 790 US, 770spanish, 750 lit, 730math2
[] ACT:
[] GPA: 4.78
[] Rank: 9/670
[] Other stats: 5 5s on APs, 6 and 7 on IBs
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: indian dance
[] Teacher Recs: no idea
[] Counselor Rec: no idea
[] Hook (if any): uhh...
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: CA
[] School Type: Big Public
[] Ethnicity: Indian
[] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors:[list]
[] Extracurriculars: Lots of leadership in JSA, MUN, girl scouts
[] Why I think I was accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Umm... Darned if I knew.
[li] Other thoughts: [/li]
Ummm I really don't mind :) Yale was my first choice but I got into a bunch of schools and right now, I have to decide between duke, georgetown sfs, berkeley, and LA.

Yay for life going on.

lewisloftus · March 30, 2006, 9:17pm

Decision: Rejected

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT I (by section): V800, M730, W800
[] SAT IIs: USH 790, M-IC 750, Lit 760
[] ACT: N/A
[] APs: Psych 5, Compos 5, USH 5 (Currently taking Lit, Euro, Calc AB)
[] IBs: N/A
[] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.97 UW / 4.27 W
[] Rank: HS doesn't rank (probably top 5% if not higher)
[] Senior Yr Courseload: Moderately heavy
[] Number of Apps from Your School: 3~5? (I have no idea, just a guess)
[] Other stats: National Merit Scholarship, AP Scholar, regional student awards, essay competition medals, artwork competition medals, published articles in magazines, anthologies, etc.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Newspaper, Lit. club, several art related clubs, service organizations, volunteering for terminally ill
[] Job/Work Experience: 8 months full-time work experience
[] Essays (subject and responses): One was about future ambitions, another one was about the recent level of near-poverty our family has gone through and how it affected my maturity
[] Teacher Recs: Stellar
[] Counselor Rec: Good, but not very well written
[] Interview (feel and general location): My interviewer was very negative about Yale and the Bulldogs in general...bad experience for me!
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] Optional Essay Submitted? Yes
[] State or Country: USA
[] School Type, Average Stats of School: Public, HS ranked in top 500 range according to some report (it's a good high school...can't believe I got to attend a school like this for free, no tests, no nothing)
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Income Bracket: Less than $20,000 / year
[] Gender: F
[] Hooks: Recent hardships (look above at income bracket), strong focus on creative activities (sent in art portfolio and extra writing samples), had alumni write me an additional rec
[] Strengths/Weaknesses: My schedule wasn't as rigorous as it could have been...I've been moving around a lot (went to 3 different HS) and didn't think a heavy course load would help me to adjust. My artwork might have been weak (no formal training)...almost wish I hadn't sent in a portfolio (I got in to other schools where I didn't send it)!
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: I was deferred EA...I think it's hard to get accepted after EA deferral if not much has changed since. For me, not much changed during Nov ~ March.[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Congratulations to all Yalies of 2010! I really, really, really wanted to go to Yale...poured my heart and soul out and felt like the rejection (deferral, rejection, double whammy) was a slap in the face! However, I got into Brown and will most likely be attending in the fall. Not all is lost! ;)

kayrlis · March 30, 2006, 9:18pm

Decision: Rejected

Stats:[ul]
[] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[] SAT I (by section): 790 M, 770 CR, 760 W (2320)
[] SAT IIs: 730 Chem, 740 US History, 800 Math iic, 690 Math ic
[] ACT: --
[] APs: Psych and US History- 5s
[] IBs:--
[] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.4 something. All A's except one B on my midyear report in AP Calc BC
[] Rank: none at my school
[] Senior Yr Courseload: AP English, AP French, AP Calc BC, AP Bio, AP US Government, Honors Classics in World Literature, Sociology
[] Number of Apps from Your School: four million
[] Other stats: National Merit Scholarship Finalist, Bloustein Scholar (top 10% of my class)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app:
Varsity Field hockey 3 years
Dance, Fencing, Piano 4 years
Volunteering with disabled children four years (Volunteer of the Year award, 2005)
Eco Club 4 years
French Honor Society 3 years, Treasurer this year
[] Job/Work Experience: None
[] Essays (subject and responses): Good. One about my volunteer job.
[] Teacher Recs: Didn't see
[] Counselor Rec: Didn't see
[] Interview (feel and general location): I had two before applying early action. One was better than the other.
[] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: Central NJ
[] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, number 11 in state
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Income Bracket: Don't really know
[] Gender: Female
[] Strengths/Weaknesses: Not much in leadership or awards,
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I don't know what to think[/li][/ul]
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:

I'm just very drained this week. I'm upset about Yale, and about my other schools, and something else that happened at my school. It's just a little too much right now.

CC_Admin · March 30, 2006, 9:27pm

*Decision: ACCEPTED! *

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT: 2240 (710 CR, 770 M, 760 W)
[] SAT IIs: 740 MATH IC, 700 US HISTORY, 670 MATH IIC
[] GPA: 4.0000 UNWEIGHTED
[] Rank: 1 out of 718
[li] Other stats: AP TESTS [5 on World History AP, 4 on History of Art AP, 4 on US History AP, 3 on English Language and Composition][/li][/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[li] Essays: In my opinion, I wrote a really unique personal essay concerning my name and its cultural significance and symbolism--i.e., what it means to me, how it shaped my past, constructs my future. I talked about how I almost changed my name--pressured by western assimilation, and how realized that it would ultimately be erasing a piece of who I am. Another essay, I wrote about my first ride on a Ferris wheel in a run-down parking-lot carnival. I discussed how my views on the world and human-nature changed within that moment of glittering lights and [/li]
echoing laughter/circus music.
[] Teacher Recs: I had several teacher/community recommendations. One from my History of Art AP teacher, and one from my AP U.S. History. They both discussed my artistic/literary contribution coupled with intellectual discussion vigor. I also got a lot of extracurricular teachers such as my Literary Magazine/Club sponsor and my French teacher to contribute a letter. My employer also wrote one--highlighting my life at home.
[] Counselor Rec: I know my Counselor extensively. She's one of my personal heros; we have long after-school discussions from time to time. I've known her since ninth grade; although, my school has many, many students, I have always made time to talk to her. Her recommendation letter was superb--at least, in my opinion. She really highlighted a lot of my personality and character attributes while mentioning my passions and motivations as well.
[li] Hook (if any): No hook really. I'm not an underrepresented minority race, nor a legacy. I do not have great test scores, just passion, I guess. Passion for the arts and all things related. I'm the first in my family to go to college.[/li][/ul]

Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: Houston, TX (Born in Saigon, Vietnam.)
[] School Type: Public, 3500+, Not competitive
[] Ethnicity: Vietnamese
[] Gender: Male
[/ul]

General Comments: [ul]
[li]I hope that everyone is coping well. I wish everyone else the best of luck with their decision letters. May tomorrow bring you sunshine and warm smiles![/li][/ul]

Other Schools:[ul]
[li]Accepted: HARVARD, YALE, PENN, COLUMBIA, DARTMOUTH, CORNELL, BROWN, RICE, UT[/li][li]Rejected: --[/li][]Pending:* PRINCETON, STANFORD[/ul]

Lemonjello · March 30, 2006, 9:31pm

Decision: Rejected

Stats:

<pre><code>* SAT I: 2360
* SAT IIs: 780, 760, 740
* GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: N/A, all A's and A-'s from top private
* Rank: n/a
</code></pre>

Subjective:

<pre><code>* ECs listed on app: community service, two sports (captain of one), science research, writing for school newspapers
* Job/Work Experience: some
* Essays (subject and responses): who knows
* National merit finalist
</code></pre>

Location/Person:

<pre><code>* Optional Essay Submitted? handed in a graded essay
* State or Country: NYC
* School Type, top NYC private school
* Ethnicity: caucasian
* Gender: M
</code></pre>

Other Factors:
General Comments: congrats to all accepted, in particular, my fellow EA deferrees. You can never predict what is going to happen, and looking at this thread emphasizes that. While I'm a little disappointed, c'est la vie. I couldn't really expect anything after my school took 6 people early.

kissthesky130 · March 30, 2006, 9:55pm

rejected...

wow i really cant tell a big difference between accepted and rejected stats at all...

it's cool-makes my decision to go to duke easier (even if i get into princeton, which is doubtful)

imiracle911 · March 30, 2006, 10:05pm

*Decision: waitlisted *

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT I (by section): 2210 (M 760, V 770, W 680)
[] SAT IIs: Math 2c 800, USH 790, Physics 790, Chem 780
[] ACT: N/A
[] APs: Chem 5, Calc BC 5, USH 5, Mac/mic econ 4,4
[] IBs: N/A
[] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.9 UW
[] Rank: N/A
[] Senior Yr Courseload: 3 APs, One post AP
[] Number of Apps from Your School: idk but 3-5?
[] Other stats: came from korea last year and bascially not impressive
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Newspaper that was basically it
[] Job/Work Experience: Janitor during summer
[] Essays (subject and responses): living alone and my move to the US(i compared it to a military mission)
[] Teacher Recs: one was good, the other was a backstabber
[] Counselor Rec: good my counselor said my former counselor's was great
[] Interview (feel and general location): Really good. He loved me.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] Optional Essay Submitted? About living alone
[] State or Country: VA
[] School Type, Average Stats of School: public, Average SAT 1100/1600
[] Ethnicity:korean
[] Income Bracket: 70,000
[] Gender: Male
[] Hooks: None
[] Strengths/Weaknesses: Essays and scores/Everything else
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: my essays at the least got me not rejected[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
Oh well I'll just go to a "southern" college called Columbia COllege in NYC !!

curmudgeon · March 30, 2006, 10:07pm

Decision: D was ACCEPTED

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT I (by section):N/A
[] SAT IIs:N/A
[] ACT:35
[] APs:few
[] IBs:N/A
[] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted:4.7/4.0
[] Rank:1/143
[] Senior Yr Courseload: relatively strong
[] Number of Apps from Your School:yeah, right. LOL.
[] Other stats:nothing special
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Band,basketball, and books
[] Job/Work Experience:ranchwork
[] Essays (subject and responses):quite good and very unique
[] Teacher Recs:adequate at best
[] Counselor Rec:Probably very good
[] Interview (feel and general location):Local/law professor-Good
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] Optional Essay Submitted? Yep
[] State or Country:Texas
[] School Type, Average Stats of School:small rural high school
[] Ethnicity:W
[] Income Bracket:Middle class
[] Gender:F
[] Hooks:none
[] Strengths/Weaknesses:compared to field , none
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: They wanted a BWRK from rural Texas who lived a different life than all the city kids.[/li][/ul]Other Factors:Rural;ranch life;State level band;State Champ Basketball; Regional medal winner Math;just a BWRK
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I believe she did everything "wrong" (according to common practice) EXCEPT she never tried to be something she is not. This year they wanted who she is. That's it, really. Simple as that.

LadyinRed · March 30, 2006, 10:25pm

Accepted....

I am so awestruck

system · March 30, 2006, 10:32pm

REJECTED (sorry I don't understand the format thing)

Yale was my dream since I was about ten. However, I was just accepted to Harvard, and I don't think I have a right to complain. They are both great schools, and anyone can get a great education and have a great experience at either one. This process involves a lot of random luck. Goodbye Yale!

DJimaeW87 · March 30, 2006, 10:54pm

Waitlisted

park5378 · March 30, 2006, 10:55pm

deferred EA then rejected
whatever, i still like yale, my brother's going to graduate next year
congrats to all those accepted!

hello123 · March 30, 2006, 10:57pm

*Decision: Rejected *

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT I (by section): old: Verbal: 780 Math: 750
[] SAT IIs: Math IIC: 800 USHis:790 Korean:790 Phys:780 BioE:770 Writing: 750 Math IC: 730
[] APs: Bio, PhysB, USHist, CalcAB: 5, EngLang: 4
[] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: W-4.0 UW-4.5
[] Rank: 2 out of 170
[] Senior Yr Courseload: AP Chem,APStat,APPsych,APFrench,APEcon
[] Number of Apps from Your School: our school's chill. nobody talks about college admissions.
[] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app:Major stuff: piano, tennis, ASB
[] Job/Work Experience:hospital volunteer
[] Essays (subject and responses):overcoming language barrier. don't know if it was good, but it definitely showed who I was.
[] Teacher Recs:didn't read them
[] Counselor Rec:didn't read them
[] Interview (feel and general location):good
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] Optional Essay Submitted? yes
[] State or Country:Intel (korean) living in CA
[] School Type, Average Stats of School:Private Catholic.
[] Ethnicity:korean
[] Income Bracket: ?
[] Gender: male
[] Hooks:dont care
[] Strengths/Weaknesses:have no idea
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied:dont care [/li][/ul][ b]Other Factors:*
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: this process has been stree-free. almost. i'm happy guy

Heidi_1 · March 30, 2006, 11:19pm

rejected. i feel like crap. yeah uh stats... 2270 SAT... 3.97 GPA... good everything. whatever. boo.

lilpixytiff · March 30, 2006, 11:21pm

Hello all! I was denied admission--yes, the one who got into a car accident coming back from her interview. Haha but come on everyone it's all right :) How many of us can honestly say that we didn't know Yale was a toughie before we applied? The important thing is that we tried, and all of us will find the perfect college, so don't fret. Good luck with everything else!

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