<p>i second bingo. i was accepted to yale this past year and, while i have certainly been involved in activities both in- and outside of school, my resume was no longer than half a page. i think the difference was that i really played up my commitment to the things i have done--ice skating, for instance (which i've been doing regularly since i was 5), and coaching soccer. a huge part of what adcoms are trying to do with each application is get a sense of the person behind it, so do your best to show them what's important to you! think about how many apps they have to read; they probably can't spend more than 15-20 minutes on each one. help them out by just telling them the important things, rather than making them figure it out themselves.</p>
<p>I am sending a resume dedicated to a true passion, and it is 3/4 of a page.</p>
<p>i have two friends also applying to Yale. their resume is about 10 pages.</p>
<p>they spend about 2 minutes I've read on every application.</p>
<p>Many people think that the essay must be 2 pages, double spaced or less because otherwise, the adcoms will get bored of long essays. If you can produce an enormous essay but still make it exciting and brilliant, it will still be very effective. Matter of fact, some of the best essays that are received by Harvard, Yale, and other top schools are over 8 pages in length. These essays contain no "b.s." and every word and sentence in the essay exists for a reason. I have seen adcoms abhor statistically (Grades, SAT scores, etc..) exceptional candidates because of poor essays and admire candidates with good credentials (nothing spectacular) with wonderful essays.</p>
<p>Unless you really can't type more than a page's worth of your passionate activity; don't force yourself to abridge or truncate it. Just let your heart and mind flow onto the paper. First, brainstorm the essay - don't worry about the correct organization or word construction in the beginning - pour your heart and mind onto those pieces of paper in front of your eyes. Then, revise the essay and start organizing it. After that, look at the essay again and again and make corrections. Let your professors read it and dissect that essay until you know that sentence to sentence and word to word, it is - in your opinion - perfectly supporting of your thesis.</p>
<p>hey sorry sort of off the topic. but the SAT advise boosted my confidence too esp stele. Cus i got a 2220 but ppl seem to say thts not enough or competitive.</p>
<p>Good chance woo with good ECs.</p>
<p>thx blogged. and wow u got a 2200??!??! wow id be really happy with that score. i think that is a really good score for Yale or any ivy league. as long as ur other features are really strong.</p>