<p>So i planned to apply to yale for early action,
but just so you know yale was never my first-choice school.
It was harvard instead.</p>
<p>Then suddenly the rumor around me has it that
if i once get in Yale, chances for harvard will considerably shrink..</p>
<p>Especially, in my country, there hasn't been one single case
where a student was admitted to Yale and Harvard simultaneously.</p>
<p>so, i'm thinking about not applying to yale early.
I do know that chances to yale are equally extremely low,
but I concluded it'll do no good to me
if I get either accepted or rejected.</p>
<p>What's your opinion on my decision?
is it right?</p>
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the rumor around me has it that if i once get in Yale, chances for harvard will considerably shrink
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That's absolute rubbish. </p>
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Especially, in my country, there hasn't been one single case
where a student was admitted to Yale and Harvard simultaneously.
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That is easily explained by the fact that each school has a 9% admit rate. Assuming random selection, an applicant has a mere 0.81% chance of getting into both!</p>