RD Applicants "Get to Know Each Other" Thread

Colleges & Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>hahaha..if you guys have visited the columbia board, you've seen something similar</p>

<p>answer as many of the following as your like</p>

<p>Location:
Sex:
Ethnicitiy:</p>

<p>Rank (if any):
SAT scores:
Math:
Verbal:
Writing:
Legacy?:
Any Hooks?:</p>

<p>Favorite vacation spot:
Dream Vacation spot:
Fav sport
Fav musician:
Fav Music genre:
Fav class:</p>

<p>Intended major (top choice):
Future goals:</p>

<p>% chance of acceptance (selfrate):
Other comments on yale:</p>

<p>Screen Name:</p>

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<p>i'll start off</p>

<p>Location: Houston, Texas
Sex: Yes, Please.
Ethnicitiy: Bangladeshi</p>

<p>Rank (if any): 14/729
SAT scores:
Math: 680
Verbal: 730
Writing: 790
Legacy?: Nah
Any Hooks?: I don't know...</p>

<p>Favorite vacation spot: Florida!
Dream Vacation spot: either Florida or this place in China
Fav sport: Basketball
Fav musician: 50 Cent's not bad.
Fav Music genre: I listen to everything.
Fav class: Of all time? World History AP</p>

<p>Intended major (top choice): History
Future goals: LAW!!!</p>

<p>% chance of acceptance (selfrate): i'm not the optimist.
Other comments on yale: I <3 Yale!</p>

<p>Screen Name: quazibunch</p>

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<p>Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Sex: Female
Ethnicitiy: Not white</p>

<p>Rank (if any): Unknown
SAT scores: I don't like to share my SAT score with others. Sorry.
Legacy?: None
Any Hooks?: URM </p>

<p>Favorite vacation spot: Beaver Creek, Colorado
Dream Vacation spot: Rome, Italy
Fav sport: Basketball
Fav musician: Sum 41
Fav Music genre: Rock
Fav class: AP Calculus</p>

<p>Intended major (top choice): Either mathematics or biochemistry
Future goals: Medicine</p>

<p>% chance of acceptance (selfrate): Above 0%
Other comments on yale: I just applied for fun. </p>

<p>Screen Name: Frozentears</p>

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<p>hahahaha "Above 0%"
I like that!</p>

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<p>Location: Ohio
Sex:Female
Ethnicity:white (sigh)
Rank (if any):5th/822 (taking band brought my rank down)
SAT scores: II: Lit 800, US 760, Chem 740
Math:680 (Ick, I know)
Verbal: 800
Writing:800
Legacy?:nope
Any Hooks?: lots of music and leadership in music, writing. I think my common app essay was the strongest part of my application
Favorite vacation spot: my backyard. I live near Lake Erie.
Dream Vacation spot:Tibet
Fav sport: swimming, specifically synchronized swimming
Fav musician:um, are we talking popular musician? probably Green Day. But in terms of all time, probably Dennis Brain, the amazing British horn player
Fav Music genre:I'll admit it, I like classical music. But I also like alternative rock and indie stuff
Fav class:English
Intended major (top choice): double major, english and music (with a possible minor in polysci. Is that possible?)
Future goals: lawyer, speechwriter, or publishing company editor. or maybe musician.
% chance of acceptance (selfrate): Well, I'm an EA deferree, so according to the lovely admissions site I have a 14% chance. Better than no chance at all I guess
Other comments on yale: It's the only of the big names (HYPS) that I applied to because I absolutely fell in love with it. And I visited when it was pouring down rain and the student body was on spring break. good luck to everyone!
Screen Name:rhapsodynshadow</p>

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<p>Location: California
Sex: Male
Ethnicitiy: Indian-American</p>

<p>Rank (if any):
SAT scores: 800M, 800CR, 730 W
Bio-M - 800
Math IIc - 780
Chem - 780
Legacy?: nope
Any Hooks?: lots of research and community service</p>

<p>Favorite vacation spot: India
Dream Vacation spot: Countryside of Italy
Fav sport: Tennis
Fav musician: Tupac
Fav Music genre: Hip-hop
Fav class: AP Biology</p>

<p>Intended major (top choice): Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry
Future goals: scientist of physician</p>

<p>% chance of acceptance (selfrate): like rhapsodynshadow, i was an EA deferee, so my chance of acceptance is ~ 13%
Other comments on yale: It's still my first choice, and I hope we all get in RD. It's got everything I want in a college.</p>

<p>Screen Name: zebratnn64</p>

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<p>Location: Temecula, California
Sex: Undecided
Ethnicitiy: Singaporean</p>

<p>Rank (if any): 2
SAT scores
Math: 720
Verbal: 800
Writing: 750
SAT II scores:
Lit: 780
MathII: 780
Bio: 770
German: 690 (Noooooooooooooo! Darn those native speakers to Hades!)
Legacy?: I wish
Any Hooks?: music, kind of....</p>

<p>Favorite vacation spot: Bennington, Vermont
Dream Vacation spot: Alaska (I've heard it's gorgeous)
Fav sport: Charades
Fav musician: Green Day's a group....
Fav Music genre: anything that isn't Britney Spears/Christina Agulara/anyone who was originally a mouskateer
Fav class: Oooh, toughy...right now it's Calc BC b/c the teacher is beyond cool</p>

<p>Intended major (top choice): Double major in English and Biological Sciences
Future goals: I am totally becoming editor of Scientific American (hence the double degree)</p>

<p>% chance of acceptance (selfrate): as good as anyone's, 13% by deferred EA rate
Other comments on yale: Who let the dogs out--Woof, woof woof woof</p>

<p>THE MUSIC LIBRARY!!!!!!!! I plan to live there. Never mind a dorm, the stacks will suffice.</p>

<p>Screen Name: tkm256</p>

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<p>Location: Canada
Sex: Male
Ethnicitiy: Asian</p>

<p>Rank (if any): 2
SAT scores:
Math: 780
Verbal:720
Writing:780
Legacy?: Nope
Any Hooks?: Strong involvement in political science</p>

<p>Favorite vacation spot: dunno
Dream Vacation spot: dunno
Fav sport: dunno
Fav musician: Eminem
Fav Music genre: Rap
Fav class: Social Studies</p>

<p>Intended major (top choice): Economics
Future goals: Business or Politics</p>

<p>% chance of acceptance (selfrate): same as everyone else
Other comments on yale: If i get in, i'll get to be a bulldog for at least 4 more years! </p>

<p>Screen Name:</p>

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<p>Location: Texas =]
Sex: Female
Ethnicitiy: Korean-American</p>

<p>Rank (if any): we don't rank.. but i'm pretty sure i'm #2
SAT scores:
Math: 700
Verbal: 800
Writing: 770
Legacy?: none
Any Hooks?: doon't think so</p>

<p>Favorite vacation spot: Hawaii
Dream Vacation spot: Europe
Fav sport: umm.. soccer? i'm not a sports kinda girl. lol. i did cheerleading though : )
Fav musician: lots
Fav Music genre: i like alternative.. pop... a variety~
Fav class: English Lit</p>

<p>Intended major (top choice): English
Future goals: Journalism/ Broadcast/ maybe even International Relations... pediatric medicine.. i have a lot xP</p>

<p>% chance of acceptance (selfrate):.... haha.
Other comments on yale: :( pleeease accept me!</p>

<p>Screen Name: haideeladyxD</p>

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<p>Location:New York City
Sex:Male
Ethnicitiy:white/English ancestory</p>

<p>Rank (if any):1/55
SAT scores:2280 (800 Math, 740 Writing(8essay+ 77grammer), and 740 reading comprehension)
SAT II: 880 Math 2, 770 Biology-M, 760 Chemistry
Legacy?: Absolutely, positively, none
Any Hooks?: None at all</p>

<p>Favorite vacation spot: Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Dream Vacation spot: Vegas, when I'm old enough to gamble
Fav sport: footbal
Fav musician:Foo Fighters, Blink 182, Anything from the Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2 sound track
Fav Music genre:I don't keep track of the changing names of genres, so I don't know
Fav class: Math</p>

<p>Intended major (top choice): Math
Future goals: To own a pro sports franchise (yes, I know it's lame, but that's what I want to do when I grow up)</p>

<p>% chance of acceptance (selfrate): y, when xy=C (a constant), and x approaches infinity
Other comments on yale: I want to go there and have the yummy cafeteria food.</p>

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<p>Location: Michigan
Sex: Male
Ethnicitiy: Asian (Indian)</p>

<p>Rank (if any): 1
SAT scores: old:1500 old + new: 1510 / 2290
Math: 780
Verbal: 730
Writing:780
SAT II: 800/780/780
Legacy?: No
Any Hooks?: Uh, not really. Student body president and founded a club?</p>

<p>Favorite vacation spot: Toronto
Dream Vacation spot: Australia (particularly, the Barrier Reef)
Fav sport: Cross country
Fav musician: Sufjan, Spoon, etc.
Fav Music genre: indie, if that's even a genre
Fav class: math</p>

<p>Intended major (top choice): math / econ
Future goals: graduate high school?</p>

<p>% chance of acceptance (selfrate): 10
Other comments on yale: the residential system sounds hot.</p>

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<p>Location: Reppin' Ohio
Sex:Female
Ethnicitiy: Black</p>

<p>Rank (if any):unknown
Used ACT: 35
SAT 2s:
Lit:710
US History:740
Legacy?: no
Any Hooks?: no</p>

<p>Favorite vacation spot: Cozumel, Mexico
Dream Vacation spot: Italy/Greece/ Anywhere in Western Europe
Fav sport: tennis!!! (I heart federer)
Fav musician: this is hard, but i love modest mouse/mariah carey (her old stuff)
Fav Music genre: everything!!!
Fav class: history, i'm good at it</p>

<p>Intended major (top choice): Mathematics
Future goals: to be happy!!!!</p>

<p>% chance of acceptance (selfrate):no idea, but i hope i get in
Other comments on yale: better than harvard, most def.</p>

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<p>Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia...and i love it!
Sex: Female
Ethnicitiy: Indian</p>

<p>Rank (if any): I don't know. Maybe 1 or 2/35...its a small school.
SAT scores: Ah, too bored to post. But nothing great.
Legacy?: None
Any Hooks?: None</p>

<p>Favorite vacation spot: Greece
Dream Vacation spot: Some nice gorgeous, romantic place like Paris or Italy
Fav sport: Me and sports don't mesh. But street hocket is fun.
Fav musicians: Linkin Park, POD, Nickelback, Switchfoot, Coldplay, Lifehouse, Puddle of Mudd...too many to list.
Fav Music genre: Rock!
Fav class: IB Theory of Knowledge</p>

<p>Intended major (top choice): Biochemistry / Chemistry
Future goals: To be a Yalie!</p>

<p>% chance of acceptance (selfrate): EA deferree, so ~13%
Other comments on yale: I love you, I love you! Accept me :)</p>

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<p>Location: New York (suburbs of the city)
Sex: YES PLX LOL!O!! [male, of course]
Ethnicitiy: Pakistani</p>

<p>Rank (if any): 1 of like 10 billion. Ok, more like 240.
SAT scores: Eh. subpar compared to everyone elses
Math: below the median, probably
Verbal: above the median
Writing: above the median
Legacy?: I wish :(
Any Hooks?: I'm a pretty chill guy. I won some national neuroscience award for my research, but so did 9 other people + there are all those brilliant RSI + intel + siemens kids. In other word, no. </p>

<p>Favorite vacation spot: Canada!
Dream Vacation spot: Hm. Hawaii, Greece, Italy, Switzerland, England, ANYWHERE BUT HERE SIRHNSGFlknglksg
Fav sport: which one is more PC, ping-pong or table tennis. just kidding. I like to play soccer.
Fav musician: too many! nightwish, the who, bad religion, gustav holst, leonard bernstein, andrew lloyd webber, mendelssohn, hummel, haydn, grainger, profokiev, john williams, vaughan williams, [ok, composers and whatnot, but I LOVE all of their songs] nickel creek, trans siberian orchestra, gorillaz (occasionally), tricks upon travellers, counting crows, harry belafonte, coheed sometimes [I SWEAR I'M NOT EMO] and most of all MY BARBARIAN
Fav Music genre: everything
Fav class: Band!</p>

<p>Intended major (top choice): Bio, probably
Future goals: Research</p>

<p>% chance of acceptance (selfrate): Less than 9%
Other comments on yale: I LOVE IT. I'm going to be so sad when I get rejected, but I know it's gonna happen.</p>

<p>Screen Name: PM me for it eheh</p>

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<p>Location: Montana
Sex:male
Ethnicitiy: caucasian</p>

<p>Rank (if any):1
SAT scores:
Math:780
Verbal:760
Writing:750
Math II: 800
Chem: 800
Lit: 720
Legacy?:no
Any Hooks?:not really...small state, play oboe?</p>

<p>Favorite vacation spot:Moab, Utah , Paris
Dream Vacation spot:Tibet/Nepal would be great
Fav sport: skiing
Fav musician:mahler, bruckner, beethoven, postal service, bob dylan...lots
Fav Music genre:probably classical...broadway musicals are also great
Fav class:Choir</p>

<p>Intended major (top choice):physics?
Future goals:happiness</p>

<p>% chance of acceptance (selfrate):15
Other comments on yale:</p>

<p>Screen Name:</p>

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<p>OH yeah I just remembered, we should have a CC YALE RD chat on AIM or something. hahah. i'm such a loser.</p>

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<p>Location: California (San Francisco!)
Sex: M
Ethnicitiy: Chinese</p>

<p>Rank (if any): 1
SAT scores: heh, uh o
Math: 740
Verbal: 760
Writing: 630 (pretty embarrassing, i prefer the ACTs!)
Legacy?: No, but many family members
Any Hooks?: I wish I could say I was a hook. </p>

<p>Favorite vacation spot: San Francisco
Dream Vacation spot: Hawaii
Fav sport: Swimming
Fav musician: Kelly Clarkson (yea!!)
Fav Music genre: Alternative/Rock
Fav class: Theater</p>

<p>Intended major (top choice): Economics, Poli Sci or Theater
Future goals: Lawyer, Superintendent, or Judge</p>

<p>% chance of acceptance (selfrate): :knocks on wood:
Other comments on yale: hehe need we say anything on yale?</p>

<p>Screen Name: TroublesomeJason</p>

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<p>Location: NY
Sex: Male
Ethnicitiy: Indian</p>

<p>Rank (if any): 7/240
ACT score: 34
Math:30
Reading: 36
Writing: 34
Science: 34
Legacy?: Nope
Any Hooks?: My essay, a decasyllabic poem written in the style of Canterbury Tales. It took forever but tell talks about everything important to me from learning how to drive a stick to volunteering at a local hospital. I could also just place any college's name in the essay.
Heres how it starts:
With the Oxford Cleric, a young man came,
A student, Blank Blank his name.
Applying to Duke with nerves of jello,
He hoped to be a future class fellow.</p>

<p>Favorite vacation spot: Aspen
Dream Vacation spot: South of France
Fav sport: Football
Fav musician: Kanye West
Fav Music genre: Rap/Hip Hop
Fav class: AP English</p>

<p>Intended major (top choice):Biology or Psychology and Pre-Med classes
Future goals: Medicine</p>

<p>% chance of acceptance (selfrate): 1%
Other comments on yale: nothing much to say</p>

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<p>Location: Singapore
Sex: Female
Ethnicitiy: Chinese</p>

<p>Rank (if any): 2/800-something
SAT scores: I'm taking them this month. I took the old SATs in 2003 but my score was too embarrassingly low for me to remember.
Math:
Verbal:
Writing:
Legacy?: The Chinese culture is many many thousand years old. Ha.
Any Hooks?: Um. Is being valedictorian a hook? What about the fact that I'm currently in law school? No? None then.</p>

<p>Favorite vacation spot: I haven't been to enough places to tell but I love Taipei and I enjoyed Phuket, Thailand.
Dream Vacation spot: New York City, Mauritius, Hawaii.
Fav sport: Basketball.
Fav musician: Jay Chou, Stereophonics, The Dandy Warhols, Pete Yorn.
Fav Music genre: Rock.
Fav class: Literature, when I was still in pre-u.</p>

<p>Intended major (top choice): Literature/English.
Future goals: I have absolutely no idea. </p>

<p>% chance of acceptance (selfrate): Honestly? Less than 1.
Other comments on yale: Oh my god, like, Harold Bloom teaches there!</p>

<p>Screen Name:</p>

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<p>Location: NY
Sex: Female
Ethnicity: Bengali</p>

<p>Rank (if any):22/434 unweighted
SAT scores: 1910
Math:710
Verbal:570
Writing:630
Legacy?:no
Any Hooks?:minority based programs, summer research at Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, im effing amazing
Favorite vacation spot:Orlando
Dream Vacation spot:Italy
Fav sport: tennis
Fav musician:kanye west
Fav Music genre:hip/hop
Fav class:ap bio</p>

<p>Intended major (top choice):biochem
Future goals:eradicate world hunger</p>

<p>% chance of acceptance (selfrate):100% JK
Other comments on yale:im not even applying</p>

<p>Screen Name:</p>