SCEA- Easier to get in or harder?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>I've decided to apply early to yale, not because it's my first choice, but because I think I could use it as an indication tool. if I get in, I don't have to apply to some of my safe schools. if I get rejected off the bat, I may need to reconsider my applicants list ;)</p>

<p>so is it generally easier or harder to get in early?</p>

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<p>Harder. The Yale SCEA pool of applicants is extremely, extremely competitive (yes, even more so than Yale RD).</p>

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<p>eek so getting deferred doesnt mean you wont get in?</p>

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<p>it should be about the same between RD and EA
the EA statistics are a little higher because they include legacies and athletes</p>

<p>i would really only apply EA somewhere you actualyl want to go
you shouldn’t have to use any school as an “indication tool”…just apply to some safeties RD
and just because you get rejected/deferred from yale EA doesn’t mean you won’t get into other schools that are as exclusive as yale
and if you get into yale EA does not mean you can get into other schools of that caliber</p>

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<p>i know some people who got deferred and then accepted
there’s still a possibility…</p>

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<p>This thread, which I recently bumped onto the front page, has your answers.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/723173-helpful-thread-those-contemplating-scea.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/723173-helpful-thread-those-contemplating-scea.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>thank you silver turtle!</p>

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<p>For some statistical analysis of last year’s CC SCEA results, see this thread:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/616854-scea-returns-so-far.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/616854-scea-returns-so-far.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>There is also some analysis of SCEA deferred results at the end of the thread.</p>

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<p>^thank you very much</p>

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<p>the better question is:</p>

<p>if you get deferred in scea, do you have a better, worse, or similar chance in rd as a fresh applicant?</p>

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<p>Sorry to inturupt I am new and really need some advice on yale application do any of you has any tips for an international student going for sced especially on the essays? thanks</p>

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<p>yes raphael that is a much better question</p>

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<p>“if you get deferred in scea, do you have a better, worse, or similar chance in rd as a fresh applicant?”</p>

<p>The one Yale admissions officer I heard comment on this said that it makes no difference. This is probably untrue; SCEA candidates probably have higher yield even if referred then accepted, and Yale probably keeps this in mind at least a little.</p>

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<p>Ah I see, so if they see that you had applied SCEA, they are more likely to think you will ultimately end up going to yale?</p>

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<p>^ Maybe, but not as much as EA. EA’ers are free to apply to any other schools. </p>

<p>However, in my personal opinion, I think it’s easier to get in EA. I believe that though the EA pool is competitive, it won’t get any less competitive in the RD round. Also, the acceptance rate for EA is significantly higher than RD’s. </p>

<p>But as for me, I applied EA, got in, and said I’d attend on January.</p>

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<p>huh? SCEA is EA…
but i actually hope you’re right about EA being the same as RD because I’d really rather get in early. yale has become my #1 choice now (after researching)</p>

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<p>Everything seems to be in order, so you have no reason not to apply to Yale SCEA!</p>

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<p>haha yay! :smiley: Thanks silverturtle. my app is /almost/ done, my counselor wants me to get it in by early october</p>