<p>After finishing 8 other applications after my EA Yale app, I realize how many horrible mistakes I made on the Yale application...it all seems to be SO mediocre. So what's the point of this post? Does anyone else feel this way after finishing their other apps? Like, your EA was supposed to be the school you really wanted to go to and you should have done a good job, only it was your first app so you really had no clue what you were doing?</p>
<p>Yeah, that's EXACTLY how I felt! My two essays have gotten so much better (and shorter, too). Now, I read the Yale versions of the essays, and they're so horrible! And I'm finding a lot of errors on the Yale application. And you know what else sucks? I definitely underestimated how long some of my ECs would take senior year (more leadership positions), so the hours/week is less that it should be. I think my guidance counselor knows me a lot better now, too. I did my applications in a somewhat priority order, but maybe I should have done it backwards. I really wish I could take back the Yale application and re-do some things. I think, my RD applications are pretty good; I might get in! ...But then I think, but they're not THE school I want to go to... I totally agree with you.</p>
<p>I totally, totally agree with both of you. I haven't really looked back at my application, though. I couldn't bear the horror, especially since I can't do anything to fix it now. Maybe we can all sneak into the Yale office one night and somehow swap our applications...or something.</p>
<p>i agree, although not with Yale. I have passworded my esssays - password: youdontwanttoopenthis</p>
<p>It's not EA for me, but Stanford RD. I feel the same way though. Everything was so horrible. I'm sure I'll be rejected.</p>
<p>But I don't really care. I've never considered Stanford anyway.</p>