<p>I am a prospective student to this fine institution also! Already finished my Common Application and awaiting for the release of the supplement forms (though I am not applying EA).</p>
<p>It is nice to meet you all here at CC and hopefully we might all one day meet on the campus of Yale. :)</p>
<p>Good luck prospective Bulldogs!</p>
<p>I'm applying also, I think! Yale has been my first choice for a while, ever since I visited back in 2006. My one true passion is just leadership in general. I like starting new and creative things. I'm not exactly sure what I want to major in, which I'm guessing is a bad thing. I like to poke and prod in different areas, as they all intrigue me. I've been attracted to everything from Film Studies, Political Science, Russian and East European Studies, Literature, and most recently Philosophy. I like to dabble in different things here and there as long as they don't concern the subject that starts with "m" and ends in "ath."</p>
<p>My scores suck though, so I'm probably nothing to worry about. GOOD LUCK to everyone else! Enjoy your senior year--I know I am looking forward to mine.</p>
<p>Hi, spifystars! If you like to lead and you like political science, why don't you run for presidency one day? ;) But I don't know how many maths is a president supposed to know.</p>
<p>It's great to see that this thread is moving along now! Anyone applying SCEA? I'm not bc I want to apply to Chicago EA and a few others early. </p>
<p>Can anyone help me find the Class of 2011 RD and SCEA thread? I've searched like a thousand times. and nothing comes up.</p>
<p>I am applying SCEA. Not sure I have lots of chances, but I love Yale.</p>
<p>I am still debating whether to apply SCEA or not. >.<</p>
<p>^ Same here about the Early Action thing. Decisions, decisions.</p>
<p>I can't promise that I'll be around here very often, but I fell in love with Yale at an info session that they held in my hometown. It's just amazing, for lack of a better adjective haha.</p>
<p>About me? I like reading literature from the 20th century and beyond, for the most part, though I am a huge fan of The Count of Monte Cristo, 18th-19th century chick books haha (a la Jane Eyre and Jane Austen's pieces) and some works of Shakespeare. But mostly Kurt Vonnegut, J.D. Salinger, Aldous Huxley, etc. Not that my taste in reading really says a lot about me. I really like music and care a great deal for the environment. I'm kind of the liberal kid in my church (yay!) but still very passionate about my youth group and my personal beliefs as well. Thaaaat's about it, except I like to eat and hang out with my friends!</p>
<p>Yay 2012!</p>
<p>By the way, for the guys who have visited Yale, tell the unfortunate ones who can't visit what did you find out and what you liked or disliked.</p>
<p>I second that. Nobody will take me up there. :[</p>
<p>^^same story! Those of you fortunate enough to visit how was it?</p>
<p>"By the way, for the guys who have visited Yale, tell the unfortunate ones who can't visit what did you find out and what you liked or disliked."</p>
<p>Yes, you were very unfortunate :).</p>
<p>I was absolutely "smitten" with Yale. The thing that stood out most to me was Yale's eclectic mix of Gothic and modern architecture -- contrast the Residential colleges with the Beineke Library. There's a really scholarly aura to the campus, but not to the point of book-obsessed irrelevance. I liked that the people I saw and talked to were really laid back. They were serious and passionate about their studies, but not particularly nerdy or geeky. </p>
<p>Another point about Yale that I was impressed with was the fact that its info session was run by a student. He was a political science major from South America with a pretty good sense of humor; not only was he knowledgeable about admissions, he probably also had a better understanding of student life than a senior admissions commmittee member would have had. It was easy to ask questions and get clear, comprehensive responses.</p>
<p>Which leads me to another point about Yale that makes it absolutely unique, ridiculous, and amazing. Throughout my visit, which included a campus tour, and info session, and random meanderings of my own, I got the sense that Yale students really REALLY care about what they do. I also think Yale places an emphasis on its students' development as creative and distinctive individuals, not necessarily as future moneymakers or prestige-mongers. Yale students really know how to lead, because they are innovative and independent. </p>
<p>There's lots more, but my brain is sputtering right now after an intense day of tutoring, so aufwiederzehen for now.</p>
<p>PS. Beineke holds one of the few remaining copies of the Gutenberg Bibles. I can't describe the feeling you get when you can set your hand inches away from something so historically significant; it's a little something between thunderstruck awe and immense joy and bittersweet sorrow (because you can't get through that blasted glass box).</p>
<p>Hello everyone :) I will also be applying to Yale this fall...yikes! Senior year came fast, didn't it? I'm baffled by the whole application process, but anyways...</p>
<p>I'm Sarah, by the way. I also love to read, as do most other people on this thread. I don't have one particular favorite author/genre (except J.K. Rowling, of course), I'm just basically up for reading anything. I love to play field hockey, though I'm no star athlete. Basically what I'm good at is leadership. I love debating and being in charge...not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I'm very liberal, probably because I've lived my whole life in Massachusetts. But, other than that, I really hope to see everyone, myself included, in New Haven next year! Best of luck to all of us!</p>
<p>No other opinion of Yale visits?</p>
<p>How sad...</p>
<p><em>Refusing to let thread be pushed back into the dreaded second page.</em></p>
<p>I'm applying Yale SCEA =] Unfortunately I'll have to depend on my friend's account of the campus since I can't visit personally...sigh</p>
<p>Hello!</p>
<p>This is just about my second post on CC, so here it goes. I am from California and intend to apply to Yale EA. Since we were sharing about our interests on the first page--I love Spanish, Sor Juana's poetry, ultimate frisbee, badmington, painting, and various natrual biology activities. Other than reading threads on CC, I also enjoy playing Scrabble on facebook (is it sanctimonious to write about other blogging websites on CC? )</p>
<p>I'm applying to Yale SCEA, and I made it my top choice after visiting.</p>
<p>I just fell in love with the campus--it was composed of gorgeous gothic buildings, and a really nice atmosphere. New Haven could have been better, but it's much better than Philly, Baltimore, or the part of Chicago where UChicago is located. The Yale students all seemed nice; they were devoted to their studies, yet had passions outside of class. Many were involved in performance groups, and one was quite the rapper. I got to dine in one of the residential colleges. It was all nice and cozy inside, with high ceilings, and a warm atmosphere. The food was great, and can certainly explain the freshman 15. I just felt that Yale's size was perfect, and located in a small city, it had the perfect balance of social life on and off the campus. When I had visited, the leaves were all turning red, so on top of the greens was a sea of red, orange, and yellow. The campus itself was more closed off than, say, Harvard, or Brown, and allowed for lots of interaction amongst the students.</p>
<p>Good luck to all and I hope we all get to become part of Yale '12!</p>
<p>I was accepted to Yale yesterday...my coolness factor was too high....</p>
<p>i want to go to yale so bad lol i am applying SCEA no questions asked lol.....i am currently reading jonathan strange and mr. norrell........i will die if i don't go to yale</p>
<p>How do you like the book so far? I remember when Time made a big deal of its publication; I haven't read it, though.</p>