<p>@ alizarda: Me too! That's what I mean about Texas making a huge difference. I'm fine with being in Houston; I just wish Houston was a bit closer (or at least that's what my parents wish ;)....).</p>
<p>hey guys.. decided to jump in. </p>
<p>there is this really tough math class that Im taking (6 ppl) and we are all applying SCEA or EA somewhere. Interestingly, when we see each other, we act like it's all fine and happy.. yeah right. :P </p>
<p>did someone say that UChicago is a safety? I thought it was tough to get into..</p>
<p>mistofolis, r u thai?</p>
<p>No, ChaoticOrder said it was a low reach/match. It is pretty tough to get into especially since its known for a self-selecting applicant pool. Plus it'll be swamped this year since this is its 1st yr on the common app.</p>
<p>I think that the most sane thing to do, is to picture myself at another school. That way, I'll like another school, so that if I don't get into Yale, I won't have a mental breakdown. And if I do, I can go back to loving it so much. But, I just can't get past that 2.5 weeks is a long time. (Although it actually isn't THAT long..... Am I just being paranoid again?)</p>
<p>It seems that many people here are the only ones in their school (or one of the only ones) applying EA to Yale. I'm one of 7 (and that's just people that I know of, I'm sure there are more). I don't know if anyone is in this predicament, but that sort of turns me off. Personally, I want to go to a school where I'm the only one, or one of the only ones, there so that I can reinvent myself openly and I can move past and forget about high school. Is this a concern to anyone? Should it even be a concern? (I guess this is a question more to people already at Yale.)</p>
<p>^ um no. I just want to get there. I don't care if 100 people from my high school planning on attending yale too as long as I am secured a spot. But I guess everyone's like that.. :) </p>
<p>preedees: no, im not thai... but i've lived in thailand for almost 9 years so that must count for smth :P</p>
<p>yeah. uchicago is fairly a 'new' school on my application list, but I have grown to quite like it. Although the supplement is a killer, I've grown to like it in a twisted way.</p>
<p>not sure if this is the right thread to be asking this question, but I didn't feel like starting a new one. </p>
<p>Is there anyone else who is getting really nervous (regular decision) because they haven't received any notification of received documents? And no ELI account?! It's been over a month and every other school has gotten my app!</p>
<p>mistofolis, r u in ISB, NIST, RIS, or something else?</p>
<p>and r there lots of ppl from ur school applying to yale ea?</p>
<p>Just work on other apps. 85% of us are getting rejected/deferred (then rejected) so it's no use getting worked up. I just constantly tell myself to calm down because there's no way i'll get in.</p>
<p>sev1991, my counselor had called yale to make sure they got my documents, and she told me that they haven't even looked at any of the regular decision documents; they seriously just throw them in a pile. That's why they thought they hadn't received my school report; they threw it in that pile, even though I'm applying for early action. Just make sure they have it by February, and you'll be set. =]</p>
<p>preedees: yeah one of those.. it's getting kinda scary. haha. are you in one of those schools?</p>
<p>well, no, not a lot. but not little either. i actually don't know...</p>
<p>mistofolis: hahahhahah apparently im studying abroad in singapore XD! how i wish there were no applicants from thailand and who are thai, lol</p>
<p>85% deferral? Really. Crap.</p>
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<p>you misread what he wrote mistofthekane. he's actually correct.</p>
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<p>you misread what he wrote mistofthekane. he's actually correct.</p>
<p>85%??! That's so many people who are going to be really really dejected that day. I know that if I'm rejected or deferred, I'm going to be one gloomy person for like the whole week. Maybe a whole year.</p>
<p>Is there no waitlist for EA? I don't think so, but I'm not too sure anymore. I made a lot of mistakes on my EA Yale app...it's sad. Do you guys think that if I accidently listed some nonacademic awards in the academic awards section, it'll affect my admissions? I hope not, but I didn't list all the other academic awards I got, either...</p>
<p>Can someone share his or her ideas? (I sound like my 9th grade English teacher =] )</p>
<p>silver, there's no 'waitlist' but there is deferral, which is when you get moved to the RD round for a second look. It's not an acceptance, but it's not a rejection either. And no one can tell you what those mistakes will result in. Just cross your finger and hope for the best :)</p>
<p>Surprisingly, the wait's been pretty okay. I haven't given it too much thought due to finishing other applications on time. But I think the closer the date gets, the more nervous I'll become. Eh, I'm preparing myself for a deferral/rejection anyways so it's cool :)</p>
<p>thx, collegegal101. That's a really big weight off my back :-) Although being thrown into a pile doesn't sound that great, either ;-)</p>
<p>Ummm... yeah I was taking his word for it.
That is so depressing.</p>
<p>I'm thinking I'll be deferred; hope I'm not outright rejected. How many EA deferred kids are accepted RD anyway? I know of one guy last year. He was absolutely AMAZING, and I was so surprised he didn't get in EA. If he didn't get in early, I see no hope for me!</p>