<p>I'm thinking of whipping up a letter to Yale, letting them know what I've been up to these past few months, how I've been keeping busy. Even though nothing huge has happened, I wanted to give them an update on some of the results from the events I was planning earlier. I also wanted to reiterate my interest. </p>
<p>I know people have been talking about how to write these letters. I'm still not sure how to format it (list? actual letter?), who to address it to (area admissions officer? Jeffrey Brenzel? Yale Admissions Committee?), how long is too long, and when would be the best time to send it. </p>
<p>Menuetto - DD wrote such a letter last winter. It was brief (two short paragraphs) and she attached some additional activities. Basically she told them she while she was disappointed not to be selected during EA, she wanted to keep them apprised of her activities in the hopes that she would be chosen during RD. Not sappy, but honest. </p>
<p>I just think it is so important to keep it short. I know when I have to read a lot of reports to read I get annoyed with irrelevant or redundant information. I figure these people must feel the same. </p>
<p>worknprogress, you said that your daughter sent a letter and other supplement stuff. </p>
<p>do you mind sharing what exactly mean by extra activities? just new things she participated in or awards?</p>
<p>also, I am waiting for things like Intel and other big scholarship things before I send Yale extra stuff, if it is later, let's say Febish, is it too late to also attach the letter saying how much i really do love Yale?</p>
<p>Extra activities were actually additional, significant responsibilities that she assumed after she had sent in her original application as well as an award (or 2?). I think she sent it in the end of January. I don't know if it would be okay to send it in February. I have no idea when the committees start to review for RD.</p>
<p>As I said - the letter and attachment were brief.</p>
<p>Good luck to you. I really know how you kids who were deferred feel. Remember to look seriously at other schools and take note of what you love about them. DD took the attitude that she would not be accepted at Yale and really started to get excited about other schools. It was the healthiest thing she could do for herself.</p>
<p>Well, I never heard from them about an interview, so without being pushy and remembering that they pretty clearly say not to contact them about it... (oh god oh god oh god) I went ahead and did it anyway, making it clear that my mail service is unreliable so I was concerned I may have missed their letter, and telling them for perhaps the 957th time that Yale is my top choice and I'm very disappointed about being deferred.</p>
<p>Seperately, I sent a letter that was less annoying, saying something like, "there have been new developments since I applied in October, blah blah blah." Then I listed and briefly explained what was new: that I was going to be ambassador for my school at an internation MUN conference in the Hague, that I made the math team and we were going to competition in Amsterdam, etc.</p>
<p>I did something like this. Looking over my Common App Supplement, my Why Yale? was AWFUL-- seriously, probably the worst part of my application: very cheesy and trite, but I guess I liked it at the time. (I had a great answer but had to basically hack off everything because of character limits.) So I rewrote it as best I could and was very specific. </p>
<p>I also referenced some extracurricular work and a new award. It must appear desperate, but at least we're being honest! (And that counts for something no matter what happens.)</p>
<p>is there any deadline for us, deferred , to sent additional stuff? i have not send anything, but my frenz told me that reiterating commitment to enroll to yale by sending a letter would help. i am planning to send jan sat scores as well. will they count? any suggestions</p>
<p>wait so for those of you guys who sent it, did you send it to the admission office in general or the specific adm officer? because how could you know the officer's mailing address?</p>
<p>if you want to send a hard-copy letter, address it to undergraduate admissions and then just put 'Dear So-and-So' at the beginning and mark 'Attn: So-and-So' on the envelope. but no, they don't supply home addresses.</p>
<p>I'm a bit confused about where these regional admissions officers reside. Are they all at Yale, but are assigned these locations? Or are do they literally reside in these areas? I ask because if I address the letter to my regional admissions officer, will there be complications in getting the letter to reach him?</p>