<p>I think we’d all be pretty depressed… luckily, I have my Yale sweater to cry into when I don’t see the miraculous dancing bulldog (not that it makes anything much better)!</p>
<p>It would be super sad to be rejected from yale, but at the same time I think, from looking at the RD and SCEA results, there are SO many over-qualified students who don’t get into Yale simply because of the competition.
Anyways, good luck to everyone! We can all help each other through the process. =)</p>
<p>best of luck to you guys! best advice is, WRITE YOUR ESSAYS EARLY. </p>
<p>oh, and of course get those SATs and GPAs so that they fall in the range of “ivy-normal”</p>
<p>Damn. You kids should try taking some drugs or something. Decisions haven’t even been out a week and already you are starting threads for next year’s batch of admissions lol.</p>
<p>I plan on applying, probably SCEA.</p>
<p>Silverturtle, why will you apply RD and not SCEA ? is there any maths you did which leads you to think it is better to go RD than EA ?</p>
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<p>It is much more difficult to get accepted SCEA than RD; almost everyone who is accepted early would have likewise been accepted had they applied RD. Only slam-dunk applicants are admitted early, because the admissions officers are going off less information and therefore must be even more confident. Here is an analysis that I completed about a year ago on the Yale SCEA decisions thread for the class of 2013:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/651345-race-college-admissions-faq-discussion-3-a-49.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/651345-race-college-admissions-faq-discussion-3-a-49.html</a></p>
<p>The average SAT score for unhooked admits was about 2350. </p>
<p>There is not, however, much danger in applying early if there is minimal opportunity cost for you, as very few applicants are rejected; most are deferred.</p>
<p>Just out of curiosity, Silverturtle, what was your SAT?</p>
<p>does an SAT really matter that much? I thought the focus was more on EC’s, essay, teacher recs…</p>
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<p>Yes, the SAT matters – and quite a bit. Certainly, however, other factors are considered as well. In fact, the transcript is the most important aspect of an application. Subjective factors weigh heavily, too; having solid extracurricular activities, for example, is a near-requirement at selective colleges these days. </p>
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<p>2400</p>
<p>Thank you for the link Silverturtle. Are you yourself an ORM ? I suppose the opportunity cost you are referring to would be an ED application to some other college. If you do not intend to go ED for whatever reason then there is no risk in going SCEA since most applicants are deferred ?</p>
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<p>No, I am half URM. </p>
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<p>Yes. </p>
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<p>In most cases, this is correct.</p>
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<p>Thanks.</p>
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<p>I’ll be taking Math 2, Chemistry, and Literature in a few weeks, and will retake them as necessary in June.</p>
<p>Also, I should note that my high SAT score did not influence my analysis of the Yale results, as I received the score only last January and completed the analysis May of last year. This is not to say that the analysis did not influence my score, however. :)</p>
<p>you took the SAT and got 2400 in your sophomore year ? I am also taking it in may as a soph. It is quite tough to take 3 SATII on the same day. I took USH and BioE last year and found it exhausting.</p>
<p>He took it junior year, I think.</p>
<p>^ Yes, I took it once freshman year and once junior year, when I received the 2400.</p>
<p>What’s your top choice silverturtle? I’ve seen you around the boards frequently, especially during decision time, and you seem like a great guy. Hope you get in wherever you want to go most!</p>
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<p>I have not decided yet; I figure it would be best for me to wait to make this selection until after I receive my admissions decisions. Plus, it’s partly dependent on what I intend to study (I currently have no idea). </p>
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<p>Thanks. Good luck to you at Yale!</p>
<p>Silver - thanks for sending me the Excel tool… I think it calculated my chances a bit on the high side, lol. </p>
<p>Just out of curiosity - I’m experimenting with the tool. It appears to suggest that having a low income will increase your chances. I’m hearing conflicting opinions on this - some say that while schools like HYP claim to be need-blind, they’re actually lying and do try to admit those who can pay full tuition, while others say that having a low income is preferrable since it shows you’ve overcome obstacles, and even another camp saying that it has no effect on your decisions. </p>
<p>What are your thoughts on this?</p>