Yale 2021 Applicants

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Are decision released at 5 PM or 5 AM?

@QueenZi, 5 pm EST.

I know the last few days of waiting can be brutal, but this is one of life’s lessons that you must just grin and bear. Most top students have never really been in this position before and the uncertainty can be very stressful. I went through it myself in the 70’s and my D just went through it in 2013. At this point there is absolutely nothing you can do so just enjoy the next couple of days. It’s spring (in the USA at least) so get out an enjoy some fresh air. It’s the final stretch of senior year so get a SMALL case of senioritis and just enjoy yourself. Find your prom dress, pick a destination for an after graduation celebration trip, or do something that just makes you feel good.

Yes, the vast majority of you will be disappointed with your Yale result. But I know for a fact that if you check in this time next year, you will be a happy camper at whatever school you attend. Good luck.

Is getting an interview in mid-February instead of January an indication that they are considering the application?

Cause if someone didn’t get an interview in January, that could be due to lack of interviewers. But then in February, when they read the application, and they are considering shortlisting the applicant, and taking the application to full committee review or something, but notice absence of interview report, so they then arrange for an interview for that applicant.

Has anyone noticed that the names of the teachers/counselor who wrote recommendation letters that were listed on the portal are no longer there?

My checklist is also gone

My checklist is gone too.

No, it’s an indication that the interviewer was not available before. As I’ve said several times, read nothing into it.

My chklist also gone

Maybe everyone’s checklist is gone? Is there anyone who can still see the checklist?

Everyone’s checklist is gone. It’s normal at this stage in the process.

Beware of first time posters

Can people still see the names of the recommenders?

I dony have my recommenders or checklist. Its gone

I got an interview pretty late. It was March 15 th so mid february isnt that late tbh.

even if the removal of the names of the recommenders isn’t an indicator of rejection, does anybody still have them listed on their portal?

All checklists gone

What was the optional essay? Im not sure if I completed it or not…

@imrobin52, I think there is an optional essay for engineering or computer science applicants only?