<p>@everest23: I’m not doubting you, but where’d you get that from?
@chickybugger: Hey, we all love Yale, and I like her initiative 
Tell her good luck from all of us on the thread!
And there’s no point being competitive-- all of you guys are at least, if not more, qualified than I am, and if I receive a rejection, it’s nice to imagine one of you, maybe including Jackie, jumping up and down in happiness as they read their acceptance :D</p>
<p>We’re all in this together, not to be cliche. But seriously, it’s somewhat of a random luck draw. And although I’m sure we’ll all be sad if rejected, none of us should really take it as an ego blow.</p>
<p>When I first started looking at Yale, I thought my fellow applicants would be snobby and just try to beat out everyone else without regard to anyone’s feelings. Part of the reason I fell in love with Yale is because I quickly discovered how false that was-- the prospective Yalie 2016ers are a really supportive group :)</p>
<p>i was so calm.
SO calm.</p>
<p>but finally…i’m getting that fluttery nervous feeling o______o</p>
<p>@ermsypermsy you sound so sweet:) haha</p>
<p>I know… less than 24 hours. OMG.
@newmercy thanks!! :)</p>
<p>No I understand. For some reason, I don’t exactly remember where I got it from… all I know is that something caused me to put “Yale Decisions - 6 pm” in my iCal. Soooo… I guess I’m actually not sure. Either way, I’m going to start checking at 5 pm. probably 4 pm haha</p>
<p>Less than 24 hours. Sweaty palms. :)</p>
<p>Seriously. The butterflies have started.</p>
<p>I’m so scared. But so excited! In all honestly, good luck to every single one of you. I’m with ermsypermsy, you all sound like amazing kids who are more than deserving of an acceptance of a lifetime like this. It would be surreal for me to become a Yalie with you guys, but if I don’t get that opportunity, I’d say there’s no better consolation than knowing that there are some sincerely great people receiving it in my place.</p>
<p>Keep the good thoughts churning! ;)</p>
<p>Let’s do something to distract ourselves. </p>
<p>VOILA, the Random Questions Game! (My boyfriend makes fun of how much I like to play this game…) Starting easy, getting more complicated.
- Dream schools other than Yale?
- Ever broken a bone? / Got a cool story about it?
- Something interesting about you
- A secret. It doesn’t have to be major. But remember that none of us will ever know who the others are.
- If you had a pet giraffe, what would you name it?
- You just got a thousand dollars. What do you do with it?
- Favorite AP course.
- Do you consider yourself attractive?
- What, in your opinion, is the most macho way to die?
and lastly,
- Three things you’re terrible at</p>
<p>I’ll post mine after a few others do :)</p>
<p>Also, taking initiative: the SCEAers had a chatbox to decompress and just chat. So I’ve made one, just in case anyone wants to chat.
[YaleRD2016</a> chat group - Less than 24 hours. Less than 7% admitted. Let’s all be anonymous friends!! :D](<a href=“http://xat.com/YaleRD2016]YaleRD2016”>xat YaleRD2016 chat)
Hopefully talk to some of you later tonight :)</p>
<ol>
<li>Possibly Dartmouth…</li>
<li>Never broken a bone…strong bones because I drink milk!!!</li>
<li>I can play music by ear and play 5 instruments!</li>
<li>I think it would be awesome to be part of a professional rap group, but would never really admit it haha.</li>
<li>Probably Albus…idk why</li>
<li>Save it, for sure</li>
<li>I really like Calculus, my my AP Language teacher was probably one of the best I’ve ever had so I’m gonna go with that</li>
<li>For sure!</li>
<li>Jumping in front of a bullet for a woman</li>
<li>I’m really bad at basketball, drawing, and public speaking (even though I’m a really social person…weird, I know!)</li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li>Brown, Dartmouth</li>
<li>No broken bones…knock on wood…</li>
<li>I shoot people for a living. (I’m a photographer. :))</li>
<li>I don’t just sing in the shower…I come in with song selections and practice hitting notes…embarrassing. I don’t even sing in front of others.</li>
<li>Humphrey</li>
<li>Save it!</li>
<li>Lang/Lit</li>
<li>I’m not repulsive…</li>
<li>Giving your own life for someone else</li>
<li>Anything involving a ball and running, dancing, creating fire of any sort (stove, lighting matches, etc.)</li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li>Brown, Vassar
<ol>
<li>Suprisingly, no broken bones (I am horribly uncoordinated).</li>
<li>I’ve been to 7 different countries. </li>
<li>I sometimes watch Desperate Housewives as a guilty pleasure even though I tell people I hate it.<br></li>
<li>Harold.</li>
<li>Save it… college is expensive!</li>
<li>AP Government and Politics</li>
<li>Of course… haha</li>
<li>Sky diving accident.</li>
</ol></li>
<li>Juggling, driving, and dancing.</li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li>Harvard </li>
<li>Broke my arm falling off the back of a swing. Tore my knee playing soccer. Tore my other knee playing tennis. Tore my first knee again running cross country. Tore my second knee again running cross country the next year.</li>
<li>I am very very sarcastic :)</li>
<li>I secretly want to fix things with my ex-boyfriend, he was my best friend. </li>
<li>Maximillian </li>
<li>Save it</li>
<li>IB KID ALL THE WAYYYYYYYYYYYY! this question is biased toward AP kids :)</li>
<li>I could be better. but it counts what is in the inside… . so in that case I have nothing going for me :)</li>
<li>Getting eaten by a shark</li>
<li>Hiding my sarcasm, singing, painting/drawing</li>
</ol>
<p>So this thread moves more quickly than I can keep up with it haha.</p>
<p>I chose Yale because of the people and the culture they create here. I’ve found that this tends to be a pretty common answer for Yalies when asked why they chose to come here. I visited Yale and Princeton back-to-back, and there was just something about how open, friendly, humble, and charming the Yalies were that was refreshing. I just felt accepted on this campus, instantly.</p>
<p>To be brief: the general vibe I got from Yale was “hey, how are you, what’s going on in your life, tell me about yourself!” The general vibe from Princeton was “hey, what’s your SAT score?”</p>
<p>But yeah, best of luck to you all!</p>
<ol>
<li>Harvard, Princeton</li>
<li>Broke wrist falling off the back of a Suburban; broke finger while playing the violin; tore every ligament in my ankle jumping off the side of a balance beam … in Italy</li>
<li>Speak 4 languages, 3 fluently</li>
<li>I’m more self-conscious than I appear</li>
<li>Gilbert … or maybe Samson</li>
<li>Hah. Pay off my debt from a fender bender</li>
<li>Human Geography</li>
<li>Of course! I mean … sure?</li>
<li> Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain</li>
<li>Dancing, picking up girls, parallel parking</li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li>Dream schools other than Yale?
Naval Academy</li>
<li>Ever broken a bone? / Got a cool story about it?
Nope…I drink milk. Three sports, 8 letters, and competing since I was 4, lucky!! </li>
<li>Something interesting about you
Courage and confidence at levels that impress many.</li>
<li>A secret. It doesn’t have to be major. But remember that none of us will ever know who the others are.
Oh but there are just some things that are better left unsaid.</li>
<li>If you had a pet giraffe, what would you name it?
Winston Churchill</li>
<li>You just got a thousand dollars. What do you do with it?
I would buy $1,000.00 worth of grinders for my friends and have them delivered at lunch time during school. Now that would be fun!!</li>
<li>Favorite AP course.
Bio, not my field of study but really cool stuff</li>
<li>Do you consider yourself attractive?
Absolutely yes, but not with arrogance<br></li>
<li>What, in your opinion, is the most macho way to die?
For our nation. It’s not macho, it just an accepted choice. I’ll be 5th generation military when I’m done with college. Serving is very important to me.
and lastly, </li>
<li>Three things you’re terrible at
This is tough being confident the question is not easy. I’m not terrible at anything because of my desire to give something all I have. Push to be positive and get results.<br></li>
<li> NEW QUESTION: Three things you’re very good at
Accepting all others - Very important to me, I have so many friends and they all have something that I learn from
True Friend - If your doing something wrong I’ll stop you and get you into another place where the wrong stops. I have had friends get mad at me but later say thank you.
Passion - This could very well be my secret. My passion runs deep but at 18 I have to be careful or people could take advantage of that. My passion is important, it’s what make me care about so many things and helps me understand just life in general.</li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li>Princeton</li>
<li>Never broken a bone.</li>
<li>I sing opera.</li>
<li>I’m a straight guy and I like one direction.<br></li>
<li>Schubert</li>
<li>Buy some nice headphones and speakers, maybe a new suit.</li>
<li>Music Theory</li>
<li>4/10</li>
<li>Sexual exhaustion.</li>
<li>Thinking of things I’m terrible at. Falling asleep. Waiting.</li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li>Columbia. Also U of Chicago, but I got waitlisted…</li>
<li>Fell off a swing, chipped part of my tibia, had tendon complications, ended my school basketball career. Still play rec leagues and such though…</li>
<li>I have a passion for freestyle kayaking…</li>
<li>I eat oatmeal raw.</li>
<li>Marlon</li>
<li>Buy a really nice camera, save whatever is left over.</li>
<li>Euro by far.</li>
<li>Somewhat…my girlfriend thinks better of me though.</li>
<li>Willing self-sacrifice for the one(s) you love.
and lastly, </li>
<li>Terrible at football, most video games, and political correctness.</li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li>Harvard, MIT</li>
<li>No bones :(</li>
<li>I play snare drum</li>
<li>Hmm… I don’t really have secrets lol</li>
<li>Phillip</li>
<li>Either put it in the bank, buy computer parts, or shoes 
haha</li>
<li>IB > AP</li>
<li>Meh. lol</li>
<li>Suicide with a noose of barbed wire with your hands super glued to your head so when they find you it looks like you ripped it off.</li>
<li>Physics, Coding, and getting into Yale :(</li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li>maybe Princeton?</li>
<li>No…although I do have a scar from sleepwalking!</li>
<li>I slam poetry!</li>
<li>I can’t quite think of anything. Sorry!</li>
<li>Abraham (after Lincoln)</li>
<li>-> college tuition</li>
<li>I’m an IB candidate, and I’d say TOK has been pretty swell.</li>
<li>Nope. But I’m content.</li>
<li>Like Benjamin Button. It’s not macho, but it would be my death of choice.</li>
<li>dancing, singing, and staying off CC</li>
</ol>
<p>(thanks for posting, ermsypermsy!)</p>