<p>Excuse the username lol, but I am applying as well :D</p>
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<p>I’ve heard the opposite, actually. I don’t think you have enough room to focus on several aspects of Yale. I think it’s best to pick one or two aspects and explain them in depth (as far as you can go with 500 characters). But hey, what’s best for me may not be best for you!</p>
<p>Typically, 500 characters translates to about 80 words. It’s hard to talk about 5 different things using 80 words without sounding hopelessly choppy.</p>
<p>If you are able to, then maybe it’s best too. But I’ve been told that they expect you to be specific.</p>
<p>So, whatever works for you.</p>
<p>FWIW I mentioned 5 things (2 specific departments, 2 specific ECs, and Res colleges) in my why yale piece. I was accepted scea.</p>
<p>I was very specific-- named a professor in one of the departments, for example.</p>
<p>Hey! I had the same problem. I agree with CantConcentrate. At first, my approach was to discuss the whole enchilada and give an overall spiel about the school as a whole. But it did sound rather choppy and kinda fake. So, I picked one aspect of the school which I loved (my specific program) and talked about why it makes me want to apply to Yale.</p>
<p>Don’t feel limited to concrete, specific examples. I talked very broadly and conceptually about how a Yale education was right for me, especially when compared to other (unnamed) schools. I didn’t mention any specific ECs, classes, or professors, even though I certainly could have. Just food for thought.</p>
<p>I focused on one aspect - the fun atmosphere meshing with such an academically prestigious university - and used a personal story of my time at the Yale Physics Olympics to illustrate it.</p>
<p>I’m not sure if I have any chance of getting in here after being deferred SCEA from Princeton… but why not give it a try??</p>
<p>I never thought I was a HYPS kind of person, but now I feel like my safety schools won’t be enough for me. Everyone says we’ll be happy wherever we end up though! </p>
<p>Good luck to all you possible future Yalies!</p>
<p>So is there no hope for a prospective Bio major without research hours? :(</p>
<p>I guess I’m gonna have to rethink my major :/</p>
<p>ehh I don’t know about that ram. So long as your hours not spent in the lab were spent on another key passion of yours I think you’ll be fine. It’s not like research is a prerequisite to be accepted for science, it just demonstrates your interest in that field-- but there are other ways to do that.</p>
<p>I mean I got in as a bio major and my research hours were definitely NOT the main component of my application. I just didn’t have much to show from them-- no publication (yet), no awards. The only way they affected my app at all was that I had a letter from my professor.</p>
<p>Thanks litotes! I guess I exaggerated a bit. Are you a current student?</p>
<p>@ram0276 I’m applying as an a biological sciences major as well, and I don’t have very many research hours either. I think with all the Ivies its important to remember that you’re not getting accepted exclusively to a certain major, just to the school. I’m betting that they’re most impressed if they see that you have intellectual and personal passions. That’s just my take though :)</p>
<p>ram0276, litotes was accepted in Yale’s Class of 2017 SCEA.</p>
<p>^ aneely7 yes I definitely would agree.</p>
<p>^ CantConcentrate yes. and 90% chance I’ll be attending next year so I hope to see you guys there! I’ll be crossing my fingers for you!</p>
<p>litotes, I’m sure you’ll have an awesome time if you choose to attend Yale! I hope I’ll see you there as well, haha.</p>
<p>this is about to sound quite stupid… but did any of you have problems submitting the supplement? mine wants me to put a date in the scea agreement box even though I’m applying regular. </p>
<p>thought I’d ask here first, as yinz are a bunch of smarties</p>
<p>mine wants me to put a date in the scea agreement box even though I’m applying regular.</p>
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<p>I had the same problem</p>
<p>Does anyone know if Yale conducts interviews as part of its application process?</p>
<p>If there’s an available alumnus in your area it’s probable. A small percentage of applicants get them, though.</p>