Yale Class of 2017 RD Discussion thread

<p>^Yeah. After I submitted the commonapp once I can no longer edit it.</p>

<p>Create an alternate version of the application. Instructions should be available on the Common App website.</p>

<p>You can create many different copies of the app. I have 3.</p>

<p>hey people. How are you guys handling the stress? :o</p>

<p>Since we don’t have a deferred thread, I’ll just ask this question here: what are you guys doing, if anything, to strengthen your application for the RD round after being deferred SCEA? I’m submitting a short list of the honor bands I made this year and Science Olympiad medals I’ve earned. I’m also considering retaking one or two subject tests in January, is that a good idea? I made a 710 on Math 2 and a (gasp) 590 on the Lit, and I figure it could help. It’s been over a year since that abysmal Lit test, and now that I’m actually in a Literature class, I think I could do much better, same for math.</p>

<p>Just submitted my supplement/fee. All that’s left is the commonapp. Good luck everyone. :)</p>

<p>JordanSaidWhat I would definitely take more SAT IIs, the 710 is low and the 590 is abysmal (no offense).</p>

<p>JordanSaidWhat: Yeah, definitely try do better on the SAT II tests.</p>

<p>What disappoints me about Yale is that there isn’t score choice for the subject tests.</p>

<p>I took the Bio M test after freshman year just for fun without even knowing what score choice was… and I got a 710. A couple of years later (when I was much more mature) I was able to score two 800s. And I would have liked to only send the 800s but I had to follow the policy. Ah well, a 710 won’t be the reason I get rejected.</p>

<p>Non taken. I was foolish for taking it without studying as a junior and hoping for a good score. I have improved greatly and can definitely score way higher this time.</p>

<p>Wait for yale you have to send every ACT/SAT2 score?</p>

<p>ram0276: From Yale’s website: “If you want us to have any scores from both the College Board and ACT, Inc., you must report all scores from both testing agencies.”</p>

<p>So if you send ANY SAT scores, you must send ALL your SAT I and II scores.</p>

<p>If you send ANY ACT scores, you must send ALL ACT scores.</p>

<p>Wth man…that is so annoying. Also, how would they know if I didnt send every score?</p>

<p>If you reported it on the Common App and didn’t officially send it to Yale, then they’d know.</p>

<p>Besides that, it’s ethics. You should go ahead and send any other scores in now. It likely won’t make a difference if you already have good scores.</p>

<p>I reported my ACT superscore on common app (36). I originally had a 31.</p>

<p>Well under Yale’s policy you’re required to send the 31 in, too.</p>

<p>Have you guys gotten Eli accounts yet?</p>

<p>runnerxc is right.</p>

<p>JordanSaidWhat, I’m planning to submit an additional writing sample and a simple update letter with some extra honors/extra explanation for some activities.</p>

<p>No Eli account yet, but I only applied two weeks ago. Hopefully it’ll come soon, because I want to have it for when I call and correct my Social Security number… whoops!</p>

<p>Haha nice baddriver!</p>

<p>Oh, and if your school reports ACT scores on your transcript (which many schools do, including mine), then they’ll notice. And it won’t be good.</p>

<p>applied today. whew. now to get 4 more apps done before school starts back up :/</p>