Yale Class of 2017 SCEA Discussion thread

<p>lucya: read post 335</p>

<p>@lucya01995 you’re fine! It could be that you live in an area where there aren’t enough alumnus interviewers, so the university can’t hold it against you. You might still be contacted, though. I had a similar problem–I submitted my application on October 29th and I wasn’t contacted until just recently. Best of luck!!</p>

<p>Just had my interview! It was an hour and a half long. Now, just to wait another 19 days!</p>

<p>My daughter and nephew both applied early to Yale and haven’t been contacted for an interview. Since I know Yale interviewed locally last year, this is a surprise. But perhaps they don’t have someone this year? Has anyone in the Central Ohio region had an interview?</p>

<p>OHmyDD95, it might just simply mean that your local alumni interviewer hasn’t contacted your daughter yet or that your daughter simply will not be offered one this year for other reasons. Either way, it won’t hurt her chances at all.</p>

<p>had my interview on Friday, it lasted about 90min! interviewer was pretty cool and the whole atmosphere was rly relaxed. Now all we gotta do is wait!! :)</p>

<p>for those who had an interview, how did they contact you? by email or phone?</p>

<p>I was contacted by e-mail.</p>

<p>@lucya e-mail, I haven’t heard of anyone contacted by phone.</p>

<p>Phone here</p>

<p>I just had my interview today! It lasted a little over 30 minutes. It was very relaxed and took place in my alum’s kitchen!</p>

<p>And I was contacted by email!</p>

<p>I was contacted by email. My interview lasted around 45 minutes… it could have gone on longer but I had to leave for a prior engagement (although I told my interviewer about it beforehand!).</p>

<p>I’m so incredibly nervous/excited for December 15, yikes</p>

<p>^Notification is on December 14th.</p>

<p>One day earlier!</p>

<p>Quick question: On my application status page, there is a red X next to my mid-year report. I asked my guidance counselor about it and she told me that a mid-year report is strictly first semester grades, so my application is fine. I wanted to double check with you guys though - Are you all missing a mid-year report as well?</p>

<p>OHmyDD95:</p>

<p>I’m in your area. I submitted a week before the deadline and haven’t gotten an interview. Good to know I’m not the only one.</p>

<p>18 days! The suspense is starting to kick in</p>

<p>Starting? lolk</p>

<p>Hi everyone, SO glad to have found this post! Now I won’t feel like I’m waiting alone LOL I won’t bother stalking your profiles, I’m assuming that since you’re all applying SCED yale you’re all probably fabulous XD Anyone CANADIANS in the house? Also, lets start a countdown! 19 days until decisions are out!</p>

<p>I’m a Canadian! But I’m also a dual citizen, haha.</p>

<p>Last thought…I know I’m not the only one who wants to at least get some glimpse of the pool admissions officers have to choose from this year, can we all put a brief outline of our stats/ECs/ whatnot? </p>

<p>SAT1:2160 CR: 760 W:700 M:700
SAT2: Bio E: 730 M1:700 (retaking this saturday)
Grade avg. 93%
Full IB</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Chinese
Sex: Female</p>

<p>Awards: </p>

<ul>
<li>Full ride to my highly selective private girls-school, one of the best schools in the country</li>
<li>Various art awards for mixed media in Ottawa (hometown)</li>
<li>Various music awards during the Ottawa Kiwanis Music Festival</li>
<li>Coaching Award 2 years running for tennis</li>
<li>French, Functions and Art subject awards in grade 10-11</li>
</ul>

<p>ECs:</p>

<ul>
<li>Provincial and national level tennis training in Canada</li>
<li>spent 1 month full time training in Spain with world renown tennis coaches, high performance level </li>
<li>spent 2 weeks full time training in Florida with world renown tennis coaches</li>
<li>Apart of the high performance strings ensemble Stellea Boreales, we have performed in embassy events, fundraisers, balls and business events around various parts of the US and Canada. </li>
<li>Head of Keller: Main prefect position at the school, organized a fundraiser that raised over 2000$ for our house charity this past October</li>
<li>coach the middle school tennis team</li>
<li>created a tennis club for the junior school </li>
<li>Over-arching school clubs: student ambassador, MUN, International Club</li>
<li>volunteer at the Boys and Girls Club weekly </li>
</ul>

<p>Essays: Wrote about the struggle of my cultural identity and tennis. Both were very conceptual and moving. </p>

<p>Teacher recs: Waived my rights to see them but I assume they’re awesome. The guidance dean and I are good friends and she knows me VERY well.</p>