Yale Class of 2018 RD Discussion Thread

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<p>Here’s my perspective as a long time interviewer/recruiter here. In my experience, two strong reasons for alumni interviews</p>

<p>1) it’s good PR for the college. alum volunteer interviewers generally show a good face to the applicant. Even though Yale has single digit admit rates, we still are courting the students. Having a real person connected means a lot when it comes to getting admitted students to matriculate.</p>

<p>2) in rare situations, an alum report can make a difference. Posters previously have written how negative reports can influence things. Here is how it can be a positive:</p>

<p>Two solid applicants from my nearby large urban district applied a few yrs ago. On paper, they looked very good and caught peoples’ attention – but the teacher recs were bland – not negative but just poorly written as can be the case w/schools unaccustomed to writing rec letters to Ivy-type schools. Without this being a strong positive, the admissions committee remained non-committal. But both guys had great interview write ups. Based on those, the committee was tipped fwd and decided to offer admits to both guys.</p>

<p>Here’s my caveat however: people have and will continue to do this: blow it spectacularly at their interview – be it some socially unacceptable behavior, extreme arrogance, racist or intolerant remarks (“yeah we shoulda nuked Mecca”), or secret message conveyance (“my mom is forcing me to interview. I’m hoping to be rejected”), or just plain shallow and stupid (“I applied because of the prestige”).</p>

<p>It happens. And these are noted. I’ve not had a doozey in many years but you hear about them.</p>

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<p>T26: it seems like you know what goes on in the admissions room. Hmmmm… And wasn’t there a rumor years ago that you were Brenzel? ;)</p>

<p>I was just kidding about the last comment, but how do alumni interviewers know what goes on in these rooms?</p>

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<p>I’ve met Brenzel a few times. Nice guy. The story I relayed was relayed to me by a trustworthy source. That’s all.</p>

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<p>My daughter applied for Harvard EA and got deferred. She applied for Yale RD. Here are her qualifications:</p>

<p>200+ hours volunteering
Concertmaster of a local youth symphony orchestra that covers 400k area.
Captain of high school mock trial team
Members of several academic team
Number 1 single position of varsity tennis team
Assistant concertmaster of state high school orchestra
SAT: 2340 - Subjects: Biology 770 + Literature 780
ACT: 35
Class rank: 1 of 440.
What are her chances?</p>

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<p>She has anywhere from a 3-5% chance. Good luck.</p>

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<p>We never got any info from YALE to check the application status.
S applied RD. Should we call them or do they have a web page to request the login info.</p>

<p>thanks.</p>

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<p>So far, out of 3 interviews so far his favorite is Yale. His interviewer was great:)</p>

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<p>dadfor2014, when did you apply (Dec. 31 or earlier)? For the Early Action round, I got my eli account info 2-3 weeks after I had applied. It takes a while for them to index the info of ~30,000 applicants. If you don’t hear back within 3 weeks of your submission, I’d call.</p>

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<p>^^ We applied in November for RD not EA… other schools normally send this info within few weeks, YALE NUS send me the info but we dont want that school, we want YALE in New Haven…</p>

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<p>I have an interview coming up this coming monday… and i’m really nervous. my interviewer is a financial advisor and i’m going to his office… i really don’t know what to expect. i was wondering if anyone could tell me what i could wear (i’m a girl), what kind of questions they would ask, and maybe if i could bring some water, since its not in a coffee shop.
Thanks</p>

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<p>@syoon96 Business casual is fine. Khakis, dark dress pants, or dark skirt with a nice blouse, button down, or cardigan would work. Just make sure you don’t look like you’re going clubbing.
Questions to ask them: Why did you choose Yale? Which class did you enjoy most? What was the best opportunity you had while at Yale? What is student life like? How easy is it to get a job or internship? etc…
Bringing water should be okay. Maybe ask him if he is okay with water in his office (it’ll probably be a yes, but just be polite)</p>

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<p>If it’s the ofc of a Financial Advisor, you can be safe to assume it welcomes clients and potential clients often – no need for you to bring a bottle of water. Good luck to you</p>

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<p>Thanks guys. I’ll let you know how it goes. :slight_smile: wish me luck. :)</p>

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<p>Keep your heads up guys! I also applied RD (this year) and thought I had no chance–then I got a likely letter. So happy! :D</p>

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<p>I am a non-athlete btw… so it goes to show you guys all have good chances (assuming you have good grades and all that jazz)</p>

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<p>@CanoR0604 woah congrats! </p>

<p>Just out of curiosity, what part of the application do you think got you the likely letter? Anyone else on cc can answer this as well. :)</p>

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<p>Essays, colleges classes in math, and recs… My ad com told me she loved my essays and application overall…
Tbh I feel if you’re a really strong STEM student (with some involvement in advanced classes and/or research) you have a really strong chance. :stuck_out_tongue: My take on this.</p>

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<p>Today we got the Eli account info, check the application and they only missing Mid-Yr report. We will be sending that early next week.</p>

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<p>Have all the likely letters been sent out?</p>

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<p>@iheartfood, in the past couple of days, I read a cc poster commented that his/her child received a likely letter from Yale RD.</p>