<p>Tadakichi, I heard that people who did not get any interviews yet are prioritized. But nonetheless, I did campus interview but got contacted for alumni interview a while ago. As many others have already noted, whether you get contacted for interview or not is more random than predictable!</p>
<p>Has anyone that applied on or around Oct. 31 not received an eli account? I dropped an email to undergrad admissions and am awaiting a response, but was curious if anyone else has had the same experience. I have been contacted for & had my alumni interview so Yale definitely does have at least part of my app:/</p>
<p>Sharkbackpack, I suggest that you call them tomorrow and talk to someone in the admission office.</p>
<p>yeahā¦considering weāre three weeks from the decisionā¦</p>
<p>@FlaWless007 All they expect you to bring is yourself. Make sure you think up a few basic responses to typical interview questions and think of what you want to ask your interviewer (a safe bet is to ask them what their favorite memory from their Yale experience is). A resume isnāt required (and your interviewer may not even look at it), but itās always nice to take one along just in case.</p>
<p>What else would you ask your interviewer, especially if it is an older alum?</p>
<p>My interviewer was an older alum ('77) and I asked him the same type of thing. No matter how old or young your interviewer, itās always nice to ask them about their experience at the college youāre interviewing for.</p>
<p>You could also ask the alum things like:
- What was the one most important lesson you learned or thing you took away from your experience at Yale?
- How did Yale prepare you for the future? What did you do or learn there that helped you achieve your future goals?
- Was going to Yale worth it?
- How do you think Yale has changed since you graduated? (This one would be especially appropriate for an older alum.)</p>
<p>These questions would, obviously, be applicable for any school, not just Yale. These are also just a few ideas to get you started. If you think of your own, donāt be afraid to ask them!</p>
<p>Oh, another thing: you could also ask them less personal questions and instead ask them questions about specific courses, departments, programs, or opportunities Yale offers. Just make sure, if you take this route, that you donāt ask an obvious question whose answer could be found right on the website or in other college publications.</p>
<p>Kind of off topic but did you all hear about the gunman at yale today (no one hurt, just one person with gun spotted on campus)? What aee your thoughts on yaleās safety?</p>
<p>So, since weāre applying SCEA, when do we need to send the mid year report? Iām an international, but when do US students normally send them? </p>
<p>Oh, and the recent lockdown hasnāt affected my decision at all; if anything it shows that Yale takes security very seriously.</p>
<p>In the U.S., guidance counselors will submit updates related to the applicantās school records as soon as the first semester term becomes final. For most SCEA applicants, that will likely occur after the Dec 17th decisions are announced. </p>
<p>There is no question that Yale takes school security and student safety very seriously, and as a parent - I am also not concerned about an isolated incident. No college can prevent all such occurrences.</p>
<p>Not as bad as Ptonās meningitis :p</p>
<p>scary to think that theyāve probably already decided on most of usā¦ :O</p>
<p>anyone else not get offered an interview even though others at their school did :(</p>
<p>Yes! But this thread has reassured me that the fact I wasnāt offered an interview, but the other SCEA applicant at my school was, means nothing.</p>
<p>I have no hooks. College admissions is so unfair. The struggle.</p>
<p>the struggle is real</p>
<p>Haha I have no hooks eitherā¦but i doubt they would help THAT much. im probably in a worse situation than u, as a socal asian male =(</p>
<p>Pfft, Iām probably the worst unhooked applicant of all: female Indian interested in science, hoping to major in bio, wants to be a doctor. Canāt get any more stereotypical than that, am I right?</p>
<p>iām also a female indian bio major who want to be a doctor 
LOL</p>