Yale EA RESULTS

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41

<p>Decision: Deferred </p>

<p>Stats:
SAT:1300, M 700 V 600
SAT IIs:560 writing, 770 IIc, 720 chemistry
GPA:4.10 (unweighted)
Rank: 4/592
Other stats:
4 ap courses, 3 honors/accelerated courses</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: good, one about my language issue, another's on my stock trading experience
Teacher Recs:can't get any better
Counselor Rec: pretty good, my counselor likes me a lot
Hook (if any): a few state awards(mostly engineering), math team captain, stock market investment, college internship, chosen to attend a yale sponsored school 9th grade in china</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Hawaii
School Type: public
Ethnicity:Asian
Gender:male</p>

<p>General Comment: all the ppl got deferred, cheer up guys!! if ppl like me did not get denied, then all of you must still have a pretty good chance. good luck to all in RD....</p>

42

<p>Decision: DEFERRED</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 1550
SAT IIs: 800,780,770
GPA: 4.0 uw (pretty much maxed out courseload at a very well-respected school...all A's so can't say i could have done any better in what yale calls clearly the most important part of the app)
Rank: n/a (Cum Laude, so top 10)
Other stats: AP Calc AB 5, AP Calc BC 5, AP US 5, AP CHEM 5, NMSF</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: i thought above average, not unbelievebale
Teacher Recs: didn't see them, should have been great
Counselor Rec: same as teacher recs
Hook (if any): obviously none, but things i thought might have been helpful...somewhat legacy (two cousins), athlete (was given a decent chance of walking on if i got in on my own by yale coach...multiple year starter, MVPs, All-League and All-Metro selections for good high school team), numerous math awards and high scores (HiMCM, AMC, AIME)</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: ??,USA
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male</p>

<p>Other Factors: math/physics as potential majors...my sport is individually year-round on top of playing for the school team, lots of tournaments, big time commitment...not a lot of leadership or work experience...no internships, significant research...i guess these were my downfalls? who knows...</p>

<p>General Comments: thought i had what it took, but not totally shocked...i know the ridiculous quality of the Yale EA pool, too much respect for that group to definitively expect an acceptance...congrats to those accepted, i'm sorry to those rejected, and for those fellow deferrees: hope to see a bunch of you at bulldog days to decide if this is really the school for us</p>

<p>oh yeah, i'm on the Yale EA Roster</p>

43

<p>Accepted!</p>

<p>SATI: Mid 1400's
SATII: Avg. 750</p>

<p>I really don't know how to feel. I'm just shocked.</p>

44

<p>Accepted! Good Luck To Everyone!</p>

45

<p>Decision: DEFERRED</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 1520 (720M 800V)
SAT IIs: Math IIC - 800, Writing - 790, Physics - 790, US History - 780, Hebrew - 430
GPA: 3.75W/3.4-ish UW
Rank: 25 (?)/ 140</p>

<p>Other stats:
Essays: Statement excellent, slightly flawed activity, good "Why Yale?"
Teacher Recs: outstanding
Counselor Rec: outstanding
Hook (if any): Youth Group regional president (apparently didn't work)</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Ohio
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male</p>

<p>Other Factors: editor-in-chief, school paper; Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel finalist; NM semifinalist</p>

<p>General Comments: could be worse</p>

46

<p>REJECTED</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT: 770 M 780 V
* SAT IIs: 790 US HIST, 780 MATH IC, 740 Writing
* GPA: 3.57 unweighted
* Rank: 143/850
* Other stats: AP's 2*5, 1*4
</code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Essays: pretty lame really
* Teacher Recs: form recs
* Counselor Rec: I think she hates me, if I'm lucky she forgot who I am
* Hook (if any): SAT I
</code></pre>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: CA
* School Type: overcrowded LAUSD
* Ethnicity: Chinese- Asian
* Gender: male
</code></pre>

<p>Other Factors: I'm interesting, isn't that enough?
General Comments: Wow, I so thought I was going to be deferred. GG, yous who gotten in.</p>

47

<p>Decision: REJECTED</p>

<p>Stats: -
SAT: 1460
SAT IIs: 760, 690, 620
GPA: 4.4 weighted
Rank: top 5%</p>

<p>Essays: Strong
Teacher Recs: Outstanding
Counselor Rec: Good (probably)
Hook (if any): - </p>

<p>State or Country: MA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male</p>

<p>Other Factors: Strong experience/achievement in music and sports</p>

<p>General Comments: At LEAST I couldv'e gotten a deferral.</p>

<p>EA roster #78</p>

48

<p>Decision: DEFERRED</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 1450 (800 V, 650 M)
SAT II: 800 F, 780 W, 600 M IIC
GPA: 3.97 uw
Rank: theoretically unranked, but top 10% of 47</p>

<p>Essays: One strong, one outstanding (I thought)
Teacher Recs: didn't see them, but likely: one outstanding, one the sort of "bright kid who worked hard for a B+/A- in my class, in an area he's not so strong in," that can be great or terrible.
Counselor Rec: probably good
Interview: Good
Hook: music-- violin and composition. aspiring professional</p>

<p>State: TN
School: small private, no APs offered but access to a nearby, nationally known LAC
Ethnicity: White/ Native American
Gender: Male</p>

<p>Other factors: As in college English courses at a selective LAC; consistent perfect scores on SAT and ACT verbal sections</p>

<p>General comments: no surprise. they're probably waiting to see the general pool of musical talent. also, my math and science background isn't great, though at the time of application, I was getting an A- in Calculus. I thought I would probably be deferred; now I feel like I'll be accepted in April, though that's probably just wishful thinking.</p>

<p>EA roster #28</p>

49

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1530 (800V, 730M)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 US History, 760 Writing, 630 Math IIC (yeah, bad, I know...)
[<em>] GPA: 4.3 W
[</em>] Rank: 1 (shared) of ~180
[<em>] Other stats: My school offers relatively little in terms of ECs, but I have managed to be involved in more than almost everyone else in it. National Merit Semifinalist (first at my school in 10+ years), a few minor awards, etc.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: great...I spent months on these
[<em>] Teacher Recs: glowing (I submitted an extra one)
[</em>] Counselor Rec: glowing
[<em>] Hook (if any): My parents did not attend college, I attend a school with a bad reputation that hasn't sent a graduate to an Ivy in 25+ years, etc.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Ohio
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: Demonstrated thorough knowledge of architecture (proposed major); my school was likely a major factor; I had two interviews, and both went extremely well</p>

<p>General Comments: I am still shocked...I feel validated. For those who got deferred, don't give up now - show Yale that they will be missing out on incredible people if they don't snatch you up in April. For those who got rejected, I am deeply sorry - you will get into amazing schools.</p>

50

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<p>SAT: 1540 (800 Verbal 740 Math)
SAT IIs: 800 Math IIc, 800 Writing, 770 US History
GPA: 4.61
Rank: 1/160
Other stats: five 5's on AP exams, three 4's</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Essays: excellent (according to my eng. teacher)
Teacher Recs: excellent
Counselor Rec: dunno, probably excellent
Hook (if any): science research?</p>

<p>Location/Person: </p>

<p>State or Country: Florida
School Type: Public school of choice (more rigorous) Ethnicity: asian
Gender: female</p>

<p>Other Factors: interned at National Cancer Institute over the summer, 4th place Mathematics at Intel ISEF, published cancer modelling paper, writer for local paper, hospice volunteer and mentor to kids who've lost parents</p>

<p>General Comments: still can't believe it. there's such a fine line (if a line at all) between the rejected, deferred and accepted.</p>

51

<p>*Decision:ACCEPTED *</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1530
[</em>] SAT IIs: 790/780/750
[<em>] GPA: 4.97
[</em>] Rank: unofficially 2nd
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I thought they were pretty good, one of them was incredibly creative
[<em>] Teacher Recs: I sent three, all three were most likely stellar, didn't see them
[</em>] Counselor Rec: I have an awesome relationship with my guidance counselor, and I didn't see it, but I know his rec must've been glowing
[<em>] Hook (if any): hmmm considering the fact that I'm a Jewish girl from LI, not really....maybe I have one? not sure
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NY
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[li] Gender: female[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
I have tons of awards. Specially in my the area of my future major, Classics....my AP scores were pretty good, too, and of them was also Classics-oriented.
Also, my dedication to my ECs is insane.<br>
General Comments:
I was pretty shocked, even more so when I heard how other people from my school fared. Ahhh man I still am shaking</p>

<p>yale ea roster #43</p>

52

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 680 M, 720 V
[</em>] SAT IIs: 740 Wr, 700 M1C, 650 Lit
[<em>] GPA: none
[</em>] Rank: 1 (unofficially) of 38
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: one creative, one reflective; "awesome," says counselor
[<em>] Teacher Recs: amazing
[</em>] Counselor Rec: to quote him: "...the best one I've written throughout my entire career."
[<em>] Hook (if any): Senior class SC rep., ballet for 12 years, art, volleyball captain, Jamaican (W.I.) background
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NY, USA
[<em>] School Type: private
[</em>] Ethnicity: African American/Black (Jamaican, W.I.)
[li] Gender: female[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
Yale Summer Program 2004 (two classes for credit; A- in both)</p>

<p>General Comments:
I guess admissions officers don't lie when they say SATs aren't the be all end all...</p>

53

<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED!!! *</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT:1360, 700V, 660M
[</em>] SAT IIs:
[<em>] GPA: 4.585/4.0
[</em>] Rank: 7/532
[<em>] ACT: 33
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Awesome. One concerning rugby, the other acting.
[<em>] Teacher Recs:Awesome
[</em>] Counselor Rec:Awesome
[<em>] Hook (if any): Founder of rugby team, 4yrs. captain.
[/ul][ b]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Illinois
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: I really don't know. Thought that at best I might get a deferral, was absolutely FLOORED when i got in. Amazing.**
General Comments:good luck to everyone with their admissions... I lucked out. So... maybe you will too.</p>

54

<p>Decision:Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 1540 (740 V, 800 M)
SAT IIs: 800 m1, 800 m2, 790 chem, 790 us hist
GPA: 4.7w, 4.0uw
Rank: 6/481
Other stats: 5 AP 5's
Subjective:
Essays: good
Teacher Recs: 1 good, one dont know
Counselor Rec: okay
Hook (if any): brother goes to Yale
Location/Person:
State or Country: California
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: male
Other Factors: two varisty sports, captain of both, mvp of one, state academic decathlon medalist, asb vp
General Comments:
good luck everybody</p>

55

<p>Decision: DEFERRED</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 1500 (770V, 730M)
SAT IIs: 710 Lit, 720 IC, 770 W
GPA: 4.8
Rank: 9/692</p>

<p>Other stats:</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: Don't really know, but I thought my activity essay (about Girl Scouts) was pretty lame...
Teacher Recs: Don't know.
Counselor Rec: I don't trust my counselor. At all.
Hook (if any): Exchange student for one year to the Czech Republic and partial scholarship from the organization. J</p>

56

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1500, 800V, 700M
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 US History, 800 Chem, 770 Wr
[<em>] GPA: 3.9 uw, 4.4 w
[</em>] Rank: top 5%
[<em>] Other stats: great results two IB (Math Methods(7) and Spanish(6)) and two AP exams (US History (5) and Chemistry(5))
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Above average--third culture kid essay, and essay about involvement in audio-visual stuff (film/video journalism)
[<em>] Teacher Recs: four excellent recs, each of which added something new to my application (this according to my guidence counselor, who reads all the recs).
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Probably great, haven't read it
[<em>] Hook (if any): founded televised news program at my school, heavy involvement in filmmaking
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Philippines
[<em>] School Type: private
[</em>] Ethnicity: jamaican
[li] Gender: female[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>General Comments: Yay! I'm so excited about getting in. All the best to the rest of you!</p>

57

<p>
[quote]
Hook (if any): Speech/Debate: 2 time state champion in Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking, 3-time qualifier for nationals, ranked in the top 10 forensics competitors in the country by the National Forensics League

[/quote]
</p>

<p>wow. foreign extemp is tough stuff. congrats</p>

<p>
[quote]
General Comments: Probably got in with a lot of luck?!?!?

[/quote]

no, it was the NASA SHARP. prrrretty impressive, i must say.</p>

<p>also, it seems as if many acceptees have done 1 or more varsity sports. exactly how important are sports in ivy league admissions?</p>

58

<p>Decision: Accepted!</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 1520, 780V, 740M
SAT IIs: 780 Writing, 780 World History, 780 Math 2C, 760 Chemistry
GPA: 4.0 uw, 5.525 weighted
Rank: 4/275
Other stats: 5 5's on APs, 1 4 on Spanish Language
Subjective:
Essays: I don't think there's any way they could've stood out that much. I just wrote as sincerely as I could.
Teacher Recs: Probably really good, I can't read them though
Counselor Rec: Same as teacher recs
Hook (if any): Running probably helped, but I'm not incredible, so I don't know how much it mattered</p>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<p>State or Country: Maryland
School Type: public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male</p>

<p>General Comments: Thank you for all your help throughout this process. Best of luck to everyone!</p>

59

<p>*Decision: Deferred *</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1570
[</em>] SAT IIs:760,750,720
[<em>] GPA:4.0
[</em>] Rank:1/581
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays:Good? Should have spent more time.
[<em>] Teacher Recs:Good?
[</em>] Counselor Rec:Good?
[<em>] Hook (if any):Small state?
[/ul][ b]Location/Person:West[ul]
[</em>] State or Country:
[<em>] School Type:Public
[</em>] Ethnicity:White
[li] Gender:Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: I was expecting this. While my application was good, it had nothing to stand out. Hopefully the 14.4% acceptance rate for Deferrals is because mostly special cases are taken early. However, I believe that I probably won't be going to New Haven next year.</p>

<p>I will still be around, but for a large part, I believe that this is goodbye. For those accepted, the rest of us wish you the best, and remember us next year. For mine own part, Adieu.................</p>

60

<p>Decision: Deferred</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT:1540 (800 math, 740 verbal)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 IIc, 800 Ic, 740 Physics
[<em>] GPA:91 uw, 95 w
[</em>] Rank:34/668
[<em>] Other stats: AP CAlc BC-5, AP Stat-4, National Merit Commended
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I'm not a good writer, but the essays were ok, I think.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: One was good, the other ok
[</em>] Counselor Rec: I dunno, I never saw it.
[<em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NY
[<em>] School Type:Crappy Public
[</em>] Ethnicity:Asian (korean)
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: Korean international living in NYC (weakness)
*General Comments: * sigh, I hoped to be done with the admissions process by now, but I guess i have to work on my writing SAT2s and on my essays. I love you iplayoboe!</p>

<p>Roster Number: 46</p>