<p>What is the Yale Ivy Scholar program all about and what is level of competitiveness in terms of being accepted? I just learned about it and I went to the website, but I felt like some personal opinions would be helpful.</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I attended the APPLE Program last summer and it was one of the best programs I’ve attended. PM me with questions and I’d be happy to talk to you! </p>
<p>Sent from my DROID BIONIC using CC</p>
<p>You may want to take note that the Ivy Scholars program has been renamed the Yale Young Global Scholars Program.</p>
<p>Ok thanks. Do you know anything about it?</p>
<p>Ok, I know I said I would PM the OP, but I can’t actually send a PM because I don’t have enough posts (I need 15: I have 5, including this post). I have a letter written out for you, but I won’t be able to send it for another day or two. Sorry!</p>
<p>I also participated in the program. It was a great experience… I would recommend it! You can PM me with any questions you have!</p>
<p>Hey, I am applying for the Yale Young Global Scholars program, too. Are you applying?</p>
<p>I went to the Ivy Scholars Program last year (Global Leaders, this program is nonexistent this year). It was a marvelous experience that completely changed my life! Before, I was a very lazy student, and my mom had to force me to apply, haha. However, after the program, I become far more hard-working (and joined CC). I’m not sure about the exact stats, but the people there were very, very smart and with various prestigious backgrounds. The program itself was very intense, and that’s about all I can say. But I highly recommend it!</p>
<p>How selective is YYGS? Is a HS junior with straight A’s / A+'s in the most rigorous courses (AP’s and Honors), 2400 on the SAT, etc. guaranteed a spot if he submits his application right away before the deadline? The website mentions that it’s “one of the most rigorous and selective” summer HS programs, but it also says that admission is rolling.
Thanks.</p>
<p>trust me buddy they would be crazy to reject you.</p>
<p>Can anybody from Yale tell us if going to this program can help your chances at studying EPE/Internationl Relations at Yale? :)</p>
<p>And if you are a epe/international relations student, can you tell me about how yale is like? :D</p>
<p>Hi Everyone,</p>
<p>I’m new to this site, but joined specifically so I could speak to my son’s experience at Yale Ivy Scholars. (I used the site a couple of years ago when we were deciding whether to send him.)</p>
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<li><p>It’s a cool program.</p></li>
<li><p>It is mostly for very rich people.</p></li>
<li><p>THEY COMPLETEY INFLATE HOW HARD IT IS TO GET IN!</p></li>
<li><p>My son ultimately did it and had a good experience.</p></li>
<li><p><strong><em>PARTICIPATION A.B.S.O.L.U.T.E.L.Y. DOES NOT HELP YOU GET IN TO YALE!!!</em></strong></p></li>
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<p>So, basically, if you want a fun, interesting college experience on an Ivy League campus - and money is no object - go for it! But do NOT think for a moment that it will help you get into the school. It absolutely does not. I called Admissions and confirmed this before sending my son! Since I have worked in an admissions office before (at a large, State university), I had some good connections and knew what to ask.</p>
<p>Yes, Yale is a great school! But Yale is also verrrry good at selling itself. Because they don’t want to dissuade you from doing Ivy Scholars, but they can’t outright lie about it helping you get into the school, they will say things like “Any experience like this will look great on your application when we are considering you for admission.” True to a degree, but plenty of other things look good, too.</p>
<p>FYI, Ivy Scholars is a big money-maker for the university. IF you can pay, it is very unlikely that they will turn you down as long as you’re a decent student. I know that if you do a web search about how many applicants are accepted, you’ll see the number 20%. However, if you do your research, you will realize that this was originally a posting by a student to whom the number was very vaguely given by someone at Ivy Scholars. It is a myth that Yale is happy to perpetuate, but it bears no resemblance to reality.</p>
<p>Again, I do NOT want to discourage anyone from attending this program. My son truly enjoyed it and made some good friends with whom he remains in regular contact! I just don’t think it’s necessary to spend thousands and thousands of dollars for a cool college experience, and I don’t want anyone to think they are improving their chances of getting into Yale by doing this.</p>
<p>And, yes, my son is in college now. 
He did not apply to Yale, because he decided it was too small for him. Seven of his friends from Ivy Scholars did apply, and one got in (and is very happy there!).</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone - whatever your summer plans may be!</p>
<p>My son’s experience was different from Momof2boys. He went the summer after his sophomore year in HS and was one of the younger ones (they only accepted kids finishing sophomore and Junior years in HS). The program has changed and has has been enlarged and diluted. The admit rate for his year was about 6%…and they offered scholarships…very generous ones for those who qualified.
The Director of the program left and someone else is running it.
My son is still close friends with some of the kids he met there and 6 (including him) are at Yale. They had a map of where they kids got into college…it was impressive (they created it on a private fb page) They still have Ivy Scholars dinners so its a real network that he enjoys.
That said, there were many (in the old form of Ivy Scholars) that were international and there were very few who looked like him (white jewish boy from LI) Heavy Asian-extremely smart. He loved and hated it…it stretched him further than school ever did…got up at 7AM and was still working with his team on projects at 1AM…he started the program straight from a month backpacking/camping so it was a shock to sleep in a bed, never mind sitting in lectures for hours. He is glad he did it and would recommend it. They changed the rules the next year and said that students should not come from other programs like outdoor adventures just before…
He went to a public school and took all the AP/IB classes he could and had near perfect SATS, ranked #1, but he was never challenged like Ivy Scholars challenged him. Its like a downscaled version of DS (Directed Studies…a year long freshman program)…some of his friends from Ivy Scholars are in DS…and from other countries…
Apply…but look at Telluride also…its an amazing program too…</p>
<p>Hey guys! </p>
<p>I am actually thinking of applying to YGS OR to the Summer Term (open for rising seniors and rising college freshmen)… I don’t really mind having to study a lot but I sort of mortified when I saw that precollege students at the Summer Term program are not allowed off campus when Brown for example let us roam completely free in the country as long as we were back by curfew… </p>
<p>What is the freedom given during YGS and isn’t New Haven a little plain to be in for 5 weeks without having permission to leave?</p>
<p>Regarding competitive admissions - we were told (I went to APPLE this past summer) that approximately 150 people were accepted from 500+ applicants. Yale Ivy (now Global) Scholars certainly is no TASP when it comes to admissions, but it’s far from one of those typical pre-college programs.</p>
<p>Thanks honorlions !
What do you recommend, though, the 5 week or YGS?</p>
<p>The application for the Yale University Young Global Scholars Program requires a 1000-word statement of interest describing one’s reasons for seeking admissions to the program.</p>
<p>For alumni of the program, what was the focus of your answer/topics you discussed (i.e. was the essay very personal or more generic)? I’m not sure how to approach this essay so any help would be MUCH appreciated.</p>
<p>Thanks so much!</p>
<p>D1 did TASP and D2 did what was then called Ivy Scholars. Although both programs offer amazing summer experiences, they are very different. While D2 had a ton of work and her long hours were work-related, D1 stayed up all hours having “intellectual” discussions with her peers. TASP was a much more intangible emotional experience than Ivy Scholars. D1 ended up at Yale her first choice and it was an incredible four years. D2 was first deferred then rejected from Yale but is also thriving and happy at her current school. So to answer your question, Ivy Scholars does not give you a leg up in admissions.</p>
<p>And regarding New Haven being a “little plain” - I wouldn’t worry about that - you are going to be so busy you won’t even notice. Then again, this was back in the day when the program was 3 weeks long.</p>
<p>I’m thinking of applying to this program this year. What should I base my essay on? Because the only description is 1000 word statement of interest? And how much financial aid do they offer?</p>
<p>@Dandemom: What is TASP?</p>
<p>I’m thinking of applying to the Yale Young Global Scholars program, but it is quite expensive, so I wanted to check if the people who attended it thought it was worth it? Are there better pre-college programs out there that are more affordable?
Thanks :)</p>