Just wondering, did anyone else here receive this scholarship from Yale-NUS? I received one but don’t exactly know what they were looking for. Anyone else?
Hey, did they let you know on the acceptance letter or did you get a separate email? I applied for financial aid, and the Yale-NUS portal says to wait for an email about financial aid/scholarship after the acceptance letter - I haven’t received any news about scholarships so I’m assuming I didn’t get one?
I received my scholarship award a few hours after my decision. Don’t know about the timing but don’t give up hope! If they haven’t given you the financial aid letter, it could well mean they are still deciding if you are eligible for merit aid.
Alright then I guess I’ll have to wait 
Thanks! And congratulations!
hey @paintfresh22 ! congrats on your scholarship ! I was wondering :
- did you apply for financial aid ? (or did you just receive this merit scholarship out of the blue ? )
- did you receive your award by e-mail or by snail mail ?
and last but not least, are you from Singapore ?
Thanks! I applied for financial aid. The merit scholarship came by e-mail, and yes, I’m from Singapore.
Hey, would you mind sharing your grades and ECs? And perhaps how your essays and interview went?
Took this list off a similar Yale-NUS thread. Here you go.
OBJECTIVE:
SAT I: 2190 (CR 720, MA 760, WR 710)
SAT II: Lit 720, Math II 790 ; Physics 760
Unweighted GPA: n/a
Rank: n/a
’A’-Levels: 6 distinctions in H1 General Paper, H1 English Lit, H2 Physics, H2 Economics, H2 Math, and H2 English Lit (could not fit H2 Lit in timetable, so I wrote in to the ministry for approval to take it as a stand-alone subject after graduation)
Major Awards: First prize in national Science of Beauty competition organized by L’Oreal, 3 school awards (top in literature, outstanding academics, service distinction), 2 national service commendations (Colonel’s Letter, Commander’s Coin)
SUBJECTIVE:
Extracurriculars: My main ECs were Student Council (Head of Publicity), Leadership Camp Director, Life Sciences Club (Team Leader), Researcher for the Pre-U Seminar, Archery Club, together with other initiatives due to my involvement in council
Job/Work Experience: Editor-in-Chief for company’s bi-annual SoulBook, Newsletter representative (by personal appointment)
Volunteer/Community service: Airport Operations Officer for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, Organized book festivals with the National Library Board around the country
Summer Activities: One of five students selected for the Economics Summer Program at the University of Cambridge, attended writing festivals
Other: Independently planned a literary mystery for 950+ students to revive the arts at my school - my personal initiative to introduce literary cryptology to the entire freshmen class
Essays: Talked about my experience writing my first book (in my gap year after national service), and the world of PawDale which my sisters and I shared growing up and how it evolved (a world of stuffed animals in an experimental society). Also mentioned the time I concocted my homemade all-natural cosmetic (anti-aging hair cream) in the Yale supplement, and the desire to combine cultures in my writing in the optional Yale-NUS essay.
Interview: Showed interviewer my book. Lasted one hour. Talked about my personality, what I would bring to the college, achievements, failures, travel experiences, hobbies, how my ‘high school’ peers saw me etc. Noted my interest in Persian literature.
Recommendations: Never saw. Trust my teachers.
OTHER:
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: English/Literary Arts (Creative Writing)
Country: Singapore
Gender: Male
Hooks: Don’t know.
REFLECTION:
Strengths: My book (pursuing writing is quite uncommon in my country), strong interest in literature, initiative to start events
Weakness: Since I applied through the Yale check-box, the admissions team knew I had previously applied to Yale once and am still applying to Yale again (first time applying to Yale-NUS though)
Why you think you were accepted: Probably my sense of adventure
@paintfresh22 Hey I just got the Global Leadership scholarship too for Round 3! (after being deferred from Round 2 so this is a huge surprise!)
@bsb4389 Congrats! Weird, right? Same happened to me…never expected it.
@paintfresh22 Yep!
I am planning to apply to Yale-NUS next year. Can you guys help me get clarity about the application by sharing your grades and ECs and essays ? I am an international student and it would be highly beneficial to know what they look for ! @bsb4389 @Diotha
Are internationals eligible for this? They say they are, but I have never heard of an international receive this scholarship.
Yes, all are eligible. There is no preference. By the way, @bsb4389 is an international.