<p>Hey everyone!
I'm a frequent visitor of CC but only just decided to make an account, so yay for my first discussion. </p>
<p>Basically I was looking for a discussion/thread about RD Yale applications but couldn't find one! Since applications are in less than a month I thought I'd start it myself (let me know if I'm just blind and one already actually exists).</p>
<p>Let me introduce myself! I'm an international (half Canadian half Nigerian), and Yale is my top choice!</p>
<p>The SCEA thread is making me anxious so I thought us RDers who didn't apply SCEA, but still consider Yale our top choice should be able to discuss too! </p>
<p>Some discussion inspiration: Why did you guys choose to apply to Yale? What other colleges are you considering? What EC's are you doing? What common app essay question did you pick? What did you write about? </p>
<p>As exemplified by my surplus of exclamation marks, I'm excited to hear back from all you potential Yalies! </p>
<p>Heyyy~ I’m applying! I originally wanted to apply SCEA but since my school’s Val was applying, I felt intimidated and chickened out. I’m glad I did chicken out though because my app got deferred from harvard and now I know what I really need to improve- my essays.</p>
<p>I’m Nigerian too! It’s nice to see so many of us on CC haha! I wish you the best :)</p>
<p>Hey! Aw, well you were good enough to remain in the harvard pool so I hope it boosted your confidence! But I know the feeling; I was going to apply SCEA but was also kind of intimidated out of it. That’s so cool, I don’t really know many Nigerian’s so . What essay did you pick? </p>
<p>I chose the failure one - kind of hard but I think it lets me be really honest, which I know they like. And I’m happy with my essay now - but I’ll definitely be working on it right up untill I submit. - why do you want to change your essay? </p>
<p>GPA: 96 (unweighted)
Class Rank: 21/417 (Top 5% of my class)
SAT: 1900 (not sending)
ACT: 30
Math: 30
Reading: 26
Science: 34
English/Writing: 28</p>
<p>Extra Curricular
Science Olympiad
ETV (School’s Television Studio) - I’m the Studio Manager
Intramural Officials - Assure intramural competitions run smoothly
Sodality - Group of 12 students selected freshman year who meet regularly to discuss whats going on in the word
Band - I have played the Bassoon for 9 years now, and I am in the schools best band. I participated in All County 5 of the 7 years I was eligible.
Lacrosse - I was on varsity lacrosse junior and senior year
Yale Physic Olympics - I was selected by my high school as 1 of 4 students to represent them in the Yale Physic olympics</p>
<p>Academic Achievement
National Honor Society
Honor Roll - I’ve been on Honor Roll every year</p>
<p>Other Awards
Eagle Scout</p>
<p>My Hook
January of my junior year I was diagnosed with cancer and underwent six months of chemotherapy and radiation. During this time I was sick for roughly 65 school days and I managed to only miss 24. I also maintained my average working extra hard on days I felt well enough. Most ironic about my situation is that my eagle project, which I began before my diagnosis was designed to benefit the very same cancer center I became a patient at (I focused on this in my college essay).</p>
<p>Wow what a compelling story. I think people on here tend to focus too much on scores and grades - even though that’s a big part of the application, a 4.0 and 2400 aren’t the cut off factors in any adcoms decision. Even if you don’t fall in the median range for scores, that won’t ever be the only factor that gets you accepted or denied. Don’t consider your essay your only hope - even without the essay/your “hook” you seem like a perfectly competitive candidate to me. </p>
<p>I got deferred ED at Duke, but Yale and Stanford are my 1b and 1c, I just thought I would fit in more with the Duke crowd lol. Do you think the fact that I got deferred ED at Duke means that i’m probably not good enough for Yale RD, since its much more competitive? </p>
<p>Hey don’t even think that way! Just because you got deferred doesn’t mean you aren’t competitive! The majority of applicants are deferred, even though its disappointing it doesn’t mean you aren’t qualified. And for Duke they’ll reassess your app with the regular pool, so its not over just yet. I would be lying though if I said anything in response to your question - as there’s no way to tell if you’re “good enough” for a Yale, the only way to find out is to apply!!</p>
<p>Ello! I didnt do EA/ED to a top school which has turned out to be one of my biggest regrets, as I see all my friends getting into Harvard and Princeton and such… but i did EA to Northeastern and just found out about my acceptance! Feels good to know that I will be going at least somewhere this fall. Yale is my top choice. Beyond my numbers, I’m hoping that my music supplements, essay, and reccs will distinguish me from others. </p>
<p>hey Kayture! I also kind of regret not applying SCEA, but oh well at least we still get to apply. Congratulations on Northeastern!!! I think we all hope that for ourselves too :). Do you play an instrument, or was your supplement vocal?</p>
<p>@kayture I play the violin, but never really considered sending in a supplement because Yale seems really strict about what it considers good enough. I love the violin, but I’m not exceptional at it so I think it would detract more from my application than add to it. </p>
<p>@Shawbuwa I’m just not going to worry about it anymore, there is nothing we can do. And honestly those accepted early are usually the so called “cream of the crop” candidates, or recruited athletes. I’m trying to convince myself that if I had applied early I would have been deferred - which I would hate even more than an outright rejection. </p>
<p>I agree with you fizz! Imagine if you had been deferred, or worse, denied from your top school. You now have to motivate yourself to write additional apps while feeling incredibly upset. So I am just telling myself that it was for the best that I didn’t apply anywhere SCEA/ ED because I am not caught up in the sadness that could have followed from bad news. Just keep yourself positive!</p>
. What essay did you pick? </p>
- why do you want to change your essay? </p>
but i did EA to Northeastern and just found out about my acceptance! Feels good to know that I will be going at least somewhere this fall. Yale is my top choice. Beyond my numbers, I’m hoping that my music supplements, essay, and reccs will distinguish me from others. </p>