<p>I recently received an email from Yale that said the following:</p>
<p>Dear Student,</p>
<p>Did you know that Yale offers on-campus interviews to rising seniors?
Though not a required part of the application, we find that a personal
interview gives us a chance to get to know our applicants better.
On-campus interviews are conducted by current Yale seniors, and applicants
tell us that they find their interviews to be both informative and
enjoyable! Appointments are available in June, July and August, so if you are
planning a trip to New Haven this summer we suggest you visit our
website to schedule an on-campus interview.
Hope to see you in New Haven!</p>
<p>Sincerely,
The Yale Admissions Office</p>
<p>P.S.
Don't worry if you can't make it to campus. We also provide local
alumni interviews in the fall and winter.</p>
<p>Do any of you happen to know if that's Yale special way of recruiting applicants (like Harvard sending me an application), or does this email really mean something, (which I highly doubt). ??</p>
<p>Any imput?</p>
<p>or should I email them to ask them what's up?</p>
<p>Someone recently posted the same message. It's not Yale's special way of anything - it's just another recruiting message.</p>
<p>Btw, the word is "input," not "imput," even if many people incorrectly pronounce it the latter way.</p>
<p>thanks for the correction, I was actually debating how to spell it before I posted it. : D</p>
<p>I think I got a similar letter last fall. You should still visit the campus and consider an on-campus interview.</p>
<p>i scheduled an interview for july. i am also meeting with a prof in the SPH with whom i have worked with a bit. i got the same letter as an email and postcard in the mail. actually today, i got a guide to yale college in the mail - about 55 pages in quality paper. I hope they aren't just leading me on. :(</p>
<p>lion - why wouldn't they be leading you on? They're leading on a LOT of students in the hopes that they'll apply so they can keep their low admission rate. Low admit rate = more prestige. Obviously, it doesn't mean they don't want you as a student or are plotting your rejection, but they DO attract as many prospective students as possible.</p>
<p>Really, I was just joking. I have a pretty good understanding of how it works.</p>