<p>AnotherMom2009! Dinner was EXCELLENT!</p>
<p>Well done, Jules. These are the very reasons my D chose Yale (over several other very good schools)! And the very reasons she is loving her freshman year. I'll add that the students really look out for one another. My D attended a party and found one of the guys from her dorm getting sick from drinking to much. She took him to student health where they let him sleep it off and got him safely back to his room. I'll also add that there are more student run activities and Yale funds them than I've seen anywhere. In one short semester, my D has been in two theatrical productions, sung in 3 groups (including singing in Grand Central Station in NYC), been to at least 3 dances (and she doesn't dance), and made dozens of close friends. Plus she's taking 5 credits...no easy classes, challenges throughout, excellent professors in all except her writing class (good, but not excellent instructor there)...and loving it. I was sure she'd be overwhelmed taking 5 credits plus all her ECs, and she admits getting very little sleep, but she's having a blast!</p>
<p>From the perspective of another current Yale frosh, great post! That sums up so many things I love about Yale. Not all, sure, but it's quite adequate ;) That this post would be informative, insightful, and eloquent, however, should have been obvious considering that its writer is a member of Jonathan Edwards College. (And yes, we are better than Branford, JE Sux, and while Pierson's lights are lovely, they should work on making that PC stand out a little more before challenging the holiday cheer gracing the outside of Farnam! ;))</p>
<p>Good luck to all the applicants! Make us proud, 2011.</p>
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<p>Sorry, bro, but I'm not a JEr.</p>
<p>Anyways, to give you an idea of the academic atmosphere here, a student in DS lost her notebook for philosophy - she sent out an urgent email asking if anyone had seen it. She not only found it in less than 24 hrs, but she also "got a deluge of brilliant lecture and section notes telling
me everything I need to know about philosophy ever." (to use her wording). Even in a program like DS, people are collaborative rather than competitive.</p>
<p>I just came upon this thread. Wow, the students' genuine love for Yale and particularly their residential houses is amazing. But can you explain the Je Sux? Is based upon anything in particular? thanks</p>
<p>Why</a> JE Sux</p>
<p>P.S. Yes, I do have a life, even though I responded to this four minutes after it was posted. I got an e-mail notification, jeez!</p>
<p>Je Sux is mentioned in prior post. I am trying to figure out if it stands for something.</p>
<p>But GuitarManARS, since I have your hear, you always seem to know the inside scoop. On another thread, we are discussing some kids getting likely letters from Yale. Is it true that just the intended science majors get these (in addition to athetes)? thanks</p>
<p>Yes, I know that. I am in JE and can tell you firsthand that it definitely Sux. This is one of the reasons I love JE so. If you would click the link that I gave you, you would understand why JE Sux (particularly, why "JE Sux" is the motto of Jonathan Edwards College, one of Yale's twelve residential colleges).</p>
<p>Sorry, I didn't realize your response was actually a link. I did check it out and now have a full understanding of what JE Sux stands for. Although I undertand how it developed into a sense of pride, I think it would seem strange for a new student to say his/her residential house sucked. But having read the history, I do get it.</p>
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<p>Did you know if she had perfect stats?</p>
<p>I assume you refer to her College Boards, which are far from perfect. She is an excellent writer though; she was awarded one of U Chicago's full rides.</p>
<p>wow, that was a great post. thank you!
I do have one question though; you talked about the premed students, but I was told by by an admissions counselor at Yale that there are no premed programs offered, so students who are planning on med school major in say biology in undergrad. This could be outdated information, but anyone know if it is really true?</p>
<p>You can major in whatever you'd like to be a pre-med. This is the beauty of a liberal arts school (like Yale), there are no pre-professional programs, so you can really major in anything, as long as you fulfill the pre-med requirements (set by the med schools, not Yale) and do well in those classes. I'm not pre-med but it seems that there is plenty of pre-med advising here for the (many) pre-med Yalies.</p>
<p>CMA1, apologies for not noticing your other question. That being said, I couldn't have answered it too well--I'd only heard of science people getting them, but apparently that's not a representative sample :)</p>
<p>Also, it must be stressed very firmly: "sux" is VASTLY, vastly different from the typical English verb "sucks", despite the unfortunate etymological relation.</p>
<p>I know for a fact that the likely letters aren't just for science majors - I got one, and I have no intention of being a science major. </p>
<p>The thread dealing with likely letters is here:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=295778%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=295778</a></p>
<p>GuitarManARS, thanks again for the info.</p>
<p>thanks, that clears it up. I'm glad that Yale does that, it sounds much more interesting than having to do a professional major</p>
<p>Regarding professional schools, whether it is medical or dental school that a student intends on applying to, the student does not have to take the undergraduate major (ie premed) even if it is offered. You just have to find out what undergraduate courses are required by the medical school/dental school and make sure you take those courses.</p>