@gdpast323 I am assuming that because it is a weekend day, that they are probably not sending letters today. If you email them today they might respond to you tomorrow.
@aspiringyouth you’re right, let’s just see if we hear anything from them tomorrow
@aspiringyouth I think my recommendations helped me a lot to get accepted because one of them was from the director of volunteer services at Baylor hospital and another was from an aerospace engineer
OMG same waitlisted to PLE
@JennyCov that’s so cool!!
@aspiringyouth I got accepted PLE and I think it was probably based on a mixture of scores, my involvement as a national debater, and the nonprofit I founded
@aspiringyouth I think I got accepted because my essays. My stats aren’t super exceptional, but I really showed character in my essays, which made me unique. For example, I talked about pageants in my activities essay (The average Yale student doesn’t isn’t a pageant queen haha), playing songs on costco display pianos in my what do people not know about you, and pep talks in my what can you contribute to YYGS.
@aspiringyouth My grades and test scores are above average, but not exceptional!! I’m also not a captain or member of some impressive speech&debate/ science/math/etc. club at my school. However, I stay active with other extracurriculars. I love to run and play tennis! The main reason why I think I was accepted is because of my unique perspective of being an army brat (my dad is in the US army so I move around a lot). I talked in the essays about how moving affects my life, and all the different&great experiences that have come from being an army brat! Honestly though, I think Yale is just looking for a wide variety of people to attend their program. I didn’t try to impress the admissions officials because I haven’t really done anything incredibly impressive. All that I tried to do was convey my personality & what makes me unique through my essays- I guess it worked since I was accepted!
@liveforadventure That’s awesome! I think I’m on the same boat as you. As I said my stats aren’t spectacular (1390 PSAT, 2250 super score SAT), but personality takes you a long way. I was getting advice from my cousin who is currently at Harvard right now (she’s crazy– she got into Yale early, rejected Yale for Harvard, and then the Yale dean of admissions personally called her to convince her to come to yale), and she told me to really have that character. People like character, and bringing that out in your essays will take you really far. 
Thank you everyone for your insight! I am very happy for all of you!
@liveforadventure I play tennis and run too! I have also moved around a lot! I was born in Central America actually. I think what got me waitlisted was my PSAT score, which was way below their median score (it was below a 170). I worked very hard on my essays, but I feel like --after reading them over now-- they did not showcase my personality enough. If I get off the waitlist, I hope to see some of you this summer!
@annie4564 Congratulations on getting accepted! And I think that once an applicant meets a range for standardized testing (2100-2400) they are just as qualified as anyone else with a few more points. My PSAT score, translated to a 1600 scale, is a 1060 haha (it is very low). I was very anxious the night before the exam so I barely got sleep, and I think that affected me a lot while I took the test. I took the SAT in March, and I feel like I did a lot better, but I won’t receive my scores until mid-May. However, my GPA (above 4.0) does not match up with my very low test score.
@aspiringyouth Thanks! Yeah, I agree that your PSAT score probably played a role in you decisions, but my biggest piece of advice I would give would be to know how to sell yourself well. Think about what they need and how you can give it to them. One of the things I learned through scholarship pageants is to have personality. There’s a point where you can be smart and have really good stats, but ultimately selling yourself is the key. For my “what can you contribute” essay, I talked about how people call me the pep talker and how I can pep talk away homesickness in people. YYGS needs people who can make everyone feel comfortable, so I thought about that and sold myself like that. It’s how you present your character, how you make yourself unique, and how you are the person they want. I’m sure you are more than qualified to be accepted, but really bring that out in your essays. What can you give to them that they need? Hammer that in.
@annie4564 Thanks so much! After I submitted my application (weeks later) I felt like there was a big part of me that I did not make clear enough in my essays. That is, how my experiences in other countries shaped who I am. I stated that living abroad contributed to shaping who I am, but I did not say HOW, and that was a crucial mistake. At least now I know that so that I don’t make that mistake if I apply again next year! Hopefully they accept me off the waitlist so that I can show them more of the person that I am that was not shown in my application
@aspiringyouth No problem! I’m glad I helped! Which session did you apply to?
I applied to the Biological and Biomedical Sciences program! @annie4564
@tomatox1 What year are you? You seem to have been posting since 2011, and finished high school a while ago. How is it that you are still here?
@annie4564 Woah, your cousin is awesome haha!! And I also 100% agree that personality is always the key!! you’re going to IAS this summer too, right?
@aspiringyouth Good luck I’m hoping you’ll get off the wait list! If not, best of luck for next year if you decide to apply again!!!
@liveforadventure Thank you!! YYGS is such an awesome opportunity and I am so happy for you guys. You guys will learn so much and gain a whole new perspective by meeting people from around the world like you!
@liveforadventure yes! I’m super excited!