Yale c/o 2015 Applicants (2011-2012 cycle) Forum

[LaCumparsita]

So when do they accept people until? I know it's still pretty early, but I've already given up hope haha. It's weird hearing from H so early, and then getting silence for months from Y and S...

[JoeMo]

So when do they accept people until? I know it's still pretty early, but I've already given up hope haha. It's weird hearing from H so early, and then getting silence for months from Y and S...

I actually think the majority of their decisions are made in April, if I read the application materials correctly.

[Elston Gunn]

So when do they accept people until? I know it's still pretty early, but I've already given up hope haha. It's weird hearing from H so early, and then getting silence for months from Y and S...

I actually think the majority of their decisions are made in April, if I read the application materials correctly.

I think it's strictly true that most people hear in April, but that most of the people who hear then are waitlist/rejects. It's also clear, however, that a very small percentage of the acceptances have actually gone out, so no reason to give up yet.

[Doorkeeper]

So when do they accept people until? I know it's still pretty early, but I've already given up hope haha. It's weird hearing from H so early, and then getting silence for months from Y and S...

I actually think the majority of their decisions are made in April, if I read the application materials correctly.

I think it's strictly true that most people hear in April, but that most of the people who hear then are waitlist/rejects. It's also clear, however, that a very small percentage of the acceptances have actually gone out, so no reason to give up yet.

If you look at the YLS Twitter, it looks like there is a trickle of acceptances throughout Jan, Feb, and March...and then the last batch come out in early April. I would assume the Dec-Jan acceptances are the so called "auto admits" and from then on out it's applications that have gone through the faculty review, which I would further assume is variable in its timing to completion.

[lilhmoney]

It seems like there were quite a few in late January last year.

[jd5]

For the academic awards section, did any of you put down that you were valedictorian/salutatorian of your high school? I only ask because Yale, like Columbia, asks where you went to high school and what your GPA/rank was there.

[WhiteGuy5]

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[thelawschoolproject]

For the academic awards section, did any of you put down that you were valedictorian/salutatorian of your high school? I only ask because Yale, like Columbia, asks where you went to high school and what your GPA/rank was there.

No. I didn't include anything about myself from high school. Although, I'm not K-JD so it's been over 10 years since I was in hs. I was fairly certain they wouldn't care.

[brogoc]

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[doppelganger]

For the academic awards section, did any of you put down that you were valedictorian/salutatorian of your high school? I only ask because Yale, like Columbia, asks where you went to high school and what your GPA/rank was there.

No. I didn't include anything about myself from high school. Although, I'm not K-JD so it's been over 10 years since I was in hs. I was fairly certain they wouldn't care.

Asha tweeted a while back about how she did want you to include high-school info. Along with a few other people, I had missed where it asked for that, but you might want to send it in anyway just in case.

[Elendil]

For the academic awards section, did any of you put down that you were valedictorian/salutatorian of your high school? I only ask because Yale, like Columbia, asks where you went to high school and what your GPA/rank was there.

No. I didn't include anything about myself from high school. Although, I'm not K-JD so it's been over 10 years since I was in hs. I was fairly certain they wouldn't care.

Asha tweeted a while back about how she did want you to include high-school info. I had missed where it asked for it on the application along with a few other people, but you might want to send it in anyway just in case.

There was a problem with the application originally and it didn't ask for high school info, then it was corrected and that's when Asha tweeted about sending in updates... they didn't even want GPA or rank though, just the name of your school, location, and graduation year.

[vto35]

anyone else get an email from a 1L last night?

It was titled "Hello from Yale Law School" which caused a half second heart attack.

[Doorkeeper]

anyone else get an email from a 1L last night?

It was titled "Hello from Yale Law School" which caused a half second heart attack.

No...

Go on...

[vto35]

anyone else get an email from a 1L last night?

It was titled "Hello from Yale Law School" which caused a half second heart attack.

No...

Go on...

it was nothing important - just a general "let me know if I can help you with your application or if you have any questions" type of thing.

[arewehavingfunyet]

anyone else get an email from a 1L last night?

It was titled "Hello from Yale Law School" which caused a half second heart attack.

No...

Go on...

it was nothing important - just a general "let me know if I can help you with your application or if you have any questions" type of thing.

I got a similar email except I'm already in. It was titled "YLS Admitted Students Buddy."

[Doorkeeper]

anyone else get an email from a 1L last night?

It was titled "Hello from Yale Law School" which caused a half second heart attack.

No...

Go on...

it was nothing important - just a general "let me know if I can help you with your application or if you have any questions" type of thing.

Why would some applicants get this but not others? Determined by URM status or fee waiver, or some other not-related-to-a-decision criteria?

[thederangedwang]

I also JUST received a similar email.

[doppelganger]

I also JUST received a similar email.

Maybe you all are already in, but have not been notified yet? Oh, the suspense.

[thederangedwang]

I also JUST received a similar email.

Maybe you all are already in, but have not been notified yet? Oh, the suspense.

seriously doubt it.

I'm asian so I got it from a 2L in some asian club. I think only minorities got the email, just like how only minorities got the letter awhile back telling us to apply.

Not a big deal...the email strongly emphasizes that they are simply being cordial and the subject is to get us to apply and help with the app process. Besides, I submitted early and like 4 rounds of acceptances have gone out already without me getting any joy..im pretty sure i'm not in yet.

[igelchen]

If you're reading this post and realized that you didn't submit two academic references, mild to moderate panic would be appropriate.

http://blogs.law.yale.edu/blogs/admissi ... ation.aspx

[annyong]

If you're reading this post and realized that you didn't submit two academic references, mild to moderate panic would be appropriate.

http://blogs.law.yale.edu/blogs/admissi ... ation.aspx

Thanks for posting this, I really enjoyed that blog post, and really appreciate the transparency and truth Yale puts forth about what it looks for in its applicants and how it conducts its review process.

Now, I just hope we see a few more acceptances trickle in soon!

[Schola]

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[LaCumparsita]

Mer... I recently sent in a 4th rec letter. Woops lol

[Parmenides]

I also sent four. I hope the letters are as positive as their authors were enthusiastic about writing them.

[nametaken]

I also sent four. I hope the letters are as positive as their authors were enthusiastic about writing them.

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