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Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 4:27 pm
by Kaziende
xnsch wrote:I wonder what the likelihood is that we'll get at least one acceptance wave before they break for the holidays at the end of next week :roll:
I think we'll see at least one small wave of Asha admits in December. All fingers crossed.

Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 10:51 am
by pretzeltime
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Happy Monday, sugar plums!

Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 1:03 pm
by tinycatfriend
pandaaa wrote:
tinycatfriend wrote:How long did it take y'all to get the "complete" email from Yale? It's been over two weeks for me
Exactly 7 days

I'm still waiting and its been around 3 weeks... is it worth it to email and confirm?

Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 1:46 pm
by RictusErectus
tinycatfriend wrote:
pandaaa wrote:
tinycatfriend wrote:How long did it take y'all to get the "complete" email from Yale? It's been over two weeks for me
Exactly 7 days

I'm still waiting and its been around 3 weeks... is it worth it to email and confirm?
I submitted my app on December 5 and received an acknowledgment email on December 6. No complete email since.

It's alright. Let's hold out. They must have received so many applications after Thanksgiving. And it's not like you'll achieve ANYTHING with a follow-up email.

Given Asha's blog posts, it really seems like Yale is the one school that doesn't value superfluous emails from candidates at all. I'm happy to wait.

Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 3:38 pm
by pandaaa
RictusErectus wrote:
tinycatfriend wrote:
pandaaa wrote:
tinycatfriend wrote:How long did it take y'all to get the "complete" email from Yale? It's been over two weeks for me
Exactly 7 days

I'm still waiting and its been around 3 weeks... is it worth it to email and confirm?
I submitted my app on December 5 and received an acknowledgment email on December 6. No complete email since.

It's alright. Let's hold out. They must have received so many applications after Thanksgiving. And it's not like you'll achieve ANYTHING with a follow-up email.

Given Asha's blog posts, it really seems like Yale is the one school that doesn't value superfluous emails from candidates at all. I'm happy to wait.
I emailed asking about it after the 7th day, and they responded that it should be going complete soon. It then went complete about 1-2 days later. Sorry I don't remember exact details! Those are pretty close approximates though!

Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 4:44 pm
by RictusErectus
pandaaa wrote:I emailed asking about it after the 7th day, and they responded that it should be going complete soon. It then went complete about 1-2 days later. Sorry I don't remember exact details! Those are pretty close approximates though!
When in the cycle was this? My point is perhaps their turnaround in December has slowed down a lot from what it was when apps opened in mid-October or even in November. Still not a cause to worry though.

Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 4:46 pm
by pandaaa
RictusErectus wrote:
pandaaa wrote:I emailed asking about it after the 7th day, and they responded that it should be going complete soon. It then went complete about 1-2 days later. Sorry I don't remember exact details! Those are pretty close approximates though!
When in the cycle was this? My point is perhaps their turnaround in December has slowed down a lot from what it was when apps opened in mid-October or even in November. Still not a cause to worry though.
I submitted my application around November 11th, and it went complete around November 18th (if my memory serves me right)

Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 7:12 pm
by notorious_mig
This might be a super neurotic question but since TLS is the official sponsor of neurosis here it goes~~~

So in creepin around LSN from last year's cycle it appears that the two candidates who were admitted with numbers most similar to my own (170 and 3.67) were also both Latinx - one had a 166/3.82 and another had a 167/3.81.

Entonces mi pregunta es: is this a typically Yale "thing" to do, showing love to Latinxs? Am I ethnically #blessed as a Latina or was that just an anomaly for last year?

(The aforementioned people also had v strong softs but I'd like to think mine are at least semi-comparable to theirs - Fulbright, 3-4 jobs at a time throughout all of undergrad - one of which was a managerial position, poli sci honors thesis, blah blah blah)

Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 7:18 pm
by pretzeltime
notorious_mig wrote:This might be a super neurotic question but since TLS is the official sponsor of neurosis here it goes~~~

So in creepin around LSN from last year's cycle it appears that the two candidates who were admitted with numbers most similar to my own (170 and 3.67) were also both Latinx - one had a 166/3.82 and another had a 167/3.81.

Entonces mi pregunta es: is this a typically Yale "thing" to do, showing love to Latinxs? Am I ethnically #blessed as a Latina or was that just an anomaly for last year?

(The aforementioned people also had v strong softs but I'd like to think mine are at least semi-comparable to theirs - Fulbright, 3-4 jobs at a time throughout all of undergrad - one of which was a managerial position, poli sci honors thesis, blah blah blah)
I don't have a helpful answer except to guess that no one knows and Y is really hard no matter what and you'll only know if you apply!

But also wanted to say I enjoyed your post and you seem like a lol-haver and so I hope they take you!

Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 7:21 pm
by notorious_mig
pretzeltime wrote:
notorious_mig wrote:This might be a super neurotic question but since TLS is the official sponsor of neurosis here it goes~~~

So in creepin around LSN from last year's cycle it appears that the two candidates who were admitted with numbers most similar to my own (170 and 3.67) were also both Latinx - one had a 166/3.82 and another had a 167/3.81.

Entonces mi pregunta es: is this a typically Yale "thing" to do, showing love to Latinxs? Am I ethnically #blessed as a Latina or was that just an anomaly for last year?

(The aforementioned people also had v strong softs but I'd like to think mine are at least semi-comparable to theirs - Fulbright, 3-4 jobs at a time throughout all of undergrad - one of which was a managerial position, poli sci honors thesis, blah blah blah)
I don't have a helpful answer except to guess that no one knows and Y is really hard no matter what and you'll only know if you apply!

But also wanted to say I enjoyed your post and you seem like a lol-haver and so I hope they take you!
PretzelTime you are too sweet!!! Or should I say ~salty~ hahahahahahahahaha god I'm so sorry that was such a dad joke I'll see myself out

Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 10:21 pm
by bgt1995
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Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 3:07 pm
by pretzeltime
I realized that the previous poll's winning option (first calls would come in January because nothing good will happen in 2016) relied upon the faulty premise that 2017 will be better than 2016.

So, new poll is up now. Why not.

Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 6:33 pm
by 803(6)RegBusiness
The odds have to be fairly high that we aren't far from the early admission batch, right?

Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 6:37 pm
by canafsa
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Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 7:05 pm
by ayylmao
canafsa wrote:I haven't submitted yet, and am a little confused as to how Yale could not be rolling. If they let in an early batch, wouldn't an applicant be inevitably disadvantaged by applying after this batch?
It depends when the faculty tasked with reviewing your file get around to reviewing your file. If your three faculty members finish relatively early, then you're a December admit. If not, you're a February admit (for example). Unless Asha becomes more restrictive about sending apps to the faculty after the initial wave, there shouldn't be any comparative disadvantage for a late applicant.

Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 6:25 am
by Kaziende
ayylmao wrote:
canafsa wrote:I haven't submitted yet, and am a little confused as to how Yale could not be rolling. If they let in an early batch, wouldn't an applicant be inevitably disadvantaged by applying after this batch?
It depends when the faculty tasked with reviewing your file get around to reviewing your file. If your three faculty members finish relatively early, then you're a December admit. If not, you're a February admit (for example). Unless Asha becomes more restrictive about sending apps to the faculty after the initial wave, there shouldn't be any comparative disadvantage for a late applicant.
She also hand picks 50-60 applicants to admit without ever sending them to faculty review, so December admits (if there are any) could be part of that group of Asha's favorites.

Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 10:34 am
by pretzeltime
notorious_mig wrote:
pretzeltime wrote:
notorious_mig wrote:This might be a super neurotic question but since TLS is the official sponsor of neurosis here it goes~~~

So in creepin around LSN from last year's cycle it appears that the two candidates who were admitted with numbers most similar to my own (170 and 3.67) were also both Latinx - one had a 166/3.82 and another had a 167/3.81.

Entonces mi pregunta es: is this a typically Yale "thing" to do, showing love to Latinxs? Am I ethnically #blessed as a Latina or was that just an anomaly for last year?

(The aforementioned people also had v strong softs but I'd like to think mine are at least semi-comparable to theirs - Fulbright, 3-4 jobs at a time throughout all of undergrad - one of which was a managerial position, poli sci honors thesis, blah blah blah)
I don't have a helpful answer except to guess that no one knows and Y is really hard no matter what and you'll only know if you apply!

But also wanted to say I enjoyed your post and you seem like a lol-haver and so I hope they take you!
PretzelTime you are too sweet!!! Or should I say ~salty~ hahahahahahahahaha god I'm so sorry that was such a dad joke I'll see myself out
What can I say, I'm a soft Pretzel................

yes it took me two days to think of that dad joke

Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 10:37 am
by pretzeltime
drank too much iced coffee and practically skipped to work to the tune of Dolly Parton's greatest hits

I have a good feeling about today, kids

but it may just be the caffeine

Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 10:59 am
by canafsa
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Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 11:01 am
by pretzeltime
canafsa wrote:
Kaziende wrote:
ayylmao wrote:
canafsa wrote:I haven't submitted yet, and am a little confused as to how Yale could not be rolling. If they let in an early batch, wouldn't an applicant be inevitably disadvantaged by applying after this batch?
It depends when the faculty tasked with reviewing your file get around to reviewing your file. If your three faculty members finish relatively early, then you're a December admit. If not, you're a February admit (for example). Unless Asha becomes more restrictive about sending apps to the faculty after the initial wave, there shouldn't be any comparative disadvantage for a late applicant.
She also hand picks 50-60 applicants to admit without ever sending them to faculty review, so December admits (if there are any) could be part of that group of Asha's favorites.

Right, that's what I mean. It seems like if you miss the boat on Asha's greatest hits then you'd inevitably be disadvantaged. Well, app now submitted regardless. I've already poured more of my life into this app than my chances of admission rationally justify, lol.
Yeah I mean it's been debated and analyzed in this thread and I'm sure in countless others...I think the bottom line is to get your app in as soon as it absolutely ready. And you did that! woohoo.

Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 11:45 am
by notorious_mig
pretzeltime wrote:
notorious_mig wrote:
pretzeltime wrote:
notorious_mig wrote:This might be a super neurotic question but since TLS is the official sponsor of neurosis here it goes~~~

So in creepin around LSN from last year's cycle it appears that the two candidates who were admitted with numbers most similar to my own (170 and 3.67) were also both Latinx - one had a 166/3.82 and another had a 167/3.81.

Entonces mi pregunta es: is this a typically Yale "thing" to do, showing love to Latinxs? Am I ethnically #blessed as a Latina or was that just an anomaly for last year?

(The aforementioned people also had v strong softs but I'd like to think mine are at least semi-comparable to theirs - Fulbright, 3-4 jobs at a time throughout all of undergrad - one of which was a managerial position, poli sci honors thesis, blah blah blah)
I don't have a helpful answer except to guess that no one knows and Y is really hard no matter what and you'll only know if you apply!

But also wanted to say I enjoyed your post and you seem like a lol-haver and so I hope they take you!
PretzelTime you are too sweet!!! Or should I say ~salty~ hahahahahahahahaha god I'm so sorry that was such a dad joke I'll see myself out
What can I say, I'm a soft Pretzel................

yes it took me two days to think of that dad joke
It's ok, coming up with dad jokes can be ~hard~ (((finger guns))) hahahahahahahaha I'm so lonely

Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 6:11 pm
by xnsch
They tweeted that calls are going out today!

Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 6:15 pm
by hammy393
8 minutes ago, Yale admissions twitter (@ylsadmissions):

We're spreading some holiday cheer this afternoon. First admit calls of the season happening now!

Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 6:18 pm
by pretzeltime
Glad my OP spidey senses are in tact. Good luck homies <3

Re: Yale c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 6:19 pm
by fall17law
I will seriously freak out if I get in