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Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)

Post by SopranoSaxophone » Fri Oct 20, 2017 11:05 am

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Post by SopranoSaxophone » Fri Oct 20, 2017 11:07 am

Here it is. The place to nervously fret over your Y250. Good luck everyone!

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Post by #gobroncos » Fri Oct 20, 2017 11:09 am

Checking in. Yale is a backup for me, but I figure applying to a few safeties is generally a good strategy. :wink:

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Post by principalagent » Fri Oct 20, 2017 11:15 am

Checking in but total Yale Mary. Have yet to start my 250 either

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Post by OtisRedding24 » Fri Oct 20, 2017 5:00 pm

How much detail are you going into the college activities attachment? It says "list" so are they really just wanting a bullet point list or a more detailed essay?

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Post by tuna_wasabi » Sat Oct 21, 2017 12:20 pm

Platopus wrote:Checking in! Yale actually intimidates me tbh :oops:
What he said

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Post by #gobroncos » Sat Oct 21, 2017 12:48 pm

OtisRedding24 wrote:How much detail are you going into the college activities attachment? It says "list" so are they really just wanting a bullet point list or a more detailed essay?

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From the Asha Blog, it sounds like a list is a lot more what they’re looking for. I can’t cite the entry off the top of my head, but she does say being brief is good and be expansive only if you really need to.

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Post by maybeman » Sat Oct 21, 2017 1:19 pm

#gobroncos wrote:
OtisRedding24 wrote:How much detail are you going into the college activities attachment? It says "list" so are they really just wanting a bullet point list or a more detailed essay?

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From the Asha Blog, it sounds like a list is a lot more what they’re looking for. I can’t cite the entry off the top of my head, but she does say being brief is good and be expansive only if you really need to.
+1. I listed with estimated hours and didn't expand into anything

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Post by #gobroncos » Sat Oct 21, 2017 3:25 pm

maybeman wrote:
#gobroncos wrote:
OtisRedding24 wrote:How much detail are you going into the college activities attachment? It says "list" so are they really just wanting a bullet point list or a more detailed essay?

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From the Asha Blog, it sounds like a list is a lot more what they’re looking for. I can’t cite the entry off the top of my head, but she does say being brief is good and be expansive only if you really need to.
+1. I listed with estimated hours and didn't expand into anything
My guess is that they ask for the info in this way so that they have a standardized resume format, without all the aesthetic touches and personalization that normal get applied to resumes. Makes the process easier for faculty readers and more equitable for applicants, I suppose. But to the point, I think the amount of detail that you would apply to a resume is more or less the standard here as well.

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Post by soca_dancer » Wed Oct 25, 2017 4:22 pm

Does anyone know for the section where it asks who proofread your essays etc if we have to give their actual names or just say mother, friends?

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Post by chrysippusofsoli » Wed Oct 25, 2017 5:00 pm

soca_dancer wrote:Does anyone know for the section where it asks who proofread your essays etc if we have to give their actual names or just say mother, friends?
I didn't give actual names, only "friend" etc.

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Post by #gobroncos » Wed Oct 25, 2017 5:23 pm

soca_dancer wrote:Does anyone know for the section where it asks who proofread your essays etc if we have to give their actual names or just say mother, friends?
Same. Just said family + friends. If you're not paying them, I doubt they really care who they are.

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Post by KENYADIGG1T » Wed Oct 25, 2017 5:27 pm

Submitted + Recs in

No correspondence from them yet.

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Post by cheeseras » Thu Oct 26, 2017 11:22 pm

Checking in! Still waiting on a rec before I submit, and also using the time to agonize over essays for a few more days time. I'm curious--given the incredibly vague instructions they give us, how long did you all go for the PS? I'm currently sitting around 900 words/just over two pages, but half the time I think it would be a better essay if I went longer.

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Post by KENYADIGG1T » Fri Oct 27, 2017 10:33 am

TheKingLives wrote:
KENYADIGG1T wrote:Submitted + Recs in

No correspondence from them yet.
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Post by KissMyAxe » Sat Oct 28, 2017 3:42 am

Good luck to everyone in this thread. I know you're all really awesome and we'd be lucky to have you here. If I can help in any way, don't hesitate to reach out.

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Post by maybeman » Sat Oct 28, 2017 6:44 pm

Do you guys think it's weird I marked that I didn't receive help on my application? I had two people on tls look over my personal statement, but never made significant changes based on the advice I received and ended up writing over those versions anyway. I'm neurotically overthinking this for sure, but I feel like it's odd to say I didn't receive help. No profs or parents, etc. looked at anything either :|

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Post by KENYADIGG1T » Sat Oct 28, 2017 11:17 pm

Officially under review!

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Post by 38981928 » Tue Oct 31, 2017 7:21 pm

Is it really terrible if I have a two-page résumé? I saw a blog post saying they prefer just one page, but I think that post was from 2010 and it didn't seem like too much of a deal breaker. It's just that what I actually do in my job doesn't really match my job title. It's a small/midsized company so they have me doing a lot of very high level things. Plus I've had a lot of internships (paid and unpaid) and work related extracurricular experience. I have a one-pager that I use for normal job applications, but I always thought law schools want you to be as thorough as possible???

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Post by KENYADIGG1T » Tue Oct 31, 2017 7:37 pm

38981928 wrote:Is it really terrible if I have a two-page résumé? I saw a blog post saying they prefer just one page, but I think that post was from 2010 and it didn't seem like too much of a deal breaker. It's just that what I actually do in my job doesn't really match my job title. It's a small/midsized company so they have me doing a lot of very high level things. Plus I've had a lot of internships (paid and unpaid) and work related extracurricular experience. I have a one-pager that I use for normal job applications, but I always thought law schools want you to be as thorough as possible???
I did two pages. All my experience coheres well and is equally strong among each entry, so it made little sense to me to chop off things with no clear way to determine what I do or don't cut. But that's just me.

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Post by soca_dancer » Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:21 am

Just went under review!

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Post by tmcauliffe96 » Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:23 am

Checking in! Above 75th for GPA but median for LSAT. Total crap-shoot

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Post by ha8845 » Sat Nov 04, 2017 3:19 pm

I asked this in a separate thread but got no answer. Anyone know how best to submit a diversity statement? There's no clear place for it on the app, except an "Addendum" section which I understand to be more for explanations of GPA dips, time off, etc., rather than an essay on diversity. I know Asha has said they accept diversity statements, but her posts are years old, so maybe the app has changed to discourage them? Any thoughts?

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