URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread Forum

[omegaday1500]

Hey everyone checking in
Stats 157/3.78
In at 15 schools including Northwestern, Minnesota,Indiana, UNC,Wake Forest, Fordham, Illinois
Waiting on Duke. Just want to encourage everyone to apply to wherever you want to go because stats are important but not your whole story. My stats are definitely below a lot of the schools I got into, especially Northwestern but I had a good overall application.

[DiniMae]

Hey everyone checking in
Stats 157/3.78
In at 15 schools including Northwestern, Minnesota,Indiana, UNC,Wake Forest, Fordham, Illinois
Waiting on Duke. Just want to encourage everyone to apply to wherever you want to go because stats are important but not your whole story. My stats are definitely below a lot of the schools I got into, especially Northwestern but I had a good overall application.

Welcome to the thread! And congrats on your acceptances -- these are all great schools. And I agree that the whole person seems to be considered (at least for this cycle).

[LoganCouture]

Hey everyone checking in
Stats 157/3.78
In at 15 schools including Northwestern, Minnesota,Indiana, UNC,Wake Forest, Fordham, Illinois
Waiting on Duke. Just want to encourage everyone to apply to wherever you want to go because stats are important but not your whole story. My stats are definitely below a lot of the schools I got into, especially Northwestern but I had a good overall application.

Welcome to the thread! And congrats on your acceptances -- these are all great schools. And I agree that the whole person seems to be considered (at least for this cycle).

Congrats! And congrats to you on the Chi interview invite Dini!

[cc78]

Saw Yale was making some calls last night and will continue over the next few days. Have no chance of getting a call myself, but good luck to others in this thread!

I wouldn't be shocked if you or one of the others of us in here got a YLS call. I frankly would just prefer getting the ding sooner rather than later because it's the last chip I need to fall in my cycle.

I would be stunned if I did.

I would also prefer the ding sooner rather than later. I don't want to hold out hope for the hopeless.

You do realize I'm not stuttin' you Jem. Not long ago you were certain you'd never get the JS2.

[Harvette]

Would anyone consider YLS over H/S at the same cost?
Or what would be a deciding factor (family factors excluded)

[DiniMae]

Thanks. I'm at a loss for how I'm hearing back from certain schools AND NOT DUKE! Lol

[Harvette]

Thanks. I'm at a loss for how I'm hearing back from certain schools AND NOT DUKE! Lol

Duke knows you have no ties there (?) and more attractive options coming to you. Be prepared to remain on their wait list till the summer

[davek]

Congrats to everyone in this thread! I haven't been active much but I'm rooting for all of us. You guys can PM if you want to know stats/acceptances etc...

[LoganCouture]

Would anyone consider YLS over H/S at the same cost?
Or what would be a deciding factor (family factors excluded)

Honestly for SF/SV, SLS is just as good if not better than YLS. And moving a mile away is way more appealing than moving across the country.

I know you said excluding family factors but I have to consider the software engineering/biotech opportunities (better in Palo Alto and Boston than New Haven) for my SO. Lastly, I would never see my family if I moved to H/Y. They could never afford to travel to see me if I'm that far away and I'm very close to them so that would be very difficult for me.

All that said, maybe I'm finding reasons to dislike Y because I'm expecting my rejection soon. The no grades first semester thing does seem exceedingly nice. And their LRAP is the best thing I've ever seen.

[jemthey17]

Saw Yale was making some calls last night and will continue over the next few days. Have no chance of getting a call myself, but good luck to others in this thread!

I wouldn't be shocked if you or one of the others of us in here got a YLS call. I frankly would just prefer getting the ding sooner rather than later because it's the last chip I need to fall in my cycle.

I would be stunned if I did.

I would also prefer the ding sooner rather than later. I don't want to hold out hope for the hopeless.

You do realize I'm not stuttin' you Jem. Not long ago you were certain you'd never get the JS2.

Touche!

[edith1921]

In at Berkeley!

[jemthey17]

In at Berkeley!

Yay! Congrats!

Hoping this is the start of a very busy Friday!

[MajinBuu]

Hey everyone - finally coming out of lurkdom as my cycle progresses. Is there any way I could join the Google group?

[03282016]

[Skool]

Would anyone consider YLS over H/S at the same cost?
Or what would be a deciding factor (family factors excluded)

Honestly for SF/SV, SLS is just as good if not better than YLS. And moving a mile away is way more appealing than moving across the country.

I know you said excluding family factors but I have to consider the software engineering/biotech opportunities (better in Palo Alto and Boston than New Haven) for my SO. Lastly, I would never see my family if I moved to H/Y. They could never afford to travel to see me if I'm that far away and I'm very close to them so that would be very difficult for me.

All that said, maybe I'm finding reasons to dislike Y because I'm expecting my rejection soon. The no grades first semester thing does seem exceedingly nice. And their LRAP is the best thing I've ever seen.

I don't post here too often, but you seem like you have your shit together. Good for you, and it sounds like it's going to work out for you and your family one one way or the other.

[Atmosphere]

Just got the UChicago interview invite, if any of you who already had it could fill me in, I'd seriously appreciate it

[Atmosphere]

Thanks. I'm at a loss for how I'm hearing back from certain schools AND NOT DUKE! Lol

I hear that. I've heard back from most of the t14, but USC has been radio silence haha

[Atmosphere]

Hey everyone - finally coming out of lurkdom as my cycle progresses. Is there any way I could join the Google group?

You should just be able to request an invite. PM Atmosphere.

Sending a PM right now

[03282016]

[jemthey17]

Just got the UChicago interview invite, if any of you who already had it could fill me in, I'd seriously appreciate it

PM me if you like.

[Atmosphere]

Ah, I love this forum, I'll hit you guys up!

[Atmosphere]

Just got the UChicago interview invite, if any of you who already had it could fill me in, I'd seriously appreciate it

PM me if you like.

PMing for UChi interview info, thank you!!

[ballcaps]

also got uchicago invite and also sending mad pms.

as always, thanks.

[LoganCouture]

Thanks. I'm at a loss for how I'm hearing back from certain schools AND NOT DUKE! Lol

I hear that. I've heard back from most of the t14, but USC has been radio silence haha

Me and UVA right now. Y is expected, UChi will probably give me something end of Feb because I submitted in Nov, but UVA...grr.

Also @Skool, thanks that means a lot.

@edith, congrats!! They're gonna keep rolling in so sit back and enjoy

@everyone, hmu for UChicago interview stuff.

[Atmosphere]

Thanks. I'm at a loss for how I'm hearing back from certain schools AND NOT DUKE! Lol

I hear that. I've heard back from most of the t14, but USC has been radio silence haha

Me and UVA right now. Y is expected, UChi will probably give me something end of Feb because I submitted in Nov, but UVA...grr.

Also @Skool, thanks that means a lot.

@edith, congrats!! They're gonna keep rolling in so sit back and enjoy

@everyone, hmu for UChicago interview stuff.

Hitting you up for the UChicago stuff

Side note: Your Sharks murdered my Ducks last night and I am not happy about it!