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What to Expect After Being Admitted:
-Invitation to the Facebook group via email
-Admitted Students Binder via snail mail
-Yale Snuggie via snail mail

Deadlines:
-Submit FAFSA and Need Access by March 15
-Register for Admitted Students Program by April 1
-Submit $250 deposit, Response Form, New Student Data Collection Form, etc. by May 2
-Request deferral by May 2
-Submit all supplemental financial aid forms by May 5
-Submit official transcript and Dean's Certification Form by July 1
-Submit Asset Verification Form by August 1
-Pay first term tuition bill by August 1

Key Dates:
-Monday Program (for those who can't attend the Admitted Students Program): March 7
-Admitted Students Program: April 14-16

Academics:
-Academic calendar for 2016-2017
-JD requirements/ Grade Structure
-Information about the first term
-Student journals
-Courses
-Clinics
-1L take on Grading system
-Slight Change to Grading Policy

Housing and Living in New Haven:
-General Housing Information
-1L Take on Living in New Haven
-Off Campus Housing
-Student Parking Info
-Student Life Blog
-Info for Students with Families


Financial Aid:
-2015-2016 Financial Aid Handbook (Will Update)
-Budget and Costs
-Financial Aid Website
-Ask Asha- Financial Aid Blog
-Financial Aid FAQ
-Information About COAP (Yale's LRAP)

Other Helpful Links:
-Documents and Resources
-Career Development Office and Guides
-Student Perspectives Blog
-Twitter
-Visiting YLS
-Threads with YLS students taking questions: Here and here
-Threads from previous classes: Class of 2018 and Class of 2017


Please feel free to post or PM anything else that may be helpful!

Checking in!

Checking in as well! Hi jets

GrayGamut wrote:Checking in as well! Hi jets

Sup GG! Or Gray... Or gamut? I'm going with GG for now haha

Also, props for spelling it Gray not Grey

jetsfan1 wrote: Sup GG! Or Gray... Or gamut? I'm going with GG for now haha

Also, props for spelling it Gray not Grey

Ha GG works for me! And hey, what can I say - I'm no Earl..

Checking in as well, what's up all?

Schneidersbetter wrote:Checking in as well, what's up all?

Welcome! Congrats on the admit.

GrayGamut wrote:

Schneidersbetter wrote:Checking in as well, what's up all?

Welcome! Congrats on the admit.

Thanks mate, you as well!!

Hi everyone!

Looks like we've got some new faces to the group. Congratulations everyone and welcome.

Just got the acceptance packet in the mail

Schneidersbetter wrote:Just got the acceptance packet in the mail

Ha I couldn't help but think it was a pretty fancy way to print a website. No shade tho, that binder got me.

GrayGamut wrote:

Schneidersbetter wrote:Just got the acceptance packet in the mail

Ha I couldn't help but think it was a pretty fancy way to print a website. No shade tho, that binder got me.

Ha-ha I gifted it to my mom, I have the PDF so she can frame and save as much of that as she wants

If anyone has any questions feel free to PM me. I don't have any super great insight into anything, but I can help with basic stuff.

Agree that in retrospect the binder was pretty cool. But not gonna lie I was opening that package fully expecting to find the snuggie in there too, so my immediate reaction was jaded disappointment haha.

jetsfan1 wrote:Agree that in retrospect the binder was pretty cool. But not gonna lie I was opening that package fully expecting to find the snuggie in there too, so my immediate reaction was jaded disappointment haha.

Lol same. I got the package on a particularly frigid day, so I was ready to be all up in that. There's still a chance it'll come later, right?

GrayGamut wrote:

jetsfan1 wrote:Agree that in retrospect the binder was pretty cool. But not gonna lie I was opening that package fully expecting to find the snuggie in there too, so my immediate reaction was jaded disappointment haha.

Lol same. I got the package on a particularly frigid day, so I was ready to be all up in that. There's still a chance it'll come later, right?

I hope so? Would stink to be the first class not getting snuggies...

GrayGamut wrote:

jetsfan1 wrote:Agree that in retrospect the binder was pretty cool. But not gonna lie I was opening that package fully expecting to find the snuggie in there too, so my immediate reaction was jaded disappointment haha.

Lol same. I got the package on a particularly frigid day, so I was ready to be all up in that. There's still a chance it'll come later, right?

For my class, snuggies sometimes came substantially later. I wouldn't worry.

omegaweapon wrote:

GrayGamut wrote:

jetsfan1 wrote:Agree that in retrospect the binder was pretty cool. But not gonna lie I was opening that package fully expecting to find the snuggie in there too, so my immediate reaction was jaded disappointment haha.

Lol same. I got the package on a particularly frigid day, so I was ready to be all up in that. There's still a chance it'll come later, right?

For my class, snuggies sometimes came substantially later. I wouldn't worry.

omegaweapon wrote:If anyone has any questions feel free to PM me. I don't have any super great insight into anything, but I can help with basic stuff.

I think your definition of "super great insight" needs to be adjusted...

omegaweapon wrote:

GrayGamut wrote:

jetsfan1 wrote:Agree that in retrospect the binder was pretty cool. But not gonna lie I was opening that package fully expecting to find the snuggie in there too, so my immediate reaction was jaded disappointment haha.

Lol same. I got the package on a particularly frigid day, so I was ready to be all up in that. There's still a chance it'll come later, right?

For my class, snuggies sometimes came substantially later. I wouldn't worry.

Yeah, my snuggie came in like mid-April, though I got my acceptance packet late Januaryish. I wouldn't worry at all.

Hi all! I am looking forward to meeting you guys at the ASP in April. I got my PhD from Yale last year, so I lived in New Haven for 5 years. I am sure you will get a lot of your NH questions answered at ASP, but feel free to PM with any questions that you may have in the meantime. I know New Haven doesn't have the best reputation, but I really enjoyed living there and am happy to give tips on where to live, things to do, etc. One thing to keep in mind is that New Haven has a pretty big shortage of good housing, meaning that unlike many markets, you have to look pretty far in advance to find an apartment (so for example, if you wanted a place starting August 1, you should start looking around May or June).

Just got a snuggie in the mail. It's so huge!

Phyr wrote:Just got a snuggie in the mail. It's so huge!

This might be the best post ever. Yale has answered our prayers

Phyr wrote:Just got a snuggie in the mail. It's so huge!

YASSS. Room for two? That's some Netflix swag.

Hey all! Does anyone know what the rules are for filling out financial aid forms if I'm planning on requesting a deferral? I imagine I will have to fill them out again next year if they grant my request, is there any need/benefit to also filling them out now?

Also, if I request to defer too soon is it possible I won't get a snuggie??