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[Rigo]

I'm confused. Yale has to fill what, 200 slots a year? So over the past 4 years, they rejected more above-both-medians than they admitted in favor of splitters and below-both-medians.

I think you're confusing the mylsn probability data with the actual class profile.
Quite simply, 50% or more of each Yale class is at or above one or both medians.

Your actual question is phrased weird, because you're using "more" in the raw numbers sense (out of the 2,893 applicants last cycle), yet asking the question based on probability.
So did Yale probably reject more above median candidates than the number of below median candidates they accepted? Yes, but that's just a function of raw numbers and pretty meaningless.

[PeanutsNJam]

I'm confused. Yale has to fill what, 200 slots a year? So over the past 4 years, they rejected more above-both-medians than they admitted in favor of splitters and below-both-medians.

I think you're confusing the mylsn probability data with the actual class profile.
Quite simply, 50% or more of each Yale class is at or above one or both medians.

Your actual question is phrased weird, because you're using "more" in the raw numbers sense (out of the 2,893 applicants last cycle), yet asking the question based on probability.
So did Yale probably reject more above median candidates than the number of below median candidates they accepted? Yes, but that's just a function of raw numbers and pretty meaningless.

Proof that a solid eggplant PS trumps high numbers

[pylon]

I'm confused. Yale has to fill what, 200 slots a year? So over the past 4 years, they rejected more above-both-medians than they admitted in favor of splitters and below-both-medians.

Are you looking at the chart directly above your post? Because first, not everyone who applied/was admitted is incorporated in that data, and second, the chart is for GPA 3.8-4.0, which includes plenty of below median people for Yale (so the chart isn't entirely above-both-medians). I don't think you can draw such conclusions from this data.

Yeah, the parameters for the chart were pretty arbitrary, and LSN only represents a small fraction of all applicants.

[Sugar Lumps]

I love it when y'all talk dirty.

[smile0751]

I would love to be a fly on the wall for other peoples interviews. I was just reflecting on how hard it is to judge your performance in part because it's hard to know how other people are in interviews as a comparison. This is in addition to not knowing how you were perceived by the reviewer, and if you are like me... blacking out during interviews and never remembering them afterwards. I never walk out with a "Wow, that went great!" feeling after an interview, but I usually seem to do well judging by post-interview results.

Idk... mindless thinking during working hours...

[Gray]

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[2654815451]

Like your tar Grey.

[Rigo]

Like your tar Grey.

Me too. It's very Spivey-esque as well.

[LoganCouture]

Like your tar Grey.

Seconding this, I love it! Fox in the Hound maybe is my favorite Disney movie.

[Rigo]

Like your tar Grey.

Seconding this, I love it! Fox in the Hound maybe is my favorite Disney movie.

It's sad, so I've refused to watch it again since age 5.

[2654815451]

Like your tar Grey.

Seconding this, I love it! Fox in the Hound maybe is my favorite Disney movie.

It's sad, so I've refused to watch it again since age 5.

I loved that show too... twas sad, twas very sad.

eta: I changed my tar to my fav childhood sad movie. It also reflects my exhaustion from applying to LS.

[xylocarp]

I hate grey's tar, but I guess that's mostly because I hate grey as a person

[Rigo]

I hate grey's tar, but I guess that's mostly because I hate grey as a person

Me too, but she's going to Georgetown cuz karma.

[pylon]

eta: I changed my tar to my fav childhood sad movie.

Also my fav movie.
Asante sana squash banana

[Rigo]

Trying out a self-tar. Going for some Kids Bop Xylo realness. Hope you like it, Asha!!

[R. Jeeves]

Curious how you guys are feeling about withdrawing from some schools, and when/how to do that.

I've had absolutely no movement from Georgetown/Berkeley/Michigan since going complete, and at this point, would not consider attending any of the three even with a full-tuition scholarship. If I can rule them out, and they're clearly not super eager to admit me (presumably for YP purposes), is it worth it for me to withdraw now, or would that be a mistake? My main argument for not withdrawing is for scholarship negotiation purposes, but with the Dillard in my back pocket, and given how I've been received by these three schools, it does not strike me as worth it to keep hanging on.

For me, NYU and UVA are both preferences over all three schools, and I'm still waiting for Harvard, Yale, Chicago, and Columbia. Think I should pull out now, or wait a bit? I know The Argus mentioned over in the HLS thread withdrawing from some schools, figured I'd raise the question here (not sure if there's already a committed thread for it somewhere, if so, I apologize).

Personally I don't see any advantage to keeping your app in consideration. You won't attend these schools and I don't see how anything they give you would be more valuable for negotiation purposes than the scholarship UVA already gave you.

So you guys don't think that having schollies from peer schools makes any difference when it comes to negotiating with higher ranked schools? Like say someone with a Dillard wants to shake some money out of Penn and NYU - would having full-rides from Duke, Michigan, Cornell and/or Northwestern on top of that make even a marginal difference? It would sorta be like "Hey, look how many options ive got on the table. Give me some more $ cuz it would be really easy for me to walk". Just trying to figure out whether to keep certain apps in and spend time on certain interviews and whatnot.

Sorry for interrupting all the fun.

[LoganCouture]

Curious how you guys are feeling about withdrawing from some schools, and when/how to do that.

I've had absolutely no movement from Georgetown/Berkeley/Michigan since going complete, and at this point, would not consider attending any of the three even with a full-tuition scholarship. If I can rule them out, and they're clearly not super eager to admit me (presumably for YP purposes), is it worth it for me to withdraw now, or would that be a mistake? My main argument for not withdrawing is for scholarship negotiation purposes, but with the Dillard in my back pocket, and given how I've been received by these three schools, it does not strike me as worth it to keep hanging on.

For me, NYU and UVA are both preferences over all three schools, and I'm still waiting for Harvard, Yale, Chicago, and Columbia. Think I should pull out now, or wait a bit? I know The Argus mentioned over in the HLS thread withdrawing from some schools, figured I'd raise the question here (not sure if there's already a committed thread for it somewhere, if so, I apologize).

Personally I don't see any advantage to keeping your app in consideration. You won't attend these schools and I don't see how anything they give you would be more valuable for negotiation purposes than the scholarship UVA already gave you.

So you guys don't think that having schollies from peer schools makes any difference when it comes to negotiating with higher ranked schools? Like say someone with a Dillard wants to shake some money out of Penn and NYU - would having full-rides from Duke, Michigan, Cornell and/or Northwestern on top of that make even a marginal difference? It would sorta be like "Hey, look how many options ive got on the table. Give me some more $ cuz it would be really easy for me to walk". Just trying to figure out whether to keep certain apps in and spend time on certain interviews and whatnot.

I actually don't think this is a case of "more is better." I would say use your best offer to negotiate with and don't mention the rest.

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[Gray]

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[xylocarp]

I hate grey's tar, but I guess that's mostly because I hate grey as a person

W/E xylo, how's grade 6 geometry?

it's grade 8 HONORS pre-algebra, tyvm

[Rigo]

I hate grey's tar, but I guess that's mostly because I hate grey as a person

W/E xylo, how's grade 6 geometry?

it's grade 8 HONORS pre-algebra, tyvm

Strong soft right there.

[Gray]

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[Hand]

I like your new tar grey. My new tar is also from my favorite childhood movie.

[Gray]

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[Hand]

I like your new tar grey. My new tar is also from my favorite childhood movie.

Is your location related to your favourite/most scarring childhood memory?

I consider it more to be aspirational in nature, rather than backward-looking.