Yale c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016) Forum

[bluebook22]

Does anyone know how many people are in the facebook page? Thanks!

133 members, 31 invited.

Wow! That's a lot. Thanks!

[bluebook22]

Has anyone who applied in Jan gotten in yet?

[salander]

Okay thanks! I thought that was the case but then page 1 of this thread says that the last day to submit is Feb 28 so that unleashed a whole lot of panic haha

Thanks for pointing this out! It's been fixed now. Definitely didn't mean to cause people panic, haha.

[Riversend]

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[jbenn]

Submitted today. The wait is on!

+1

[ypbravo]

Has anyone who applied in Jan gotten in yet?

I completed around mid Jan.

[getacluenancydrew]

If I went complete in early Jan and haven't heard anything should I assume its a ding?

[KissMyAxe]

If I went complete in early Jan and haven't heard anything should I assume its a ding?

No. Never assume anything. It's not a ding until you get the rejection letter. It's only been 2 months since you went complete. Many more have waited far longer.

[Euthyphro]

If I went complete in early Jan and haven't heard anything should I assume its a ding?

Complete October 10th, and still waiting. haha
I am starting to brace myself for a ding, but who knows?

Yale Mary, full of grace, eh?

[dizzystpizzy]

Anyone else seeing that YLS Admissions twitter has disappeared?

[JusPassItToWill]

Anyone else seeing that YLS Admissions twitter has disappeared?

https://twitter.com/ylsadmissions?ref_s ... r%5Eauthor

[dizzystpizzy]

https://twitter.com/ylsadmissions?ref_s ... r%5Eauthor

Don't know why I couldn't find it earlier. Thanks.

/facepalm

[shineoncrazydiamond]

Looks like new deadline is March 4th according to Twitter?

[lunixer]

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[CerealMilk]

So when is Yale going to start sending out rejection letters so that I can take my other acceptances and move on with my life? Do they only reject in April?

Last year they sent out a ton of rejections on Feb 12th. Seems like they're a little behind this year

[lunixer]

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[EnderWiggin]

If you read through previous cycle applicant threads, you'll see that they pretty much extend the deadline every year. The admissions Twitter acknowledged that with this tweet last night: "As usual, we've built in some extra time beyond the application deadline for those of you who encounter problems on the day of the deadline."

[lunixer]

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[ftge232]

If you read through previous cycle applicant threads, you'll see that they pretty much extend the deadline every year. The admissions Twitter acknowledged that with this tweet last night: "As usual, we've built in some extra time beyond the application deadline for those of you who encounter problems on the day of the deadline."

I was joking

i liked your joke

[purplepen55]

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[MixtapeFellThrough]

how are people thinking about Y vs major scholarships (ruby, etc.)

conventional tls wisdom seems to be take the ruby unless it's yale. curious if people still think that?

I think Yale vs. named scholarships depends more on an individual's situation. If the money doesn't present a significant barrier, then by all means choose Yale; I'd otherwise be hesitant to encourage someone to take on significant amounts of debt.

[abitaman6363]

how are people thinking about Y vs major scholarships (ruby, etc.)

conventional tls wisdom seems to be take the ruby unless it's yale. curious if people still think that?

I was between full ride at Michigan and UVA and a significant scholarship (forgot which but believe it covered 80%+) at Columbia. I agree with the above post that it of course comes down to an individual's situation. I would be wary of any responses that state "Choose X" without in-depth background into an applicant's wants/needs.

Yale is amazing. I chose YLS because I was uncertain whether a long-term legal career is what I wanted and the name (for better or worse) is a nice safety net. The no-grades scheme sure goes a long way to helping you determine which path means success for you. And YLS is simply a rare opportunity to surround yourself with some of the most interesting and brilliant minds of our generation (I will kindly remove myself from that list). Seriously, the people there have such incredible backgrounds.

Of course, on the back end, I still question whether the 1-2 years I am spending in Biglaw paying off YLS loans are worth it. The name is nice and may save me during future economic downturns, but the jury is still out as to whether the (potentially marginal) benefits are truly worth it?

Anyways, wanted to add my two cents. Apologies for any grammar/spelling errors.

[GrayGamut]

how are people thinking about Y vs major scholarships (ruby, etc.)

conventional tls wisdom seems to be take the ruby unless it's yale. curious if people still think that?

FWIW, Chicago, Y, and S have put me into contact with students and recent alum who made this decision, and the one common characteristic is that no one regretted the decision they made. Which I think says a lot about basic human psychology in rationalizing decisions, but also, I suspect, that there really is no bad decision. Most folks say think through your own unique values, goals, realities, etc., then visit schools, pull the trigger, and don't bother looking back.

[KissMyAxe]

For those interested in the facebook group, there are currently 151 members and 34 invitees.

[purplepen55]

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