Yale c/o 2015 Applicants (2011-2012 cycle) Forum

[Syme]

I also just discovered the Yale quirk of the virtually requisite two academic LORs. I haven't submitted my app yet and currently have a single academic and single professional letter. I read the blog post, but how screwed would I actually be submitting only one academic letter? Am I buying a rejection letter? Does anyone get in with just one?

Numbers in profile if you are interested. I've been out of school for two years, working a prestigious federal job (hence the work letter). Appreciate TLS wisdom!

[Doorkeeper]

I also just discovered the Yale quirk of the virtually requisite two academic LORs. I haven't submitted my app yet and currently have a single academic and single professional letter. I read the blog post, but how screwed would I actually be submitting only one academic letter? Am I buying a rejection letter? Does anyone get in with just one?

Numbers in profile if you are interested. I've been out of school for two years, working a prestigious federal job (hence the work letter). Appreciate TLS wisdom!

The question is how strong your second academic recommendation would be for you. If you know your second academic rec would be as strong as your first, then go ahead and get it...but if you think the additional academic rec would be from someone who knows less about you as an applicant, then it can bring down your recommendations in total. Since you've been out of school for two years, I would say it's ok so long as your two recommendations are going to be very strong.

[instantwonton]

Dinged! Got the letter today via snail mail (live in New Haven County) 172/3.89.

I'm actually not disappointed, though. I already got into HLS and really think it's the better fit for me....although I would have gone to Yale if I got in (I also own a condo 20 minutes away from the school). I will be withdrawing from all other schools and sending my deposit into Harvard ASAP.

Good luck to everyone else still waiting!

[Elendil]

I'm sorry to hear that... mind sharing when you submitted?

[kulshan]

Sorry, instantwonton. First blood...

[instantwonton]

I'm sorry to hear that... mind sharing when you submitted?

Submitted 10/23 Complete 11/3

[soj]

I just want to get waitlisted at this point.

[icedflames]

Dinged! Got the letter today via snail mail (live in New Haven County) 172/3.89.

I'm actually not disappointed, though. I already got into HLS and really think it's the better fit for me....although I would have gone to Yale if I got in (I also own a condo 20 minutes away from the school). I will be withdrawing from all other schools and sending my deposit into Harvard ASAP.

Good luck to everyone else still waiting!

damn, sorry to hear that.

my stats are almost exactly those minus the HLS acceptance. oof.

[PopTorts13]

Damn it. I hate to see one of our peeps go down like this. Congrats on the HLS admission though. You're great as is!

[instantwonton]

Damn it. I hate to see one of our peeps go down like this. Congrats on the HLS admission though. You're great as is!

Aww thanks, Poptorts! I was a big longshot for both of them....so I'm still thrilled about HLS! If anything, just leaving other spots open for other awesome applicants just like you!

FYI to everyone, the letter says they received 3000 applications for 200 spots....not sure if that's more or less applicants than last year but it's more than I thought there would be.

[soj]

3000 already? Say it ain't so. :/

[AmandaPB]

Dinged! Got the letter today via snail mail (live in New Haven County) 172/3.89.

I'm actually not disappointed, though. I already got into HLS and really think it's the better fit for me....although I would have gone to Yale if I got in (I also own a condo 20 minutes away from the school). I will be withdrawing from all other schools and sending my deposit into Harvard ASAP.

Good luck to everyone else still waiting!

Sorry about the ding, instantwonton. I’m glad you happily have HLS! We’ll all be waiting by our mailboxes.

[thatkid]

3000 already? Say it ain't so. :/

LSAC claims there were 3,797 applications last year, so 3000 seems like very good news. Sorry to hear about the ding, instantwonton.

[Elendil]

Ouch... 30 minutes after my last post, I came home to a rejection in my mailbox.

Stats:174/3.95+
Submitted early November.

[AmandaPB]

Man, this is going to be bad.

[soj]

Waitlists seem to go out way later. I'll just keep hoping for no mail from YLS.

[Elendil]

3000 already? Say it ain't so. :/

Ps - just to clarify, the letter says that they "expect to receive over 3,000 applications" this year.

[yankees42789]

Waitlists seem to go out way later. I'll just keep hoping for no mail from YLS.

Relax - if I had to bet on any of us TLSers to get in who hasn't already, it'd be you. Hang in there!

Also, sorry to everybody who got dinged. This bloodbath is going to be ugly...

[soj]

Thanks, man. I'd actually bet on you. Good luck!

[annyong]

Sorry about the dings guys, I guess it's going to be an ugly next couple of days - I'll be reluctantly checking my mailbox. Really, I'd be glad for a waitlist.

[annyong]

(Random double post)

[Elliott_Smith]

Oh man, looks like it's started.. Sorry to hear about the dings guys

I'll be checking my mailbox with a little more terror this week

[instantwonton]

3000 already? Say it ain't so. :/

Ps - just to clarify, the letter says that they "expect to receive over 3,000 applications" this year.

Oops sorry Wasn't looking at the letter when I wrote that and still haven't fully read it yet...

[Elendil]

3000 already? Say it ain't so. :/

Ps - just to clarify, the letter says that they "expect to receive over 3,000 applications" this year.

Oops sorry Wasn't looking at the letter when I wrote that and still haven't fully read it yet...

Trust me, I feel you. I only caught the bit about the number of applicants after a second read.

[nametaken]

Oh man, looks like it's started.. Sorry to hear about the dings guys

I'll be checking my mailbox with a little more terror this week

+1 ugh.