But these concerns would've applied in the past as well, and probably more forcefully (more folks are on FB now). So the year to year/date to date comparison should still be pretty valid, maybe even slightly conservative. And YLS's last day of submission was very late, so it makes sense that they'd be behind approx a week or two.hdivine wrote:There's a lot of Facebook speculation going on. It could be the fact that some people don't have Facebooks, don't use them, or simply don't feel like being part of a Yale group on Facebook. Sorry to burst the bubble. I almost didn't join it. The only reason I did is because I had a question I wanted to ask that was more appropriate than here.
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+1jselson wrote:But these concerns would've applied in the past as well, and probably more forcefully (more folks are on FB now). So the year to year/date to date comparison should still be pretty valid, maybe even slightly conservative. And YLS's last day of submission was very late, so it makes sense that they'd be behind approx a week or two.hdivine wrote:There's a lot of Facebook speculation going on. It could be the fact that some people don't have Facebooks, don't use them, or simply don't feel like being part of a Yale group on Facebook. Sorry to burst the bubble. I almost didn't join it. The only reason I did is because I had a question I wanted to ask that was more appropriate than here.
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I'm skeptical. Facebook is growing, but it is doing so largely in demographics that did not have Facebook a few years ago. As a general trend, the people getting Facebook are not college-aged people, they are teenagers, middle-aged people, and the elderly. College-aged people were the first adopters, and that demographic was saturated with Facebook users years ago.jselson wrote:But these concerns would've applied in the past as well, and probably more forcefully (more folks are on FB now). So the year to year/date to date comparison should still be pretty valid, maybe even slightly conservative. And YLS's last day of submission was very late, so it makes sense that they'd be behind approx a week or two.hdivine wrote:There's a lot of Facebook speculation going on. It could be the fact that some people don't have Facebooks, don't use them, or simply don't feel like being part of a Yale group on Facebook. Sorry to burst the bubble. I almost didn't join it. The only reason I did is because I had a question I wanted to ask that was more appropriate than here.
In addition, 200 is such a low statistical sample that it can hardly be relied upon. It's not unlikely that this year's Yale-admits happen to like Facebook at a lower rate than in years past, and with newer social media emerging into the market (I'm thinking about Google+) and with the novelty of Facebook having worn off for those who have had it a few years, I don't think this is an unrealistic idea. To be short, I don't think anybody here has enough to make a go on anything with Facebook numbers. There are far too many variables and far too little data to make accurate predictions.
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You had me till you told me people were joining Google+hdivine wrote:I'm skeptical. Facebook is growing, but it is doing so largely in demographics that did not have Facebook a few years ago. As a general trend, the people getting Facebook are not college-aged people, they are teenagers, middle-aged people, and the elderly. College-aged people were the first adopters, and that demographic was saturated with Facebook users years ago.jselson wrote:But these concerns would've applied in the past as well, and probably more forcefully (more folks are on FB now). So the year to year/date to date comparison should still be pretty valid, maybe even slightly conservative. And YLS's last day of submission was very late, so it makes sense that they'd be behind approx a week or two.hdivine wrote:There's a lot of Facebook speculation going on. It could be the fact that some people don't have Facebooks, don't use them, or simply don't feel like being part of a Yale group on Facebook. Sorry to burst the bubble. I almost didn't join it. The only reason I did is because I had a question I wanted to ask that was more appropriate than here.
In addition, 200 is such a low statistical sample that it can hardly be relied upon. It's not unlikely that this year's Yale-admits happen to like Facebook at a lower rate than in years past, and with newer social media emerging into the market (I'm thinking about Google+) and with the novelty of Facebook having worn off for those who have had it a few years, I don't think this is an unrealistic idea. To be short, I don't think anybody here has enough to make a go on anything with Facebook numbers. There are far too many variables and far too little data to make accurate predictions.
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Also, just because new college-aged members aren't joining doesn't necessarily mean that college-aged members are leaving... en masse.wert3813 wrote:You had me till you told me people were joining Google+hdivine wrote:I'm skeptical. Facebook is growing, but it is doing so largely in demographics that did not have Facebook a few years ago. As a general trend, the people getting Facebook are not college-aged people, they are teenagers, middle-aged people, and the elderly. College-aged people were the first adopters, and that demographic was saturated with Facebook users years ago.jselson wrote:But these concerns would've applied in the past as well, and probably more forcefully (more folks are on FB now). So the year to year/date to date comparison should still be pretty valid, maybe even slightly conservative. And YLS's last day of submission was very late, so it makes sense that they'd be behind approx a week or two.hdivine wrote:There's a lot of Facebook speculation going on. It could be the fact that some people don't have Facebooks, don't use them, or simply don't feel like being part of a Yale group on Facebook. Sorry to burst the bubble. I almost didn't join it. The only reason I did is because I had a question I wanted to ask that was more appropriate than here.
In addition, 200 is such a low statistical sample that it can hardly be relied upon. It's not unlikely that this year's Yale-admits happen to like Facebook at a lower rate than in years past, and with newer social media emerging into the market (I'm thinking about Google+) and with the novelty of Facebook having worn off for those who have had it a few years, I don't think this is an unrealistic idea. To be short, I don't think anybody here has enough to make a go on anything with Facebook numbers. There are far too many variables and far too little data to make accurate predictions.
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Remember that YLS admits around 240 to 250 people each cycle.wert3813 wrote: Still 60 or so people to be admitted...
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Right. So I heavily factored in lotsa people not being in the Facebook group to be safe. As best I can tell not a single person who applied in February or March has been admitted. Still a few FRs to go.Ti Malice wrote:Remember that YLS admits around 240 to 250 people each cycle.wert3813 wrote: Still 60 or so people to be admitted...
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This is what makes sad: I know that there's still quite a few acceptances left, but that almost all of the Jan completes have probably come out of FR by now. I just hope I got a really slow group of profs, or am in the 11 pile. But since I'm likely passed over at Stanford, I doubt itwert3813 wrote:Right. So I heavily factored in lotsa people not being in the Facebook group to be safe. As best I can tell not a single person who applied in February or March has been admitted. Still a few FRs to go.Ti Malice wrote:Remember that YLS admits around 240 to 250 people each cycle.wert3813 wrote: Still 60 or so people to be admitted...

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I applied in March, went complete 3/15, and got in on Saturday.
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Stats?glat wrote:I applied in March, went complete 3/15, and got in on Saturday.
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Must've been an auto-admit.
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Classic. Posts acceptance, but no stats or information whatsoever. TLS isn't your bragging board. If you're going to benefit from people's anxiety over decisions by posting your own decision, you might as well help us out.Eli wrote:Stats?glat wrote:I applied in March, went complete 3/15, and got in on Saturday.
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Let's not forget that it's April Fool's day. I mean, it could be true, but I doubt it haha.edamame wrote:Classic. Posts acceptance, but no stats or information whatsoever. TLS isn't your bragging board. If you're going to benefit from people's anxiety over decisions by posting your own decision, you might as well help us out.Eli wrote:Stats?glat wrote:I applied in March, went complete 3/15, and got in on Saturday.
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Fair point. There have been people accepted in one month, though. And they haven't been fakes. Wondering if it really does take 15 days to get through as a presumptive.Bowie_Nietzsche wrote:Let's not forget that it's April Fool's day. I mean, it could be true, but I doubt it haha.edamame wrote:Classic. Posts acceptance, but no stats or information whatsoever. TLS isn't your bragging board. If you're going to benefit from people's anxiety over decisions by posting your own decision, you might as well help us out.Eli wrote:Stats?glat wrote:I applied in March, went complete 3/15, and got in on Saturday.
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Stats?[/quote]
Classic. Posts acceptance, but no stats or information whatsoever. TLS isn't your bragging board. If you're going to benefit from people's anxiety over decisions by posting your own decision, you might as well help us out.
Great. Just great.[/quote]
Let's not forget that it's April Fool's day. I mean, it could be true, but I doubt it haha.[/quote]
Fair point. There have been people accepted in one month, though. And they haven't been fakes. Wondering if it really does take 15 days to get through as a presumptive.[/quote]
Well, I don't mean that I doubt it because of the length of time given, I doubt it because 1) it's April Fool's Day and 2) the person joined TLS this morning.
I could see how it could be slightly humorous (in a "it's not funny until someone gets hurt" kind of way) to take advantage of all of our late-in-the-cycle angst and fool a few people...but, it could all just be coincidental I suppose.
Classic. Posts acceptance, but no stats or information whatsoever. TLS isn't your bragging board. If you're going to benefit from people's anxiety over decisions by posting your own decision, you might as well help us out.
Great. Just great.[/quote]
Let's not forget that it's April Fool's day. I mean, it could be true, but I doubt it haha.[/quote]
Fair point. There have been people accepted in one month, though. And they haven't been fakes. Wondering if it really does take 15 days to get through as a presumptive.[/quote]
Well, I don't mean that I doubt it because of the length of time given, I doubt it because 1) it's April Fool's Day and 2) the person joined TLS this morning.
I could see how it could be slightly humorous (in a "it's not funny until someone gets hurt" kind of way) to take advantage of all of our late-in-the-cycle angst and fool a few people...but, it could all just be coincidental I suppose.
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+1. To your credit, I didn't see that the profile was created this morning... I just saw one post under his / her name.Bowie_Nietzsche wrote:
Well, I don't mean that I doubt it because of the length of time given, I doubt it because 1) it's April Fool's Day and 2) the person joined TLS this morning.
I could see how it could be slightly humorous (in a "it's not funny until someone gets hurt" kind of way) to take advantage of all of our late-in-the-cycle angst and fool a few people...but, it could all just be coincidental I suppose.
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Prediction on when our dings are coming?
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Not sure. Hopefully, they won't keep us waiting too long.bernaldiaz wrote:Prediction on when our dings are coming?
You and I are acceptances twins, though. Harvard and Stanford, but not Yale.

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Dang if it's not this week that would be harshRedShift wrote:Today is too optimistic?bernaldiaz wrote:Prediction on when our dings are coming?
My real guess is that they keep us waiting for another week.
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Anyone here a post-Jan complete that has heard back?
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ditto, which way are you guys leaning and why?edamame wrote:Not sure. Hopefully, they won't keep us waiting too long.bernaldiaz wrote:Prediction on when our dings are coming?
You and I are acceptances twins, though. Harvard and Stanford, but not Yale.
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That was unexpected. I was rooting for the YHS sweep. How'd you find out, e-mail or snail mail?Wormfather wrote:Ding.
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Holy shit. It begins. Sorry Worm.Wormfather wrote:Ding.
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