Yale c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013 cycle) Forum

[jselson]

i never use oxford/harvard commas - personal preference. asha hates that?

Yer dead to her.

I agree wish Asha on this. Seriously.

+1, but not ding-worthy. Over 250? Def ding-worthy.

[az21833]

in business (atleast finance), oxford commas are rarely used... so i didn't use them in my writing for LS out of habit.

[sabanist]

just gonna leave this here.

[anela00]

just gonna leave this here.

1++++

[vzapana]

just gonna leave this here.

Just pointing out that the semicolon should be used in that sentence ....

[bernaldiaz]

I've actually had professors cross out all my oxford commas.

Yeah in journalism all the stylebooks say to avoid it, but it's just always felt necessary for me, at least in how I want my sentences to be read.

[chickpea]

I've actually had professors cross out all my oxford commas.

+1

[bfigsan]

I've actually had professors cross out all my oxford commas.

+1

Wow, I never knew this was such a contentious topic! I love my Oxford commas, so...hope it's not a deal breaker.

[ssanonymous]

I'm...not ready for this. Ughhhhhh

[Yukos]

just gonna leave this here.

This just points out that both versions are ambiguous. Maybe "jfk" is a stripper crew (could be an acronym for their names). Anyone paying attention to his prose would've written "we invited JFK, Stalin and the strippers."

(also, I lol'd)

[04102014]

just gonna leave this here.

This just points out that both versions are ambiguous. Maybe "jfk" is a stripper crew (could be an acronym for their names). Anyone paying attention to his prose would've written "we invited JFK, Stalin and the strippers."

(also, I lol'd)

Stalin and the Strippers. Great band name.

[jselson]

I've actually had professors cross out all my oxford commas.

I add 'em to my students' work.

[ManOfTheMinute]

I've actually had professors cross out all my oxford commas.

I add 'em to my students' work.

Oxford commas for the win.

[Yukos]

I've actually had professors cross out all my oxford commas.

I add 'em to my students' work.

You're a menace to the youth.

[jselson]

I've actually had professors cross out all my oxford commas.

I add 'em to my students' work.

You're a menace to the youth.

I consider myself a disinterested and judicious critic, a proponent of civilization over savagery, and a proud member of the Village Green Preservation Society.

[Mr. Elshal]

I've actually had professors cross out all my oxford commas.

I add 'em to my students' work.

You're a menace to the youth.

I consider myself a disinterested and judicious critic, a proponent of civilization over savagery, and a proud member of the Village Green Preservation Society.

then you should head over to the In At Harvard thread:

Congrats to all the admits from a 3L, and I wanted to share my favorite March ASW moment:

Scene: Getting awesome free food at HLS ASW.
Me to girlfriend: "What does that little card next to the soft pretzels say?"
Girlfriend: "It says 'whole grain mustard.'"
Me: (Feigning surprise.) "Oh my, whole grain!"
Old lady from admissions in fancy dress: "My dears, this is Harvard University! We aren't savages."

Btw, loving it three years later.

[Cicero76]

There will be blood.

[az21833]

tha twas from yesterday? who got in last night? who is nobody from tls getting Y?

[TripTrip]

tha twas from yesterday? who got in last night? who is nobody from tls getting Y?

Asha is stalking this site and holding all the apps from applicants whom she can match to a TLS profile.

[vzapana]

tha twas from yesterday? who got in last night? who is nobody from tls getting Y?

Asha is stalking this site and holding all the apps from applicants whom she can match to a TLS profile.

according to last year's thread, early rejections are done by mail (e-mail if international). and in april, basically all rejections were done by e-mail. people on the waitlist also hear back in april by e-mail. so basically, PRAY FOR AN EMPTY MAILBOX NEXT WEEK.

[Spritzpiggy]

I really would prefer an email rejection. No need to have tangible proof of my inadequacy, nor waste resources in the process.

[ssanonymous]

I really would prefer an email rejection. No need to have tangible proof of my inadequacy, nor waste resources in the process.

+1. Guess it's nice that I'll get the ding before the blizzard.

[wert3813]

Conspiracy theory: Aisha knew LSN was down and acted accordingly.

[ManOfTheMinute]

Conspiracy theory: Aisha made LSN go down and acted accordingly.

FIFY

[ssanonymous]

My campus is shutdown, so no mail for me. Anyone from CT here? I'm sure you'll here first if letters went out yesterday.