In at Yale! Forum

[CardinalRules]

Everyone accepted so far has had an Ivy undergrad. Starting to worry about pedigree as a very significant factor at Yale...

+a lot. That said, would you want to be at a place so saturated with elitist notions? I wouldn't.

[zsqlywm]

i was accepted today! and i'm definitely not from an ivy undergrad.... i'm an international applicant from canada.... median LSAT and 4.0 gpa

good luck to everyone!

[CardinalRules]

i was accepted today! and i'm definitely not from an ivy undergrad.... i'm an international applicant from canada.... median LSAT and 4.0 gpa

good luck to everyone!

Thanks for the reassuring news and many congrats!!!

[dueprocess14]

i was accepted today! and i'm definitely not from an ivy undergrad.... i'm an international applicant from canada.... median LSAT and 4.0 gpa

good luck to everyone!

Congrats!

Everyone accepted so far has had an Ivy undergrad. Starting to worry about pedigree as a very significant factor at Yale...

+a lot. That said, would you want to be at a place so saturated with elitist notions? I wouldn't.

Don't you/didn't you go to Stanford? If so, then by your measure you're already saturated with elitist notions. If one non-Ivy kid goes to YLS, there's less saturation. FWIW, I do think YLS tends to be more elite undergrad heavy than average, but I don't think that elitists only go to Ivy schools, nor are all Ivy kids elitists.

[Lysis]

Congrats to everyone in so far!!

I'm still procrastinating on sending my app...if anyone feels like sharing the format they used to answer the extra questions via PM, I'd appreciate it. I know it probably doesn't matter much, but I'm having trouble satisfying myself with the way I have it laid out.

[CardinalRules]

i was accepted today! and i'm definitely not from an ivy undergrad.... i'm an international applicant from canada.... median LSAT and 4.0 gpa

good luck to everyone!

Congrats!

Everyone accepted so far has had an Ivy undergrad. Starting to worry about pedigree as a very significant factor at Yale...

+a lot. That said, would you want to be at a place so saturated with elitist notions? I wouldn't.

Don't you/didn't you go to Stanford? If so, then by your measure you're already saturated with elitist notions. If one non-Ivy kid goes to YLS, there's less saturation. FWIW, I do think YLS tends to be more elite undergrad heavy than average, but I don't think that elitists only go to Ivy schools, nor are all Ivy kids elitists.

I feel that Stanford and other California schools are much less elitist than the Ivies, having known several people from them. But it's just my personal experience.

[superserial]

Everyone accepted so far has had an Ivy undergrad. Starting to worry about pedigree as a very significant factor at Yale...

+a lot. That said, would you want to be at a place so saturated with elitist notions? I wouldn't.

better rethink law school then!

and saying you wouldn't want to be at Yale is just a blatant lie.

[CardinalRules]

Everyone accepted so far has had an Ivy undergrad. Starting to worry about pedigree as a very significant factor at Yale...

+a lot. That said, would you want to be at a place so saturated with elitist notions? I wouldn't.

better rethink law school then!

and saying you wouldn't want to be at Yale is just a blatant lie.

No, it's not. My JR2 made YLS irrelevant.

[superserial]

No, it's not. My JR2 made YLS irrelevant.

[marbletop]

Woo, congrats zsqlywm and caved!

Lysis: PM on the way.

[dueprocess14]

I feel that Stanford and other California schools are much less elitist than the Ivies, having known several people from them. But it's just my personal experience.

You must have gone to a different Stanford than the one I went to. In my experience, people with elitist "I'm better than you" attitudes are diversely represented at all institutions.

[Kretzy]

I feel that Stanford and other California schools are much less elitist than the Ivies, having known several people from them. But it's just my personal experience.

You must have gone to a different Stanford than the one I went to. In my experience, people with elitist "I'm better than you" attitudes are diversely represented at all institutions.

This. I went to one of the hippiest liberal arts schools out there, and we had plenty of elitist bullshit flowing through our grounds.

[duodora]

I'm shocked too--but I'm joining this thread as well! Just got a call today! I know I sounded like a blathering idiot (WOW OMG WOW OMG THANK YOU OMG WOW), but I suppose he gets that a lot!

As for the discussion about undergraduate schools--my school is T30 or so, but not Ivy league!

Basic Info (if anyone is wanting to know)

LSAT + GPA: Both >75% (PM if you want to know details)
Still in undergrad
Solid but not exceptional softs (again, PM if you want to know specifics)

Can't wait to get packet in the mail (I was really impressed, they offered to ship my packet home instead of school--I'm psyched!)

Congrats everyone

[dueprocess14]

I'm shocked too--but I'm joining this thread as well! Just got a call today! I know I sounded like a blathering idiot (WOW OMG WOW OMG THANK YOU OMG WOW), but I suppose he gets that a lot!

As for the discussion about undergraduate schools--my school is T30 or so, but not Ivy league!

Basic Info (if anyone is wanting to know)

LSAT + GPA: Both >75% (PM if you want to know details)
Still in undergrad
Solid but not exceptional softs (again, PM if you want to know specifics)

Can't wait to get packet in the mail (I was really impressed, they offered to ship my packet home instead of school--I'm psyched!)

Congrats everyone

Woohoo! Congrats!! Yeah, I was a total moron on the phone, but I think he kind of enjoys it. In what other job do you get to make so many relatively articulate people so happy they're rendered incomprehensible?

[rabbit9198]

Woohoo! Congrats!! Yeah, I was a total moron on the phone, but I think he kind of enjoys it. In what other job do you get to make so many relatively articulate people so happy they're rendered incomprehensible?

It would be kind of awesome if Craig audio-taped all the phone calls, and then played the best "outtakes" during Law Revue in the spring...with people's permission, of course...

[dueprocess14]

Woohoo! Congrats!! Yeah, I was a total moron on the phone, but I think he kind of enjoys it. In what other job do you get to make so many relatively articulate people so happy they're rendered incomprehensible?

It would be kind of awesome if Craig audio-taped all the phone calls, and then played the best "outtakes" during Law Revue in the spring...with people's permission, of course...

Oh man, someone should really recommend this - I would totally permit him to share my blubbering. (Asha, are you reading this???)

[duodora]

Woohoo! Congrats!! Yeah, I was a total moron on the phone, but I think he kind of enjoys it. In what other job do you get to make so many relatively articulate people so happy they're rendered incomprehensible?

It would be kind of awesome if Craig audio-taped all the phone calls, and then played the best "outtakes" during Law Revue in the spring...with people's permission, of course...

That would be pretty great!

I definitely got the feeling he was amused by my rambling/OMG-ing! But goodness--better that than calling someone up and having them be "Oh. Well, thanks, I guess. Whatever."

[cougit]

As of today I am the most shocked person in the world, I can't believe I can join this thread right now! I wasn't even thinking I had a chance at Yale. Congrats everyone!!!!!

[catwoman]

I got the big box this weekend too--it's a huge glossy binder. Now I've pretty much memorized the website, so there weren't many surprises in there for me, but it was still nice to see. Catwoman, have you gotten the student buddy questionnaire yet?

yup, got it. and congrats to all the new admits! i'm excited to meet you all in april (and i'm sure you won't be elitist snobs )

[BioEBear2010]

Got the phone call today! I need someone to pinch me, seriously.

Congrats everyone!

[LSATfromNC]

I just wanted to tell all of you I hate you, seriously.

But congrats from a hater.

[naruhodo]

Congrats to all the new admits!

[Core]

I just wanted to tell all of you I hate you, seriously.

But congrats from a hater.

+1

[monkeygirl]

Congratulations to everyone who has made it!!

What an awesome way to start the holiday break--good for you!!

[KimmyGibbler]

i was accepted today! and i'm definitely not from an ivy undergrad.... i'm an international applicant from canada.... median LSAT and 4.0 gpa

good luck to everyone!

Congrats!

Everyone accepted so far has had an Ivy undergrad. Starting to worry about pedigree as a very significant factor at Yale...

+a lot. That said, would you want to be at a place so saturated with elitist notions? I wouldn't.

Don't you/didn't you go to Stanford? If so, then by your measure you're already saturated with elitist notions. If one non-Ivy kid goes to YLS, there's less saturation. FWIW, I do think YLS tends to be more elite undergrad heavy than average, but I don't think that elitists only go to Ivy schools, nor are all Ivy kids elitists.

I feel that Stanford and other California schools are much less elitist than the Ivies, having known several people from them. But it's just my personal experience.

You wouldn't know if you were talking to a non-elitist Ivy leaguer because they wouldn't talk about their alma mater unless it came up