Yale Admissions

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Anonymous wrote:Other than Legacy/Athlete/URM - any DMV admits at all? Looking at our school, this seems to take up 100 percent of the cases.

Not to re-open the debate that was going on earlier, but my DC was accepted rea to Yale this year. Not legacy, white/asian, not an athlete. Goes to a relatively good public school in DC. None of the other ivy/t25 early admits there were hooked either.

Same for us. Kid in at another Ivy early. White. My other kid was '22, and 4 of 5 admitted to their Ivy were white/Asian and I don’t think had any hooks. Neither of mine did. Public magnet school.

Well a 4.5 and 1600 isn’t enough to get in so what made them stand out?

For the kids I know, it was ROTC and being 50% -100% URM.

For mine, it was a mix of arts and stem. Excellent arts ECs plus awards in stem and arts (in 3 areas of arts), high GPA/scores and magnet curriculum. 3 strong arts portfolios.

Other kid also had mix of arts and stem with international awards in both. Also, some other unique ECs and distinct perspective in writing. 2 strong arts portfolios. High scores and GPA.

For others we know, 1 had music w/ decent awards but oversubscribed instrument, but also had good stem awards. Another was ranked in a sport. Another had some highly ranked stem awards. All with high scores and GPAs.

Also know another one in early with humanities awards in humanities magnet and strong arts portfolio. Likely high scores and GPA.

URM for your kid(s) and/or the others?

No. If you look at the chain of posts, you'll see that my initial point is that most of the kids we know admitted are white/Asian.

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Anonymous wrote:Other than Legacy/Athlete/URM - any DMV admits at all? Looking at our school, this seems to take up 100 percent of the cases.

Not to re-open the debate that was going on earlier, but my DC was accepted rea to Yale this year. Not legacy, white/asian, not an athlete. Goes to a relatively good public school in DC. None of the other ivy/t25 early admits there were hooked either.

Same for us. Kid in at another Ivy early. White. My other kid was '22, and 4 of 5 admitted to their Ivy were white/Asian and I don’t think had any hooks. Neither of mine did. Public magnet school.

Well a 4.5 and 1600 isn’t enough to get in so what made them stand out?

For the kids I know, it was ROTC and being 50% -100% URM.

For mine, it was a mix of arts and stem. Excellent arts ECs plus awards in stem and arts (in 3 areas of arts), high GPA/scores and magnet curriculum. 3 strong arts portfolios.

Other kid also had mix of arts and stem with international awards in both. Also, some other unique ECs and distinct perspective in writing. 2 strong arts portfolios. High scores and GPA.

For others we know, 1 had music w/ decent awards but oversubscribed instrument, but also had good stem awards. Another was ranked in a sport. Another had some highly ranked stem awards. All with high scores and GPAs.

Also know another one in early with humanities awards in humanities magnet and strong arts portfolio. Likely high scores and GPA.

URM for your kid(s) and/or the others?

No. If you look at the chain of posts, you'll see that my initial point is that most of the kids we know admitted are white/Asian.

I'm not sure why people are so quick to target URM kids as "taking" spots and either being "less qualified" or somehow more advantaged or both. If you've ever been on an Ivy campus, you'll see how underrepresented URMs are. If you dare to interact with some of them, you'll likely see how intelligent and engaging they are, like the other highly qualified students on campus.

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I know four kids who were admitted who are legacies, but their stats are outstanding — top of the charts academically, and very talented outside of school — they definitely earned their admissions. Their parents are equally skilled, hardworking, and successful.

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Anonymous wrote:I know four kids who were admitted who are legacies, but their stats are outstanding — top of the charts academically, and very talented outside of school — they definitely earned their admissions. Their parents are equally skilled, hardworking, and successful.

+1

The two from our school who were admitted are both outstanding.

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Anonymous wrote:Other than Legacy/Athlete/URM - any DMV admits at all? Looking at our school, this seems to take up 100 percent of the cases.

Not to re-open the debate that was going on earlier, but my DC was accepted rea to Yale this year. Not legacy, white/asian, not an athlete. Goes to a relatively good public school in DC. None of the other ivy/t25 early admits there were hooked either.

Same for us. Kid in at another Ivy early. White. My other kid was '22, and 4 of 5 admitted to their Ivy were white/Asian and I don’t think had any hooks. Neither of mine did. Public magnet school.

Well a 4.5 and 1600 isn’t enough to get in so what made them stand out?

For the kids I know, it was ROTC and being 50% -100% URM.

For mine, it was a mix of arts and stem. Excellent arts ECs plus awards in stem and arts (in 3 areas of arts), high GPA/scores and magnet curriculum. 3 strong arts portfolios.

Other kid also had mix of arts and stem with international awards in both. Also, some other unique ECs and distinct perspective in writing. 2 strong arts portfolios. High scores and GPA.

For others we know, 1 had music w/ decent awards but oversubscribed instrument, but also had good stem awards. Another was ranked in a sport. Another had some highly ranked stem awards. All with high scores and GPAs.

Also know another one in early with humanities awards in humanities magnet and strong arts portfolio. Likely high scores and GPA.

URM for your kid(s) and/or the others?

No. If you look at the chain of posts, you'll see that my initial point is that most of the kids we know admitted are white/Asian.

I'm not sure why people are so quick to target URM kids as "taking" spots and either being "less qualified" or somehow more advantaged or both. If you've ever been on an Ivy campus, you'll see how underrepresented URMs are. If you dare to interact with some of them, you'll likely see how intelligent and engaging they are, like the other highly qualified students on campus.

I don’t see that accusation often. What I see is people acknowledging that your odds of getting in are significantly better if you’re a URM.

1550/4.5
White UMC - likely rejected
Asian- likely rejected unless first gen
Black- accepted
White, rich or famous - accepted

It’s just a matter of how many applications they get from people just like you.

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Anonymous wrote:In our experience as legacy families, it is all about money and in terms of BIG BUCKs. like 7 to 8 digits. We never could afford to give that much and SURPRISE DS didn't get in as a EA applicant and triple legacy

That’s on your kid. It can’t be all about legacy and 7 or 8 figures. The legacy pool isn’t that wealthy.

No, it wasn't. first in their class. 36 ACT. etc. etc. etc. Eagle scout. He had everything but our family can't afford donations like that. He was a legacy through me at Harvard. Triple legacy at Yale, including faculty (tenured) and tenured faculty advocating with admissions. Didn't help They don't want white kids from an alleged "privileged bACKGROUND". HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW THIS?

My kid is at Yale and I can attest that there are plenty of white and Asian kids from privileged backgrounds walking around campus [/quote]

AND ..... the legacy parents gave 7 to 8 digits. How do you not know this? I am from a Yale family who had no money and could not provide the requisite (7 or 8 digit) donation requirement. Our kid had every single box checked. He was also a Yale young global scholar. Three legacy connections and one faculty.

DIDN"T matter. We couldn't afford the Harvard (my legacy) or Yale prerequisites so kid got the expected "soft deferral".

Kid is at Oxford working on his DPhil. The US has gone mad. Go abroad for education

Someone unwittingly was off-putting to Adcom. Either through shameless advocacy, kid turning off the wrong person during his summer there, or rec letters/essays that reeked of entitlement.

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Anonymous wrote:Other than Legacy/Athlete/URM - any DMV admits at all? Looking at our school, this seems to take up 100 percent of the cases.

Not to re-open the debate that was going on earlier, but my DC was accepted rea to Yale this year. Not legacy, white/asian, not an athlete. Goes to a relatively good public school in DC. None of the other ivy/t25 early admits there were hooked either.

Same for us. Kid in at another Ivy early. White. My other kid was '22, and 4 of 5 admitted to their Ivy were white/Asian and I don’t think had any hooks. Neither of mine did. Public magnet school.

Well a 4.5 and 1600 isn’t enough to get in so what made them stand out?

For the kids I know, it was ROTC and being 50% -100% URM.

For mine, it was a mix of arts and stem. Excellent arts ECs plus awards in stem and arts (in 3 areas of arts), high GPA/scores and magnet curriculum. 3 strong arts portfolios.

Other kid also had mix of arts and stem with international awards in both. Also, some other unique ECs and distinct perspective in writing. 2 strong arts portfolios. High scores and GPA.

For others we know, 1 had music w/ decent awards but oversubscribed instrument, but also had good stem awards. Another was ranked in a sport. Another had some highly ranked stem awards. All with high scores and GPAs.

Also know another one in early with humanities awards in humanities magnet and strong arts portfolio. Likely high scores and GPA.

URM for your kid(s) and/or the others?

No. If you look at the chain of posts, you'll see that my initial point is that most of the kids we know admitted are white/Asian.

I'm not sure why people are so quick to target URM kids as "taking" spots and either being "less qualified" or somehow more advantaged or both. If you've ever been on an Ivy campus, you'll see how underrepresented URMs are. If you dare to interact with some of them, you'll likely see how intelligent and engaging they are, like the other highly qualified students on campus.

I don’t see that accusation often. What I see is people acknowledging that your odds of getting in are significantly better if you’re a URM.

1550/4.5
White UMC - likely rejected
Asian- likely rejected unless first gen
Black- accepted
White, rich or famous - accepted

It’s just a matter of how many applications they get from people just like you.

I don't disagree with the above, in principal. But my black kid with almost exactly these stats (same SAT; somewhat higher GPA; interesting and good ECs) was deferred.

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Anonymous wrote:Other than Legacy/Athlete/URM - any DMV admits at all? Looking at our school, this seems to take up 100 percent of the cases.

Not to re-open the debate that was going on earlier, but my DC was accepted rea to Yale this year. Not legacy, white/asian, not an athlete. Goes to a relatively good public school in DC. None of the other ivy/t25 early admits there were hooked either.

Same for us. Kid in at another Ivy early. White. My other kid was '22, and 4 of 5 admitted to their Ivy were white/Asian and I don’t think had any hooks. Neither of mine did. Public magnet school.

Well a 4.5 and 1600 isn’t enough to get in so what made them stand out?

For the kids I know, it was ROTC and being 50% -100% URM.

For mine, it was a mix of arts and stem. Excellent arts ECs plus awards in stem and arts (in 3 areas of arts), high GPA/scores and magnet curriculum. 3 strong arts portfolios.

Other kid also had mix of arts and stem with international awards in both. Also, some other unique ECs and distinct perspective in writing. 2 strong arts portfolios. High scores and GPA.

For others we know, 1 had music w/ decent awards but oversubscribed instrument, but also had good stem awards. Another was ranked in a sport. Another had some highly ranked stem awards. All with high scores and GPAs.

Also know another one in early with humanities awards in humanities magnet and strong arts portfolio. Likely high scores and GPA.

URM for your kid(s) and/or the others?

No. If you look at the chain of posts, you'll see that my initial point is that most of the kids we know admitted are white/Asian.

I'm not sure why people are so quick to target URM kids as "taking" spots and either being "less qualified" or somehow more advantaged or both. If you've ever been on an Ivy campus, you'll see how underrepresented URMs are. If you dare to interact with some of them, you'll likely see how intelligent and engaging they are, like the other highly qualified students on campus.

I don’t see that accusation often. What I see is people acknowledging that your odds of getting in are significantly better if you’re a URM.

1550/4.5
White UMC - likely rejected
Asian- likely rejected unless first gen
Black- accepted
White, rich or famous - accepted

It’s just a matter of how many applications they get from people just like you.

You must not be on this board a lot. And, what you are suggesting is just not as common as you and others think. Just walk on an Ivy campus.
Also, I just posted earlier most of the acceptances at our public magnet were unhooked white and Asian.

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Anonymous wrote:Other than Legacy/Athlete/URM - any DMV admits at all? Looking at our school, this seems to take up 100 percent of the cases.

Not to re-open the debate that was going on earlier, but my DC was accepted rea to Yale this year. Not legacy, white/asian, not an athlete. Goes to a relatively good public school in DC. None of the other ivy/t25 early admits there were hooked either.

Same for us. Kid in at another Ivy early. White. My other kid was '22, and 4 of 5 admitted to their Ivy were white/Asian and I don’t think had any hooks. Neither of mine did. Public magnet school.

Well a 4.5 and 1600 isn’t enough to get in so what made them stand out?

For the kids I know, it was ROTC and being 50% -100% URM.

For mine, it was a mix of arts and stem. Excellent arts ECs plus awards in stem and arts (in 3 areas of arts), high GPA/scores and magnet curriculum. 3 strong arts portfolios.

Other kid also had mix of arts and stem with international awards in both. Also, some other unique ECs and distinct perspective in writing. 2 strong arts portfolios. High scores and GPA.

For others we know, 1 had music w/ decent awards but oversubscribed instrument, but also had good stem awards. Another was ranked in a sport. Another had some highly ranked stem awards. All with high scores and GPAs.

Also know another one in early with humanities awards in humanities magnet and strong arts portfolio. Likely high scores and GPA.

URM for your kid(s) and/or the others?

No. If you look at the chain of posts, you'll see that my initial point is that most of the kids we know admitted are white/Asian.

I'm not sure why people are so quick to target URM kids as "taking" spots and either being "less qualified" or somehow more advantaged or both. If you've ever been on an Ivy campus, you'll see how underrepresented URMs are. If you dare to interact with some of them, you'll likely see how intelligent and engaging they are, like the other highly qualified students on campus.

I don’t see that accusation often. What I see is people acknowledging that your odds of getting in are significantly better if you’re a URM.

1550/4.5
White UMC - likely rejected
Asian- likely rejected unless first gen
Black- accepted
White, rich or famous - accepted

It’s just a matter of how many applications they get from people just like you.

You must not be on this board a lot. And, what you are suggesting is just not as common as you and others think. Just walk on an Ivy campus.
Also, I just posted earlier most of the acceptances at our public magnet were unhooked white and Asian.

And the acceptances I know of are 4 URM and 1 Asian.

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Anonymous wrote:Other than Legacy/Athlete/URM - any DMV admits at all? Looking at our school, this seems to take up 100 percent of the cases.

Not to re-open the debate that was going on earlier, but my DC was accepted rea to Yale this year. Not legacy, white/asian, not an athlete. Goes to a relatively good public school in DC. None of the other ivy/t25 early admits there were hooked either.

Same for us. Kid in at another Ivy early. White. My other kid was '22, and 4 of 5 admitted to their Ivy were white/Asian and I don’t think had any hooks. Neither of mine did. Public magnet school.

Well a 4.5 and 1600 isn’t enough to get in so what made them stand out?

For the kids I know, it was ROTC and being 50% -100% URM.

For mine, it was a mix of arts and stem. Excellent arts ECs plus awards in stem and arts (in 3 areas of arts), high GPA/scores and magnet curriculum. 3 strong arts portfolios.

Other kid also had mix of arts and stem with international awards in both. Also, some other unique ECs and distinct perspective in writing. 2 strong arts portfolios. High scores and GPA.

For others we know, 1 had music w/ decent awards but oversubscribed instrument, but also had good stem awards. Another was ranked in a sport. Another had some highly ranked stem awards. All with high scores and GPAs.

Also know another one in early with humanities awards in humanities magnet and strong arts portfolio. Likely high scores and GPA.

URM for your kid(s) and/or the others?

No. If you look at the chain of posts, you'll see that my initial point is that most of the kids we know admitted are white/Asian.

I'm not sure why people are so quick to target URM kids as "taking" spots and either being "less qualified" or somehow more advantaged or both. If you've ever been on an Ivy campus, you'll see how underrepresented URMs are. If you dare to interact with some of them, you'll likely see how intelligent and engaging they are, like the other highly qualified students on campus.

I don’t see that accusation often. What I see is people acknowledging that your odds of getting in are significantly better if you’re a URM.

1550/4.5
White UMC - likely rejected
Asian- likely rejected unless first gen
Black- accepted
White, rich or famous - accepted

It’s just a matter of how many applications they get from people just like you.

T50 worthy stats. You'd take any applicant with those stats. If it's an underrepresented student, even better.

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And the acceptances I know of are 4 URM and 1 Asian.

Name the year and the high schools or I call BS.

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I know a double legacy from a top magnet that got in - URM (Hispanic) but you wouldn’t know by looking at him - looks 100% white

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Anonymous wrote:Other than Legacy/Athlete/URM - any DMV admits at all? Looking at our school, this seems to take up 100 percent of the cases.

Not to re-open the debate that was going on earlier, but my DC was accepted rea to Yale this year. Not legacy, white/asian, not an athlete. Goes to a relatively good public school in DC. None of the other ivy/t25 early admits there were hooked either.

Same for us. Kid in at another Ivy early. White. My other kid was '22, and 4 of 5 admitted to their Ivy were white/Asian and I don’t think had any hooks. Neither of mine did. Public magnet school.

Well a 4.5 and 1600 isn’t enough to get in so what made them stand out?

For the kids I know, it was ROTC and being 50% -100% URM.

For mine, it was a mix of arts and stem. Excellent arts ECs plus awards in stem and arts (in 3 areas of arts), high GPA/scores and magnet curriculum. 3 strong arts portfolios.

Other kid also had mix of arts and stem with international awards in both. Also, some other unique ECs and distinct perspective in writing. 2 strong arts portfolios. High scores and GPA.

For others we know, 1 had music w/ decent awards but oversubscribed instrument, but also had good stem awards. Another was ranked in a sport. Another had some highly ranked stem awards. All with high scores and GPAs.

Also know another one in early with humanities awards in humanities magnet and strong arts portfolio. Likely high scores and GPA.

URM for your kid(s) and/or the others?

No. If you look at the chain of posts, you'll see that my initial point is that most of the kids we know admitted are white/Asian.

I'm not sure why people are so quick to target URM kids as "taking" spots and either being "less qualified" or somehow more advantaged or both. If you've ever been on an Ivy campus, you'll see how underrepresented URMs are. If you dare to interact with some of them, you'll likely see how intelligent and engaging they are, like the other highly qualified students on campus.

No one said that. You are projecting as you always do when you post this point.

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Anonymous wrote:Other than Legacy/Athlete/URM - any DMV admits at all? Looking at our school, this seems to take up 100 percent of the cases.

Not to re-open the debate that was going on earlier, but my DC was accepted rea to Yale this year. Not legacy, white/asian, not an athlete. Goes to a relatively good public school in DC. None of the other ivy/t25 early admits there were hooked either.

Same for us. Kid in at another Ivy early. White. My other kid was '22, and 4 of 5 admitted to their Ivy were white/Asian and I don’t think had any hooks. Neither of mine did. Public magnet school.

Well a 4.5 and 1600 isn’t enough to get in so what made them stand out?

For the kids I know, it was ROTC and being 50% -100% URM.

For mine, it was a mix of arts and stem. Excellent arts ECs plus awards in stem and arts (in 3 areas of arts), high GPA/scores and magnet curriculum. 3 strong arts portfolios.

Other kid also had mix of arts and stem with international awards in both. Also, some other unique ECs and distinct perspective in writing. 2 strong arts portfolios. High scores and GPA.

For others we know, 1 had music w/ decent awards but oversubscribed instrument, but also had good stem awards. Another was ranked in a sport. Another had some highly ranked stem awards. All with high scores and GPAs.

Also know another one in early with humanities awards in humanities magnet and strong arts portfolio. Likely high scores and GPA.

URM for your kid(s) and/or the others?

No. If you look at the chain of posts, you'll see that my initial point is that most of the kids we know admitted are white/Asian.

I'm not sure why people are so quick to target URM kids as "taking" spots and either being "less qualified" or somehow more advantaged or both. If you've ever been on an Ivy campus, you'll see how underrepresented URMs are. If you dare to interact with some of them, you'll likely see how intelligent and engaging they are, like the other highly qualified students on campus.

I don’t see that accusation often. What I see is people acknowledging that your odds of getting in are significantly better if you’re a URM.

1550/4.5
White UMC - likely rejected
Asian- likely rejected unless first gen
Black- accepted
White, rich or famous - accepted

It’s just a matter of how many applications they get from people just like you.

T50 worthy stats. You'd take any applicant with those stats. If it's an underrepresented student, even better.

This thread is about Yale, not the top 50 schools. Kids with stats like this get rejected from HPYS all the time.

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And the acceptances I know of are 4 URM and 1 Asian.

Name the year and the high schools or I call BS.

It wasn’t a single high school, obviously. When you’re an adult, you’ll have friends whose kids attend a number of different schools.