Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 22:25     Subject: Yale--Class of 2029
Nope. All these kids are good students. That’s not what differentiates one over another.

Low stats = 1450? Whatever.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 22:20     Subject: Yale--Class of 2029
There are also many high stats that are interesting. They are trying to hide the low stats URMs and mix in low stats white kids. It's a really bad look that Trump will go after.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 22:02     Subject: Yale--Class of 2029
did you guys get financial aid offer with admissions?
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 20:03     Subject: Yale--Class of 2029
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My DD got rejected after a deferral from Yale. In at Princeton and Penn. We are so happy!


Congrats!!!!!!


Thank you!
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 19:50     Subject: Yale--Class of 2029
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There are lots of amazing kids who apply and have that “je be sais quois.” They take only a few per 100 wonderful applicants. Please reel in the attitude that these kids are “better.” It is a great opportune and theu were picked for whatever reason- we will never know. Those who aren’t picked aren’t any less fantastic!!


Totally agree. Didn't mean to sound like a jerk. But there are just so many 1600/4.0/manufactured EC kids who think they are entitled to the school of their choice. Many of these kids just aren't very interesting people - they are robots.

And there are many kids with those credentials who are incredible, fascinating, kind, caring, dynamic, etc.


I knew what you mean. I also love hearing about non top-stats kids who still get in. - np


I ditto all of this.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 19:48     Subject: Yale--Class of 2029
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There are lots of amazing kids who apply and have that “je be sais quois.” They take only a few per 100 wonderful applicants. Please reel in the attitude that these kids are “better.” It is a great opportune and theu were picked for whatever reason- we will never know. Those who aren’t picked aren’t any less fantastic!!


Totally agree. Didn't mean to sound like a jerk. But there are just so many 1600/4.0/manufactured EC kids who think they are entitled to the school of their choice. Many of these kids just aren't very interesting people - they are robots.

And there are many kids with those credentials who are incredible, fascinating, kind, caring, dynamic, etc.


I knew what you mean. I also love hearing about non top-stats kids who still get in. - np
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 19:42     Subject: Yale--Class of 2029
Anonymous wrote:There are lots of amazing kids who apply and have that “je be sais quois.” They take only a few per 100 wonderful applicants. Please reel in the attitude that these kids are “better.” It is a great opportune and theu were picked for whatever reason- we will never know. Those who aren’t picked aren’t any less fantastic!!


Totally agree. Didn't mean to sound like a jerk. But there are just so many 1600/4.0/manufactured EC kids who think they are entitled to the school of their choice. Many of these kids just aren't very interesting people - they are robots.

And there are many kids with those credentials who are incredible, fascinating, kind, caring, dynamic, etc.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 19:35     Subject: Yale--Class of 2029
Anonymous wrote:My DD got rejected after a deferral from Yale. In at Princeton and Penn. We are so happy!


Congrats!!!!!!
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 19:34     Subject: Yale--Class of 2029
Accepted Yale and Harvard
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 19:34     Subject: Yale--Class of 2029
My DD got rejected after a deferral from Yale. In at Princeton and Penn. We are so happy!
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 19:34     Subject: Yale--Class of 2029
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Expecting an acceptance at Yale TBH. DD has been accepted at every single school so far including five T10s/OOS schools that are almost impossible. And the interview couldn't have gone better.
4.0, 12 APs, tons of deep ECs including prize-winning research. Humanities major.
Will post back later and let you know.


ACCEPTED!! Yale AND Columbia (taking Yale obviously).


Congrats!! My dd is a Yale senior double majoring in humanities and another more quant type area. She has loved her time there so much and is pretty devastated to be leaving. Definitely definitely encourage your dd to go for Directed Studies first year, it’s humanities deep dive that is very specific to Yale and such a special experience
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 19:33     Subject: Yale--Class of 2029
There are lots of amazing kids who apply and have that “je be sais quois.” They take only a few per 100 wonderful applicants. Please reel in the attitude that these kids are “better.” It is a great opportune and theu were picked for whatever reason- we will never know. Those who aren’t picked aren’t any less fantastic!!
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 19:28     Subject: Yale--Class of 2029
Anonymous wrote:Accepted Princeton and Columbia.
1480 SAT, Texas private. No AP scores but tons of Dual Credit. Great essays and ECs. Fluent in 3 languages (besides English).

Econ


Love hearing about kids without 1550+ SATs and a billion APs getting in. These schools know what they are doing and look for a certain Je ne sais quois that isn't just measured by these things. IYKYK.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 19:27     Subject: Yale--Class of 2029
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DS ACCEPTED! Public school, 3.7 GPA, 5 APs, 1470 SAT, Religion major.

Wow, major helped?


I think Yale just loves Humanities boys. Know a boy who got in last yr as a Jewish Studies major, 33 ACT but applied TO. No other hooks.


Yale likes students who care about something.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 19:26     Subject: Yale--Class of 2029
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DS ACCEPTED! Public school, 3.7 GPA, 5 APs, 1470 SAT, Religion major.

Wow, major helped?


I think Yale just loves Humanities boys. Know a boy who got in last yr as a Jewish Studies major, 33 ACT but applied TO. No other hooks.