http://talk.collegeconfidential.com en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:19:12 GMT vBulletin 30 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://talk.collegeconfidential.com http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/813636-yale-scea-interview-questions-asked.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:30:25 GMT I got my interview last minute because there was a glitch in my app. Since it is coming up soon (and I'm super-nervous since I found out my school's valedictorian decided to apply to Yale early as well) I would really like to know what sort of questions were asked by your Yale alumni interviewer, so I can anticipate them a bit. This will be my first interview of any type, so I would like to be prepared. I know most people have already gotten/finished their interviews, so can you please tell me what sort of questions were asked? Thanks!!! ]]> Yale University wasian_girl-266331 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/813636-yale-scea-interview-questions-asked.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/813615-applicants-have-almost-no-chance.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:34:32 GMT i hear that a considerable amount of people apply to ivies that really--realistically--have almost no chance. (i'm talking 3.0 gpa's, 1800 sat's, no ec's, or whatever the case may be). what % of applicants do you think are like this, that don't even make the first cut? ]]> Yale University whitecadillac-305609 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/813615-applicants-have-almost-no-chance.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/813569-can-you-spare-moment-check-out.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:47:07 GMT Okay...so my academic record is wacky. I have NO idea what Yale (or any school really...) will think about it.
here it is!
Grades:
9th grade: I got As/A-s in all my classes except for B+'s Freshman Bio, Music Theory, and Art
10th grade: I got straight As.
11th grade: straight As with an A- in art
12th grade: currently straight As

That means my GPA is:
3.5ish for Freshman year
then a 4.0
4.0
4.0
3.83 gpa
Decent right? Well, think again...unfortunately I go to a super competitive private school that ranks for no reason whatsoever so I'm ranked 10/50. That's a problem.

My test scores are wacky too!!! Oh, joy...
ACT: 34 reading, 36 english, 32 math, 29 science---33 composite
SAT: 680 CR, 780 Math, 760 Writing--2220 total

My SAT reading is low, but ACT reading is high and my SAT math is high but my ACT math is lower.

How are colleges (including Yale) going to look at all of this stuff? I'm obviously concerned with my rank, but really, do I look competent enough? ]]> Yale University spiralcloud-147028 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/813569-can-you-spare-moment-check-out.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/813476-worst-accepted-students.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:56:41 GMT Ok, i know that there is no way that Yale would accept anyone but the best, but in trying to make myself feel better, are there any profiles of admitted students who don't have 2400 / 4.0 / Saved the world from nuclear war / invented a time machine?

Duh its an exaggeration, but what are the stats you've seen that make you most hopeful?? ]]> Yale University A Ponderer-268839 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/813476-worst-accepted-students.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/813252-how-many-you-already-done-your-alumni-interview.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:29:36 GMT Yeah so how many of you guys are already done with your alumni interivew?? oh and those who got the interview notice, when did u get it??? Yeah so how many of you guys are already done with your alumni interivew??
oh and those who got the interview notice, when did u get it??? ]]> Yale University cdld2008-270962 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/813252-how-many-you-already-done-your-alumni-interview.html