Admissions' Statistics - Page 3

sphoenixee · 12-16-2007, 04:53 PM

Yes that's true. I just got deferred, and that's what the dean's letter said-same chance or a bit higher.

jhl · 12-17-2007, 09:14 AM

I think they knew they won't have that many regular applicants as all applied SCEA..

caffinefree826 · 01-06-2008, 07:47 PM

does anybody know how many people applied to Yale RD for the class of 2012? The application deadline is over, so id really like to know how many people I'm competing with, now that ive been deferred... or the total number of people who applied to yale this year is fine.

fhimas88888888 · 01-06-2008, 08:20 PM

For the class of 2011, 62% of EA-ers were deferred (2208 out of 3541) and since it's unlikely that Yale will change its policy of deferring kids, it's likely that of the 4,888 kids that applied early to Yale for 2012, ~3,050 were deferred. However, keep in mind that while RD-ers have a completely 'clean' application (no one has their apps before, so there adcoms have no preconceptions), deferred applicants have a sort of 'X' over their applications, meaning that it's likely that adcoms will review these apps with slight negative preconceptions. As a result, it's in the applicants' best interest to show that they aren't the same person they were when they applied EA, and that they have something new to bring to the table.

According to a previous poster, Yale deferred 3150 students.

GVR90 · 03-29-2008, 05:20 AM

lol...there had been a time wen the stars was the limit for me...now i cant see beyond my ceiling!!!!...i think i will be flattered even if yale waitlists me!!!!!!!

kmatimber2 · 03-29-2008, 07:40 PM

these stats means Yale deffers more EA applicants than the total number of kids they plan to accept from RD. It's upseting that they string so many kids along like that.

silliwhat · 10-21-2008, 01:23 AM

The best advice I can give to EA deferrals is to remain positive and keep your options open. Quite a few of my friends here were deferred only to later be accepted.

And if you feel like laughing at Yale for the time being...
YouTube - Class of the Dead, the Yale Zombie Project

Hunt · 10-27-2008, 11:17 AM

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However, keep in mind that while RD-ers have a completely 'clean' application (no one has their apps before, so there adcoms have no preconceptions), deferred applicants have a sort of 'X' over their applications, meaning that it's likely that adcoms will review these apps with slight negative preconceptions.

On the other hand, the deferred group, presumably, does not contain persons who have absolutely no chance of admission--those who were rejected in the SCEA round. This, by definition, should make this group a bit stronger than the RD pool, which still contains applicants with no reasonable chance. So, this may be a wash, and deferred people really might be on essentially equal footing with RD applicants.

vicariousparent · 10-27-2008, 11:37 AM

Hunt, that is statistically true, but the question is: For a given applicant, assuming he/she is competitive but not attractive enough to get in SCEA, would it be better to be seen as:

1) this is a strong student who did not stand out in a pool (EA) of very strong students,

or

2) this is a strong student who stands out in a pool (RD) of not very strong students.

It would help to know the exact process by which the deferred students get re-evaluated. Are their applications simply mixed in with the regular decision pool, to be given a completely fresh look in the RD round, or are they considered in a different, more abbreviated way, after the RD applicants been completely evaluated?

One way I imagine the process could work would be to first go through the RD applicants and also classify them into three pools- accept, reject, and 'maybe'- and then take all the RD 'maybe' applicants and mix them up with those who were deferred in the early round, to make the final selection on an equal footing.

But that is just my conjecture...is that how it really works?

Smile614 · 11-04-2008, 12:01 AM

^ Good question. anyone know?

obesechicken13 · 11-23-2008, 02:30 PM

It seems like a two step process to me.
Step one:Apply
Step two:Hope for the best

tarzan · 12-04-2008, 08:02 PM

yeah, I think the only thing I don't like about Yale is it's low admissions rate, but then again, that is part of what makes it so alluring.

OneKingOneLife · 12-05-2008, 02:11 PM

Yeah, it's quite the Siren.

tarzan · 12-07-2008, 10:07 PM

Also, if you apply early and have pretty much the same application as an RD-er except for the fact that you're EA and they're RD, they will probably accept the EA. Think about it, the EA showed early interest by committing to apply only to Yale early and the officer is going to have to feel at least a little guilt whenever he/she essentially rejects someone twice.

Smile614 · 12-08-2008, 12:14 AM

That's what I think because EA also doesnt have as much time to get the app ready.

But in the RD round, do they know who all applied EA? Or are the EA apps just thrown in one big pile along with the RD ones?
Of course they might remember those that applied EA but still..