All Yale, all the time

oldyale
Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:18:45 +0000

Yes, AdmissionsAddict is correct. Alums who obviously don’t know you well can harm your app. Head this advice well.

I do wonder if Yale would contact a student for an interview if the teacher rec comes from an alum who knows the applicant well. My experience is that interviewers (I have been an off-site interviewer for Yale) are attempting to gage the level of the student’s sincerity along with a general impression of the “fit” for Yale. As you know, this is best accomplished in the interview setting. That said, I know if an applicant’s app seems well done, an interview is (in many cases) not needed.

What do you think?