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While that may be true this year, the student body of any college completely changes every four years. While I believe Yale Admissions tries to find students who “reach out” to each other, friendliness is subjective and not necessarily what Admissions looks for in an applicant.</p>
<p>The friendliness or “social tone” of a college results from decisions, large and small, made by the administration on issues such as physical space and its use, housing, how freshman are welcomed and integrated into campus life, what role upperclass students play as advisors and mentors, what role graduate students play, how readily faculty members volunteer to host events or trips, etc. It’s a well orchestrated plan to create a vibrant campus environment that fosters hard work, unity and FUN – and that is something Yale’s administration actively does. So the feelings you experienced are not out of line, I just think the reason is not because of the students, but rather how the Administration helps create the kind of environment where students write love letters to their college: <a href=“KEEGAN: The Opposite of Loneliness - Yale Daily News”>http://yaledailynews.com/crosscampus/2012/05/27/keegan-the-opposite-of-loneliness/</a></p>