Chance a nervous author?

AdmissionsAddict
Sat, 30 May 2009 18:09:23 +0000

Lobster–What does “in the process of publishing” a novel mean? Do you have a publisher and the book is in production now? Does that mean that you’re getting ready to submit query letters to see if anyone has interest in publishing the book? Is the book self-published? The impressiveness of this particular aspect of your resume could mean a lot or no more than any other extracurricular depending on exactly what’s happening.

While I agree that your GPA and standardized test scores are fantastic, I don’t consider your admission the sure thing that everyone else does. I think URM status is highly overvalued by the high school posters on the Yale board. The top minority students in the world apply to Yale so the competition is fierce for everyone. I won’t disagree that you have a better than average chance of getting in, but I wouldn’t want you to get overconfident.