Early Admission Statistics 2004

nycdad
Thu, 16 Dec 2004 07:29:25 +0000

shrek…
First of all, congratulations to all those accepted to the class of 2009.

I haven’t had a chance to refresh my memory and look at last year’s numbers, but off hand, I’d say they were very similar. Yale believes that those who apply early deserve an early decision. So unlike Harvard, which defers many and rejects few, Yale does give a definitive answer, yes or no, to most applicants.

Rejection is tough, and I feel for you. But you know where you stand with Yale and it’s time to move on. You will get into college, probaably a very good one. Read the threads from last year. They all did just fine in the end.

If you were deferred, you still have a chance, probably a better one than if you had not applied early. The ultimate acceptance rate for deferred candidates last year was not much less than the early acceptance rate. That’s a LOT better than some schools that deferred most kids and significantly better than the acceptance rate for RD or all applicants overall. Still, it’s time to make sure you get those other apps out.