<p>hello all. </p>
<p>so its been some time now since i got rejected from this program. i’d like to share some of my impressions with future applicants. This program is difficult as hell to get into. i thought my chances were going into it, but soon realized that yale is not really interested in having a truly non traditional program. If you come out of a community school, i don’t think you really have much of a chance, even with a near perfect gpa. they’re quite elitist and from what i can tell, those that made it were all from 4 yr institutions. they like a story (something to publish/ bragging rites for their willingness to be “inclusive”). what a joke! Be prepared to sell your soul for admission. The interview was extremely personal and at times slightly inappropriate. i tried my best to stay away from very private moments of my life, but she was determined to get it out of me. NOT ALL THINGS ARE MEANT TO BE SHARED. after visiting…i was turned off by the campus. Beautiful as it may be, it was very very white washed. not much diversity really, a lot of the same money packing morons. It makes sense that bush would go there. be prepared to resend your application multiple times. they lost parts of my application more than once. It becomes rather expensive to overnight items multiple times. thanks for that! after it all, i also wondered how keen they were to admit those that really needed financial aid. i think if you can pay, you’re probably a better looking applicant than someone who needs help. </p>
<p>oddly, i’m sort of pleased that this avenue didn’t work out. I’m glad i didn’t have sell out. Connecticut (new haven) is expensive for what it is. slight dirty and somewhat segregated. </p>
<p>many school actually participate on this message board. Yale only uses it as a means to survey their applicants. the application sucks. not long enough to get a good sense of their applicants. brevity is not always better. i spent 8 hours in crazy traffic, a car accident, to get to my 9am interview. horrible. why not schedule people later in the day!!! a new/different app is needed. yale needs to make a valid effort in the admission process. get to know who we are, then ask us up. Its really not worth it otherwise. </p>
<p>all in all, i’m very happy with the outcome. i don’t need a school like yale. Beware of aspiring pricks. before i applied, i heard that yale was traditionally a rich man’s education. not i know this to be true. it’s reserved for a select few, and the not so select legacies.</p>