<p>I wanted to take a moment to post to this group in light of the negative comments posted about the application process over the past few days. Like 93% of people who applied for admission to Yale College through the Eli Whitney program, I was not offered admission. Please take a moment and think about that the acceptance rate was 7% percent of applicants, which makes Eli Whitney MORE selective than the regular admissions. Everyone going into this process should be prepared for rejection and for good reason, you are applying for admission to one of the most competetrive institutions in the country. With that said I would like to take this opportunity to debunk some bad information that was put out on this listserv:</p>
<p>1.) The admissions office was execptionally helpful, they even took the time to explain the areas where my application was deficient and made suggestions to improve my future chances should I reapply.</p>
<p>2.) Eli Whitney does accept Community College Transfer Credits, I was specifically told to take classes at a local CC and to reapply.</p>
<p>I had the privileged of attending Yale this Summer and taking classes, I knew that I had not been offered admission for the fall, but decided to attend Summer Session anyway. The experience was one of the greatest academic experiences of my life. The students (and I hung out with mostly regular Yale students) were not elitist they were great kids. I found them to be competitive but VERY helpful, and the population was diverse even during the Summer. The course work was challenging but stimulating, and the community was inspiring. I met with the Dean of Eli Whitney (who was also Summer Session Dean) and was given really solid guidance about what I need to do to gain eventual acceptance.</p>
<p>My advice to the rejected is not to become dejected. Challenge yourself to handle rejection with the same grace you would acceptance. Look for your weaknesses and strengthen them. One thing I learned this Summer is that the students who attend Yale are not elite just determined and creative at solving problems; if you truly want to be a Yalie, you should find a way to tap into this resourcefulness too.</p>