How important is the 'college report' for transfer applications?

Colleges & Universities Yale University
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<p><a href=“http://www.yale.edu/admit/other/transfer/pdf/form4.pdf[/url]”>http://www.yale.edu/admit/other/transfer/pdf/form4.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I don’t know my college dean! Professors, sure! But that’s it, really. I walk by a picture of him every morning but that’s about it. I tried to get in contact with him for some fast face-to-face and his secretary’s secretary (yes, she has a secretary too apparently) told me to leave the form at her counter and that he would fill it within 1-2 weeks.</p>

<p>I’m not expecting a glorifying recommendation here. “Student 312454239-98 is in fine academic standings”. And even then it might be a stamp. Oy. :(</p>

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<p>I would think what your professors have to say about you is most important. I’m sure that Yale understands that not everyone has a chance to get to know their college dean, just like for freshman admissions they understand that not everyone really knows their guidance counselor.</p>