How to Get Accepted at Yale

Arlmom2
Mon, 16 Mar 2015 00:11:55 +0000

@apsiringyalie One other issue I don’t think others have mentioned. Yale is rejecting roughly 95 percent of the students who apply. It’s a serious mistake to only focus on a single college choice, particularly one as selective as Yale. Lots of students are applying there with extremely strong backgrounds and stats; you simply can’t assume that any combination of attributes will lead to a successful outcome.

You need to find your passions, not build a resume you think Yale would like. Think about an academic subject that you want to pursue in depth – not because it might get you into Yale, but because it’s something you really enjoy. Participate in activities that give you joy.

And get some sleep! You seem to be talking about taking eight classes at school and 2-3 more courses on line. I don’t see how that’s feasible with the various activities you’ve outlined. You’re also being quite presumptuous about what your leadership roles will be one to three years into the future.

Life’s too short to spend it focused on the next step. Enjoy where you are, and you’ll create lots of great options for yourself along the way.

But in the end, I have to admit that I hope this isn’t a real post. If it’s real, you should be aware that you’re mostly coming across as a parody of the top applicants to extremely competitive schools.