Interview on Yale Admissions Process with Former AO Post Scandal

lookingforward
Fri, 04 Oct 2019 16:48:49 +0000

1. She said "less weight" on scores and in a pool of lots of kids with very high scores, we all should know that. It doesn't mean less consideration of scores, from the get go. She also mentions the relative weight of grades/transcript. Relative, not "best takes all" or "most AP wins." There's more to it.

2. She's now...drum roll...another paid pro counselor. I can't find when she left Yale.

3. Yup, too much authority given to coaches.

4. Overall, far more the picture I know than most bloggy stuff or the hearsay spread around. I think it's an invitation of sorts to think about the process, delve deeper where we can, and try to process, not assume.

But, notice the VERY few “adcoms” who speak out are those who’ve left the position, one way or another. (For many, years ago.) And usually (count on it) have gone into paid counseling. Doesn’t that tell us this isn’t pro bono generous advice? She even squeezes in words about her employer.