and thank you guys so much for your help, i really appreciate it.
Yeah I can see why Yale wants to interview you. Your ECs are 
Prepare well 
(And of course, the usual caveats apply: if 95% are rejected, odds are you will. Thatās just ā¦ statistics. Even though your odds are up due to the fly-in and the interview offer.)
BTW PSEO at UMN is highly thought of and pulling excellent grades in the classes you took, which include weedout classes and 3000-level classes, is impressive.
So, beside StOlaf and Macalester (which should be no brainers for a top Midwestern student) what āreachesā and āmeet need top collegesā are you adding to your commonapp?
Side note that while AOās rarely post here (or at least not that they admit), some do read posts here. Your details are specific enough that they could connect you with your app. Not saying thatās a problem but just assume anything you post here may be identifiable by an AO to your app. Iām not saying Yale AOās do specifically ā no idea ā just speaking generally.
^ very good point (not necessarily AO directly but bc ppl can identify her easily now and this is College Confidential for a reasonā¦ classmates can sometimes be nasty, for instance.)
@BumbleBee2 could remove AA and only leave URM;
Alter current wording to: community health petition with subsequent support from national orgs and House representatives, youth ambassador for national org related to petitionās health issue, national recognition
Co president for state lobbying team related to aforementioned health issue
āRep for state youth councilāā¦to ā¦āi work the closing shift mainlyā keep same
Modify the rest to obscure the nature of your work/engagement
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thanks, I almost didnāt realize this is a bit too specific, trying to change it now
Mod Note: Iāve edited out any unique info about this student.
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I am going to wait a bit before I add new schools. I got nominated for a full scholarship (with honors college) at one of my safeties!! Iāll wait to hear the decision as I just got nominated by my AO.
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Full as in room and board too ? Congrats.
Have a list of others. Do the research even if not applying. Take stock of essays and deadlines.
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Yep, I have a list of selective scholarships, state scholarships, and other national scholarships. Iāve applied to coke scholars, gates, Jack Kent Cooke, Robertson, and chick fil A so far
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Yeah full room and board and all fees are included. I think this is on top of the other scholarships Iāve earned as well because I did earn an academic scholarship there.
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Congratulations! it means youāre going to college for sure AND that no matter what you wonāt have to be a commuter (you can choose to be but itāll be a choice you will make with UMN if they and other colleges donāt come through.)
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I mean school essays and deadlines. Scholarship deadlines for things like Johnson at W&L abd Presidential at SMU.
Maybe youāll earn one if the national awards like Cooke the odds are far against. Better to put your time and focus onto schools that give big $$.
Plus you now have a full ride so you donāt need those.
Theyāre likely not a good use of your time, especially now.
Hi! Update: I had my interview! I think it went well but during part of the interview when we talked about large corporations i talked about working for one for so long and experiencing workplace mistreatmentā¦was this a bad thing to talk aboutā¦
he also never asked me why yale??? and my interview lasted like 40 mins soā¦yeah
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I honestly donāt think anything (short of something really ridiculous) is bad to talk about. You are sharing your story. I think itās good that he stuck with you for 40 minutes. As long as you were yourself, you are fine. Even if you were a little nervous, they are accustomed to that. Regardless what happens, congratulations on making it this far.
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thank you, you know we didnāt even talk about yale, like at all. except for the questions i asked him he really only talked about my academic interests, personal interests, and questionsā¦not a single thing about yale. kinda dont know how to feel about that
I think thatās fine. He knows all about Yale. He wanted to know about you. But you showed interest by asking questions about the school. Sounds like a productive discussion.
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Thatās fine. He learned about you, you showed you had done your hw about Yale and wanted more in depth details, youāre good!
Donāt torture yourself.
Unless you said something offensive, nothing truly awful can happen during an interview. And whether you hit the right notes is so subjective itās impossible to guess. Better not make yourself miserable trying.
Congratulations on completing the interview and happy Thanksgiving!
hi everyone! i have decided to not worry too much about my math level as i know that there were underlying circumstances. im still waiting to hear back if i got the merit full ride to my safety and recently was selected as an alternate for a major scholarship program!! i hear back in a few days to see if i got the scholarship for that too.
but these past few days honestly iāve been filled with dread regarding my early action decisionā¦i feel like i will be rejected which is most likely the case, but i really, really, want to go to yale and i donāt know how to take my mind off of decisions.
Itās smart not to worry about what you canāt control.
Yale will likely be a no - not because of you but because itās likely a no for most everyone. Still, you applied - so you can hope.
You really want to go to a place where you can grow and excel. That may be Yale or that may be elsewhere - you donāt really know.
Sounds like you already got into your safety. Iād say if itās affordable - then you already have a win. Good luck on winning the alternate program.
Itās completely understandable to feel anxious about your math skills, especially as an FGLI applicant. Math scores are often a significant factor in college admissions, and itās natural to worry that they might overshadow your other strengths.
Hereās the thing: colleges are looking for well-rounded individuals, not just math whizzes. While strong math scores can definitely open doors, theyāre not the only key.