Can you guys believe that we are starting March this week?!?! We are closer to decisions than submission
this is so nerve-wracking!!! its only about one month away ???
Does anyone else keep getting invitation letters to apply to Yale-NUS?
@apmaster10 Since Yale and Yale -NUS work differently in admitting (due to different committeeās), this doesnāt mean anything from Yaleās end (since it doesnāt say anything about Yale, and keep in mind, Yale and Yale-NUS are different colleges with different thought processes). I believe app season in Singapore is still on (idk when it ends), but Iām quite certain thereās some data share between the 2 colleges despite of showing no interest in Yale-NUS (mainly on CommonApp) whatsoever. It may mean a good sign for Yale-NUS (in terms of their thoughts on you), but you never know with top schools, and it just may be an outreach/promo campaign regarding adverts.
If you want you could still apply to shoot your shot since it may mean high interest from Yale-NUSās end in the best case scenario and just a promo ad in the worst case scenario (again, I BELIEVE Singaporeās app seasonās still on, but Iām not 100% sure).
This comes with the assumption that youāre interested in studying in Singapore.
So, Good Luck! Hope this helps as well.
Question: I applied RD and still havenāt gotten an interview request. Should I email Yale or would it be too late?
@Ste11arstar I would not. Yaleās website states, āPlease do not attempt to contact Undergraduate Admissions or the local ASC volunteers to request an interview.ā
Makes sense. Thanks for the info!
Has Yale sent out any likely letters yet? I saw Harvard sent some out yesterday.
Apparently Yale sent them in the beginning of Feb.
I received an email today for an interview. Is that a good sign since its already March or is it just run of the mill?
You cant tell for certain. At best it means they need additional data and are thinking of admitting you (but then again an interview never is the factor that tips your decision towards any side, so i think this isnt too valid)/ have admitted you and are just verifying your personality/authenticity through some piece of data they dont already have (the interview), and at worst, your contact infoās just been passed down since they found an alum in your place/geo. location.
So nothing bad per se. All the best for the interview! Be yourself, and just speak naturally. As long as thereās no institutional/personal disrespect and/or rude behavior/vocabulary, you should be fine.
@njru3764
if you donāt mind my asking, what are your stats?
Sure itās a good sign, but itās also run of the millā¦ Itās a conversation: be real, be you, be nice.
I was wondering if anyone on here has received financial aid emails from Yale (indicating that youāre missing some financial aid documents on IDOC or something, assuming that you applied for financial aid), anytime since youāve applied or very recently. Iām just curious because Iāve a lot of people on CC saying that they got financial aid emails from schools they were later accepted to.
And a lot of people have received those emails and were rejected. Read nothing into them, except that you need to send the missing docs.
I also got that email, but I got a financial aid email from Princeton when I applied EA and was deferred. They are separate offices and I donāt think they even see your application, they just look at what aid you qualify for should you be accepted.
@rshrawg I agree with these statements.
THey work separately and in parallel for efficiency.
I got the same email. I noticed that they provided an student ID(SID) which is according to Yaleās website āa unique nine-digit number assigned to a student upon matriculation.ā It is weird to get a SID before admission. Hope it is a good sign.
The reference ID for many schools is also a number of 9 digits.
THere is no way telling the numbers apart, unless theyāre different numbers.
It may mean a good sign, or may not.
There are several instances of people not getting in despite the email.
Also, beware of phishing. Scamming is getting very hard to distinguish at 1st glance these days. I know a few apps who got spams from people impersonating to be the colleges they applied to. THey found out after a bit of digging though, which was easy in their cases.
SID provided in that email is different from application reference number. I am curious why we can get it before admission.