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2016-2017 Yale University Application Thread
Started by WedgeDawg
Inb4 the crowd
Anyone know how Yale handles incomplete requirements when applying? I took AP Chem and Bio and used those credits to get out of Gen Chem and Intro Bio. It's not a problem for bio, since I'm a biology major and have taken plenty of advanced biology classes. However, the extent of my college chemistry is organic (2 semesters plus a separate 3 credit lab course) and biochemistry (1 semester plus lab). Will they reject my app because I don't have advanced classes in Inorganic Chem to fulfill the requirement? Or will they just ask (if I'm invited for an interview) how I plan on completing the requirement?
Yes, I read that. But I wasn't sure if my lack of "advanced college, university courses" in inorganic chemistry at the present moment would cause them to reject my application, or if they would just say (if I were accepted) that I need to finish the chem requirements before matriculating.
If I am not mistaken, they do issue a secondary to everyone who applies.
You are required to fill out your final year expected classes when you file your app.
There are two ways most schools handle requirements - 1. check your transcript to see completion and 2. check your future plan to see expected completion.
If they don't see it in either area, they can decide not to interview you.
You are required to fill out your final year expected classes when you file your app.
There are two ways most schools handle requirements - 1. check your transcript to see completion and 2. check your future plan to see expected completion.
If they don't see it in either area, they can decide not to interview you.
Dream school. Yale probably 2 kool for me though.
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No one here is going to be able to give you a good answer to that. As long as the GPA is not below conventional cutoff screens, your app should get a full read holistically.
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Got it!
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not verified yet either fwiw
not verified yet either fwiw
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Not verified by AMCAS either.
Not verified by AMCAS either.
Received, not verified
They have a pretty heavy focus on research and require that their med students publish a research thesis. They also have an optional 5th year and allow you to take classes for free from other schools within the university, although I have seen those last two at a few other med schools as well. They try to create a non-competitive environment among their students with no grades in their 2 pre-clinical years and optional exams. That's just all info that I found on their website, I'm not from the area at all either. Also, I'd double check any of my previous statements against info on their site before you include any of it in your essay, it's been a while since I've written mine and so some of that info might have some slight inaccuracies to it.
Received and submitted!
Still not verified....
This is getting old.
Still not verified....
This is getting old.
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Can someone explain what they want in your snapshot? Do they only want a few activities that show who I am (hence the "snapshot") or do they want EVERYTHING. Just listing out all my shadowing experiences will be a hassle. Also, for the "any other information," should we fill it out?
What's the actual wording? Trying to see if it's the same thing I had last year or if it changed.
Any other info is exactly what it sounds like. Is there anything that is not in your app that you would like to discuss. Do not put meaningless filler
In this section of the Supplemental Application, please provide a synopsis of your activities, achievements, and distinctions. You may include as many activities, achievements, and distinctions as you wish, whether or not they were included in the "Experience Description" section of your AMCAS application.
To be clear, you do not need to repeat the detailed passages from the "Experience Description" section of your AMCAS application. Instead, we are looking for a bullet-point list that will provide a "snapshot" of your activities, achievements, and distinctions.
Please list your activities and achievements in priority order, starting with the ones most important to you. When creating this list, please use actual or projected future dates. Do not say "present" or "current," as these terms are often ambiguous or misleading at the time your application is being read. Also, please specify the location of your activity if it is not obvious from context. For example, "Shadowing neurosurgeon, Yale New Haven Hospital" is more informative than "Shadowing neurosurgeon" without the name of the hospital.
Example "Snapshot" List
Molecular Biology thesis research, 2015-2016
Varsity Crew, 2013-2016 (Captain, 2015-2016)
2nd Author, paper published in Cell Biology
Nursing Home Volunteer, New Haven, CT, 2012-2014
Shadowing Neurosurgeon, Yale New Haven Hospital, summer 2015
Teaching Assistant, freshman biology, 2014-2015
Camp Counselor, Memphis (home) summers 2012-2014
Sales Assistant, Banana Republic, Memphis (home) summer 2013
To be clear, you do not need to repeat the detailed passages from the "Experience Description" section of your AMCAS application. Instead, we are looking for a bullet-point list that will provide a "snapshot" of your activities, achievements, and distinctions.
Please list your activities and achievements in priority order, starting with the ones most important to you. When creating this list, please use actual or projected future dates. Do not say "present" or "current," as these terms are often ambiguous or misleading at the time your application is being read. Also, please specify the location of your activity if it is not obvious from context. For example, "Shadowing neurosurgeon, Yale New Haven Hospital" is more informative than "Shadowing neurosurgeon" without the name of the hospital.
Example "Snapshot" List
Molecular Biology thesis research, 2015-2016
Varsity Crew, 2013-2016 (Captain, 2015-2016)
2nd Author, paper published in Cell Biology
Nursing Home Volunteer, New Haven, CT, 2012-2014
Shadowing Neurosurgeon, Yale New Haven Hospital, summer 2015
Teaching Assistant, freshman biology, 2014-2015
Camp Counselor, Memphis (home) summers 2012-2014
Sales Assistant, Banana Republic, Memphis (home) summer 2013
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App complete in portal and under review.
One of the main reasons I am applying to Yale is because my girlfriend will be living in New Haven next year. Would this be appropriate for inclusion in the Why Yale essay or better left in the additional information section?
Focus on the school in the Why Yale essay - additional information is best for social considerations
+1, also not verified by AMCAs yet. woo
Ok it's the same then. It's pretty self-explanatory what they want, "include as many [things] as you wish." I took my CV and listed all the positions I've had using the format they gave. For your question about multiple shadowing, just do like "Shadowing multiple physicians, [hospital name], [time period]" If you've got multiple hospitals you could probably combine it too or just list each location in its own line.
Perfect. You're very helpful 🙂
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Please use this space to write an essay in which you discuss your interest in Yale School of Medicine. Please limit your response to 500 words
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What a lovely avatar!
Lol thanks. It's really my Facebook picture of my wedding.
Usually people think like 3.0 but that's blind guess...if you're more than 0.2 less than the 10th percentile at Yale though, it's gonna be a long road
Hey guys, I have included some stuff about the early clinical exposure at Yale due to the Longitudinal Clinical Experience pilot. However, I have realized that this is a pilot program, and therefore was wondering if it is still going on and if it is safe to be included in the secondary essay. Thanks,
So I found it weird that I still hadn't gotten the secondary. I went to yale's website and it said that some applicants have problems using hotmail. Should I email them asking for the link to the secondary?
Couldn't hurt more than submitting the secondary super late!
@AAAmeds LCE is here to stay. Website has not been updated so far. However, note that many many schools have included this early clinical exposure in their curricula, so it's not exactly a uniquely Yale thing. Doesn't mean you can't include it, but many schools have the same thing.
@PeruvianMD You can't really just say "gimme the link." I can give you the link right here: https://application.med.yale.edu/Security/Login.aspx but you need login information from Yale. So if it's not set up, having the link does no good. Do not worry about this now...everyone will get the secondary with plenty of time to submit. IIs don't come until late August so it is plenty early
@PeruvianMD You can't really just say "gimme the link." I can give you the link right here: https://application.med.yale.edu/Security/Login.aspx but you need login information from Yale. So if it's not set up, having the link does no good. Do not worry about this now...everyone will get the secondary with plenty of time to submit. IIs don't come until late August so it is plenty early
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