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Cigar said:
Girl I'm from the south where no AC is a death sentence. I'm definitely not used to this. The dorm rooms are fine at night, but sometimes in the morning and early afternoon it's just too much heat in there. Not really an issue most of the time because I'm in class or doing something, but on weekends I have to vacate.


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Oh my goodness, I remember May 2000 in New Jersey - it was over 100 degrees for three days in a row and we didn't have A/C and I thought I was going to die. And everyone else was fine with it and confused about how someone from Florida would hate the heat so much. A/C folks, A/C.
 
LizzyBeth2282 said:
Last year when I was there my ID use to get me into that building. I always used the gym. I worked out with some very attractive medical students 😛 But then they fixed it and I couldn't get in... I tried again this year but they still wont let me in... All i want is to use your gym 😀

And in what way can I assist you? Give you AC? Lmaooo, my apartment doesn't even have A.C. Just go into any other building and youll cool down...
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Renew for Harkness gym here. After you login w/ NetID you'll see if you qualify.
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Cigar said:
Girl I'm from the south where no AC is a death sentence. I'm definitely not used to this. The dorm rooms are fine at night, but sometimes in the morning and early afternoon it's just too much heat in there. Not really an issue most of the time because I'm in class or doing something, but on weekends I have to vacate.


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You're from the South? I am apologizing now for the brutal winter we are going to have. I hope you survive.
 
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I know if I was a school with a billion dollar endowment, AC would be the first thing I paid for. AC, then catering and/or faculty salaries.
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They did a multi-million dollar renovation on most of the dorms on campus. And you know what they *didn't* put in? A/C. It's flipping Jersey, folks. It gets HOT. I'm pretty sure Connecticut gets hot, too!
 
DBC03 said:
They did a multi-million dollar renovation on most of the dorms on campus. And you know what they *didn't* put in? A/C. It's flipping Jersey, folks. It gets HOT. I'm pretty sure Connecticut gets hot, too!
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When the vast majority of Yale students are not on campus for the vast majority of the summer, it does not make sense for the school to invest in A/C infrastructure. To overhaul older buildings with new HVAC systems costs a hell of a lot of money. Don't just bring up "the endowment," either. Endowment money does not pay for operating costs. The investment returns from the endowment and tuition make up operating budgets. Universities still run on limited budgets, even at a place at Yale. It's really only the medical students and summer school folks who live in the dorms during the hot summer months who really "suffer" from the lack of A/C. That money really is well-spent elsewhere. The number of people this issue affects just isn't that many.
 
avgn said:
When the vast majority of Yale students are not on campus for the vast majority of the summer, it does not make sense for the school to invest in A/C infrastructure. To overhaul older buildings with new HVAC systems costs a hell of a lot of money. Don't just bring up "the endowment," either. Endowment money does not pay for operating costs. The investment returns from the endowment and tuition make up operating budgets. Universities still run on limited budgets, even at a place at Yale. It's really only the medical students and summer school folks who live in the dorms during the hot summer months who really "suffer" from the lack of A/C. That money really is well-spent elsewhere. The number of people this issue affects just isn't that many.
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I get that perspective, except the school I was at hosted people all summer long and put A/C in some buildings, but not others. It never made sense to me to completely gut a building and not bring it up to modern conditions (and they completely gutted the buildings). I think the biggest thing that bothered me was that they forbade us from bringing window units. I think they did allow these during the summer months - which made sense.
 
DBC03 said:
I get that perspective, except the school I was at hosted people all summer long and put A/C in some buildings, but not others. It never made sense to me to completely gut a building and not bring it up to modern conditions (and they completely gutted the buildings). I think the biggest thing that bothered me was that they forbade us from bringing window units. I think they did allow these during the summer months - which made sense.
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Well Yale has not "gutted" any of its buildings. Most renovations are internal only and not transformative. No dorm at Yale has A/C (except the 4th floor of Harkness, which borrows from the HVAC system that exists on 1st 2nd 3rd floors). It's pretty consistent here, students don't get A/C because they don't need them for the vast majority of the year, save for the 2 weeks of Aug at the beginning of the semester.
 
Yeah, Dartmouth wasn't interested in putting AC in any buildings except the library and some labs - even the new construction buildings didn't get central AC. It is New England, I guess.. and sweating builds character, so I guess they know what they're doing. That catering idea, though..
 
avgn said:
Well Yale has not "gutted" any of its buildings. Most renovations are internal only and not transformative. No dorm at Yale has A/C (except the 4th floor of Harkness, which borrows from the HVAC system that exists on 1st 2nd 3rd floors). It's pretty consistent here, students don't get A/C because they don't need them for the vast majority of the year, save for the 2 weeks of Aug at the beginning of the semester.
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Does it really start cooling off as early as September?


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In two weeks you will forget it is hot, yes.
 
Welp, seems like there are plenty of current students on this thread who didn't forgot the existence of medical school applications. (Even though I'm currently contemplating residency applications.) Current clerkship student here who will be checking in occasionally. Will try to answer questions anybody has!

Good luck, everyone!
 
success16 said:
comfort seems to be the least concern of rich schools lol. Million dollar renovation going on in my department at Harvard. Guess what there's no budget for. Chairs.
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When I read this I thought that you meant Department Chairs... :ninja:
 
success16 said:
comfort seems to be the least concern of rich schools lol. Million dollar renovation going on in my department at Harvard. Guess what there's no budget for. Chairs.
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At my undergraduate school, chairs were often paid for via donations. It sounds strange but chairs would sometimes literally have a bronze plaque on the back stating, 'Generous donation of so-and-so.'
 
They purchased a ton of Herman Miller chairs during one renovation. I can see that easily blowing the budget.

And someone gave our school an anonymous donation so all students could do laundry for free. Best. Donation. Ever. And we can't even thank that person.
 
Hi guys,

Do you know if I have to wait for Yale to receive my recommendation letters before I submit the secondary? My AMCAS has been verified, but my letter status hasn't changed.

Thanks,
M
 
Aamli said:
Hi guys,

Do you know if I have to wait for Yale to receive my recommendation letters before I submit the secondary? My AMCAS has been verified, but my letter status hasn't changed.

Thanks,
M
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No, you can submit your secondary whenever you're ready. Your app just won't be marked as complete until your letters are uploaded. Yale may take a few days to retrieve your letters from AMCAS.
 
So excited to have the opportunity to apply here. AMCAS submitted today. Hopefully I am not too late in the game.
 
Does anyone have advice for where to stay cheaply near the Yale campus? Preferably walkable? The hotels here are so expensive.
 
7331poas said:
Does anyone have advice for where to stay cheaply near the Yale campus? Preferably walkable? The hotels here are so expensive.
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Traveling to and from Yale as well as finding lodging here is expensive. In general, I recommend Hotels.com. You have the option to stay with a student host on or off campus for your interview as well.

I stayed outside of downtown for my interview so that the hotel was cheaper. You can then Uber or rent a car (be warned about the high cost and limited availability of parking though).


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7331poas said:
Does anyone have advice for where to stay cheaply near the Yale campus? Preferably walkable? The hotels here are so expensive.
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Hotel Duncan, $70/night. Vintage hotel that's kept up its mid-century decor. It is not seedy but it is old, so know what you're paying for. Great location, though. Otherwise, cheap hotels are nonexistent in New Haven proper. Courtyard Marriott has a student discount, just call and ask. Stay with a student host if you can't afford anything else. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Edit: wow ok damn Hotel Duncan I see you've outgrown your sub-$100 status and now play with the big boys huh...

Edit 2: when I say "mid-century," I mean mid-19th century, btw. lol not even kidding. It's a really quaint place but definitely know what you're paying for. It's very European and has a lot of vintage charm, you IT AIN'T THE OMNI is what I'm saying
 
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avgn said:
Hotel Duncan, $70/night. Vintage hotel that's kept up its mid-century decor. It is not seedy but it is old, so know what you're paying for. Great location, though. Otherwise, cheap hotels are nonexistent in New Haven proper. Courtyard Marriott has a student discount, just call and ask. Stay with a student host if you can't afford anything else. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Edit: wow ok damn Hotel Duncan I see you've outgrown your sub-$100 status and now play with the big boys huh...

Edit 2: when I say "mid-century," I mean mid-19th century, btw. lol not even kidding. It's a really quaint place but definitely know what you're paying for. It's very European and has a lot of vintage charm, you IT AIN'T THE OMNI is what I'm saying
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So conclusion is nowhere is cheap.

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I'm submitting my application to Yale today. Fingers crossed... If I was a more trusting person, I'd rent out my studio to interviewers.. coulda made some decent money
 
I'm applying this cycle. Due to some unfortunate personal circumstances, I had to work with the admissions office on adjusting my secondary post submission. The staff have been great - I'm hoping fate smiles on me and offers me an interview invite!

Good luck everyone. It's good to be here =).
 
Red1993 said:
I have stayed at Hotel Duncan - and I would not recommend it...
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It seems to me like all the hotels near Yale are awful. This is really giving me bad vibes about New Haven which I have already heard is poor.
 
For those looking into housing, I think the student host program is up on the website now!
 
I will also add that it is often cheaper to fly into Providence and rent a car to get into to New Haven than it is to fly into JFK, Laguardia, Boston, or especially Hartford (Bradley Int'l). Providence is also way less of a hassle than NYC airports.

New Haven has its own tiny airport that only offers American Airlines flights to and from Philly, and it can be pretty expensive too. Amtrak can also be an option depending on price.


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Cigar said:
I will also add that it is often cheaper to fly into Providence and rent a car to get into to New Haven than it is to fly into JFK, Laguardia, Boston, or especially Hartford (Bradley Int'l). Providence is also way less of a hassle than NYC airports.

New Haven has its own tiny airport that only offers American Airlines flights to and from Philly, and it can be pretty expensive too. Amtrak can also be an option depending on price.


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Not sure when you are looking/departure city, but if you come from any major metropolis, tickets to NY are usually extremely cheap ($80-150) and getting to/from NY from New Haven by train is only a $30 round trip. Tack on transport from train to airport, and NY would be cost of flight+$60. I have occasionally found cheap flights to providence based on times, but it's not something I'd recommend unless the savings were big; their flight service is rarer and therefore less reliable especially in winter weather. You can bet Laguardia and JFK aren't closing down over runway ice for long, but that is not true of providence.
 
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Not sure when you are looking/departure city, but if you come from any major metropolis, tickets to NY are usually extremely cheap ($80-150) and getting to/from NY from New Haven by train is only a $30 round trip. Tack on transport from train to airport, and NY would be cost of flight+$60. I have occasionally found cheap flights to providence based on times, but it's not something I'd recommend unless the savings were big; their flight service is rarer and therefore less reliable especially in winter weather. You can bet Laguardia and JFK aren't closing down over runway ice for long, but that is not true of providence.
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Cigar said:
Yes, what's up?


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1. Did you believe you had what it took to get into Yale or were you pleasantly surprised?
2. When did they tell you that you were accepted?
3. Are you required to live in Harkness Hall or can you live off campus?
4. What do you do on the weekends?
5. Are you already stressed out or just feeling very accomplished that you got there?

I have more... but I'll ask those at a later time.
 
LizzyBeth2282 said:
1. Did you believe you had what it took to get into Yale or were you pleasantly surprised?
2. When did they tell you that you were accepted?
3. Are you required to live in Harkness Hall or can you live off campus?
4. What do you do on the weekends?
5. Are you already stressed out or just feeling very accomplished that you got there?

I have more... but I'll ask those at a later time.
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1. I was surprised toward the beginning of the interview season, yeah, because Yale was the first big time school to send me an invite. After that I got used to apparently being a better applicant than I would have expected since I came from a weak undergrad school and I goofed off my freshman year. I did better on the MCAT than I expected, so before that I was honestly just aiming for mid tier schools. I have an extensive research background with some papers, but I've never published in a remotely high impact journal. There's an MD PhD student in our class who published first author in Nature Communications before coming here, for comparison lol.

2. Yale does not do rolling admissions. They set a firm date at the beginning of the cycle, which last year was March 9.

3. Harkness is not required. I'd say 30-40% of our class lives in Harkness. It's cheaper and more convenient than renting a place nearby. I like it a lot more than I expected.

4. Uh this is my first weekend following real class, and I spent most of it catching up studying but also watched a couple of movies with other Harkness people and went out to eat a few times. I also play trumpet or Overwatch when I have time. Having no required lecture attendance (outside of mandatory little team activities and clinical stuff) allows for you to customize your time.

5. I don't feel a sense of accomplishment for being here anymore. That starts to wear off after you've been accepted during the cycle and definitely after you commit somewhere. I freaked out when I got my acceptance into Yale lol but by the time I got here it just feel like regular life. I'm not particularly stressed right now because I'm getting in the hang of how I think I will study best, but the first few weeks at med school anywhere can be hectic as people adjust to the high volume of info. It's particularly important for me to focus during this basic science opening unit because my background is in psych, so I have close to the minimum of cell bio/biochem knowledge required to get into med school lol.


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Cigar said:
1. I was surprised toward the beginning of the interview season, yeah, because Yale was the first big time school to send me an invite. After that I got used to apparently being a better applicant than I would have expected since I came from a weak undergrad school and I goofed off my freshman year. I did better on the MCAT than I expected, so before that I was honestly just aiming for mid tier schools. I have an extensive research background with some papers, but I've never published in a remotely high impact journal. There's an MD PhD student in our class who published first author in Nature Communications before coming here, for comparison lol.

2. Yale does not do rolling admissions. They set a firm date at the beginning of the cycle, which last year was March 9.

3. Harkness is not required. I'd say 30-40% of our class lives in Harkness. It's cheaper and more convenient than renting a place nearby. I like it a lot more than I expected.

4. Uh this is my first weekend following real class, and I spent most of it catching up studying but also watched a couple of movies with other Harkness people and went out to eat a few times. I also play trumpet or Overwatch when I have time. Having no required lecture attendance (outside of mandatory little team activities and clinical stuff) allows for you to customize your time.

5. I don't feel a sense of accomplishment for being here anymore. That starts to wear off after you've been accepted during the cycle and definitely after you commit somewhere. I freaked out when I got my acceptance into Yale lol but by the time I got here it just feel like regular life. I'm not particularly stressed right now because I'm getting in the hang of how I think I will study best, but the first few weeks at med school anywhere can be hectic as people adjust to the high volume of info. It's particularly important for me to focus during this basic science opening unit because my background is in psych, so I have close to the minimum of cell bio/biochem knowledge required to get into med school lol.


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Thank you so much for answering the questions.. I'm playing the waiting game on this application rn... and I can only hope. Again thank you so much for answering my questions!!!
 
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