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Student189045 said:
For the list of activities, did y'all include everything in AMCAS, or just like top 5 most meaningful
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I included (almost) everything because the example they gave seemed to include even more generic/minor ECs
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MemeLord said:
I didn't apply here but it looks like everyone I interact with on here did. Wanted to stop by and say hello, congrats to all both past, present, and future, and PEACE OUT!
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why not?
 
Student189045 said:
Good reasons. I find it crazy that people just go down the list and apply to 20/20 top 20’s even if they’re in locations they don’t want to be, just to maximize their chances of attending a “top” school regardless of whether they’d actually be happy there. My location preference limits me to 15 schools and I’m completely okay with it
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I'm ok living just about anywhere, but I understand why people have their preferences. Also, with your LM score, you can afford to be picky. Lol.
 
Student189045 said:
Good reasons. I find it crazy that people just go down the list and apply to 20/20 top 20’s even if they’re in locations they don’t want to be, just to maximize their chances of attending a “top” school regardless of whether they’d actually be happy there. My location preference limits me to 15 schools and I’m completely okay with it
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Yale has unique aspects to them which may not be offered by top 100. They are very laid back and depend completely on honor system for shelf tests etc.
 
Student189045 said:
Not having shelf exams is a blessing and a curse I would say. On one hand you have less exams, which is always good. On the other, your second most import aspect to residency applications is now graded in a completely subjective manner.
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They have shelf. You can take it in your room at midnight on honor code.
 
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texasvandy said:
Not good enough. They are all so woke about everything except truly taking care of their own neighbors if they are not ensuring good schools for everyone.
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I have heard that this is actually a huge problem people have with Yale.
 
texasvandy said:
Not good enough. They are all so woke about everything except truly taking care of their own neighbors if they are not ensuring good schools for everyone.
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And thus you see the dilemma of a non-trad applying to ivies.
 
MemeLord said:
And thus you see the dilemma of a non-trad applying to ivies.
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Baylor definitely fits your profile, i.e., there are very good elementary schools close by. Same with UT Houston since they are opposite to each other.
 
Any recent activity here? It's been eerily quiet compared to last cycle.
 
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This is my first time applying American so this may be a dumb question.... if someone was complete after you, and has received an II, is that bad news for you aha?
 
RejectedWbu? said:
This is my first time applying American so this may be a dumb question.... if someone was complete after you, and has received an II, is that bad news for you aha?
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Not really. A lot of schools don’t review apps chronologically. They might stratify based on stats or minority status or other desirable characteristics. If you have higher stats and were complete earlier than someone who got an II, then you could think that they looked at your app but weren’t ready to give you an II. But that doesn’t mean you won’t get an II later on.
 
claywalker20 said:
Not really. A lot of schools don’t review apps chronologically. They might stratify based on stats or minority status or other desirable characteristics. If you have higher stats and were complete earlier than someone who got an II, then you could think that they looked at your app but weren’t ready to give you an II. But that doesn’t mean you won’t get an II later on.
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Ohhh okay that makes sense. Thank you for the insight I really appreciate it!
 
Engrailed said:
Hi everyone,
For yale's secondary, in Part 1 (activities listing). They include publications together with activities.
Can I put my more important (1st author) publications in the Activities/top part and then my other publications in their Awards part?
I would rather not lump them together as they were published in different disease areas.
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I would put all your publications in the awards part, in order of importance. That’s what I did.

Just put the research position(s) in the activities part.
 
RejectedWbu? said:
This is my first time applying American so this may be a dumb question.... if someone was complete after you, and has received an II, is that bad news for you aha?
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Fingers crossed that our international status put us in a different pool for app review...I'm also looking forward to an interview here.
 
Anyone know if Yale is open to ITA emails? I’ll be 1.5 hour drive away flying from the other side of the country.

If so, what is preferred method (email vs uploading an update via portal)
 
Is it too late to apply here? LM of 71, no research and Latino. I pre-wrote this secondary and decided not too add it to my primary last minute. Having some regrets now.
 
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