4
Colleges
4
Q&As
12
AP/IBs
7
Essays
2
Awards
0
Activities
Kincaid
A philosophical senior at Yale... for now...
The bad news: each application is a roll of the dice. The good news: you can roll a lot of dice.
Acceptances
Kincaid
A philosophical senior at Yale... for now...
4
Colleges
4
Q&As
12
AP/IBs
7
Essays
2
Awards
0
Activities
Acceptances
Background
Race
White
Gender
Male
School Type
Public
Legacy
No
Low income
No
First generation
No
International
No
Recruited Athlete
No
Academics
GPA (UW)
4
GPA Scale
4
SAT
1550
ACT
36
# AP/IB Exams
12
7 Essays
essays
Yale University
essay
Carleton College
12 AP / IB Scores
2 Awards
4 Q&As
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I want to study math and cs. I'm curious about Yale (and other really selective schools), but conflicted, as it seems like the state schools have just as good programs in math and cs. Do you think it's worth applying? (I received this question via email, from a friend of a friend, and spent longer than I should have formulating a response. I'm quoting it in full here, because it gets pretty philosophical.)
Dear Fred, My apologies for the fortnight’s delay in my response! I’ve been thinking a good deal about your questions — partially as a matter of introspection, being myself a pure math major at Yale.
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How should I approach the essays?
Be personable, not formal. Make fun of yourself a little; the admissions folks get dreadfully tired of reading buttoned-up suit after buttoned-up suit. Most importantly, put some thought into what lif
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How can I get into a prestigious school?
Truthfully, I applied to half a dozen schools of Yale's caliber — all of the "Ivies" — and was rejected by all but one. Why? Past a certain threshold, qualification ceases to matter. 15 out of 20 appl
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What advice would you give a sophomore who dreams of attending a school like Yale -- and wants to set herself up to have the best possible odds?
(Here's another excerpted email, to another friend of a friend. I tried to convey the mindset I wish I had had entering the admissions process.) ...As I first read your questions, I felt some part of
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1 Scholarship
National Merit Scholarship