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As part of the whole-person review process, the Yale Admissions Committee consider each applicant’s engagement with “extracurricular activities” – pu…
5 years, 3 months ago
Mythbusters 2
The second installment in an occasional miniseries. Hannah, Mark, and Jill review and debunk six more persistent myths about the admissions process. …
5 years, 3 months ago
The Choices Game
In the process of putting together their applications, students make countless choices. To help applicants understand which choices are more or less …
5 years, 5 months ago
Transfer and Non-Traditional Students
The transfer and non-traditional students programs make up a small but important part of the admissions office’s work to create a diverse undergradua…
5 years, 5 months ago
Dealing with Decisions
With decision day approaching, Hannah and Mark share advice for understanding and processing each type of decision: denied, admitted, and placed on t…
5 years, 6 months ago
Likely Letters
Admissions officer Ashleigh joins Hannah and Mark to talk about likely letters – a recruiting tool the admissions office uses with a small group of a…
5 years, 6 months ago
What Stands Out
Most applicants to Yale are strong along many dimensions, but only a small group truly stand out. Hannah and Mark discuss how admissions officers try…
5 years, 7 months ago
COVID-19 Update
Ten months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Hannah and Mark give an update on the admissions office’s rapid changes to work that would normally include th…
5 years, 9 months ago
Mythbusters
The first installment in an occasional miniseries. Admissions Officer Jill joins Mark and Hannah to discuss and debunk some of the most persistent ad…
5 years, 10 months ago
Supplementary Materials
Applicants to Yale who have highly-developed artistic talents or experience with advanced STEM research have the option to include supplementary mate…
6 years ago