Calling All Fall 2010 Yale SOM Applicants

After 2 years I'm back on this forum again.
I applied late in R3 (this is one of two schools I applied to, both in R3), got interview invite this past Monday, scheduled for an interview for next week!

nink -do you have any tips for the interview?
I've done a fair share of research on Yale SOM interviews and have talked to/read experiences of other's who have interviewed, but... there is no such thing as over preparing
Thanks!

Congrats! You sound very prepared for the interview already.

R3 is a difficult round. Just be yourself, and know what you would like to communicate during the interview. Interview results differ based on the interviewer and the interviewee. I am sure you will do great.

Landed in New Haven a few hours ago - still on Pacific time so not yet sleepy... and getting the pre-interview jitters hah. Its been years since I've been on this side of an interview

Anyone have suggestions on things to do or places to see on a Sunday in New Haven/Yale?

Stop by the visitor center and get yourself a map. They run a general campus tour starting at the visitor center at 1:30 which is a nice way to familiarize yourself with the campus if you can. It's geared towards undergrads, but it's neat to see how the Yale residential college system works. Unfortunately, the libraries are closed to the public on Sunday, but you can still have a nice walk around campus. It took me a few trips until I found the skull and bones tomb... If you're short on things to do, you might want to check out the Peabody Museum up past SOM (natural history/dinosaur type stuff), and the two art museums on the opposite end of campus. They should all be open on a Sunday. And good luck with your interview!

Frank Pepe's or Sally's Apizza, depending on when you're heading back.

Does anyone remember when the Explore Diversity application went live? I know the deadline to submit was October 20, or somewhere around there.

So I have a dilemma. I'm on the waitlist for Yale but I need to know the decision so I can take action on my apartment lease this week. Should I contact the admissions office about needing to know, or will that just make me sound needy?

I also heard that the yield is higher this year than last year, so that doesn't bode well for us Waitlisters..

Have any of the Rd 3 applicants heard anything today?

heard nothing ... not even interview so not expecting admission this late in the game.... you?

Interviewed in mid April. Have better expectations than at Dartmouth (since I've already heard their class is full) but the adcom pointed out how difficult it was in Rd 3 when I asked on campus.

R3, haven't heard. Not overly optimisitic, but we'll see.

Got notification about an hour ago that I was accepted off of the R2 waitlist! Very excited!

Good luck to those who are waiting!

Congratulations! That's awesome to here!!!
Still waiting with my fingers crossed

I heard off waitlist as well- I'm in!

Good luck to all still waiting for news!

R3 applicant, interviewed late April - got my call about an hour ago!

Yay!

Waitlisted. Just got the email. I'd assume its pretty rare for Rd 3 canidates to get waitlisted (since its so late in the process) so dont know what to expect from here...

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good luck to everyone else!

To those who were just admitted off of the waitlist, would you mind sharing your contact history with the Adcom?

Sorry- I thought I posted (maybe it just saved?).

I actually didn't interact too much- after initially selecting to stay on the wl, I followed up with a single email addressing WL Concerns and reiterating my interest in the program.

Best of luck!