Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018) Forum
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Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
YALE LAW SCHOOL
Look on my medians, ye Mighty, and despair!
Important Dates
Application Opens: October 20th, 2017
Last Day to Submit: February 28th, 2018
Approx. Timeline for Decisions: Mid-Late April
Application Fee: $85
Checklist:
CAS (transcript)
LSAT
Personal statement + Yale 250
Two letters of recommendation
Application form
Application fee (need-based waivers only)
Useful Links
YLS Admissions FAQ
YLS Twitter
Ask Asha Blog
Asha on the PS
Asha on the Application Process
Asha on Why Yale
TLS Threads
Class of 2020 Applicants
Class of 2019 Applicants
Class of 2018 Applicants
Class of 2017 Applicants
Operation: Enduring Yale 250s
Class of 2020 Profile
GPA: 3.83/3.91/3.97
LSAT: 170/173/175
2938 Applicants
240 New Offers
203 New Offers Accepted
53% Women, 47% Men
48% Students of Color
16% KJD
Look on my medians, ye Mighty, and despair!
Important Dates
Application Opens: October 20th, 2017
Last Day to Submit: February 28th, 2018
Approx. Timeline for Decisions: Mid-Late April
Application Fee: $85
Checklist:
CAS (transcript)
LSAT
Personal statement + Yale 250
Two letters of recommendation
Application form
Application fee (need-based waivers only)
Useful Links
YLS Admissions FAQ
YLS Twitter
Ask Asha Blog
Asha on the PS
Asha on the Application Process
Asha on Why Yale
TLS Threads
Class of 2020 Applicants
Class of 2019 Applicants
Class of 2018 Applicants
Class of 2017 Applicants
Operation: Enduring Yale 250s
Class of 2020 Profile
GPA: 3.83/3.91/3.97
LSAT: 170/173/175
2938 Applicants
240 New Offers
203 New Offers Accepted
53% Women, 47% Men
48% Students of Color
16% KJD
- SopranoSaxophone
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Re: Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
Here it is. The place to nervously fret over your Y250. Good luck everyone!
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Re: Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
Checking in. Yale is a backup for me, but I figure applying to a few safeties is generally a good strategy.
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Re: Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
Checking in but total Yale Mary. Have yet to start my 250 either
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Re: Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
How much detail are you going into the college activities attachment? It says "list" so are they really just wanting a bullet point list or a more detailed essay?
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Re: Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
What he saidPlatopus wrote:Checking in! Yale actually intimidates me tbh
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Re: Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
From the Asha Blog, it sounds like a list is a lot more what they’re looking for. I can’t cite the entry off the top of my head, but she does say being brief is good and be expansive only if you really need to.OtisRedding24 wrote:How much detail are you going into the college activities attachment? It says "list" so are they really just wanting a bullet point list or a more detailed essay?
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Re: Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
+1. I listed with estimated hours and didn't expand into anything#gobroncos wrote:From the Asha Blog, it sounds like a list is a lot more what they’re looking for. I can’t cite the entry off the top of my head, but she does say being brief is good and be expansive only if you really need to.OtisRedding24 wrote:How much detail are you going into the college activities attachment? It says "list" so are they really just wanting a bullet point list or a more detailed essay?
Thanks
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Re: Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
My guess is that they ask for the info in this way so that they have a standardized resume format, without all the aesthetic touches and personalization that normal get applied to resumes. Makes the process easier for faculty readers and more equitable for applicants, I suppose. But to the point, I think the amount of detail that you would apply to a resume is more or less the standard here as well.maybeman wrote:+1. I listed with estimated hours and didn't expand into anything#gobroncos wrote:From the Asha Blog, it sounds like a list is a lot more what they’re looking for. I can’t cite the entry off the top of my head, but she does say being brief is good and be expansive only if you really need to.OtisRedding24 wrote:How much detail are you going into the college activities attachment? It says "list" so are they really just wanting a bullet point list or a more detailed essay?
Thanks
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Re: Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
Does anyone know for the section where it asks who proofread your essays etc if we have to give their actual names or just say mother, friends?
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Re: Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
I didn't give actual names, only "friend" etc.soca_dancer wrote:Does anyone know for the section where it asks who proofread your essays etc if we have to give their actual names or just say mother, friends?
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Re: Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
Same. Just said family + friends. If you're not paying them, I doubt they really care who they are.soca_dancer wrote:Does anyone know for the section where it asks who proofread your essays etc if we have to give their actual names or just say mother, friends?
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Re: Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
Submitted + Recs in
No correspondence from them yet.
No correspondence from them yet.
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Re: Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
Checking in! Still waiting on a rec before I submit, and also using the time to agonize over essays for a few more days time. I'm curious--given the incredibly vague instructions they give us, how long did you all go for the PS? I'm currently sitting around 900 words/just over two pages, but half the time I think it would be a better essay if I went longer.
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Thank you so much!TheKingLives wrote:Best of luck!! Rooting for you all the way!KENYADIGG1T wrote:Submitted + Recs in
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Re: Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
Good luck to everyone in this thread. I know you're all really awesome and we'd be lucky to have you here. If I can help in any way, don't hesitate to reach out.
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Re: Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
Do you guys think it's weird I marked that I didn't receive help on my application? I had two people on tls look over my personal statement, but never made significant changes based on the advice I received and ended up writing over those versions anyway. I'm neurotically overthinking this for sure, but I feel like it's odd to say I didn't receive help. No profs or parents, etc. looked at anything either
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Re: Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
Officially under review!
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Re: Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
Is it really terrible if I have a two-page résumé? I saw a blog post saying they prefer just one page, but I think that post was from 2010 and it didn't seem like too much of a deal breaker. It's just that what I actually do in my job doesn't really match my job title. It's a small/midsized company so they have me doing a lot of very high level things. Plus I've had a lot of internships (paid and unpaid) and work related extracurricular experience. I have a one-pager that I use for normal job applications, but I always thought law schools want you to be as thorough as possible???
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Re: Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
I did two pages. All my experience coheres well and is equally strong among each entry, so it made little sense to me to chop off things with no clear way to determine what I do or don't cut. But that's just me.38981928 wrote:Is it really terrible if I have a two-page résumé? I saw a blog post saying they prefer just one page, but I think that post was from 2010 and it didn't seem like too much of a deal breaker. It's just that what I actually do in my job doesn't really match my job title. It's a small/midsized company so they have me doing a lot of very high level things. Plus I've had a lot of internships (paid and unpaid) and work related extracurricular experience. I have a one-pager that I use for normal job applications, but I always thought law schools want you to be as thorough as possible???
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Re: Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
Just went under review!
Of course Yale says don't bother us, we will contact you hehehe
Of course Yale says don't bother us, we will contact you hehehe
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Re: Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
Checking in! Above 75th for GPA but median for LSAT. Total crap-shoot
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Re: Yale c/o 2021 Applicants Thread (2017-2018)
I asked this in a separate thread but got no answer. Anyone know how best to submit a diversity statement? There's no clear place for it on the app, except an "Addendum" section which I understand to be more for explanations of GPA dips, time off, etc., rather than an essay on diversity. I know Asha has said they accept diversity statements, but her posts are years old, so maybe the app has changed to discourage them? Any thoughts?
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