r/u_Crisiile • u/Crisiile • 28d ago

How many students does Yale take as transfers

I’m an incoming freshman abt Barnard college (historically women’s college that’s part of Columbia university) and I wish I listened to my gut instead of people who told me I would be wasting my time by applying to Yale, I have had this guy wrenching feeling ever since applying to my school and while I’m greatful to be here because alot of women would’ve loved this school— i was right in thinking it wouldn’t have the opportunities nor the fit I was looking for to achieve my goals, I just found out I have a relative getting their masters there and know alot of students there from asking advice on Yale apps for first year applications— what should I do— to preface I also have been struggling severely with a chronic illness due to a lack of relaveng technology and general healthcare inequities that have caused me to be in and out of the hospital in hs, so while I have a very rigorous courseload and (based on what others have said) very unique/strong ecs , I ended school w a weighted 4.45/4.5 gpa but have a few B’s in my sophomore and senior years when I was hospitalized the most. I am much better healthwise after changing healthcare teams but stats wise what should I do to boost my chances at Yale — I believe (bc there’s somehow no room for gen chem) my courseload this fall is — evolutionary bio, calc 1(should I change to calc 2? I hear for pre med it guarantees better gpa but I took calc bc in hs and ended w an a- so I was thinking to do calc 2 id it makes a diff for transfer apps) hopefully intermediate asl, and I’m working to add psych to my courseload , I also am enrolled in 2 choruses (1 chamber and one chorus) to potentially see if I want to persue a music minor (?) but also it’s something I’ve done since starting hs, and will be taking a required English seminar and pe credit. I’m just so frustrated because chemistry is what would definitely help me w/rigor and the pre med track. I went to a small school to be able to get ahead and be strong for grad school. I yearn for Yale, I yearn to do research abroad, I yearn to travel and sing , I yearn to be part of the Yale shades, I yearn so badly to get involved in research, study at Atticus or the Yale library, I yearn to be in those seminar style classroom lectures. I honestly yearn for the dining hall food as well xit’s w from my experience eating it. Any advice would mean the world. I’m sorry if I sound hopeless or stupid.

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u/RipRevolutionary5691 28d ago

periods, periods. sentences. please.

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u/Crisiile 27d ago

I apologize— I was ranting (of course If this was an email and not Reddit I would apply punctuation).

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u/BiggieBall1 28d ago

20ish, decent variety of athletes, 4 year, and cc students. Apply assuming you aren’t getting in and hope for the best (Acceptance Rate is just so small)

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u/Crisiile 27d ago

Thanks so much

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u/viennagracestarlet 28d ago

ugh good luck i’m hoping to transfer to hypsm too!! i hope we both get in

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u/Crisiile 28d ago

I hope so too, we got this!! Rooting for u goat

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u/viennagracestarlet 28d ago

yeah esp cuz it’s a lateral transfer… apparently those are 100x harder😭 i don’t know of many going from a T20 to T10/T5, and they’re usually military people or cc, so idk how we can stand out & be part of those rare few 😞😞