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What Yale Looks For: Special Mythbusters Edition

What Yale Looks For: Special Mythbusters Edition

Update: 2025-02-13
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In the latest installment in the Mythbusters miniseries, Hannah and Mark discuss examples of reasonable—but ultimately inaccurate—beliefs that some applicants have about the admissions committee’s values and expectations. They address persistent myths about the qualities Yale admissions officers look for in applicants and offer advice for composing activities lists, essays, and short answer prompts.

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What Yale Looks For: Special Mythbusters Edition

What Yale Looks For: Special Mythbusters Edition

Inside the Yale Admissions Office