Admissions officer Ashleigh joins Hannah and Mark to talk about likely letters – a recruiting tool the admissions office uses with a small group of applicants each year. In this mini-episode, the office’s director of recruitment explains why some regular decision applicants receive a likely letter and addresses some common misconceptions.

Likely Letters

With decision day approaching, Hannah and Mark share advice for understanding and processing each type of decision: denied, admitted, and placed on the wait list. They discuss what each decision means (and doesn’t mean) about an individual, the applicant pool, and what comes next. They share the wisdom of former Dean of Admissions Jeff Brenzel: “Almost nothing depends on exactly which college admits you. Everything depends on what you decide to do once you get to college.”

Dealing with Decisions

In today's episode, Casey, Maria, and Naomi talk to conservative climate activists about why they support carbon pricing policy. We'll hear from former Congressman Bob Inglis (RepublicEN.org), Kiera O'Brien (Young Conservatives for Carbon Dividends), former Congressman Carlos Curbelo, and Jerry Taylor (Niskanen Center). Read more at pricingnature.substack.com

5. The Conservative Case for Carbon Pricing

The transfer and non-traditional students programs make up a small but important part of the admissions office’s work to create a diverse undergraduate community. Hannah and Mark cover the basics of applying through either program and share the office’s approach to reviewing these applications. Director of transfer admissions Marisa shares advice for transfer applicants – especially those enrolled in community colleges – and director of Eli Whitney admissions Patricia shares insights for non-traditional students – especially US military veterans.

Transfer and Non-Traditional Students

As part of the whole-person review process, the Yale Admissions Committee consider each applicant’s engagement with “extracurricular activities” – pursuits and commitments outside of typical academic work. Admissions officer Reed joins Hannah and Mark to discuss how application readers evaluate extracurricular activities and how applicants can stand out in this part of the application. The trio expand on some simple advice for selecting and engaging with activities: Be Active. At the right level for you. Doing what you like.

The Activities Section

As they begin putting together college applications, high school seniors around the world will encounter unforeseen issues that can provoke concern and anxiety. Hannah, Mark, and Jill answer some of the most frequently asked questions from seniors, including questions that stem from situations that may seem unusual or unfortunate. The admissions officers explain how the committee considers extenuating or unique circumstances and why those circumstances will not hurt a student’s chances of admission.

Senior Year Questions & Answers

This episode welcomes Tauriq Jenkins, Nadine Dirks, and Leslie London to discuss Amazon’s construction of a new headquarters on sacred indigenous land in Cape Town, South Africa. Our chat covers the cultural and environmental implications of the new construction site and activist resistance against it.

Tauriq Jenkins is Chair at AIXARRA Restorative Justice Forum, Centre for African Studies at the University of Cape Town and member of the Goringhaicona Khoi Khoin Indigenous Traditional Council (GKKITC). Nadine Dirks is a member of the Lisebeek Action Campaign. Leslie London is a Professor heading the School of Public and Family Medicine at the University of Cape Town and chairperson of the Observatory Civic Association.

You can follow Tauriq on Twitter at @TauriqJenkins. Follow Tech Empire at @TechEmpireCast and the host, Michael Kwet, at @Michael_Kwet.

Amazon’s Colonial Headquarters in South Africa with Tauriq Jenkins, Leslie London & Nadine Dirks

This episode welcomes Jillian York to discuss how to fix social media. Our chat covers everything from the France Haugen documents to the structure of social media, Global North intellectual circuits, reformism and antitrust, social media decentralization, digital colonialism, and more.

Jillian York is an American free-expression activist and author. She serves as Director of International Freedom of Expression at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and is a founding member of Deep Lab. Jillian is the author of the recently-released book, Silicon Values: The Future of Free Speech Under Surveillance Capitalism, out now on Verso Books.

You can follow Jillian York on Twitter at @jilliancyork. Follow Tech Empire at @TechEmpireCast. Michael Kwet is at @Michael_Kwet and Tshiamo Malatji is at @tshimalatji.

Can Social Media Be Fixed? with Jillian York

This episode welcomes Fatima Hassan to discuss vaccine apartheid and the global movement to end it. We dig into the issue of global inequality, vaccine patents, the TRIPS wavier at the WTO, the Omicron travel bans, and the role of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as resistance campaigns against Big Pharma to ensure fast and equitable vaccination across the world.

Fatima Hassan is a South African human rights lawyer, social activist, and founder of the Health Justice Initiative. You can follow her on Twitter at @_HassanF. Follow Tech Empire at @TechEmpireCast. Michael Kwet is at @Michael_Kwet, and Tshi Malatji is at @tshimalatji.

Vaccine Apartheid with Fatima Hassan

Former Yale Divinity School Professor Rev. Dr. Allen Hilton discusses the origins of the Gospel of Mark and its distinct characteristics that set it apart from the other three gospels.

What is unique about the Gospel of Mark?

Prep Your Step website https://www.prepyourstep.org

Learn more about Dr. Taggart https://publichealth.gwu.edu/departments/prevention-and-community-health/tamara-taggart

PrEP Your Step: An interview with Dr. Tamara Taggart

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Patricia Melton, president of New Haven Promise, and President Salovey discuss helping students overcome obstacles to attending college.

Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy

As they begin their college search journey, high school juniors face a mountain of information about the admissions process. Hannah, Mark, and Jill answer some of the questions that are most frequently asked by juniors. They share strategies for learning about schools, maximizing academic and extracurricular opportunities, and keeping the process in perspective. For juniors feeling overwhelmed or anxious, and for those who don’t know where to start the application process, the officers provide reassurance and advice.

Episode 23: Junior Year Questions & Answers

Kati Fitzgerald explores the embodied religious performance and practices  of Tibetan Buddhist lay women in her ISM Fellows Project,  “No Pure Lands: The Contemporary Buddhism of Tibetan Lay Women."

Conversations Across Divides with ISM Fellow Kati Fitzgerald

EMERGE CT is a social enterprise working to assist formerly incarcerated people in integrating back into their families and communities. In this episode, Jessica Yu (Yale MAR '21) will be talking to Rich Watkins, the Personal Development Coordinator at EMERGE. They discuss the  importance of reflection and community building at EMERGE, as well as the unique programming EMERGE offers for crew members.

EMERGE Connecticut: Breaking the Cycle of Recidivism

From establishing rapport and re-learning our introductions to gender-neutral physical exams and countering prior health care discrimination, this 3-part podcast series discusses how to affirm and care for LGBTQ+ youth in the Emergency Department. Join hosts Tom Balga (he/him) and Michael Goldman (he/him) with special guests Dax Sousa RN (he/him) and Kristen Campbell CPNP (she/they) as they discuss how we can do better for ALL our patients.

Genderbread person
https://www.genderbread.org/resource/genderbread-person-v4-0
Anchor Health https://anchorhealthinitiative.org/

A More Inclusive Introduction: Establishing Rapport with your LGBTQ+ Patients

From establishing rapport and re-learning our introductions to gender-neutral physical exams and countering prior health care discrimination, this 3-part podcast series discusses how to affirm and care for LGBTQ+ youth in the Emergency Department. Join hosts Tom Balga (he/him) and Michael Goldman (he/him) with special guests Dax Sousa RN (he/him) and Kristen Campbell CPNP (she/they) as they discuss how we can do better for ALL our patients.

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

https://anchorhealthinitiative.org/

https://www.newhavenpridecenter.org/

https://fenwayhealth.org/

https://ctpridecenter.org/

https://www.disclosurethemovie.com/about

https://www.netflix.com/title/81221380

The mental health burden of our LGBTQ+ patients, Part 1

From establishing rapport and re-learning our introductions to gender-neutral physical exams and countering prior health care discrimination, this 3-part podcast series discusses how to affirm and care for LGBTQ+ youth in the Emergency Department. Join hosts Tom Balga (he/him) and Michael Goldman (he/him) with special guests Dax Sousa RN (he/him) and Kristen Campbell CPNP (she/they) as they discuss how we can do better for ALL our patients.

https://transcare.ucsf.edu/guidelines

https://jimcollinsfoundation.org/
https://www.gc2b.co/ binders

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/safe-chest-binding/

·         Link for EIIC mental health toolkit page - https://emscimprovement.center/state-organizations/new-england/new-england-behavioral-health-toolkit/

The mental health burden of our LGBTQ+ patients, Part 2

Research has shown that a meditation practice is associated with a host of positive benefits. A body scan meditation is less about relaxation and more about awareness and taking inventory of how your body feels in the moment.

Body Scan Guided Meditation - Female Voice

Research has shown that both gratitude and meditation practices are associated with higher levels of happiness. Use this guided meditation to bring awareness to the people and things in your life that you are grateful for.

Gratitude Guided Meditation - Female Voice

Research has shown that Loving Kindness meditations can boost social closeness and implicit liking of strangers (Hutcherson et al. (2008). While this is a laboratory study, the results suggest this simple technique may help increase positive social emotions and decrease social isolation.

Loving Kindness Guided Meditation - Female Voice

Loving Kindess Guided Meditation - Male Voice

Gratitude Guided Meditation - Male Voice

Body Scan Guided Meditation - Male Voice

Hannah and Mark discuss how officers read applications, make notes, confer with colleagues, and prepare to present applicants to the Admissions Committee. Every year officers read more than 35,000 applications cover to cover and collectively make admissions decisions on each one. Admissions Officers Julian and John join as guests to discuss their strategies for reading and ratings files.

Reading

Every admissions decision is made by a committee composed of five members of the Yale community. Hannah and Mark take listeners inside a real admissions committee discussion and describe how the members reach consensus and make decisions. Admissions Officers Jill and Alfie join as guests to discuss their roles as a committee presenter and a committee chair.

Committee

As COVID-19 causes massive disruptions around the world, Hannah and Mark discuss how the Yale Admissions Office has adapted and will continue adapting to new realities for applicants, admitted students, and prospective students. Dean of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid Jeremiah Quinlan joins as a guest to discuss how high school students should think about the selective admissions process in the face of the global pandemic.

COVID-19

Part 1 of 3. The most effective application essays help admissions officers understand who students are and the contributions they would make to a community. There’s no formula or perfect essay topic, but Hannah and Mark discuss what makes an essay work for an applicant. Admissions officer Keith joins to share insights on the choices that can be most effective when writing an essay.

Essays: What Works

Part 2 of 3. Application essays are an opportunity to speak directly to admissions officers and share meaningful insights and reflections. Unsuccessful essays miss that opportunity. Hannah and Mark share some of the ineffective choices that regularly appear in essays and discuss why each choice doesn’t work to the student’s benefit.

Essays: What Doesn’t Work

Part 3 of 3. Most colleges ask applicants to respond to several shorter questions that are unique to their school. Hannah and Mark discuss what officers look for when reviewing responses to Yale-specific questions. Admissions officer Reed joins to share the admissions office’s process of writing and reviewing those questions at the end of each admissions cycle.

Essays: The Little Stuff

Miriam Ingber (Yale Law School) and Kristi Jobson (Harvard Law School) will provide candid, accurate, and straightforward advice about law school admissions. Topics will include application timing, letters of recommendation, personal statements, and more!

Trailer

The Yale Admissions Office is a proud partner with QuestBridge, a national non-profit organization that connects students from low-income backgrounds with leading colleges and universities. Mark and Hannah interview QuestBridge Founder and CEO Ana McCullough about the organization’s strategy for matching top low-income students with full-need scholarships at top schools. Admissions officer Corrine also joins to share how Yale admissions staff review QuestBridge applications.

QuestBridge

Many applicants have an evaluative interview with a Yale student or alum as part of the application process. Hannah and Mark talk with Dara, the director Yale’s interviewing program, about how interviews work and what applicants can expect. They share do’s and don’ts for the interview and discuss how interview reports are considered Yale’s holistic review process.

Interviews

Every application to Yale includes three letters of recommendation – two from classroom teachers and one from a counselor. Admissions Officer Moira joins Hannah and Mark to share advice on selecting recommenders and tips for educators when writing on behalf of applicants. The officers share how effective letters can bolster and enhance an application, and they express their gratitude to the educators who write for their students.

Recommendation Letters

Applicants to Yale who have highly-developed artistic talents or experience with advanced STEM research have the option to include supplementary material with their application. Admissions Officer John joins Hannah and Mark to discuss Yale’s evaluation process for these submissions. Although most successful applicants do not submit supplementary materials, the officers share how evaluators rate submissions and who can benefit from including an arts or STEM supplement with the application.

Supplementary Materials

The first installment in an occasional miniseries. Admissions Officer Jill joins Mark and Hannah to discuss and debunk some of the most persistent admissions myths. The officers review six common myths, covering topics that range from early action to demonstrated interest to online message boards. For each, they discus why the myth is inaccurate while revealing the small kernel of truth at its core.

Mythbusters

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 to gauge what an applicant would add to and take from the Yale experience. Admissions officer Keith adds insights about what makes applicants stand out in Yale’s large and diverse pool of prospective students.

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