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Dec 27, 2016

Undergraduate / The Emotion Revolution - "Why Yale?" Supplement Essay. [5]

@Holt
Hi. Thanks for the advice! Basically I considered what you said, and concluded that I would like to talk about both Trans@Yale and Dwight Hall.

So here's a redraft:

The first aspect of Yale that I learned of was its affectionate nickname: "The Gay Ivy", which, for me, meant expanding my advocacy for the LGBT movement. I was particularly smitten, therefore, when I read about the Trans@Yale program and its innumerable contributions to queer rights. My love for Yale was further intensified when I came to know of the service opportunities I would be afforded at Yale via Dwight Hall. Consequently, I began to realize that Yale is a spearhead of freedom and liberty, and it is truly a place where I can take the first stride towards making a better world.

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Dec 26, 2016

Undergraduate / The Emotion Revolution - "Why Yale?" Supplement Essay. [5]

Ok so one of the questions from Yale's supplement stuff is "Why does Yale appeal to you?". It has a limit of a 100 words, and here is my response.

The first thing I came to know of Yale was its remarkable resemblance to Hogwarts. Coveting my very own Hogwarts (now Yale, of course) admission letter, I proceeded to investigate, eventually coming to know about the marble-windowed Beinecke Library and the Gothic style architecture of Farnam Hall. I was thoroughly enamored by the concept of Trans@Yale and its contribution to the LGBT movement, the Emotion Revolution, as well as Dwight Hall. Eventually, it dawned upon me that Yale is where liberty is truly the norm, and where I could definitely take the first stride towards bettering our world.

Just to put things into context, my application is hugely based upon community service, so most of this is genuine.

All help appreciated :)