'So much competition': Reflections on the Yale extracurricular scene
Within the first few weeks of classes, first-years were hurled into the whirlwind of club applications, dance auditions, callbacks and rejections.
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Within the first few weeks of classes, first-years were hurled into the whirlwind of club applications, dance auditions, callbacks and rejections.
This Sunday’s Extracurricular Bazaar at The Schwarzman Center provided students an opportunity to learn about the hundreds of organizations and activities available on campus.
On Aug. 21, 2022, I stepped onto Yale’s campus as an official Yale student. Ever since getting into Yale in April, introducing myself as an incoming freshman at “Yale University” felt foreign. My idea of “Yale” was composed of distinguished and eyebrow-raising alumni, sprinkled media references (my favorite Yalie is Teddy from “Good Luck Charlie”), and Yale’s 300-year history of being an elite institution.
Yale’s office of undergraduate admissions this week welcomed more than 1,400 students and 800 parents and family members to campus for Bulldog Days.
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