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Your quant is a tad low for at least Penn and NYU. Further, many programs prefer about 4 years of substantive work experience. Just went through the application with my D who will be attending SBS in the fall.

I will say the top PHD in law programs ( and I would not consider some of the lesser known programs) are very competitive. Now, that said, they are all very nicely fully funded. The big challenge is to obtain admission.

Faculty here at YSE---people do get off the waitlist and it goes through the summer.

Hmmmn, so to be transparent, my youngest D is in her 3rd at Udub in computational biology, and she had a similar decision to make. Udub had better research opportunities and in some instances, more resources. As to locale, that was easy, Seattle is a great place to go to school even with the rain---she loves it.

I hate to say it, but for many folks, whether it's true or not. GW, is meet with, how come he/she didn't get into Georgetown---it has that much of a name value.

What have you stated is not a usual or legitimate reason for deferral. Thus, you are potentially exposed to losing both your seat and scholarship.

Many folks I know pursue jobs in advocacy roles, with many involved in issues related to equity and conservation.

I teach at YES. I would like to think all the admitted students are exceptional, that said, students admitted straight from undergrad usually have a demonstrative history of a career in the environment.

I would keep in mind that the majority of aid is set aside for US citizens and then, PhD students.

Two of out three in life in not bad at all. Plus I teach at Yale----go with the college of Eli.

As a follow-up, if any school is receiving federal funds, thus most every school, it must abide by the conditions of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the D.C. Human Rights Act, which prohibits any kind of discrimination based on age.

I am not super exact with these numbers, but I recall reading something around 12-14 percent, but that was precovid, and I know there is a lot of interest in graduate environmental programs, so it might be closer to about 10-12 percent.

I will reach out to you later, as I prefer to preserve some element of anonymity.

It's funny, all non-science, non-quant folks all have the same trepidation and all do just fine. There is a reason YSE took such care and time with your admission process--you are more than up for this challenge.

Actually, I'm at YSE and YDS. Your fear is common to many students who have test anxiety, but I am confident you would be able to do it. While I am not formally at SOM, we have many partnerships and collaborations with the school--it's very collegial. Of all the top B programs in the nation, SOM has a historical and present commitment to non-profit, non-finance (though if finance were your goal, you would get a fined education there) and thus is uniquely placed to operate in the sectors of conservation/environment.