prokem Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 It's almost priority deadlines for Yale F&ES, Nicholas school, SEAS, and others. I saw there was a 2019 topic on env management and policy, so I thought I'd start one for this admissions cycle. Let's help each other out, commiserate (hopefully not), and (sustainably) celebrate together! For all applicants to MEMs, environmentally-focused MPPs/MPAs, etc
scalmanac Posted December 8, 2019 Posted December 8, 2019 RSVP'ing for the celebration. Yale F&ES here! prokem 1
EscapingBrexit Posted December 9, 2019 Posted December 9, 2019 Not applying this cycle but noticed that Michigan SEAS is waiving the application fees for some or all of their programs this year. Makes it a free shot for most of you, so why not have a go? I live in Ann Arbor- it is pretty nice here. I also continue to be impressed by afar from the apparent resources put in to Duke's programs. I don't know whether that is felt 'on the ground' so to speak, but they seem a lot better at social media at least than some other departments across the country.
zuph123 Posted December 10, 2019 Posted December 10, 2019 Great idea! Do you have any idea what will be asked on the Yale F&ES video interview? ch442 1
scalmanac Posted December 11, 2019 Posted December 11, 2019 20 hours ago, sage1234 said: Great idea! Do you have any idea what will be asked on the Yale F&ES video interview? I've heard that it's a more casual gauge of English i.e. unrelated to the specifics of the program/your application. One of the video sessions I attended talked about asking your favorite movie or book
prokem Posted December 11, 2019 Author Posted December 11, 2019 On 12/8/2019 at 10:06 AM, scalmanac said: RSVP'ing for the celebration. Yale F&ES here! Best of luck! F&ES is the dream for me--also applying to UMich SEAS and UPenn's MES program
EscapingBrexit Posted December 11, 2019 Posted December 11, 2019 Nice! What do people like about the F&ES program?
zuph123 Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 Hi! For those of you who are applying to SEAS, did the admissions department reach out to schedule an informational phone call?
prokem Posted December 13, 2019 Author Posted December 13, 2019 1 minute ago, sage1234 said: Hi! For those of you who are applying to SEAS, did the admissions department reach out to schedule an informational phone call? Yes! It was more of a q&a which I wasn't really expecting, but I was able to just ask a bunch of questions relating to the application, extracurriculars, academics, etc.
zuph123 Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 17 minutes ago, prokem said: Yes! It was more of a q&a which I wasn't really expecting, but I was able to just ask a bunch of questions relating to the application, extracurriculars, academics, etc. Same! I got some really great info. I also learned that average GPA for admitted students is appx. 3.5-3.6 and average GRE scores range throughout the 70th percentiles! prokem 1
monkeycat Posted December 17, 2019 Posted December 17, 2019 Following. Applying to Duke Nicholas-MEM, Yale F&ES-MEM, Santa Barbara Bren-MEM, U of W- MMA, San Diego MAS MBC, U of Hawaii-Manoa. EEK zuph123 and annap510 2
zuph123 Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 I am planning to do the Yale online interview Friday after work - I'll let you all know what questions they ask if you haven't done it already!
zgdyr Posted December 20, 2019 Posted December 20, 2019 Hi sage1234, I'm applying the MEM program and I haven't done the interview. I'm looking forward to learn something.
zuph123 Posted December 20, 2019 Posted December 20, 2019 Hiya friends! I'm getting a bit nervous for this online interview later today - please let me know if you have any helpful tips/advice! Thank you
CharMMMi Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 (edited) Hey！Have you finished the online interview? I am curious about the three questions. Would it ask about your past contribution to the community or the world? Or your interests in environment? Or the book you like? Feeling nervous too.... Edited December 21, 2019 by CharMMMi
zgdyr Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 Waiting for some advice here. 2 hours ago, CharMMMi said: Hey！Have you finished the online interview? I am curious about the three questions. Would it ask about your past contribution to the community or the world? Or your interests in environment? Or the book you like? Feeling nervous too....
zgdyr Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 10 hours ago, sage1234 said: Hiya friends! I'm getting a bit nervous for this online interview later today - please let me know if you have any helpful tips/advice! Thank you How did the interview go?
HoyaX17 Posted December 22, 2019 Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) I just completed my interview. The questions are not extremely taxing. I believe they randomize the questions, so knowing specific questions won't help you. Having a pen and paper handy to structure your thoughts as you speak is helpful. Edited December 22, 2019 by HoyaX17 add detail zuph123 and prokem 2
prokem Posted December 22, 2019 Author Posted December 22, 2019 I just finished it! I'll second what @HoyaX17 about randomization AND about having a pen and paper. It was definitely useful for writing out what I planned on saying. Beforehand, I also made little notes about experiences I thought could be relevant to the types of questions I anticipated they'd ask, just to refresh my own memory. I would recommend having an experience on hand that you could use the STAR method for just in case, as it could certainly be useful for one of the questions. zuph123 1
zuph123 Posted December 23, 2019 Posted December 23, 2019 Now it's a waiting game - best of luck to you all! What specializations are you applying for?
prokem Posted December 30, 2019 Author Posted December 30, 2019 On 12/23/2019 at 2:06 PM, sage1234 said: Now it's a waiting game - best of luck to you all! What specializations are you applying for? I'm applying for climate change science and solutions & environmental policy analysis at F&ES, and environmental policy and planning at SEAS. What about you? zuph123 1
HoyaX17 Posted January 10, 2020 Posted January 10, 2020 On 12/23/2019 at 2:06 PM, sage1234 said: Now it's a waiting game - best of luck to you all! What specializations are you applying for? I'm applying to People, Equity and the Environment MEM. I am completing another degree at Yale with an environmental focus so I hope it helps. zuph123 1
zuph123 Posted January 10, 2020 Posted January 10, 2020 On 12/30/2019 at 12:39 PM, prokem said: I'm applying for climate change science and solutions & environmental policy analysis at F&ES, and environmental policy and planning at SEAS. What about you? Super cool! I am applying for People, Equity, and the Environment at F&ES and Environmental Justice at SEAS! I'm mostly interested in environmental justice research and policy HoyaX17 and prokem 2
zuph123 Posted January 10, 2020 Posted January 10, 2020 15 hours ago, HoyaX17 said: I'm applying to People, Equity and the Environment MEM. I am completing another degree at Yale with an environmental focus so I hope it helps. I'm also applying for People, Equity, and the Environment! U Mich SEAS is my top choice though I think your current degree at Yale should definitely help! Best of luck to you
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