Yale University — Attraction in New Haven

Ah, Yale. I had quite an academic journey that included Yale tangentially in my plans. I applied to Yale initially as an undergrad, got wait listed and then rejected. I went to college in Massachusetts instead, and then I reapplied to Yale once again for grad school. During my undergraduate years, I never lost my enthusiasm for Yale, spending time with friends on campus, dating a Yalie, and using the Yale libraries to do research for my Senior Capstone project, and seeing performances at The Yale School of Drama, and Yale Repertory, and going to concerts with the Yale Symphony Orchestra.

I then reapplied to the Yale Drama for grad school and got in as a graduate MFA student; BUT, unfortunately, The New School in NYC then gave me a better financial and fellowship award package than Yale did, so I went there in the end to do my MFA. Truthfully, I did want to go back to NYC (I grew up in Brooklyn), rather than live in New Haven, BUT I was pretty much devoted to Yale as a place, and I loved the arts culture on the campus. I was willing to accept living in New Haven for three years if it meant being able to attend Yale.

It's my biggest regret that I didn't attend Yale though, as it was the ONLY Ivy League school I was EVER interested in. My Dad was a Columbia Alumnus, but I wasn't interested in going to Columbia. I'm not a huge fan of New Haven itself, but Yale's campus is fantastic (it IS the Oxford of the U.S.). If I'd gotten a better financial and fellowship award package from Yale it was EASILY my first grad school choice. IF I had gotten into Yale as an undergrad, I would have had to weigh it critically against the smaller liberal arts colleges I'd applied to, since that was more the experience I wanted at that time. In retrospect, I possibly should have applied to Brown for grad school also, and RISD was originally one of my "reach" undergraduate school choices, which would have meant taking courses at Brown through cross-registration.

Literally, I had to weigh Yale against Hampshire (my ultimate first choice) because of the unique pedagogical structure of Hampshire's academics. Honestly, I think Yale wouldn't have been the right choice for me as an undergrad, but I was DEFINITELY ready to attend Yale for grad school after attending Hampshire. It's just unfortunate that finances played such a major role in determining the outcome of where I attended grad school (I had to follow the $$$$). I will ALWAYS love Yale however, the campus is among my all-time favorite university campuses in the United States (Columbia, U of Chicago, UVM, UC Berkeley & UW Seattle being some of the others) and the fact that I got waitlisted as an undergrad, and then got into Yale School of Drama as a grad student was more than good...

Yale University is a prestigious private research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Here are some critical points about Yale University:

Foundation: Yale University was founded in 1701, making it one of the oldest higher education institutions in the United States. It was initially established as the Collegiate School and was renamed Yale College in 1718 in honour of Elihu Yale, a university benefactor.

Ivy League: Yale is a member of the Ivy League, a group of eight private universities in the northeastern United States known for their academic excellence, selective admissions, and historic prestige.

Academic Excellence: Yale is renowned for its rigorous academic programs and world-class faculty. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs in various disciplines, including arts and humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, engineering, and professional programs.

Campus: Yale's campus spans over 1,000 acres in New Haven, Connecticut. It features a mix of historic and modern buildings, including iconic landmarks such as the Sterling Memorial Library, Harkness Tower, and the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

Research: Yale is a leading research institution, conducting groundbreaking research across various fields, including science, medicine, law, economics, literature, and the arts. It is affiliated with numerous research centres, institutes, and laboratories.

Notable Alumni and Faculty: Yale has produced numerous notable alumni and faculty members, including Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, U.S. presidents, Supreme Court justices, scientists, writers, artists, and leaders in academia, business, and government. Some famous alumni include George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and Meryl Streep.

Community and Culture: Yale has a diverse and vibrant campus community with students, faculty, and staff worldwide. It fosters a culture of academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, and service to society with numerous extracurricular activities, clubs, and organisations.

Yale-NUS College: In addition to its main campus in New Haven, Yale has a partnership with the National University of Singapore (NUS) to operate Yale-NUS College, a liberal arts college in Singapore that offers a unique interdisciplinary curriculum.

Overall, Yale University is widely regarded as one of the world's premier institutions for higher education and research, with a distinguished history, a commitment to excellence, and a global impact across...

The building are historic amazing to look at but it's more than historic buildings going on I never seen College that takes over a whole city and don't help the less fortunatel they dont even offer one scholarship or a Free ride to one of these kids graduating with honors in public school there basically pushing the same minorities that generations of hard work blood sweat and tears are on New Haven without these people going to work there hospital and college institution like other cities t would even run they e Hire minorities to say they doing something but they are under paid and over looked Yale also give poor quality Healthcare to minorities the appointments are far out you wait 6 months only to have it cancelled and rescheduled to another 6 months saying the the dr. Was going to be out then when you have surgery you are lucky if you meet the Doctor you deal with the team members even when you call you cant get the Doctor it's always people when you call anyone that is phone service answers the phone and after they question you to death tell you the doctor will get the message but the doctor dont call its a nurse on the team that telks you thry will let he or she know and call you back its no different than going into lawyers office or going to a pharmacy its so inpersonal there's no bed side manners you dont even know if your comfortable with the Doctor. So 2 stars are a gift Yale is nothing but a cooperate business they can csreless about New Haven or whsts going on they have people come and go to school but in ever direction its crime ugly housing homeless people that students just step over Yale is a problem but there not trying to be the solution they constantly keep creep into ever neighborhood taking over making these students think there safe here and when something bad happens its kept quiet Yale used to a top hospital but this my own opinion but there...