TheWalrusWasPaul '22–'23 app cycle Class of 2026 class year

I originally listed myself as having T4 softs, but as my cycle unfolded and I reflected on my background and essays I felt that T3 was probably more accurate. All listed scholarship figures are merit aid only.

Yale - solid Y250
Stanford - solid 3 Songs Optional, wrote LOCI after a few months of silence
Chicago - nothing extra, mediocre interview, no LOCI for WL
Harvard - nothing extra
Columbia - nothing extra, no LOCI for WL
Penn - strong Core Values, wrote essay for Dean’s Scholarship
NYU - nothing extra, wrote mini LOCI after Hold
UVA - nothing extra, wrote LOCI after a few months of silence, strong interview
Berkeley - strong Why Berk, used same PS as everywhere else in spite of the common belief that they prefer a longer one
Michigan - mediocre why Mich, a few family ties to the school, withdrew right after WL
Duke - solid Why Duke, opted in to scholarship interview and thought it went fairly well
Cornell - nothing extra, strong interview
Northwestern - nothing extra, opted in to KIRA, solid interview
Georgetown - Strong Top Ten essay, strong interview
UCLA - nothing extra
WashU - nothing extra, strong interview
UT Austin - nothing extra, some ties to the school, solid interview
Vanderbilt - nothing extra, opted in to alumni interview and thought it went really well