April 22, 2008
Posted by Sam Jackson
It’s time for Bulldog Days 2008! Prefrosh Invade Yale
Bulldog Days 2008 are upon us here at Yale, and the campus is teeming with excited admits and their families. I did not attend Bulldog Days as a prefrosh last year, and I found my
self conflicted about it: I had applied the Yale early, been accepted, and not applied to anywhere else. Taking time away from my internship to go the New Haven might have vindicated my decision, but what if it left a sour taste in my mouth? Yale turned out to be just about everything I hoped it to be, Bulldog Days or not.
There is a lot going on for Bulldog Days, which happily means I have many opportunities to profit from free improv shows and plentiful other student group-led events designed to entice and enthrall admitted students, catching their interest a year early to cement their favor and boost participation in the fall.
The campus is supposed to be "dry" during BDD, and prefrosh are supposed to be kept too busy with fun events to get into much trouble; hopefully that will for the most part hold true, because people should leave with happy memories, not bitter trauma. So, to the 2012 prospectives: enjoy Yale! Visit classes! Welcome, Hope you like it here! For those of you who couldn't make it, don't worry. You'll have lots of chances to get to know your peers and Yale!
Photo courtesy Anna Ershova
I'm currently a rising senior at Yale University and I've been blogging about college admissions and higher education marketing trends since I began my college application process in 2005. I now also write about my experience here at Yale.
2 Comments
April 22, 2008
Excellent post and good advice! Bulldog days is a very fun event.
June 30, 2008
haha, I know some hosts who encouraged pre-frosh drinking during Bulldog Days!
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