2 min readDanburyDec 20, 2009 12:17 AM IST
First published on: Dec 20, 2009 at 12:17 AM IST
Ray Crouch,a senior at Danbury High School,logged onto the computer in his familys living room just after 5 pm on Tuesday and entered the website of the Yale admissions office.
Suddenly the screen turned blue Yale blue and an image of a bulldog,the university mascot,appeared,followed by Welcome to the Class of 2014. Ray,18,had been offered a spot in the next freshman class,under its early-admission programme. Standing behind him,his mother,Caroline,screamed.
But that was only the beginning. Moments later,Rays brother,Kenny,also 18,went to the Yale site and got an identical message. He was followed by their sister Carol. Same news. Then the room fell silent. Ray,Kenny and Carol are quadruplets,and their sister Martina had applied to Yale,too.
I was thinking,its going to be really awkward when I dont get in, Martina recalled on Friday. But the computer turned blue for her as well,which prompted such an outpouring of joy from their mother that she wrestled their father,Steven,to the floor in a hug.
The Crouches perfect batting average represents a first for Yale the first time in anyones memory that it has offered admission to quadruplets. It is also,of course,no small milestone for the siblings. But whether any one of them,let alone all four,winds up at Yale remains an open question. Under Yales early-admission programme,accepted applicants can apply to other colleges and need not make up their minds until May 1.
For one thing,money is still an issue. With a father who works for the state of Connecticut as a case manager in the Department of Mental Health,and a stay-at-home mother who is a student,the quadruplets say their decision will be heavily influenced by financial aid.
Jeffrey Brenzel,dean of admission at Yale,said: Their applications were terrific,and we simply hope that they will all decide to come!
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