'12 Applicants

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>So I know there's been some talk here of who's going to be applying EA next year but nothing in the way of stats. I haven't decided whether i'm going to apply early next year or not but if so i want to get a feel for what kind of kids would be applying there with me. So I'll start the post off and feel free to add your stats if you want.</p>

<p>ACT: Composite:35 Math:33 English:34 RC:35 Science:36 Writing:12/12 (10th grade)
SAT II: Math IIC: 750 Chinese w/ listening: 800 Bio: 710
(I am not chinese)
Courses: Hardest courseload
GPA: 3.8 at top 15 ranked private school in the nation 30% ivy acceptance and 11 out of 120 to yale last year. They don't do class rank but i'm pretty sure that i'm top 5 or so.</p>

<p>APs: My American school is "progressive" and therefore they offer "enriched courses" instead of AP courses but I took the only two that are offered here in China. (Chinese and Calc AB)</p>

<p>Nearly Fluent in Chinese as I have just spent a year in China living with a host family and attending an Andover backed program focusing on language immersion. (recieved one of two full merit based scholarships to attend)</p>

<p>Recs:
-English Teacher: Excellent
-Chinese Teacher: Excellent
-Supplemental: Chinese Host Family</p>

<p>ECs:
-3 sport varsity athlete: soccer (10), swimming (10), tennis (9,10)
-Next year I will be captain of the tennis team and I am considering waterpolo as my school has just started offering it.
-(If you were wondering 11th is missing because there were no sports teams in China but I will continue when I get home for senior year)
-Junior year abroad in China
-Just one of two students to recieve full merit based scholarship out of 180 applicants
-New York City and State documentary history fair winner, top 20 at nationals
-Model UN USA-UNA highest award --Best Delegate--
-Worked with the National Resources Defense Council in Beijing
-Tutored Chinese migrant worker children in english</p>

<p>Summer Plans:
-I'm taking Physics at yale this summer so that i can take advanced topics in bio next year.
-I'm also planning on translating articles from english to chinese and possibly writing some more for an online magazine during the first month of the summer.</p>

<p>Alright that's about it. Sorry for the long post but please post your stats if you're planning on applying to yale next year EA or regular.</p>

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<p>So here's a little about me:</p>

<p>I'm currently a junior, studying in the Netherlands. I'd like to major in either political science or history and I'm Kurdish. I'll probably apply early to Yale.</p>

<p>Stats:
~GPA: 9/10 (very high for Dutch standards)
~SAT's: I don't know yet, but I've been scoring around 2250 on practice tests.
~Class rank: 1-3/116
~Classes: I've been doing Gymnasium for the last five years, which is as rigorous and prestigious as its gets. I'm taking the maximum amount of classes and my school is one of the best in the Netherlands.
~Ec's: They're ok, but could be better:
-Pre-university college at Leiden university (very selective program for 'gifted students')
- MUN (student officer and advocate for the ICJ)
-Class president,
-Reference group for the school board (selective)
-Student coucil,
-School newspaper
-125+ hours of volunteer work and community service.</p>

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<p>i dont know where i want to go, but ill prob apply early for yale...</p>

<p>stats:
-sat: 2280 (710 cr, 780 m, 790 w)
-planning on taking: sat II us history, chem, math II, chinese w/ listening
-gpa: 3.8-3.9ish
-top 10% in school (no class rank)
-senior year courses: ap art history, ap studio, ap calc bc, ap gov, apes, eng 12, comp graphics</p>

<p>EC:
-been drawing for 13 years
-bunch of art awards, gallery stuff
-chinese awards
-kung fu awards, been doing for 7 years or so
-mu alpha theta, english honor society, science honor society, officer in jap honor society, chinese sudent association, will found art honor society and martial arts club
-volunteer stuff
-upenn architecture program
-marathon stuff + volunteer work</p>

<p>summer plans:
-TO GET A JOB! </p>

<p>acutally... right now all i want to do is do well on ap chem test and all my sat II's because i feel sooo SCREWED!</p>

<p>im excited because im gettting my license!!!!!!! (finally)</p>

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<p>hi! i'm a junior too, applying early to yale.</p>

<p>Stats:
GPA: 3.99 UW, weighted rank 1 or 2 out of 560
Courses: hardest
SAT: 800 M, 800 CR, 800 W (2 sittings)
SAT IIs: none yet - doing math II, literature, us history
ECs:
Varsity tennis since freshman year
2 state-level music awards for solo/ensemble
Marching Band drum major (2 years)
other music stuff
Key Club, Academic Coaches, other clubs....
Volunteer work</p>

<p>Summer - Worked full time at a business/biotech internship last summer, same this summer</p>

<p>Yeah that's about it. No legacy/minority stuff, unless being Arab counts which i'm sure it doesn't haha. Just wondering - is it bad if i've only taken 3 years of a foreign language (spanish)? Nice to hear from other future yale applicants!</p>

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<p>Just out of curiosity, my mom went to Yale so I would be a legacy. I am thinking about applying ED, and am wondering how much this would help. I am a good student, top 5% of class, and might be a recruited athlete for golf. My standardized test scores are not of the same caliber as most other applicants (under 2100) and am wondering if having a legacy could make up for this deficit.</p>

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<p>I'd say that the main question here is how good exactly are you at golf. If you are being seriously recruited for any sport standardized testing scores and grades aren't as important. In response to the part about legacy, the rule is that legacy only tends to help if you're applying early which you plan to, so if you would like to play that to your advantage you should definately apply early. Also Yale is EA (non-binding) not ED so I don't really see any reason that you shouldn't go for it. Good luck next year.</p>

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<p>Ok, being a legacy does help at Yale, but not a lot. legacy mostly comes into play as more of a "tiebreaker" -- if there are a couple applicants "vying" for one spot in the admissions committee, and they're all equally qualified, the legacy will get the bump in. Legacy is NOT a guaranteed in at Yale...most applicants get in around a 9% rate, legacies get in around 15%. So yes, it does help, but it's not a miracle-working hook. Legacy can also help you regular, even if you don't do early.</p>

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<p>I'm debating among Yale EA, Stanford EA, or Columbia ED still. Any advice would be appreciated!</p>

<p>Location: Canada
School type: Private - sends some grads to top schools in the US</p>

<p>SAT I: CR: 780, M: 760, W: 720 - 2260 (Taking again in May)
SAT II: French, Math IIC, World History, Literature (750-800 range)
Courses: Hardest courseload; self studying 6 APs this year
Rank/GPA: We dont rank, but my average is about 93%</p>

<p>APs: Junior year - World History, French, Chinese, Human Geo, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Psychology</p>

<p>Recs:
Teachers - good, however not outstanding (I've only known them one year)
Counselor - very good
Supplemental - very good, I've done a lot for the Young Liberal Association of Canada, a member of parliament will be writing it =)</p>

<p>ECs:
- Young Liberals of Canada - attended the Convention last November as a female youth delegate for Stephane Dion
- MUN; Secretariat for CAHSMUN 2008 (helping to organize a MUN conference)
- Community Service Club (hopefully President next year)
- Business Club (hopefully VP next year)
- Leo's Club Director (Community service organization)
- Senior Home Volunteer (twice a week)
- Kids Help Phone Student Ambassador
- Youth Parliament (simulation of the Canadian Parliament)
- Amnesty International
- I'm also involved in a number of other clubs at school </p>

<p>Other accomplishments:
- Worked at a well known learning center in Beijing, taught English during the summer last year and I plan to work there again this year
- Internship at IBM (2007)
- Internship at Global Chinese Press (2006)
- Harvard Summer School SSP (4 weeks, 2006)
- Volunteered for three weeks over the summer at a disability resource center (2006)
- Worked with Oneday to spread awareness about energy conservation
- Model Search Pageant(this is only known in the Asian community at my city)
- AIME qualifier
- Hypatia qualifier (Canadian Math contest, similar to AIME)
- Canadian Mathematics Open (2nd in school)
- Piano (8 years)
- Bronze Medallion (swimming/lifeguard course)</p>

<p>Hook(s)/Other comments:
- Studied in Paris, France during Gr. 8, am fluent in French, was class president
- Studied in Beijing, China during freshman year, fluent in Mandarin; was class representative
- Fluent in English, Mandarin and French, taking AP Spanish next year
- Political involvement
- 300+ service hours
- (accepted to Exeter senior year, but isn't going?)</p>

<p>If you need any more info just pm me. This is my first time doing one of these, so it might be a tad long. Sorry!</p>

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<p>I'm planning on EAing to Yale. I want to double major in EPE (I know it's a selective major...) and Biology (mol/cell/dev).
Some stats...
Location: CA, USA
School type: Public - sends some grads to top schools in the US</p>

<p>SAT I: CR: 800, M: 760, W: 800 - 2360
SAT II: Math IIC: 720 (retaking), taking Bio & US History in June
Courses: Hardest courseload; self studied 1 AP last year & am going to do 1 more senior year
Rank/GPA: School doesn't rank; UW ~3.89</p>

<p>APs:
Soph - US Government, 4 (self-study); German, 5 (non-native speaker; it was my 2nd year of German)
Junior - Biology, US History
Senior - Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism, Physics C: Mechanics, AB Calculus, English Language, Comparative Government (self-study) </p>

<p>Recs:
Teachers - at least one will be fabulous, and I think I've got another couple great ones I could use
Counselor - very good
Supplemental - good; i'll be getting them from my work</p>

<p>ECs:
- Students for Barack Obama: California High School Deputy Director
- German Club (President 06-07 & hopefully 07-08)
- JSA (Secretary 06-07)
- Big Band Jazz Ensemble (Lead trumpet, 06-07, should be 07-08)...we went to the Monterey Jazz festival this year, and are applying again for next year as well as for Essentially Ellington
- Ensemble Club (VP 04-07, should be '08)
- Saxophone quartet (manager/tenor sax; since 8th grade)
- El Camino Youth Symphony (Wind orchestra: tenor sax; I'm auditioning for Senior Symphony on trumpet this year)
- MUN (05-07)
- Track & Field (JV 04-06, V 07-08)
- Work at the local Junior Museum & Zoo teaching science classes/summer camps to kids.</p>

<p>Other accomplishments:
- NCTE Nominee (and hopefully winner! I sent in my packet this afternoon :-D)
- AATG National German Exam (Level III, 96th %ile, Level IV, 99th %ile)
- Internship at Stanford in the Political Science department (end of this school year & again in the fall)
- Eva Cohen award for German
- Dep't awards in Science, Social Studies, & Foreign Language (German)
- Trumpet (7 years); CMEA festival band, auditioning for State & County 07-08
- Saxophone (4 years); NorCal Honor band, auditioning for State 07-08
- Senior Editor of the Partisan Review (school political journal)
- a couple others I can't think of off the top of my head</p>

<p>Hook(s)/Other comments:
- working on this...:-p.
- 120+ish volunteer hours
- music stuff
- political involvement</p>

<p>Sorry if that was long! :) Good luck, everyone!!</p>