2013 Single Choice Early Action applicants thread

Colleges & Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>Stats:
• SAT: 2310 CR:800 , M:740, W: 770
• SAT II: 730. 730, 730, 690
• GPA: UW: 3.94 , W: 4.3
• Rank: school doesnt rank
• Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP/IB [5]: 5,5,4,4,4</p>

<p>Subjective
• Essays: i think theyre really good…im a good writer
• Teacher Recs: awesome
• Counselor Rec: awesome
• Supplement Information (Y/N): Y
• Interview: went really really well
• Hook (recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): sadly, no</p>

<p>Personal
• Location: houston, tx
• High School Type: small, prestigious private school
• Ethnicity: white
• Gender: female
• Applied for Financial Aid: nope</p>

<p>Other
• Extracurricular: varsity softball, varsity volleyball, school plays, theater club, out of school acting, editor of yearbook, current events club, tour guild member, varsity basketball manager, miscellaneous community service
• Awards: NCTE Writing achievement award, national merit, all-american softball, softball captain, AP scholar with distinction, Agnes Scott college book award</p>

<p>ahhhhhhhh im so scared i want to get in SOO badly but i dont think i will</p>

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<p>There are soooo many great resumes in here. And this is just a very very very small portion of what Yale is going to see. Soo disconcerting. </p>

<p>What’s worse is that there is this awesome football player in our school who also happens to be a URM and incredibly smart. Yale doesn’t usually take more than 3 or so students from my school. </p>

<p>I’m gonna fail. FAIL.</p>

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<p>Yale will probably take like 1 person EA from my school, and then maybe 2 or 3 more RD.</p>

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<p>Haha, Yale usually takes approximately zero students from my school every year.</p>

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<p>ditto ^^
We have one about every 5 years (it’s about time!), but Princeton takes two every year.</p>

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<p>We’ve had a princeton admit about 7 years ago, a columbia SEAS EA admit 2 years ago, a brown RD admit 2 years ago (two people accepted at an ivy in the same year was a MAJOR accomplishment), and no ivies last year…</p>

<p>A total of three people in all my school’s existence went to Ivies. :(</p>

<p>Every year seems to dwindle because my school is literally going out of control!!</p>

<p>Yale, break this curse and say ‘YES’ on December the fifteenth…</p>

<p>…please?</p>

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<p>Stats:
• SAT: 2350 (CR: 750 , M: 800 , W: 800)
• SAT II: Math 2: 800, Bio-M: 800, World History: 790
• ACT: n/a
• GPA: UW: 3.96/4.00 , W: 5.89/6.33
• Rank: 1/250
• Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): 5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/4 on 10 AP exams</p>

<p>Subjective
• Essays: One funny essay about childhood passion for Indian cinema, one poignant essay about a composition book I found after the 2004 tsunami
• Teacher Recs: One outstanding, one good.
• Counselor Rec: Outstanding.
• Supplement Information (Y/N): Yes. Submitted a recommendation letter from a research mentor at a university, along with published research abstract and 2-page resume.
• Interview: No Yale alumni in South Florida!
• Hook (recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): I developed a computer model for the ecosystem of the Kruger National Park, South Africa; I was able to publish a book chapter and two journal articles on this work, and I have presented my work at international research conventions in South Africa and Rhode Island. </p>

<p>Personal
• Location: Miami, FL
• High School Type: Private
• Ethnicity: Asian-American
• Gender: Male
• Applied for Financial Aid: Yes</p>

<p>Other
• Extracurricular: President of Mu Alpha Theta, Science National Honor Soceity / Research Club, and Debate Club; Varsity Tennis Team; 1,200+ community service hours: organized book drive for a middle school in India and organized youth education program at local Hindu Temple
• Awards: Siemens Competition Regional Finalist, 4th place: Intel International Science Fair (ISEF), 1st place: Florida Junior Academy of Science Symposium, USA National Brain Bee Finalist, 2nd place: statewide Algebra 2 Individual (MAO), 1st place: 2 statewide debate tournaments.</p>

<p>2 WEEKS!</p>

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<p>Stats:
• SAT: CR:790 M:780 W:800
• SAT II: Physics: 790 Math II: 760 Chemistry: 760
• ACT: n/a
• GPA: 4.15
• Rank: School doesn’t rank
• Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP/IB [5]: 5,5,4</p>

<p>Subjective
• Essays: Great
• Teacher Recs: Excellent
• Counselor Rec: Excellent
• Supplement Information (Y/N): Dance video
• Interview: went well with venture capitalist
• Hook (recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): n/a</p>

<p>Personal
• Location: CA
• High School Type: independent
• Ethnicity: Eurasian
• Gender: F
• Applied for Financial Aid: No</p>

<p>Other
•Extracurricular: Ballet (summer intensives at American Ballet Theater, Boston Ballet, choreographed two original pieces, multiple performances including ones at Detroit Opera House, Boston Center for the Arts etc), 1st Violin (youth chamber orchestra, Great Performances at school, Interlochen and Idyllwild summer arts program), Founder and President of Amnesty International, Editor of Yearbook, Representative to Judiciary Committee, President of Japanese Culture Club, two vocal Groups at school
• Awards: University of California Eligibility in the Local Context Program (ie top 4% of class), AP scholar, National French Awards x 2 (8th place), Multiple poetry publications (including one in anthology by Canadian Federation of Poets), MIT’s Women’s Technology Program (last summer; one of 40 EECS participants), Danced in Performance Series of Arts/San Francisco Vision Series, Inductee International Thespian Society</p>

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<p>this thread is insane…
:confused: </p>

<p>good luck people. :]</p>

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<p>which thread are we using for the official results thread? This one?</p>

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<p>i think we should make a new one so it’s easier for future classes to read :)</p>

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<p>Wow I was really happy at first, until I saw like 5 people from CA post their stats… I thought most Californians would opt for SCEA Stanford? Crap more competition for me. </p>

<p>Anybody from the Bay specifically?</p>

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<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2280 (800 CR, 710 M, 770 W)
[</em>] ACT: …yeah right.
[<em>] SAT II: Lit 780, World History 780, Bio E 750
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/207
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (5), Spanish Language (5) (This year: English Lit, Spanish Lit, Calc AB, Physics B, Spanish Lit, Psych)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): … yeah right.
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc AB, AP English Lit, AP Psychology, AP Physics B, Government/Econ Honors, World Religions, Public Speaking
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): …lolz.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Debate Club (founder/pres), VDay (co-organizer/performer), varsity fencing, Literary Magazine (editor-in-chief), Art Club (treasurer)… and some smaller things.
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: One summer scanning things at my dad’s office. It was horrible. But I got to buy my laptop!
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Just the requisite stuff for NHS. Though I suppose putting on a benefit performance for DV shelters counts? Also, spent a few weeks one summer extirpating invasive species from my area. w00t.
[<em>] Summer Activities: ‘07: aforementioned extirpating + life-changing Girls’ Leadership Workshop (which I now volunteer with); '08: TASP. (:heart:)
[</em>] Essays: I think they were pretty awesome. One was about my, uh, gender troubles, and the supplemental one was an open letter to Yale.
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: One was FANTASTIC (i.e., instead of putting down “one of the top I’ve encountered in my career,” she wrote, “THE best student I have EVER encountered.”), the other… I have no idea.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Probably mediocre. I don’t know him well.
[<em>] Additional Rec: lolz.
[</em>] Interview: I wish.
[/ul] Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[</em>] School Type: Catholic.
[<em>] Ethnicity: Whiter than the driven snow.
[</em>] Gender: …see essay topic. If it’s really important, I have a uterus.
[<em>] Income Bracket: Um. Don’t know. Parents currently getting divorced. If it’s just my dad, <100k
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Being awesome.
[/ul]</p>

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<p>Stats:
• SAT: CR: , M: , W:…not too good so I didn’t send
• ACT: 35
• GPA: UW: 4.0
• Rank: 1/143
• Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): Calc AB [5], English Lang [5], US Hist [4], Psych <a href=“This%20year:%20Enlgish%20Lit,%20Stats,%20Chem”>5</a></p>

<p>Subjective
• Essays: [1] influential person (very unique), [2] Why Yale?
• Teacher Recs: Pretty good.
• Counselor Rec: Pretty Good.
• Supplement Information (Y/N): Extra rec from researcher at Yale.
• Interview: Guy said he would admit me if he could. :slight_smile:
• Hook (recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): n/a</p>

<p>Personal
• Location: West Haven, CT (school in New Haven)
• High School Type: Public
• Ethnicity: Asian American
• Gender: Male
• Applied for Financial Aid: Yes (That should tell you about my income bracket)</p>

<p>Other
• Extracurricular: Various Honors Society Presidencies, Yale Model UN, Yale HPREP, other things too numerous to list
• Awards: 2 Published essays and research at Yale; rest are many “ordinary” things</p>

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<p>Yeah, from the Bay Area! =] Hi, nice ta meet you!</p>

<p>Gender: Male
Grade: Rising Senior
Ethnicity: Asian (Chinese)</p>

<p>High School:
Bay Area High School considered pretty good. Sends 70+ to UCB every year.</p>

<p>Courses:
AP Physics, AP World History, AP English, AP Calc BC, Digital Imaging, US Govt./econ. Hardest courseload possible at school right now. Straight 95s so I think I’ll probably end up getting deferred and then have a better chance RD?</p>

<p>Financial Aid:
Yes</p>

<p>Stats:
GPA: 4.3 W/3.97 UW
SAT: 2310 (750 Math, 780 CR and Writing)
SAT ii’s: Bio-M 790, Math II 800, Chem 800
APs: Biology (5), Stats (5), Chem (5)
Rank: 33/540 (Yeah, 1 B in freshmen year does that to you at my school)</p>

<p>Significant Awards:
Biology Olympiad Semifinalist, NMSF, a bunch of other stuff.
Placed one of the top places for National ocean Science Bowl, Silver Medalist in the regional Science Olympiad for Oceanography.
Got ~20th at the State chess competition for 3 years in a row.
Top 100 US Chess players on my age.</p>

<p>Significant ECs:
President/Founder of Chinese Chess Club.
President of the Chess Club (1 years), treasurer year before.
120 hours of volunteering at a chinese school, 190 hours of volunteering at a elementary schol for chess.
Chess Tournament Director, and has directed one tournament for elementary school children.
Yeah, my EC is pretty short.</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Was Chess teacher at 4 different places not including volunteering at the elementary school. (some for 3 years+)
Tutored elementary school students for ~2 year before I was promoted to a teacher at one place.</p>

<p>Programs:
Sophomore year summer, COSMOS at UCDavis.
Junior year summer, researching at USC, All expense paid trip to a foreign country</p>

<p>Misc:
I was never identified as an honors student to start off with so I had to work my way up.
I am really passionate about helping little kids and chess (My ECs pretty much all do with them)</p>

<p>Subjective
• Essays: 1 was really good. The other was not so good.
• Teacher Recs: Pretty good.
• Counselor Rec: Better than most from my school.
• Supplement Information (Y/N): Extra rec from researcher at USC.
• Interview: Our school doesn’t get interviews. No clue why.
• Hook (recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): Single Mother raised me, Income 100,000?</p>

<p>er, how many guys from CA are applying to Yale?</p>

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<p>bump</p>

<p>10char</p>

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<p>OneKingOneLife: what is your USCF rating?</p>

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<p>“Founder and President of Amnesty International.”</p>

<p>Um…</p>

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<p>he/she means chapter…</p>

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<p>desiw: wanna play on icc sometimes?</p>