<p><em>Copy of my post on the Yale board</em></p>
<p>My parents don't understand the competitiveness of modern academics, and think I'm guaranteed to get in anywhere I apply. They're basically begging me to apply to Yale EA, but I really don't think I have a shot. I'm more partial to Cornell ED myself, but that's more because I think I have a good shot of getting in there and I'll be happy there. However, they seem to think that Cornell is an awful school in comparison to HYPS.</p>
<p>Anyway, I'm sure you guys get billions of these chances threads, but here's another one. CC, can you be brutally honest and try and give me a percentage of getting in EA? I want to major in biomedical engineering, if it makes a difference. Please forgive any ignorance on my part.</p>
<p>Thanks guys. :)</p>
<p>Tests:
SAT - M 800 CR 770 W 730 (super)
SATII - Chem 800, Math IC 740, US History 740
AP - Euro 5, US Hist 5, Chem 5, taking Bio, US Gov, Eng Lit, Calc AB/BC this year</p>
<p>Stats:
W GPA - 4.582
U GPA - 4.0
Class Rank - 2/297 (okay public school in Western PA)</p>
<p>ECs:
-Interned at McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Pitt
-Volunteered 180 hours at local hospital
-Medical Explorers program at Pitt
-Section leader for Jazz Band (guitar)
-Team leader for Model United Nations
-Varsity Swimming (awful at it)
-Worked as front-end manager at Giant Eagle</p>
<p>Honors:
-Recipient of RIT's Excellence in Computing Medal
-Runner-up to Outstanding Asian-American Student in Pittsburgh
-National Merit Commended
-NHS (worthless :( )
-2nd place in citywide Chemistry Olympiad</p>
<p>Once again, thanks guys.</p>