<p>Hi,
I heard about Yale 14 years ago in my mud house in a rural village in India. Due to my father's hard work we came to America and I have dedicated my life to going to Yale. </p>
<p>My essays are as follows:
For the common app: My father's schizophrenia and how it has affected my entire life from the rural village to suburban America
For Yale Supplement: An experience in climbing an ancient Indian temple with 4000 steep steps and how it relates to how I have been climbing through my tough life.</p>
<p>My Stats:
GPA: 4.0/4.0
Class Rank: 1/470
SAT: CR: 780 M: 800 W: 730 COMPOSITE: 2310/2400
ACT: 35 (ENG:34 CR: 34 MTH: 36 SCI: 35)
APs
AP Biology: 5
AP Chemistry: 5
AP U.S. Government / Politics: 5
AP Physics C Mechanics: 5
AP World History 5
AP Calculus AB Sub-grade: 5
AP Calculus BC: 5
AP Physics B: 5
AP United States History: 4
AP Statistics: 4</p>
<p>Awards:
PSAT/NMSQT National Merit Semifinalist
National AP Scholar
Michigan Math Prize Competition Top 100 in the Entire State
AMC 10 Taken in 9th Grade (144/150) School Winner
AMC 10 Taken in 10th Grade (144/150) School Winner
AMC 12 Taken in 11th Grade (136/150) School Winner
AIME Qualifier 2006 (4/15)
AIME Qualifier 2007 (5/15)
AIME Qualifier 2008 (5/15)
Hypatia Math Competition Distinction (Gold Certificate)
Fermat 2008 Perfect Score
AP Scholar With Honor
Galois Math Competition Gold Standard
Fryer Math Competition Gold Standard
Pascal Math Competition Gold Standard
MMPC School Winner (Highest Scorer in School History)
Pascal Math Competition Gold Standard
Pascal Math Competition Silver Standard
Gauss Math Competition 2003 Perfect Score
South Eastern Michigan Carnatic Vocal Prize
Hindustani Vocal Aradhana Winner
Most Promising Young Carnatic Vocalist Award
Swara Kalpana Award (Swara Kalpana = Note Improvisation)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
-Volunteered in humanitarian efforts in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Various cities in the U.S. and Canada
-Indian Classical Vocal Music
-Instrumental: Can play the Piano., Harmonium, Flute, Sitar (a Indian string instrument), and Tabla (Indian drum) --> I can play these really well, as in professionally, because I have won many awards in music competitions
-Varsity Tennis
-President of Math Club and Chess Club --> Won many state math competitions and am ranked a grandmaster in the region
-Model UN --> Won best delegate all 3 years I have participated in University of Michigan Model UN conference
-Fundraiser, Web Site Designer, for SPREAD India which helps build schools and provides drinking water to the poor all over India.
there are many many more but theses are the things I want to highlight</p>
<p>Work Experience:
Started my own business called S4 services which teaches SAT/ACT to 8th to 11th graders. Have taught 45 kids and many have gotten my score (2310) or even higher! (highest score was 2370) --> Spend 10 hours a week on it.</p>
<p>I am in no way going to be sad if I do not get accepted (although I have been preparing my entire life to go to Yale) because I know that not getting accepted to Yale is only a minor drawback in my life's goals.</p>
<p>I am merely asking all of you experts out there if I am a strong candidate for Yale Single Choice Early Action.</p>