Black. Legacy. SCEA. Yale?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi! I just submitted my applications for Yale, Harvard, and Princeton. Yale is my top choice and I'm applying early (my dad went to college there one upon a time ago and I hope I can too)! This is my last chance thread, and I just wanted to see what you guys thought :)</p>

<pre><code>*** SAT I:** 2230
*** SAT II:** Literature (750), Biology-M (740), World History (760)
*** Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):** 3.95
*** Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):** Top 10%
*** AP (place score in parenthesis):** Biology (5), Environmental Science (4), Government (5), Human Geo (self-study 5), Psychology (self-study 5), English Language (5), World History (5), Calculus AB (5)

*** Senior Year Course Load:** Differential Equations, AP Calc BC/Multivariable, AP Lit, AP Music Theory, Band, Musical Theatre, Research
** Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):** National Merit Semi-Finalist, National AP Scholar
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<p>**Extracurriculars:* County Wide Student Government (secretary), FBLA (state officer), Junior State of America (Founder/President - winner of national chapter of the month); Young Democrats Club (Founder/President); Piano (lessons/chamber music at the Johns Hopkins Peabody Institute); Band (top ensemble, flute); Drama (lots of plays/musicals, good roles); Baltimore Cappies Critics Teams (write reviews on high school plays); Ecology Club; Dancing!</p>

<p>**Job/Work Experience:* Year long internship at a satellite company in the Federal Communications Commission regulatory department; Founder/President of my own tutoring service; office assisstant at my dad's company</p>

<p>**Volunteer/Community service:* Student member of county environmental sustainability board; secretary for a student run organization that gives presentations to parents on how to more effectively communicate with their kids; Appointed to the board of education 2009-2010 Calendar revision committee; Member of newly formed Maryland Youth Advisary Commission; Organized 2 year long project to get kids more involved in community service and the different leadership opportunities in my county; Students for Barack Obama (volunteer!)</p>

<p>**Summer Activities:* Presitigious music camp focused on piano performance (2008), Summer@Brown - Philosophy Course (2007)</p>

<p><em>Essays: I think they're goody!
</em>Teacher Recommendations: One from my JSA advisor/Govt teacher; another from my biology teacher
**Counselor Rec:* He told me that it's the best he's ever written. We're really close actually</p>

<pre><code>*** State (if domestic applicant):** Maryland
*** School Type:** Competitive Public
*** Ethnicity:** Black
*** Gender:** Male
*** Income Bracket:** Middle Class
*** Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):** URM and Legacy (at Yale as well as Penn)
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<p>I'm also applying to:</p>

<p>Columbia
Penn
NYU
USC
Fordham!</p>

<p>Thanks guys!!!!</p>

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<p>Let's be honest, you're golden.</p>

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<p>thank you! :)</p>

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<p>your a very strong applicant, but you never know with the top ivies. You have an above average shot at yale if that means anything</p>

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<p>bumping!!!</p>

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<p>**** Rocky</p>

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<p>I mean</p>

<p>S T F U </p>

<p>geez, there goes the man trying to censor me</p>

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<p>I think you're pretty much in, at all. Good luck!
Very impressive credentials!</p>

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<p>Any chance you'd consider JHU? Baltimore can't afford to let guys like you get away. Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>Yeah he's right, when I visited JHU they said that they are trying to get more kids from Maryland to attend so you'd have more than an amazing chance.
Besides, JHU is amazing! :)</p>

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<p>you're my hero </p>

<p>:)</p>

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<p>I think you'll get into Yale. Very impressive.</p>

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<p>No, Rocky wants to be an actor.</p>

<p>And I thought I was your hero, Aaron.</p>

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<p>yeah about johns hopkins... i don't know if i could stay in state for college. i'm bustin loose!</p>

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<p>you are great man.
I wish I was a black american sometimes. All I am is brown indian.
but that would bring its own challenges along i guess.</p>

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<p>ummmmm ok?</p>

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<p>OMG you are great!!
i'd be shocked if you are not admitted by 2or3 ivies or you are denied by any other school
chance me back please
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/585010-chance-me-ivies-other-schools.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/585010-chance-me-ivies-other-schools.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Yes, looking good as a URM at Yale for sure (legacy is sure to help). Harvard and Princeton might be a little bit iffy, but I'm thinking you'll be accepted at probably one of those as well (and possibly both).</p>

<p>Best of luck to you.</p>

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<p>"no one should be left alone to dress and accessorize"
- legally blonde</p>

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<p>you are an affirmative action BEAST</p>