Can someone chance me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>I know it's a long shot, but I'm applying to Yale EA as my dream school. I'm an Asian female and a junior (class of 2013) at an average public high school in the midwest.</p>

<p>Academics:
4.65 (w), 3.75 (uw) GPA (3 B's in Hon. Physics, AP Chem, and AP Calc BC)
All honors or AP classes with the most rigorous course load possible at my school, I've actually taken some classes a year early
ACT composite score of 34; E: 35, M: 34, R: 33, S: 33, writing: 8 (I'm taking it again so hopefully my composite and writing scores will increase)
I'm taking the SAT II in October in Math 2 and English Lit and hopefully my scores will be 700+
I'm definitely going to be at least a National Merit Commended Scholar and possibly a Semi-Finalist</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Yearbook junior and senior years; copy editor senior year
National Honor Society vice-president senior year
Spanish Honors Society committee member senior year
Local volunteer organization sophomore, junior, and senior years; in council junior and senior years
Science Olympiad team sophomore, junior, and senior years; vice-president junior and senior years
Math team for 4 years
Student Council sophomore and junior years
Local law-oriented club for freshman and sophomore years</p>

<p>I've volunteered for 250+ hours total throughout high school, mostly in my community. I also volunteered at a local university's science lab for about 50 hours last summer and volunteered about 50 hours teaching English overseas 2 summers ago.</p>

<p>Awards:
Regional Science Olympiad competition: (sophomore year) 1st place in forensics and astronomy; (junior year) 1st place in forensics, 2nd in water quality, 3rd in microbe mission)
School award for leadership
Made it to State for Math Team every year
Cornell Book Club (I don't know if this really helps or not...)</p>

<p>Thanks for the help! And I can chance you back if you want me to!</p>

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<p>As so much of the college application process depends on subjective factors, such as how an Admissions Director “feels” after reading your essays, teacher recommendations, and guidance counselor’s report, no one here can really chance you or predict how you will do. Suffice it to say you have a competitive chance; beyond that is anyone’s guess.</p>

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<p>@letsbereal- Please. You must be joking. People get into Ivies with Bs (some even with Cs). Yes it’s best to have good grades, but a few Bs doesn’t mean you have no shot at an Ivy. </p>

<p>Some Ivy Leagers are B students. Let’s be real here and not make broad generalizations that don’t accurately portray the situation at hand.</p>

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<p>Oh please. Normal kids with a B or two do get in. I had a few Bs. Parents donated $0, no hooks, etc. </p>

<p>In fact, out of every kid at my old high school who applied to Ivies/top tier schools, only one accepted had all As. Every other person accepted had one or more Bs. </p>

<p>Ivies dont want a class full of 4.0 2400s.</p>

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<p>@LetsBeReal21: “Do you think Ivy Leaguers are B students? They aren’t.” </p>

<p>No, you’re wrong. Some ‘C’ students do get in and graduate from Ivy League schools: <a href=“http://2004.georgewbush.org/bios/yale-transcript.asp[/url]”>http://2004.georgewbush.org/bios/yale-transcript.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;