chance an upward-trending bro?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>Hi to all,</p>

<p>Background: I'm a junior at a top Illinois public school. I skipped the second and third grades but went back a grade for athletics when I transferred to a public middle school. My ADHD really affected my freshman and sophomore years as it went untreated, but with medication I've really been able to buckle down and get some really good work done.</p>

<p>Ethnicity: My mother's a second-generation Puerto Rican/Spaniard and my father's a complete mutt--Eastern European/Russian/Ashkenazi Jew, etc.</p>

<p>GPA: (W, since classes were all honors/AP)
Freshman--3.80/5.00 (My freshman year was completely mediocre--see above--with a 3.80/5.00 while in all honors classes. I think that was mostly due to the ADHD, an elongated acclimation period and my immaturity compared to my peers.)
Sophomore--4.05/5.00
Junior--4.90/5.00</p>

<p>Class Rank: 32/630</p>

<p>AP's: Junior--AP English Lang/Comp (5 on test), APUSH (5 on test)
Senior--AP English Lit, AP US Gov't, AP Comp Gov't, AP Psych, AP Physics C, AP Stats</p>

<p>EC's:
-three year class council member
-baseball soph/jun (being recruited to play D1)
-club baseball every summer
-swimming frosh
-1st chair alto sax in wind symphony frosh/soph
-1st chair alto sax in jazz band frosh/soph/jun
-writer on school newspaper frosh/soph, production editor jun, will be co-ed-in-chief this year
-writer for the teen newspaper of the Chicago Tribune (very, very selective)
-member of Tri-M music honors society
-Project Lead the Way pre-engineering courses frosh/soph/jun
-captain of/leading scorer for scholastic bowl frosh/soph/jun
-volunteered for Habitat for last two summers
-internship at major engineering firm next summer
-eucharistic minister and minister of care for Archdiocese of Chicago
-summer courses at Northwestern University</p>

<p>Standardized Tests:
AP Comp--36
SAT--2380 (800 CR, 800 W, 780 M)
PSAT--236 (National Merit Semi-Finalist)
Will take US History, Math II, and Physics SAT II's</p>

<p>Recommendations:
-Editor for my teen newspaper
-School psychologist
-Former swim coach and/or baseball coach
-Dean of students
-Engineering teacher</p>

<p>Thanks, everybody!</p>

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<p>I’d say if you apply to HYPS, you might get rejected or waitlisted at one, into the rest.</p>

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<p>That’s way too many recommendations. I say do at most 3, and 4 is already stretching it. They’re going to think you’re trying to cover something up, especially with the ADHD thing. I think one from your psychologist and then the other 2 is the best. You have a decent shot, so definitely apply.</p>

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<p>ok. so i can clarify for everyone, those recs are POTENTIAL RECS from close adults who said they would write one. i’m obviously not using all of them, i know how it works! :slight_smile: haha</p>

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<p>I think you have a good shot! Definitely apply.</p>

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<p>Do you think you could play baseball for Yale? If so, that will help you a lot. But otherwise you have a good shot.</p>

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<p>i definitely think i could. i’m a lefty who throws mid to upper 80’s. just got back from a tryout–made the team, and they have a pretty good relationship with a bunch of college coaches. and i’ll be attending the perfect game midwest showcase, which i know is a hotspot for ivy league coaches.</p>