I’m a rising senior living in China(dual citizen(US), though) looking to apply to yale early decision.
Yale is pretty much my dream school( although i know abt the competition).
Curriculars:
gpa(9): 9.8/10 ( highest after 10)
10th:10/10
11th:96.5%(which is a 4.0 according to the colleboard website)
-SAT I : 2230( CR:740,W:760,M:730)2nd attempt
2030(dont rem. break)1st attempt
-silver medal in state intellectual olympiad in science and research
won “outstanding student” award for 3 consecutive years.(given to 1 student per year)
APs:AP PhysicsC,AP Chem-self study(junior yr)
-AP Calculus BC,AP Psych- self study
SAT II- Taking mathlevel2,chem,phy,world history(will try for 800s)
Ecs:
-Started blog about health affects of chemical additives in packaged foods.Looking to visit schools and institutes to gather support
-Tennis:
State level player
District Champion in singles and doubles for two conecutive yrs
Played at district for 3 years
city level track competition (bronze)
participated in school sports fest
-Music:
Completed grades 1 to 4 from Associated Royal Board and Londen College.
Will complete grade 5 this year in November.
Learnt and performed for 5 years and performed at City Western Music foundation and other benefit orgs, etc.
Part of band and looking to perform shortly.
Cocurr.:
Attended National Level MUN.
Nominated by school for next year’s International Youth Leaders Conference(Singapore)
Won second prize in city schools Panel Discussion comp.(36 schools)
Anchored numerous school functions and head of social stuff.
Won National Arts Award.
Attending YYGS
Work Experience:
Doing research project with Senior professor at city university on dyes and health affects of them.
Intern at City Welfare Council
Intern at Government organised Science Program.
Recc. Letters-Asking City university professor, old civics and history teacher(is pretty close and mentor for panel discussion)
I am very very passionate about chemistry and global policy, and I am trying to make that shine through my profile.
-I REALLY WANT to get into yale, but at this point my chances do seem low and i am realy scared. I am focusing on my blog and hoping to be able to visit some schools,and music.
Could you please chance my current profile and give realistic suggestions on what I can do to increase my chances? [-O<
Also,*How do i show leadership in my profile ? *
I would also like to mention that my school yr has just started.
I also know that my sat1 is low and probably the worst part of my profile.
You sound like a wonderful candidate, as will the vast majority of students who are rejected. Recommendations and essays will probably determine the outcome, and we are not the people reading those.
Keep in mind that Yale and their peer schools restrict international students to around 10% to 11% of their incoming class. As Yale seeks to matriculate about 1300 freshman, that means that only about 140 to 150 slots are allotted for international students. I’m not sure how many of those students are from China, but the odds for international students, no matter what their stats, are not great. For example: Although Yale doesn’t provide statistics about the number of international students and their country, Harvard does. At Harvard there are currently 49 students from China enrolled in the undergraduate program, which means that Harvard accepts about 12 students a year from China (see: http://www.hio.harvard.edu/statistics). I imagine it’s about the same at Yale.
Sorry I should’ve clearly: I am an American citizen(asian ethnicity), living in china.Am I counted as an international applicant, as i have heard that I am counted as an American?
THANK YOU so much for all the help, links and stats.
^^ You are correct. For the purposes of admissions, US Citizens living abroad are considered domestic applicants.
That said, please review the MIT link in post #1. With more academically qualified applicants than they have room for, Yale (and their peer schools) use a student’s essay, teacher recommendations, guidance counselor report and interview report to help them select those students that will make a difference and change the world. Harvard has something posted on their website that I imagine applies to YPSM et al.
That means that a student who might be academically qualified will be rejected because they lack what the university terms as “future promise.” A college learns about a student’s “future promise” form their teacher recommendations and guidance counselor’s report. So, it’s really impossible to predict based upon a student’s stats if they have that elusive key of “future promise.”
