Chance at Yale!

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<p>Hi everyone, Just wanted to hear what you think my chances are of getting into Yale. Thanks!</p>

<p>SAT Super Score: 2080
SAT Subject tests:
Math 2: 790
Chem:690
(will retake sat reasoning and chem test)
GPA: about 4.38 i think
Class rank: 7 out of 700</p>

<p>In 4 National Honor Societies (VP of one).</p>

<p>I am enrolled in a Governors School and am duel enrolled in a 4 year university. Junior year courses: Calc BC, AP Chem, AP lang, Pre AP French 4, 2 other classes for the gov school and an online history course
Senior year classes: Multivariable calc & linear algebra, organic chem & environ chem, AP lit, AP gov, other gov school classes</p>

<p>I have been on the varsity swim team and earned a letter for three years (will continue senior year) and have competed in regionals. Earned academic letters each year as well</p>

<p>In school band freshman and sophmore years. Band earned superior ratings each time. Played the flute.</p>

<p>Accepted to a summer academic school for 160 students </p>

<p>Extras:
Attended weekly bio classes at the National Institutes of Health in AIB for 2010-2011. Will continue this year.
Participated in a leadership course throught the Chesapeake Bay Foundations Save the Bay program. Spent a week sailing out on the bay and participating in community activities
Interned for two Congresspeople. One was only for a week on Capitol Hill and the other has been for months now. Both have invited me back so these internships will continue during the school year/ summer
Completed a President's Gold award for volunteerism=250 hrs of volunteer work in a year. Have helped out at countless organizations and programs including two self-run coat drives, Girl Scouts, Water=Hope, US open, etc</p>

<p>I also swim with multiple swim teams, am involved in sports such as sailing, tennis and golf and am a member of Girl Scouts and Sea scouts</p>

<p>I cant recall all of the awards i have won. I also think I am missing some activities, but hopefully this will give you something to work off of. Thanks!</p>

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<p>Also am looking at columbia, princeton, bc, georgetown and maybe providence college. What do you think about my chances there as well? thanks!</p>

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<p>Anyone? Please?</p>

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<p>Location? Race? Any hooks? What is your main focus?</p>

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<p>Wow this took me awhile to respond to… VA, white and Im not sure about hooks… Potential major is probably chemistry… Also my SAT went up to 2100! Those two extra points made me happy.</p>

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<p>Congrats! Umm are you poor, first gen… sorry if these questions are offensive, but they are indeed necessary.</p>

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<p>Yes I probably will count as poor and am first generation</p>

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<p>Also I got a 33 on my recent ACT (if that makes any difference in what you say my chances are)</p>

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<p>Any comments appreciated!</p>

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<p>I’d say you have about an 8% chance of admission… haha.</p>

<p>Send your ACT score and you will be fine as far as scores go. </p>

<p>Focus on your essays, let your passions shine through. Make sure your teachers write you good reccomendations and you will have a fair shot.</p>