Chance for getting into Yale

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<p>Hi, I am a international student from china and I came to America four years ago (<--excuse for odd SAT scores). below is my vitae. what is my chance of getting into yale? </p>

<p>I appreciate your time and effort ^ ^</p>

<p>EDUCATION </p>

<p>Winter Springs High School (2004-2005)
Oviedo High School (2005-2006)
Leon High School (2006-present)</p>

<p>Graduation Date: May 2008</p>

<p>G.P.A :
Unweighted: 4.0
Weighted: 4.54</p>

<p>Class Rank:
17 out of 449
Top 3%</p>

<p>SAT : Reading 640, Math: 780; Writing: 740
SAT II: Bio 680, chem 780, math IIC: 800, chinese: 800 (<--don't know why i took that, i highly doubt that they'd count this -___-)</p>

<p>SCHOOL ACTIVITIES<br>
Asian Culture Club (9-12)
Business Professionals of America (9,10)
Key Club (9,10)
Mu Alpha Theta (9-12)
National Beta Club (9,10)
Science Engineering Communication Mathmatics Enhancement (9,10, 12)
Track and Field: 2 miles race (9,10)
Cross Country (10)
Spanish Club (10)
Future Business Leadership of America (11-12)
Mosaic, school magazine club (11-12)
National Honor Society (11-12)
Phoenix, Environmental Club (11-12)
Tennis (11)
Karate Club @ FSU (12)
Science National Honor Society (12)
Spanish National Honor Society (12)
USA Tennis Team @ FSU(12)</p>

<p>COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Orlando Chinese Evangelical Christian Church
2004-2006
• Visiting shelters
• Monitoring kids during activities
• Volunteering in community activities/festivals</p>

<p>Museum of Florida Hisotry
2006—present
• Reception desk
• Assisting with and participating in group activities
• Monitoring youths during acitvities</p>

<p>HONORS, AWARDS
• Honor Roll, 2004-present
• Academic Award in Mathematics, Winter Springs High School, 2005
• Academic Award in Social Studies, Winter Springs High School, 2005
• Academic Award in English, Winter Springs High School, 2005
• Academic Award in Piano, Winter Springs High School, 2005
• 11th place, Geometry Division, Mu Alpha Theta Seminole High School Invitationals, 2005
• 3rd Place, C++ Programming State Convention, 2006
• 4th place, Financial Math & Analysis, Business Prfessional of America Districts, 2005
• 4th place, Financial Math & Analysis, Business Prfessional of America State Convention, 2006
• 3rd Place, Math, UCF CECS, SEMECE Regionals, 2006
• 9th place, Pre-Calculus Division, Mu Alpha Theta Regionals, January, 2006
• 15th place, Pre-Calculus, Mu Alpha Theta , Seminole High School Invittationals, 2006
• Spanish State Convention—Superior (1st Place), 2006
• United States National Award Winner in Science, 2006
• Who’s Who Among American High School Students, 2006
• C++ Programming Districts 1st Place, 2007
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholar, F.S.U, 2007
• School nominee for Sunshine State Scholars</p>

<p>LEADERSHIP
• President of Science Engineering Communication Mathmatics Enhancement (SECME) and Science National Honors Society @ Leon High School, 12
Founder, 12
• Vice President of Mu Alpha Theta, 12
• Treasure of Business Professionals of America, 10
• Treasure of Future Business Leadership of America, 11—12
• President of Asian Culture Club, 11—12
Founder, 11
• Vice President of Karate Club @ FSU, 12</p>

<p>COLLEGE LABORATORY EXPERIENCE (VOLUNTARY) </p>

<p>Drinking Water Lab, Environmental Systems Engineering Institute, University of Central Florida
2005—2006
• Making solutions, preparing agar plates, growing bacteria, and counting bacteria</p>

<p>Brüschweiler Laboratory, Biochemistry Department, F.S.U
2007-present </p>

<p>Fall, 2007
• Advanced Placement English Literature
• Advanced Placement Macroeconomics
• Advanced Placement Spanish Language
• Florida Virtual School: Advanced Placement Computer Science A
• Florida Virtual School: Personal Fitness
• FSU Dual-enrollment: CHI 4503 Readings in Chinese History
• FSU Dual-enrollment: MAC 3313 Calculus with Analytic Geometry III
• FSU Dual-enrollment: PHY 2049C General Physics B W/ Lab (for Engineering and Math Majors) (fall 200)
• FSU Dual-enrollment: STA 2171 Statistics For Biology Major
Spring 2007
• Advanced Placement English Literature
• Advanced Placement American Politics and Government
• Advanced Placement Spanish Language
• Florida Virtual School: Advanced Placement Computer Science A</p>

<p>I haven’t signed for the spring term courses at FSU yet, below is the courses I am planning to take:
• CHI5505: Modern Chinese Literature in Tradition
• CHM2210: Organic Chemistry
• HUN1201: Science of Nutrition
• MAP2302 Ordinary Differential Equation
• STA4321 Intro Math Statistics</p>

<p>again, THANK YOU !</p>

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<p>That Critical Reading score is really going to hurt things. Try to improve it closer to 700.</p>

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<p>what should I do ???!!!</p>

<p>I'm applying to this college match scholarship, and if i got matched either yale or princeton ,it would mean that i get into those schools w/ a full ride. but they just take SATs taken before or in Oct, which are the ones I have now. both applications are due nov 2.</p>

<p>so....640 means...no princeton...and yale ;__;</p>

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<p>scores aren't everything, and they'll consider that you're international.</p>

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<p>I'm also an international student.. and compared to asian average in sat, yours seem to be a bit low (mainly due to the reading). However, your academics looks good.... but the thing that im most worried about are your ECs. I don't see a single passion/worthwhile leadership in your resume.. and that will probably hurt you the most since you'll just assimilate into those "typical high grade asian students" right away.. Anyway good luck for you and me :)</p>

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<p>the real thing that sent up a red flag when reading your application was that your awards/accomplishment seemed like one HUGE laundry list - dont include awards/achievements that are not state-wide or nation-wide</p>

<p>and to response to kyun90, his ecs are fine actually, since maintaing that amount of interschool activity is hard when youve switched into different schools 3 different times. so kudos to you</p>

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<p>thank you guys so much for the prompt replies ^ ^</p>

<p>yea, i think i will cut down my awards list. I got nominated by our school for sunshine state scholar, I think it's would look good on my app since every school just nominates one and that's an award for ppl excels in science and math. should I put it on my app? and how could I show them the meaning of this award?</p>

<p>worthwhile leadership....does initiating Asian Culture Club and Science Club (science national honor society) count? *hopefully...it does....</p>

<p>i think i will take the SAT one more time, and keep applying to yale as well as other schools for regular decision (if i don't get the college match scholarship)</p>