Chance for RD

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 740 CR 760 M 800 W (2300)</p>

<p>SAT II: 730 math 1, 740 US history, 700 English (I know these are not spectacular)</p>

<p>AP: English Composition:5, US history 4</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0</p>

<p>Rank: 1/336</p>

<p>Awards: exemplary vocal performance award at the state level(highest possible rating), exemplary ensemble performance at state(highest rating possible, I did this with 5 other girls) Talent show best vocalist 2010 and 2011, all a honor roll every semester, International scholarship for summer program</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: National Honor Society(president 2010-present), National Key Club, Book Club, Spanish Club, Music Appreciation Club, Choir(alto section leader 2009-present), Colla Voce(traveling,competition choir), trained in voice, piano, guitar, and percussion instruments, music producer, math and science club, video editor,dental shadowing</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: helped develop music website*</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community service: volunteered at woman's shelter, elementary school carnival and rodeo volunteer, Christmas parade volunteer, organized field trip and play for National Reading Day, Planned series of events for teacher appreciation week, helped organize activity days with special needs, peer tutor, mentor kids, teach golf</p>

<p>Essays: good, my main essay was about how my father had cancer and has worked 4000 miles away from our home for the past 9 years. I talked about how that changed my work ethic and other things. </p>

<p>Teacher Recommendation:very good
Counselor Rec: definitely good
Additional Rec: great recs from former counselor and really good evaluation from a class I took during the summer at Brown.</p>

<p>Region: Southern United States.
School Type: public. Okayish.
Ethnicity: African American
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: middle class</p>

<p>I'll chance back if link is provided.</p>

2

<p>Good SAT’s, good grades, (no. 1 doesn’t hurt). You are a solid candidate but the process is fickle. Good luck</p>

3

<p>I would say you have a good chance. But taking into account your ethnicity I’m fairly certain you would get in.</p>

4

<p>The fact is that there just aren’t very many African-American students with qualifications like yours, so you will be in demand at many highly selective colleges. You still may not be accepted at all of the very most selective colleges (including Yale), but I would be very surprised if you didn’t get into several of them. (This assumes there isn’t some hidden bad thing in your background.) Make sure you apply to a number of schools, and not just a few. But you absolutely should include schools like Yale in your list.</p>

5

<p>Congratulations, you just got in. :D</p>

<p>Seriously…
If it were only the stats, I’d say Yale is a reach for everyone, yourself included.
However, considering your URM status, I will be VERY surprised if you get rejected with all of the academic, extracurricular and test performance you have told us about. </p>

<p>Two recommendations I have though:
-Your main essay about your dad - make sure it does not sound maudlin because that’s a trap people often fall into. Don’t seek pity, display yourself as strong. :wink:
-About the recommendations…Yale wants 2 recommendations from teachers and I saw only one. You need to have two letters of recommendation from current (preferably) or former teachers who know you WELL. Also, while you are planning to submit two additional letters of recommendation, I’d advise you to abide by Yale’s policy/recommendation that no more than 1 (!) additional letter be submitted.</p>

<p>All the rest looks fine to me. I honestly cannot imagine a rejection in your case, unless you have several premeditated murders on your account… :D</p>