Chance for Yale SCEA

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<p>Gender: Male
Race: White
HS Type: Large Competitive Public
Income Bracket: Upper Middle
State: Florida</p>

<p>Graduation Year: 2012</p>

<p>Father: Undergrad: University of South Florida - Information Technology
Mother: Undergrad: University of South Florida - Business Administration
Mother: Medicine: Registered Ultrasound Technician</p>

<p>Courses:</p>

<p>Note: The most rigorous offered by my high school.</p>

<p>Freshman:
Honors English I
Honors Biology
Honors Algebra II
HOPE (Physical Education - required by FL)
Band III
AP Human Geography</p>

<p>Sophomore:
AP World History
AP Psychology
Honors English II
Honors Chem
Band IV
Pre-Calculus</p>

<p>Junior:
AP Language and Comp
AP Chemistry
AP Calculus AB
AP Music Theory
AP US History
Band V</p>

<p>Senior (underway):
AP Literature & Comp
AP Biology
AP Calculus BC
AP Government / AP Microeconomics
AP Physics
Band VI</p>

<p>Other: (completed online over span of two years)
Spanish I
Spanish II
Spanish III</p>

<p>Cumulative GPA:
Weighted: 4.6667 (will graduate)
Unweighted. 4.0
Class Rank: 2 or 3 depending on how things play out this semester</p>

<p>SAT (first attempt):
Reading: 780
Math: 760
Writing: 650</p>

<p>SAT (second attempt):
Reading: 700
Math: 760
Writing: 700</p>

<p>Superscore: 2240</p>

<p>SAT Subject Tests:
Chemistry: 780
Math II: 770
US History: 800</p>

<p>AP Scores:
Human Geography: 5
World History: 5
Psychology 5
Chemistry: 5
Calculus AB: 5
US History: 5
Music Theory: 5
Language: 5</p>

<p>National AP Scholar as a Junior</p>

<p>Planning on taking ACT October 23. (Will probably not submit this for Yale though unless I am confident in a 34+) </p>

<p>Extra:
Odyssey of the Mind
-Got 1st or 2nd at state competition for 3 years
-Represented Florida at World Finals for 3 years
-4th Place in the World at Odyssey of the Mind World Finals</p>

<p>Band & Music
-Drum Major of HS Band (Junior & Senior year)
-Clarinet in Wind Ensemble
-Attended FSU Summer Music Camp Summer of Sophomore and Junior Years
-10 years of Piano lessons
-Solo and Ensemble Ratings of Superior at District and State Levels
-I have arranged a lot of music for the Marching Band to play in the stands, these have been performed.</p>

<p>Mu Alpha Theta
-Took first place in region at Pre-Calculus Competition Sophomore Year
-Vice President for Senior Year
-Weekly Math Tutoring</p>

<p>Volunteering
-Mom's hospital
-Pharmacy
-Stuff for Church</p>

<p>National Honor Society
-Board Member
-Relay for Life organization</p>

<p>Additional Art Supplement
-Most likely will include a composition of mine</p>

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<p>Also If I take the ACT In October and like my scores, can I send them to Yale after I have reviewed them? For SCEA?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>I am no “Chance Me” expert, but I think you have just a good of a chance as any other qualified candidate, and I do think you are qualified. </p>

<p>From your info, I would guess your biggest EC is music and I think if you get that to come across in your essays/app then you should be good. But also think how you have made a difference in the organizations you have participated in. A laundry list of activities is worth nothing if you didn’t make any impact.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>As an intelligent, motivated, and successful individual, you have the tangible qualities to earn you consideration. Aside from that, I am not 100% sure where your passion lies. I agree with above that it will come down to essays to distinguish you. I wish you luck. :)</p>

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<p>I know thats what it really comes down to. My passion is exactly what I am planning for my yale essay to be about, hopefully it comes across well. :)</p>

<p>Thank you for feedback it is really appreciated :)</p>