Chance if you could, or make recommendations

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>Hello everyone, the Common App is going live soon and it's about time I start getting down to business. I guess all I ask for from this is for feedback (positive or negative) and recommendations of schools that fit my profile should I not be a perfect match for Yale or HYPS in general. Thanks</p>

<p>Stats:
Taken just once: SAT I 2270 (730 CR, 740 M, 800 W) (I bet I'm not the only person wishing he could trade those W points into the other two right about now)
SAT II Math 1 - 750 math 2 - 760 chemistry - 790
GPA - 4.0 (im guessing) and unconverted a 102 out of 104 wieghted
Rank - currently ranked 3rd of a class size 366 in a medium sized public school</p>

<p>My course load is as difficult as possible, with any possible AP course offered.
my AP record is officially six 5s on US, Global, Calc AB, Physics B, Chem, Eng lang</p>

<p>Awards i've received include and are expected to include: AP scholar with Distinction, National Merit Scholar, All state classical musician and All county classical/jazz musician</p>

<p>ECs: okay here's a basic breakdown. I'm in every band known to man, lead saxophone in them all, including the all county band and a sub at allstate. My quizbowl team has gone to nationals the past two years in a row. Im in mathletes and the science honor society and the National Honor Society. I spent 3 years in the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth and received their state award for entrance scores. I also joined mensa... for fun</p>

<p>Leadership nonsense: I'm the marching band's drum major (just found out yipee)</p>

<p>Community Service: i play for free in a band that volunteers to give concerts at day camps and senior homes.</p>

<p>Hook: i plan to send a recording of the most rediculous saxophone song ever with my app, hope it helps.</p>

<p>I've been interviewed by a senior at Yale, and am considering the REA policy</p>

<p>THANKS EVERYBODY, TAKE IT EASY ON ME ALRIGHT I'M NEW and sorry if i screwed up the format >.<</p>

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<p>It appears that you will be just fine. It’s really incredible some of the stuff you’ve done, and it’s nice to see another lead sax player. A few things though. First off, a hook is NOT your supplementary material (even if it will be awesome). It will help for sure, but a hook is being a URM, a first gen college student, or a recruited athlete. Second, how did you get into Mensa? I’ve always liked to join. 3rd, you cannot possibly be a National Merit Scholar (yet). I assume that based on your scores, you are EXPECTING to be one, but nothing is written in stone (unless you got a perfect score). Also, depending on what you are interested in studying, you should probably join a club or group concerned with that. Oh yeah, and your SAT is a bit (the slightest bit) below average (despite being in the middle 50% for Yale). The interview by the senior doesn’t really count because the only interview that really counts is the alumni interview. </p>

<p>Bottom line? You look as good as any student applying to Yale, even a bit above average. Write excellent essays and get great recs and you’ll have a great shot for Yale, well or as great a shot at Yale as anyone can have (which is still roughly 7% if I’m not mistaken). I’d recommend other schools, but I do not know where your interests lie</p>

<p>I’d love to hear about your music stuff and/or the Hopkins thing. Please PM me if you are interested in sharing.</p>

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<p>Thank you for the guidance. It’s not allowing me to edit the original post at the moment, but future changes will probably be: change “hook” to just “supplemental”, as far as the NMS question, i’ve already been selected as a semifinalist i believe (or whatever the first step is) but im sure my psat score is not high enough to go any further. Perhaps National Merit Commended Scholar is more accurate? </p>

<p>As far as the major (physical science) related club is concerned, the only one available is the Science Honor Society, which i may become president of</p>