Chance me for a dream for yale REA

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Only a week left so Im getting nervous. I am an asian from texas, in a very competitive area.

What do you think, in percentage, my chances are for yale REA?
Major: Chem E, Environ E,
Note: my state and names of local universities, etc have been removed to protect personal information
Class Rank: 2/1536
SAT: 1580 Math: 800 Reading and Writing: 780
SAT Subject Tests: Math II: 800 Biology M: 800
AP Exams: World History: 5 Human Geography: 5 European History: 5 Biology: 5 US History: 5 English Language: 5 Spanish Language: 5 Statistics: 5 Art History: 5
12th Grade: AP Calculus BC, AP Computer Science A
AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP U.S. Government and Politics, AP MicroEconomics, AP English Literature
National (US) AP Scholar
National Merit

ACTIVITIES

9th-12th Grade
Independent Researcher (10th-12th)
Worked in Lab and completed two projects
Project #1 (11th-12th)

Helped lab obtain more grant money/funding due to the success of project
Received the 4th Grand Award at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (1 of ~100 from 7 million from 81 countries)
In review for publication in 4 international peer reviewed journals, accepted to be reviewed by nature
Won the Best of Category Special Award from the United States Air Force at isef (1 of 22 in the world from 81 countries)
Utility Patent Pending
Received 1st place and Grand Prize Runner-Up at State Science Fair, (2nd in state from ~10,000 science fair competitors)
Invited to Research Camp at local university (1 of 44 in state, received a $2000 scholarship)
Presented research at the state Junior Science and Humanities Symposium and state Junior Academy of Science at (one of eight projects selected in state from 1,860
Project #2 (9-10th)

Received the silver twice medal at the International Sustainable World (Engineering Energy Environment) Project Olympiad (2017) (1 of ~200 from 61 countries)

12th Grade
Governor’s Science/Technology 5 day research camp, 1/44 in state
Researched in Caruth Institute for Engineering Education with Professor and other high school students
Coded to optimize drone technology for disaster relief applications
Improved wireless propagation of drones for communications applications

Debate/Speech
9, 10, 11, 12
School
7 hr/wk, 36 wk/yr
Continue
Pres. of Debate Club (9-11), Varsity Speech/Debate
Organized weekly practice sessions, won finalist 3X (top 6 of 100+) in Informative and Extemporaneous Speaking, Public Forum Debate
Other Club/Activity
9, 10, 11, 12
Year
4 hr/wk, 40 wk/yr
Continue
United Nation Children’s Fund Club, Vice President
Organized annual Water Walk, walked with 200 students with water buckets to simulate miles women walk for water, raised $2000 for African Wells
Internship
9, 10, 11, 12
Year
4 hr/wk, 45 wk/yr
Continue

Academic
10, 11, 12
School
4 hr/wk, 36 wk/yr
Continue
Health Occupations Students of America, VP
Ran Blood Drive (2 schools/850 students), created 50 gifts for Janitors, competed in Med. Math, purchased gifts for 10 families through Adopt-a-Family
Computer/Technology

4 hr/wk, 36 wk/yr
Continue
Vice-President, Corporation of Business, Law, Tech
Created App to raise $956 for homeless, organized 20 lectures in 2 schools by entrepreneurs to instill business interest in 55 members, taught coding
Community Service (Volunteer)
9, 10, 11, 12
Year
3 hr/wk, 40 wk/yr
Continue
Family Healthcare Associates Hematology Lab
Separated 1000+ patient specimens according to test ordered (blood, urine, stool), operated Sysmex Machine 30+ times to conduct complete blood counts
Community Service (Volunteer)
10
Break
24 hr/wk, 10 wk/yr
Continue
local Hospitals
Brought water/food to 130 patients, facilitated home rehabilitation for 30 patients by working with nursing homes, delivered 45 packages for nurses
Community Service (Volunteer)
9, 10, 11, 12
School
3 hr/wk, 36 wk/yr
Continue
Served as a Teen Attorney by arguing court cases with teen defendants and persuading a teen jury to sentence the defendant community service hours
Student Govt./Politics
9, 10
School
4 hr/wk, 36 wk/yr
Continue
Service/Finance Committee Chair, Student Senate
Organized 20 games and 5 food trucks for Field Day for 1,160 students, raised $850 for homeless, organized Winter Festival for 50 6-8 grade children

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You are a truly outstanding applicant and if you don’t get in REA, then Yale just missed out big time. Your EC’s are amazing. Literally nothing else I can say. Good luck, but you wont need it.

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As an applicant, you’re making me nervous haha! This is a very reasonable reach school for you given your stats and ECs.

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Oy vey Im def not getting in

5

To all the nervous applicants reading this thread: remember that Yale looks for a very diverse, and not “cookie cutter,” student body.

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Nobody can predict if you will or won’t get into Yale and quite frankly it is not worth the time and energy you seem to be spending agonizing. Decisions will be out soon enough. You have accomplished much in HS and as long as you have a solid list that includes reach, match, and safety schools (UT-Austin should be an auto-admit) that appear affordable and that you would be excited to attend then you are in great shape.

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@happy1 ok thank you!

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To everyone reading this thread, I was deferred, and I agree that the number one thing they look for is diversity. Sucks, because I do have a passion (research) and I really do want to change the world, but whatever.