Chance me for yale, others?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I'm a high school junior and I'd just like to know if I'm on the right track for Ivy League schools. My top choice right now is Yale, but I'm also strongly considering Georgetown, Columbia, Brown, Chicago, Amherst, Wesleyan and Swarthmore, with Florida State and University of British Columbia as possible safeties.</p>

<p>White female
Homeschooled</p>

<p>9th Grade</p>

<p>Ancient literature A
Ancient history A
Algebra 2 B plus
Biology A
Latin 1 A
Art history A</p>

<p>10th grade</p>

<p>Medieval literature A-
Medieval history A
Advanced Algebra A
Chemistry A-
Latin 2 A
Rhetoric (kind of like composition) A
Intro to Political Science (6-wk college course) A
American Social Problems (another college course) A</p>

<p>11th grade (current/planned)</p>

<p>Early modern literature
Early modern history
Trigonometry
Physics
Latin 3
Honors Speech Communication (college)
Honors Beginning Spanish 1 (college)
Honors Beginning Spanish 2 (college)
Public speaking (college)
AP English language
AP English literature
AP us government
AP comparative government
AP us history
AP european history
AP world history
AP human geography
NOTE: all APs will be self-study, I don't know if I'll actually do so many</p>

<p>12th grade (planned)
AP Statistics
AP Environmental science
AP Latin Vergil
Late modern literature
Late modern history
Rhetoric 2 (maybe)
Advanced Spanish 1 (college)
Advanced Spanish 2 (college)
2 other college courses, honors, undecided</p>

<p>GPA 4.08 weighted, 3.92 unweighted</p>

<p>Haven't taken SATs yet, but done quite well in practice tests; plan to take subject tests in US history, Spanish and Latin</p>

<p>Extra-curriculars</p>

<p>Organizing for America (Fall Fellows Program--basically community organizing for 2012 Obama campaign)</p>

<p>Campaign volunteer, 2008 Obama campaign</p>

<p>Core member, MoveOn local council (progressive/community organizing group)--youngest core member</p>

<p>College Political Forum club</p>

<p>Dual-enrolled Honors student at local community college with straight-A average</p>

<p>Will probably be invited to join college honor society</p>

<p>Teen summer leadership training program </p>

<p>National Junior Classical League--planning to take National Latin Exam</p>

<p>Orange belt in judo, youngest club board member, additional certifications, twice attended national clinic with Olympians</p>

<p>Founding member of homeschool "student council"</p>

<p>Founding member/writer/editor of homeschool newsletter</p>

<p>smattering of community service, hope to get more</p>

<p>I love politics and plan to go to law school after majoring in political science. Over the summer I hope to do Girls State and a summer program at a college, hopefully Telluride seminar in some current issue, but I don't really expect to get in, so I'll probably do Northwestern's Civic Leadership Institute.</p>

<p>I would really appreciate an honest evaluation of whether I'm on the right track and which schools are reaches, matches etc right now. Also, does anyone know of any other schools with good politics programs?</p>

<p>Sorry for the terrible writing/formatting as I am writing on a cellphone.</p>

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<p>Wow… I feel utterly terrible about myself now. Outstanding application though, great chances anywhere(: </p>

<p>Chance me? My really reach-y schools are just to take a crack at them, for closure.
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<p>Come back in a year.</p>

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<p>Bumpity-bump-bump-bump</p>

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<p>Bump bump bump bump</p>

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<p>3.92 hurts and probably puts you out of the running for val/sal, but a strong politcal and liberal arts focus makes you look like a solid and focused candidate, which is always a plus. bring that UW as close to 4.0 as possible, do really well on SAT I’s and II’s, and pick up leadership and volunteer activities and you will stand a good chance.</p>

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<p>score 2300+ on the SAT w/800s on the SAT iis and you’ll have a great shot any where. yale will still be a reach obviously, but i’d say you have a good chance as all the other schools.</p>

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<p>I agree with pbojkner although I’d say a 2200 would suffice, and 750+s on SAT IIs would make you competitive. Make sure your passions or ECs show a dedication to specifically what you want to major in, well rounded is good, but ‘pointless’ is bad.</p>

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<p>-read about supporting the Obama campaign-</p>

<p>Welcome to yale.</p>

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<p>activities = lots of breadth, not much depth (at least that’s what it seems like)</p>