Chance me for Yale SCEA please!!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Still considering whether I should do it or not, I LOVE Yale but I don't know if I have what it takes to get in (even though it's always a certain amount of luck that goes into the admissions process). anyways, here goes...
I'm a white female at a large, city public school.</p>

<p>SAT Scores- 750 reading, 790 math, 740 writing (one sitting)
ACT Scores- 34 english, 33 math, 33 writing, 31 science (one sitting)
SAT Subject tests- 790 math II, 800 chem, 770 Bio M
GPA- 99.3 out of 100
Class rank- 3 but I'm scared it might drop to 4 or 5, will this matter?
APs- US History(5), Chem(4)</p>

<p>Taking this year: AP Physics C, College French II, AP Gov, AP Economics, AP Calc BC, AP Lit, AP Euro, Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra
My school doesn't offer a lot of APs, I hope it doesn't look like I'm scrambling to take all of them in my last year of school!</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
-Played Piano for 10 years, have had solo recitals, accompanied my school's choir for 4 years, been giving private lessons for 2
-Clarinet Section leader in the biggest marching band in New York State
-Cello for 9 years (made it into this years All-State Orchestra, been playing in a college orchestra for 4 years, went to numerous summer camps for cello)
-President of the Math team
-VP of Harvard Model UN (2 years)
-African Dance classes since sophomore year
-I religiously attend yoga classes, but will this count for anything? should I even write it?
-Varsity Crew for 2 years
-sang in a jazz choir for 4 years and my school choir for 1
-I was in a rock band for a while, not sure if I should include that either
-I'm a peer tutor and lab assistant at my school
-interned for the environmental educators at my city's parks and rec department this summer, and currently sit on a city committee dealing with environmental issues</p>

<p>hooks: I'm a very dedicated Buddhist, and plan to write my essay on what it's like being a Buddhist in America. (diversity? eh? meh?)</p>

<p>weaknesses: Not a lot of APs (even though my school doesn't really too many as a junior or sophomore), SATs are meh, and I haven't really won any major awards, even in the activities I'm really dedicated to. </p>

<p>also: I'm considering applying as an engineer, specifically an environmental engineer, will it be more selective that way or possibly less selective?</p>

<p>I WANNA GO TO YALE SO BAD</p>

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<p>Hello,
Well to begin, your SAT scores are satisfactory. However, the extra curriculars and your subject tests are what makes you shine in my opinion. You have done very well in excelling in those. However, you have not taken enough AP. My hope for you is that your extracurriculars will shine enough to outweigh your low AP. All in all, I think you’ve really got a shot! However, in my opinion, I think that you have a better chance into getting in a lower Ivy League like Brown or UPenn. It’s gonna be close, but I think you can do it! Also, do you mind chancing me? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1396686-ivy-league.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1396686-ivy-league.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Ahhh I get so nervous reading some of these! I’m applying to Yale SCEA as well, and your stats are far greater than mine. (4.0 GPA, 2130 SAT, 5 on APUSH, 5 on Eng Lang, 3 on Chem… 700 Chem, 740 USH, 750 Math I) I am ranked 1 in class though and my ECs are decent. I love my essays so I’m really hoping those can give me a shot! Good luck though, it’s amazing seeing the talent and intellect that is out there.</p>

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<p>Well bless your heart since you are taking what seems to be 9 classes!! When I read the yoga part, I loled. Hahah!
I think you have a good chance :slight_smile: but I think what really can be a big factor is your essay(s)!</p>

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