<p>I got a rather discouraging talk about my chances of getting into Yale, so I'd like some opinions.</p>
<p>Chinese, female
current grade: 12
state: NJ
school: public</p>
<p>applying: REA
major: art</p>
<p>GPA: 3.9
Rank: doesn't rank, class size ~ 270
SAT I: 2140 (retaking tomorrow, should score around 2240+)
SAT II: Bio - 720; Math 2 - 730; Lit - 710
APs: Studio Art - 5; U.S. History - 4</p>
<p>Classes this year:
AP Bio
Culinary / Intro to Philosophy / Intro to Music Theory
H Chinese 4
AP Calc AB
AP English
AP Psych
If nothing crazy happens, I should end up with a majority of A's for this marking period.</p>
<p>EC:
Chinese Culture Club - 9
Book Club - 10
National Art Honors Society - 11, 12
Art in general - forever
Piano - 9, 10, 11, 12
Volunteering @ community Hospital - 9, 10, 12 (closed during 11)
Volunteering as assistant teacher @ an art school - 11, 12
Work - secretary @ my mom's company - 9, 10, 11, 12
Work - designed/run my own retail website (generates revenue) - 11, 12</p>
<p>Awards:
- Piano - tested/passed Grade 7 from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
- President’s Volunteer Service Award, 2009
- Annuals Honors from HS, Grades 9, 10, 11
- Peace Around the Word: Regional Group A – First Place from Lions Club International
- Certificate of Merit from Asian American Cultural Center of Rutgers University, 2007, 2008
- Excellent Award for Outstanding Paintings in 2009 Painting Competition from American Eastern Culture Foundation, 2009
- Gold Key from Scholastic Art and Writing Awards and Montclair Art Museum, 2010
- Certificate of Award from Youth Art Month, 2010
- Citation – Youth Art Month from the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, 2010
- Selected for The New Jersey State Exhibit at Monmouth University, sponsored by the Teens Arts Festival, 2010
- Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from Rush Holt, US Congressman for the Congressional Art Competition, 2010
- 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program, Semifinalist, 2010
- Art Exhibition at Rutgers University, Main Display, 2010</p>
<p>Summer/Travels:
England, Italy, France, Vatican City, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Canada, China, Hong Kong</p>
<p>Recs: should be good/great</p>
<p>Essay: pretty decent (shows a bit more academic side/interests to oppose all the art, but nothing cut and dry...lol)</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>