<p>GPA: 3.6 uw, 4.1 w
ACT: 30
Will take the SAT soon.</p>
<p>Clubs: Junior Classical League, Youth and Government, German (offices: treasurer and VP), Mock Trial, (will be inducted into NHS).
Volunteer work: I've been an active girl scout for 12 years and have volunteered at the equestrian center run by my council for 3 years. I take as many chances to volunteer elsewhere as I can. I will be teaching English in Ghana next summer.</p>
<p>Scare factor: I had a rough freshman year and got Cs both semesters in English I- gifted.</p>
<p>If any of this matters I go to a nationally accredited magnet school (top 25% in my class) , I am a black female, I live in the Deep South.</p>
<p>I am a junior and expect to raise my GPA by at least .1 points before graduation.</p>
<p>Posted the same thing in Columbia thread. Is Yale a realistic reach school for me?</p>
<p>Seventy-five percent of admitted Yale students have an ACT of 31 or higher. That means that 25% of admitted students have a 30 or below. So you have a chance, but as much of the applications process is subjective (Teacher recommendations, Guidance Counselor’s Secondary School Report, essays – none of which you posted) it’s impossible to know whether you have a realistic chance. You just have to send your applications out into the universe and hope for the best!</p>
<p>What were your grades like after freshman year? If you were able to get straight A’s after that string of C’s, then thats an upward trend they would consider nicely. </p>
<p>I would say that your standardized tests are the single most important thing you have control over now if you want to give yourself a high chance. Get a 2250+ or 34+ and it eases the doubt raised by your gpa. </p>