Chance me SCEA!!!

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I am an SCEA applicant, but I’m not sure how good my chances ACTUALLY are of getting in. I plan to apply by forwarding my Questbridge application to be considered for SCEA, because they get to see more essays. It would be a great help if you could give any comments
Legacy at Yale: none
School: 8th largest public school in state. (over 3,000 kids)
GPA Unweighted: 4
GPA Weighted: NA
Class Rank: 3 out of 720

SAT Scores: 1530 (740 CRW and 790 Math) NOT superscored

AP Scores:US History (5) Psychology (5)
(Took the highest amount of AP classes possible. My school does not allow student to take AP classes until junior year. Unless you count AP US History sophomore year, but that was only the first part of AP US History. I took APUSH 1 sophomore year and APUSH 2 Junior year.)
Current Course load: AP Gov and Politics, AP Physics C+E, AP Calculus BC, AP Language and Comp, Photography, Sociology

Subjective:
Extracurriculars:
Attorney of Mock Trial Team(Takes up the MAJORITY of my time as we compete on a county, state, and national level)
Student Representative and Secretary of Student Council
Student Representative of Student Union
Mural Club
National Art Honor Society
Gallery Club

Quest bridge essay: I talk about coming to term with my status as an undocumented immigrant, how DACA gave me hope after I thought I was’t going to go to college, and how my status inspired my passion for law and politics. My english teacher, a Yale graduate, loved my essay and made suggestions.
Second essay: Wrote about how veganism helped me escape health problem that run in my family. Also mention how I discovered that people were ignorant of the connection between their food and living beings. Closed it off by talking about how this allowed me to appreciate the life around me.
Recomendations:
History Teacher: 10/10
Psych Teacher: 9/10
College Counselor: 10/10.

Awards/ Honors:
Boys State Delegate
A bunch of Mock Trial awards and trophies on a state. county, and city level
Questbridge prep scholar
Questbridge National collegematch finalist
Art pieces displayed in local gallery and artwork has been published in school magazine

Personal:
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Political Science
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Latino
Gender: M
Income Bracket: ~45,000

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I also have SAT II scores: 760 US history and 710 Math 1

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I’d say you are pretty competitive but with Yale you never know for sure. I wish you the best!

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Stats are obviously very competitive, URM and lower SES status will be pluses. It will come down to the subjectives, essays, LoR’s and how EC’s are portrayed and tied in to total app.

Curious, why Stiles?

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Your stats are very impressive and I like how your EC’s have a common theme. With Yale you never know. I’ll give you 50/50 chance. Best of luck!

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@BKSquared I was just wondering why you said lower SES would be a plus. How would admissions officers know of your low SES?

I’m wondering this as someone of low SES too lol

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By the zipcode of your home residence and the AO’s information on your high school if you do not directly allude to economic challenges in any of your essays (or possibly references to your family situation in the LoR’s). Your test scores, course rigor and type of EC’s would be viewed in the context of someone who might not have the advantages of a person from a wealthier family.

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Sorry bud but I really don’t see any scenario in which you get admitted. :slight_smile: