Chance Me Yale

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello everyone! What are my chances at Yale?
High school senior, male, white, born November 1996
Resident: Illinois (summer), Connecticut (school year)
SAT I:
Writing: 660
Reading: 800
Math: 780</p>

<p>SAT II:
Latin: 710
Physics: 660
Math II: 750</p>

<p>Senior year classes:
Linear Algebra (midterm grade A-)
AP Physics (midterm grade A-)
AP Latin (midterm grade A)
AP Literature (midterm grade A-)
Introduction to Hinduism and Buddhism (midterm grade A-)
Biology II Advanced: Genetics (midterm grade A)
Ballet Technique
Piano and Cello lessons (1.5 years of piano, 1/2 year of cello)</p>

<p>Student Council member since freshman year, senior year Vice President
President of Chess Club since sophomore year
President of Latin club since junior year
Science Quiz Team A since sophomore year, vice president of team junior year, co-president senior year
Co-founder and business manager of a new school newspaper junior year, managing editor senior year
Tutor in the Quantitative Reasoning Center (math help place)
Ultimate Frisbee player team A
MUN: Been to 6 conferences, won 2 honorable delegate awards, one of which was at Yale MUN, this year I'll be head delegate to Yale MUN
Prefect junior year, Resident Assistant senior year</p>

<p>Essays medium (competent but not brilliant)
Legacy: mom and dad went to Yale, and mom's dad.
Summa cum Laude on National Latin Exam, sophomore and junior years
Language Department Award (school level) junior year
Founders Award (school level for academics and participation) junior year
Minor honors in math, science, and history through my school.</p>

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<p>Hmmn, for whatever its worth, my daughter is currently a freshman and had the following: SAT, 2110, her high score was 770 in math and I think 710 in reading. Ranked #2 in her prep school out of 450 seniors, 4.4 weighted, AP english/comp, calculus, physics, biology all As. nationally ranked math team captain, URM (native), ranked in her state as a cross country runner, voted student athlete of the year twice, very delineated ties and service to her ancestral lands and community (its a native thing) and strong interest in pursuing a major in the STEM fields. She was also accepted at Pomona, Washington U, Vandy, Dartmouth, Brown, USC, and Georgetown. In total, I think, she applied at 12-13 schools, and accepted at 10.</p>

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<p>Reach, but definitely has some chance. </p>

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<p>Yale’s a reach (you don’t have spectacularly unique extracurriculars and your scores are okay for Yale --I think that non-URM, no-hook HYPSM applicants should shoot for at least a 750 on each section of the SAT and on all of the subject tests), but your chances will definitely be boosted a lot just by being a double-legacy.</p>

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<p>Highly recommend that you retake the SAT- Writing is very easy to improve, just buy a grammar book. If you get a 800 Writing, even if you bomb the other section, you’ll have a 2380 superscore.</p>

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<p>I would count double legacy as a hook. Regardless, I think that you stand a solid chance. Your sat is a bit on the low side, but your schedule and EC’s are very competitive. Best of luck.</p>