Chance me :)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>Applying for SCEA by mid-October. What do you think of my chances? I know it's impossible to truly predict the outcome of my application, but humor me.</p>

<p>Background:
Intended major: Mathematics
Intended career: Undecided
Geographical: Born and raised in Hawaii.
Ethnicity: Asian (Filipino)/White (Ger-Eng-Ir-Span)
Gender: F
GPA: 4.2something (weighted), unweighted probably a little below 4.0
Class rank: 2-3/139</p>

<p>Scores:
SAT I: 2350 (800 math, 800 crit. reading, 750 writing)
SAT II: 770 (Lit.), 750 (U.S. History)
ACT: 34 (bleh)
AP: 5 (Language), 5 (U.S. History), 5 (Art History)
Those were the only AP courses offered to juniors and sophomores.</p>

<p>High school course load:
I took the hardest course load since Freshman year, with the exception of taking Chinese instead of Spanish (which had accelerated classes).
Senior schedule: AP Biology, AP Lit, AP Econ (Micro/Macro), AP Chinese, Journalism IV, Teacher's Assistant, World Religions/Catholic Lifestyles (required), Writing
I will be taking an online course in Calc III later this year.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
1. Robotics Club - FIRST Robotics Competition Team since sophomore year. Involvement every week. Mechanic/programmer, Support Subteam Captain, this year overall Team Captain
2. Math Club - Interscholastic math competition, state math bowl. Since seventh grade. Now Co-Captain.
3. School newspaper - Since ninth grade. I am now editor. I have also written articles for the state newspaper.
4. National Honors Society - community service work, since tenth grade.
5. Riflery Team - Sporter and precision air rifle sections. Since ninth grade. Team Representative last year; there is no captain. Went to national championships last year.
6. Freshman Council - ranked last on priority list, because I hated the experience.
7. Real World Design Challenge - competition sponsored by U.S. gov, will be participating this year.</p>

<p>Et cetera:
1. Skipped PreCal, took Calc in summer of 2008 at University of Hawaii. Took Calc II online last year. Got an A for both classes.
2. Awards: NMSF, essay contest in 9th grade, AMC school winner since seventh grade, AIME qualifier, award for article in ninth grade, Principal's List (GPA 3.7+) since seventh grade, top student in eight classes since 9th grade, in top tenth of seven classes since 9th grade.
3. Team awards: 1st State Association team at NRA National Riflery match last year, 2nd in division at Hawaii State Math Bowl
4. Yearly community service, but not a lot; 40+ hours/year.
5. Grandfather was Yale grad.
6. CommonApp essays: about riflery, perhaps about ethnic background
7. Teacher recs: One excellent, another pretty good, counselor rec awesome.</p>

<p>Hooks?
- Grandfather went to Yale.
- Ethnicity (half Filipino)
- Interest in math (heard Yale was pushing its STEM fields)</p>

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<p>So what do you guys think? I’ve been checking out other stats, but I’m getting mixed messages from the accepted/rejected/deferred posts…</p>

<p>Feedback will be rewarded with a cookie (::)</p>

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<p>If you write a crappy essay, you will have to fight with the Regular Decision pool. You stand a pretty good chance, but the Asian pool at Yale is pretty strong. </p>

<p>Basically, it is how you present yourself. Make the argument in your essay.</p>

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<p>I think the legacy and the state you’re from will help.</p>

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<p>You seem like a very nice, well rounded applicant. Your SAT scores are fantastic, your GPa is great… I think you have as strong a chance as you could hope to have :slight_smile: GL!</p>

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<p>A cookie! ( : : )</p>

<p>Thanks for replying–I will definitely get to revising that essay. </p>

<p>If anyone would be willing to trade essays for editing, message me and I’ll definitely get back to you. I like to think of myself as pretty good in editing, so I promise not to botch up your paper.</p>

<p>Good luck to all Yale hopefuls!!!</p>