Chances at Yale? :)

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<p>Thanks for your help.</p>

<p>GPAW: 4.6
GPAUW: 3.9
SAT Super Scored: 2310
SAT Subjects
Math: 790
USH: 790
Chem: 780
Literature: 750 <---should I list this one?</p>

<p>High School: Suburban Neighborhood, Temple City, around 4-6 Ivy Leaguers every year</p>

<p>5 on the only 5 AP's I've taken: World History, Calculus A/B, USH, Chemistry, and Language and Composition</p>

<p>I am ranked in the top three in my school, in National Honors Society, and CSF.</p>

<p>Courses Junior Year: Spanish 3/4, APUSH, AP Lang, AP Chem, AP Calculus, Honors Orchestra, Tennis
Senior Year courses: Honors Gov/AP Econ, AP Spanish, AP Calculus b/c, AP LIT, AP Physics B, Honors Orchestra, Tennis</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Temple City Voice Newspaper: Joined Junior Year, Assistant Editor
Junior Statesmen of America: Joined Sophomore year, Current Convention Director on Chapter, Current Vice-Mayor of Angeles Region
Rubik's Cube Club: Joined sohpomore, Activities Director Junior Year, Current President, also currently ranked 192 in the nation for fastest solve
Model UN: Meeting Director and attended one Conference at UCLA.
History Club: Joined sophomore, PR Officer Junior Year, Current President
Chess Club: Joined Freshman, Current PR Officer
Founded the Ocean Science Bowl Team at my school and Directed Science Bowl team my junior year. Founded the Quiz Bowl Team at my school Senior year
Trading Card Game Club: Joined Sophomore, Vice-President Junior Year, Current Vice-President
Speech and Debate: Joined sophomore, Acting Director of TTI Forensic Academy Junior Year
Tennis: Co-Captain Sophomore and Junior Year, Played Singles 1, 2, and 3. Led team to CIF Div. 2 Quarterfinals Freshman/Sophomore Year, and CIF Div. 1 Round of 16 Junior Year
Individual Doubles went to third round of CIF Finals.
Computer Programming: Member of Temple City High's Zero Robotics Team hosted by MIT that requires C-Programming.
Violin: Member of Euphonic Young Musician's Orchestra, which participates in a charity concert every year, Member of Private String Quartet which plays for weddings, member of Honors Orchestra of Temple City which won Unanimous Superior in my Sophomore and Junior Year. </p>

<p>Awards:
Tennis: Won Rio Hondo League Individual Doubles 3rd Place Freshman and Sophomore Year
Won Rio Hondo League Individual Doubles 2nd Place Junior Year
Won Rookie of the Year Freshman Year and Shot of the Year Junior Year
Won four satellite tournaments, two open doubles tournaments, one one open Singles Tournament
Community Services: Won Youth Teaching Services Award at FAITH United Methodist Church
Speech and Debate: Second Place California Lutheran Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Four Best Speaker Gavels in JSA, 5th Place Ramona Museum Speech Contest (50 dollar scholarship)</p>

<p>Summer Activities
Intern at Center for Asian American United for Self Empowerment Junior Year
Intern at Kaiser Permanente Hospital Fontana Junior and Senior
HSPDP Parliamentary Debate Camp at Claremont McKenna College Junior Year
WSDC Parliamentary Debate Camp at Claremont McKenna College Senior Year (auditioned for Team USA, not sure if I got in yet.)
Georgetown Summer School Session II: Speech and Political Communications</p>

<p>Ethnicity:
Asian</p>

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<p>You have to send all SAT’s…</p>

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<p>Bump. Thanks guys!</p>

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<p>You have excellent grades, scores and activities. You will likely be very successful in gaining admission to very selective schools, as long as you generate a good list that includes safeties, matches, and a reasonable number of reaches. Will you get into Yale? Maybe, maybe not. There are a lot of kids like you, especially from California: an Asian who plays tennis and violin who is interested in math and science. It’s good that you have a range of ECs beyond the sciences. What’s the breakdown of your SAT?</p>

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<p>your chances are higher than most! definitely worth applying! good luck! btw, you say you are in top 3, how many students are in your class?</p>

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<p>460 something maybe? I’m not quite sure. around 400-500.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys!</p>

<p>My breakdown is:
740 cr
770 math
800 writing</p>

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<p>I say you have a very high chance!</p>

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<p>uuuhhhh. no major accomplishments here. just a huge list of activities.</p>

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<p>You have a very impressive list of activities. BUT that’s all it is. A list of activities. It’s a list of activities where you did a lot and did get some awards, but it doesn’t show interest. The only thing that I think you truly care about is Tennis, and maybe Debate.</p>

<p>Yale see’s many kids that are sleep-deprived their four years in high school to build up a list like yours. </p>

<p>What they want to see is someone who goes above and beyond. This person spends most of their free time on this activity. They love to do this activity, and would choose it over browsing the web or watching TV. It’s their (Forgive me for saying this word, but I couldn’t find a substitute) PASSION. These will be the people that will choose this passion as a career and then make changes to the world. These people don’t care about getting awards; the awards come as a result of their time and TRUE interest.</p>

<p>These are the people Yale is looking for. If I was to compare you to the average High-School student looking to apply to Yale, you are simply fantastic. But if I was on the admissions committee, I would say “This kid did a lot, but didn’t care about it.”</p>

<p>It’s better to be focused on one activity than to be a Jack-of-all-Trades. Many people think that the Ivy Leagues look for well rounded people. This is a play on words. They look for a well rounded CLASS made up of FOCUSED people.</p>

<p>I agree with laxgirl17. This was just my take on your application. Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>Listen to bioboy. He is exactly right.</p>

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