Chances at Yale

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>First time on this board, so bear with me</p>

<p>I'm a white male from New Haven, CT, and I'm especially interested in my chances at Yale. My parents both work for yale. My father is a reasearch scientist and my mother is a senior administrative assistant. Here are some of my stats:</p>

<p>School: Public
Rank: 5/298
GPA: 3.8 Unweighted
SAT I: 660 V, 800 M
SAT II: Math II: 800, French w/ listening 780, Writing 690
AP: French 4, Biology 4, Music Theory 4</p>

<p>Senior Classes:</p>

<p>AP Calc, A
AP Physics, A+
AP English, B
Spanish 4, A-
ISSP Native French, A+</p>

<p>My other classes have been all honors, and AP biology.</p>

<p>Sophomore through senior year, I have attended a second high school, Educational Center for the Arts. It's an honors arts program that meets for 14 hours per week. I have been getting A- and As there.</p>

<p>Awards:</p>

<p>National Merit Scholar's Award
AP Scholar
USAA International Foreign Language Award
National Honor Society induction</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<ul>
<li>Boy Scouts, 98-present. I am an Eagle Scout.
Order of the Arrow (scoutings national honor society). I have held numerous positions and have been active on multiple Order of the Arrow clubs.</li>
<li>Piano since elementary school</li>
<li>Youth Group</li>
<li>School Ultimate Frisbee Club (founder/president)</li>
<li>Ski Club president</li>
<li>Horseback riding</li>
<li>American Red Cross "lifeguard training and first aid" and "CPR for the professional rescuer"</li>
<li>Yale Divinity School Frisbee club</li>
<li>Private French grammar lessons</li>
</ul>

<p>I 200ish service hours from high school, 80 of which came from my Eagle Project.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>You're good to go dude, that's pretty impressive.</p>

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<p>Stuff I forgot:</p>

<p>First place in 8th grade city wide science fair and won two honorary awards in states.
I took a class at a local (not yale) university and got a B+.
I have dual citizenship, US and France
I know a registrar.. I don't know if that helps.</p>

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<p>The Eagle Scout is definitely a giant bonus...I'm working on mine but I don't have it yet. I think schools really like seeing Eagle scout applicants because it's a great sign of leadership and maturity, as well as simple accomplishment.</p>

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<p>I had my board of review in late november and I wont be nationally passed until early Jan. I hope that doesnt hurt my chances..</p>

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<p>bump...........</p>

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<p>Academic stats are pretty average I would say (at least for Yale), but your parents' positions will definitely play an important part. I would say you're in. Good luck.</p>

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<p>actually, i think I'm only a semi-finalist for National Merit Scholar. My guidance counselor told me I won, but did not give me any forms to fill out or anything. I don't know what this will do to my application, nor if its too late to attempt to become a finalist.</p>

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<p>your parents really help you out.
i say you are in.
i hope my mom is a senior administrative assistant of MIT, and my father is a scientist.</p>