Chances at Yale !!! :]

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a high school junior, and I would like an opinion on my chances. My GC said I should definitely apply, but I'm really not sure WHAT that means. ;]</p>

<p>Location :CT (not by New Haven though....does that help?)</p>

<p>High School: public, the valedictorian for the past 4 years has gotten into Yale. I am not the valedictorian, but my grade's valedictorian wants to go to MIT</p>

<p>Stats: GPA : 4.16 weighted, 3.6 unweighted</p>

<p>top 10%, we don't rank, but I think I'm #6 in the class of 220</p>

<p>Courses taken: Freshman Year: The usual litany of honors courses that freshmen take, haha.</p>

<p>Sophmore Year: AP Music Theory (3) and AP Euro Hist (4), and other usual courses (honors, and music courses)</p>

<p>Junior Year:
Sociology
Sports Medicine
AP Calc (AB)
APUSH
AP Lang/Comp
AP Chem
Wind Ensemble
Spanish V</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Multiracial, half east Indian, half Singaporean. Though these both fall under "Asian", they are obviously two very different races.</p>

<p>EC's: Marching, Concert, and Pep Bands (I play the flute) </p>

<p>Flute Section Leader for all three bands, and I'm to be drum major next year.</p>

<p>Pit Orchestra: flute and piccolo soloist</p>

<p>Tri-M Music Honors Society Treasurer, president next year</p>

<p>I had an article published in India Abroad, which is an international newspaper with an audience of Indian Americans.</p>

<p>Varsity tennis: 2 years</p>

<p>Girl Scouts: projected to get Gold Award</p>

<p>Model UN: VP next year</p>

<p>Indian Classical Dance, I've danced for about 7 years.</p>

<p>NHS</p>

<p>School musicals-Grease and West Side Story</p>

<p>Comm Service: Work with nonprofit organization Creative Connections to bring performing artistes under the age of 18 to American students (to broaden American kids' perspectives). Involved in the Indian project 07, and the Russian project 06.</p>

<p>Worked on Daniel Pearl "Around the World" Concerts with Western Connecticut State University prof Judith Tucker</p>

<p>Founded the "Cultural Preservation Project" (which is still under way, but will be done by my senior year) in which we created a documentary raising awareness of American folklife cultures that are endangered by modernization. WE plan to bring this documentary to Sen Chris Dodd-market it heavily to gain natn'l awareness, basically.</p>

<p>VSEIW- Volunteer Service for the Education of Indian Women, a foundation that helps educate rural Indian women. Performed at fund raisers for 5 years.</p>

<p>Summer Programs: WSCU Flute Camp
Virginia Dance Camp
Research at Yale this summer about liver fibrosis!</p>

<p>I reallllly want to go to Yale! I love the entire atmosphere!!</p>

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<p>Flute & piccolo make you an interesting candidate. It would be a tremendous help if you lived in New Haven. Your chances are good-- but that translates to 10% to 15% as Yale's admit rate hovers around 9% to 10%.</p>

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<p>Do you think that I should apply Yale's equivalent of ED?</p>

<p>What kind of stuff can I do now that would lift my chances from 10% -15% to top 9%?</p>

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<p>how does flute/piccolo make her interesting? </p>

<p>(jw because i play the flute too)!</p>

<p>good chances!!!!</p>

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<p>Sat/act????</p>

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<p>I just took them March 1st 08, but my PSAT scores were CR 80, M 75 W 75.</p>

<p>I expect my SAT to be better, as I took a Princeton Review course</p>

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<p>3.6 is a bit low but your rank is pretty high so I guess you're just in a tough school. Good EC's, I'd just like to see more hard numbers. Definitely above-average chances right now.</p>

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<p>Your PSAT scores are great. Seems like your a great candidate. I'm a Girl Scout too and the Gold Award looks fabulous. If you haven't done it yet, pick something that can really display your leadership skills and make sure its something different, that is not too easy. Good Luck and I think you have a great shot!</p>

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<p>Low GPA, ec's don't look very unique, and Yale is already absurdly difficult to get into. Not trying to be mean or diminutive, and 15 years ago when it wasn't nearly as cutthroat, you would have a great shot. Just a reality check....</p>

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<p>Seems like a good sign that your GC told you to apply.</p>

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<p>i would say you have a good shot. in connecticut (it looks like u live in a somewhat affluent town- correct me if im wrong) a 3.6 UW gpa at my school is very good- u have to look at that 4.16 weighted</p>

<p>your ECs are decent- obviously music if your SATs are 2300 id say u have a better shot than most- yes apply EA to yale if u really wanna go</p>

<p>btw im from CT and i def dont wanna stay</p>