<p>Hmm...well, I've been posting on these boards for who knows how long, I suppose its okay if I give in to the dark side just once.</p>
<p>Mexican-American female
GPA: ~100
Rank: ~5/830
SAT: 2160
SAT II's: I dunno, I just took 'em yesterday...I did well on Spanish and Literature, I should be in the 700-770 range, but I dun even want to think about the US History...depends on what the curve is.
AP's: By the time I graduate, I'll have taken 8 AP's and 6 Pre-AP's. I'm taking 5 AP's and 1 Pre-AP this year, which is the toughest coarse load available, and one that nobody else is taking.</p>
<p>EC's: Student Council (11,12)
French Club (11, 12-Vice President)
Media Tech Club (11,12 Co-Recording Secretary)
Interact Club (11)
UIL-Ready Writing and French (11,12 - RW Team leader for 12th grade)
NHS (12- Historian)</p>
<p>Volunteer Work: Wherever I can! We don't really have many opportunities here, but I make the most of it.</p>
<p>Other Factors: Mmm, my school is ghetto, and nobody has ever even applied to Yale before. Most people don't really make the most of the opportunities, and even the most intelligent people (Like the Val, who's my best friend, and the rest of the top 20) go to state schools or small in-state universities. Plus, even though a 2160 SAT score is on the low end for Yale, it was the highest score in the school...I think only one other person in the past 5 years has beaten it. </p>
<p>Essays and Recs: I'm a pretty good writer, and everybody's liked my essays so far. I'm choosing my teacher's carefully, and I"ll probably go with my English IV teacher and my US History teacher from last year. I don't know how well my GC writes, but she likes me, so at least the rec will be positive!</p>
<p>So...(I feel a bit dumb for even asking this, I don't really like asking for chances) what do you think? I'm applying EA, (obviously...anybody who's seen me here knows that Yale is by far my first choice and one of the only places I can really see myself for the next four years) but I want a decent appraisal of my chances...in other words, I don't want people saying just "Oh, you're in!" or "You must be tripping if you think they'll even look twice at your file..." I want honest commentaries, and please tell me what I'm doing wrong/right!</p>