chances for an african american girl

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>Hi! Please be brutal in your evaluation of my chances. I REALLY want to go to Yale! Go Bulldogs!</p>

<p>Stats:
GPA- 3.9 UW, 4.2 W (4.56 W for junior year)
- school does not rank, prob #1 right now
SAT I- 2130 (score was w/o prep, will retake in october, expect 2250+)
SAT II- 760/710/700 (will take chem in november, expect 750+)
AP's- 5's on Calc BC, Calc AB subscore, US History, Statistics</p>

<p>EC's:
-cross country (multiple awards on state level; co-captain-11; captain-12): 9,10,11,12
-track and field (multiple awards on regional level; captain-12): 9,10,11,12
-yearbook (YBI co-editor, 11; co-editor-in-chief,12): 9,10,11,12
-Rebuilding Together Peninsula, its kind of like habitat for humanity (high school advisory council, office intern, volunteer): 10,11, 12
-Lucile Packard Children's Hospital ( 2 internships: housing/care-a-van, pain management; maternity volunteer): 10,11,12
-ASB VP, Judicial Committee President: 12
-AMOR, Mexico house-building mission trip : 10, 11</p>

<p>Work Experience
-Lab Tech @ my school (private) : 10,11,12
-Lung cancer clinical research assistant to Stanford Professor: current
-Bookstore Employee: 10, 11</p>

<p>Awards (school does not give academic awards, no nhs)
- Nat'l merit semi-finalist
- Nat'l Achievement semi-finalist
- NIH grant ( research supplement for urm high school students)</p>

<p>Other info:
- 1st generation american (parents originally from africa)
- recruited runner for Yale (they haven't asked for commitment yet)
- will have really good recs and essays</p>

<p>Thanks for your comments!</p>

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<p>Everyone always <em>expects</em> 2250+, what they get is often a different number. :)</p>

<p>Aside from that, your scores and grades are at a good level and will get you in the door. Your running EC is also good. I think you stand a really good shot at getting in.</p>

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<p>anyone else? bump...</p>

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<p>you're in. your stats, everything. AA will give you another hook, and your stuff is very good.</p>

<p>congrats i hope to meet you next fall. :D</p>

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<p>I'd say your chances were really good for any applicant, being an URM will certainly help.</p>

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<p>thanks amnesia! I hope I'll see you too! are you applying early?</p>

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<p>I would say that you have a very good chance of getting in, since you are both a URM and a recruited athlete with good stats. However, don't be surprised if you don't get in (that is, don't get your hopes up, as nobody should); Ivy admissions can get very random.</p>

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<p>stele32: believe me, i tried not to get my heart set on one college (esp an ivy) b/c ive know too many ppl who did that, applied early, got defered, then rejected, and they were really intelligent people with good ec's too. So I guess I do have my hopes up, but I'm in love with 2 of my safeties too, so hopefully come april, I won't be heartbroken. :) Thanks again for the reply</p>

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<p>Yes, Yale EA.</p>

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<p>amnesia: Cool! I hope we both receive fat envelopes! Go Bulldogs!</p>

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<p>yeah... hopefully. I'm not getting my hopes up, though. :p</p>

<p>:)</p>

<p>I filled out most of the common application, just need to wait for the actual supplement and for senior year to start.</p>

<p>If I may ask, what African nation are your parents from?</p>

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<p>yea dude u have amazing chances, just get that SAT up to 2250+ and ur chances will be even better. i'm hoping for a fat envelope in december too! :) Good luck</p>

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<p>amnesia: my parents are from nigeria which is on the coast of w. africa and pretty much right on the equator</p>

<p>wrath: good luck to you too! </p>

<p>Also, I know last year that to find out electronically in December, you logged in to the website. But does anyone know if this year we have the option of getting an email? Thanks</p>

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<p>i know where Nigeria is. :p i love geography and other countries...</p>

<p>that is truly amazing... would be awesome to visit Africa some day.</p>

<p>i'm not sure about an E-Mail... but, I'd rather log in.</p>

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<p>Everyone knows where Nigeria is... it's huge!</p>

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<p>yeah, i guess it is. then again, it's also well know for ppl who pull scams where they call you, tell you a family member is in trouble and to send all of this money. Believe me, one of my aunts in nigeria almost got tricked. lol. :)</p>

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<p>lol</p>

<p>they have computers in Nigeria?</p>

<p>only kidding.</p>

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<p>Yeahhhhhhhhhh I've heard about that scam. Hahaha.</p>

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<p>amnesia: haha!
film: yeah, its funny but kinda scary too. Yes, we nigerians are very clever. lol. ;)</p>