Chances for Yale SCEA?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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Demographics: Hispanic/Native American Male (grandparents have tribal affiliation with a tribe indigenous to South America, I was told this counts? Not stressing Native American that much) <100k Family of 5, son of two immigrants. I spent most of my childhood living between the U.S. and a third world country. Bilingual in English/Spanish.

Academics: Ill be applying for a bio or biochem major and minor in philosophy. 4.5W/3.95 UW. Most rigorous courses available every year. 1500 SAT (shooting for 1540+ in spring), 32 ACT (also shooting for 34+, 36 on reading and English, 27 math lmao). 1450/221 PSAT probable NMSF. Only took world history subject test (670 - trash ik), but plan on taking Biology and Math II in the summer (probably wont do that well on math so maybe 720-760).

E.Cs:

  • started a nonprofit that helps educate children in the third world country I grew up in (dedicated most of my time to this, huge project I’m super proud of, currently have upwards of $30,000 in pledges in our first year, and we hope to break $50,000 by summer), I also established a mission trip along side my non-profit that took myself and around a dozen students from my school to the third world country in an immersion trip)
    -crew
  • I’m also self taught in classical guitar - excellent in district competition and good in states (not that impressive may omit from app).
  • Cancer research over summer, name published on paper.

Awards: National Latin Exam - Perfect Score Freshman year, Gold Sophomore, probable gold Junior. Expected national Hispanic scholar as well. Probable AP scholar.

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It doesn’t sound like you’re out of the running. All of the math may be a bit of a red flag: you would be using it in the biological sciences, and Yale also requires all students to take quantitative credits.

By the way, Yale has no minors.

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Thanks. I’m working on the math problem lmao. I’m not bad at math, just not the best at standardized testing.

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Bump

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Reasonable chances.

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Get those standardized test scores and write some fantastic essays. You are a competitive applicant

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FWIW, see: https://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/000293 and http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/646505-ethnicity-verification-form-p1.html

For the purposes of college admissions, I believe only Native American tribes from North America count (not South America). As such, I would have advised you to not mention that in your application, as Yale requires documentation from students claiming tribal affiliation. As you don’t have documentation from a North American tribal affiliation, it might come across as trying to “game the system.”

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Yea, that’s what I’ve been told. I’ll probably add it into additional information. Thanks for the advice

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Bump