chances of EA at yale?

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<p>hi, i was wondering if someone could evaluate (although i kno it's all considered a crapshoot) my chances of getting into yale EA. here are my stats:</p>

<p>SAT: going to retake in october but i think a possible score for me (based on the last time i took it) is 700V 800M 800W (got 800W last time)
ACT: 31 (going to retake in october or november)
SATII Math IIC: 790
SATII Bio M: 760
SATII Physics: 720
(planning on taking chem in november)</p>

<p>PSAT: i will be either a commended or semi-finalist</p>

<p>ap bio: 5, ap physics: 4</p>

<p>APs taken by graduation:</p>

<p>euro (soph.)
bio (jr.)
physics b (jr.)
chem (sr.)
calc bc (sr.)
stats (sr.)
spanish (sr.)</p>

<p>my school does not rank but i know i'm within the top 5 of my class. i go to a really competitive high school (lab/u-high on the university of chicago campus) but i live in indiana. </p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 (unweighted)</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Asian Students' Association:
member (9th)
secretary (10th)
vice-president (11th)
president (12th)</p>

<p>U-Highlights (yearbook):
reporter/ad seller (9th)
business ad manager (10th)
people section editor (11th)
editor-in-chief (11th)</p>

<p>Model UN:
MUNUC conference (9th): verbal commendation
MUNUC conference (10th): honorable mention
(hopefully i will continue senior year)</p>

<p>Girls' Tennis:
9th: j.v. & varsity
10th: varsity
11th: varsity
12th: varsity (hopefully will be captain, will find out in the next 2 weeks)</p>

<p>Indian Dance (various cultural programs, won't go into specifics now)</p>

<p>Emcee at numerous cultural events/programs</p>

<p>-hospital volunteer: about 100 hours?
-worked at Midwest Pain Management Centers (filing, mailing, etc.)
-worked at a biology lab at the U of C this summer</p>

<p>HUM (Indian Youth group in my area)
member (since 7th grade)
historian (10th)
vice president (12th)</p>

<p>First Day Book Discussion Committee </p>

<p>ArtsFest (annual day at school when workshops related to visual or performing arts replace classes)
10th: mehndi workshop leader & indian dance workshop leader
11th: (same)</p>

<p>Jational Quill & Scroll Society (journalism award): 9th, 10th, 11th
Spanish 3 award: 9th
Latin award
11th: award for outstanding contribution to extracurricular life of the school (that's the title, kind of long and complicated i know lol)</p>

<p>I am starting helping with the American Red Cross this week.</p>

<p>Thank you! Sorry if I made things a bit convoluted.</p>

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<p>Just a question if you don't mind. Your Spanish 3 award is from 9th grade, but it seems that you are taking AP Spanish senior year. Did you take a huge break in between?</p>

<p>Your GPA is awesome and your SAT scores are good. To be brutally honest, there is a lack of depth and passion in your ECs which you might need to work on. Good Luck!</p>

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<p>oh we start at spanish 3 freshman year and ap spanish (the "step down" is spanish 6) is taken senior year?</p>

<p>not trying to be edgy so i'm sorry if i come off that way, lol, but i've done most of my ec's all 4 yrs of hs. is that not considered dedication?</p>

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<p>I don't think there is a lack of depth and passion in your ECs; the more accurate thing to say is that they are not outstanding ECs. However, I think you've done a good job with showing your leadership in your ECs. To me, your stats and ECs are pretty good. What will get you in will be your essays. Don't underestimate the importance of good essays!</p>

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<p>sorry pkanaka, in cali, AP Spanish is the fourth year.</p>

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<p>That's a bit different from here. The AP languages here are all fifth years, which means you need to take the I level class in eighth grade, or skip a level in high school in order to get into the V level class.</p>

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<p>Small chance.</p>

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<p>You go to the University of Chicago Lab School? Do you know a kid named Matthew Klein? He was accepted to Yale.</p>