Chances on getting into Yale?

<p>For all of you who are headed to Yale, these are my daughter's stats (sort of, I'm sure I've forgotten stuff). Any estimate of her chances?</p>

<p>Junior (though just turned 16)
Private gifted school, 70 kids/class
Top 5 in class
Unweighted GPA 3.95
PSAT Selection Index 217
Took ACT last Saturday...on practice ACT had 36 English, 35 Math, 34 Science, 35 Reading</p>

<p>Classes:
Freshman: Honors Geometry, French II and III (independent study no grade for III, just placed into AP French IV as soph), English, Ancient and Medieval History, Acc Bio (all A and A+)
Sophomore: AP French IV (score 5), AP European Hist (score 3), Accelerated (Honors) Alg II, English, Acc Chem (A- in Hist, all else A or A+)
Junior: AP U.S. Hist (prob a B+), AP Stats (A), Honors Pre Calc (A), AP English (A-), Honors Physics (A+), French 5 (A)
Next year: AP French V, AP BC Calc, AP Chem AP Physics, Leadership, AP Shakespeare Literature, and Acting in Shakespeare</p>

<p>EC: Choir x 4 yrs, Madrigals, Con Brio
Theater...all productions, most recently lead in spring musical
Tap dance x 8 years...doing benefit performance for homeless shelter
Co-Editor School Newspaper
I's at District and State Solo and Ensemble Festival in Voice
Studied voice at Interlochen Fine Arts Camp in general vocal major past 2 summers, accepted to their Advanced Vocal Institute this summer
Set up and ran seminar for HS on interviewing and writing newspaper articles with journalists from city newspaper</p>

<p>Others: was in National Spelling Bee ages 9, 10, and 11 (highest rank 17th)
Won $26,000 on Kid's Jeopardy as 8th grader...donated $3000 to Make-A-Wish and issued matching challenge on a radio station...a pres of a mutual fund, Domino's Pizza, and others matched her donation</p>

<p>She LOVED Yale at our recent tour. Does she have a chance?</p>

<p>Depending on the student, ACT Practice is a lot different than the ACT. I’m sure that you have gotten the scores by now.</p>

<p>I would suggest getting her to take all of the AP tests she can this year. If she can become an AP Scholar, that would be very good.</p>

<p>In my opinion, she has a good chance. I would try to get her to improve her class rank; is there any way that she could become first before graduating? I think that if she can show Yale that she is perfect for them, and that Yale is perfect for her, they will accept her. Good luck to you and your daughter!</p>

<p>Good grief, this thread is biblical. I am surprised you managed to unearth this fossil.</p>

<p>shes prob already graduated…</p>

<p>just a wee little bit late!!! (teensy bit!)</p>

<p>Bahahaha. This thread… made me laugh
(Did she get in? I wonder)</p>

<p>Skaggs, is there a reason you’re chancing someone who has probably since graduated from college? </p>

<p>The mind boggles…</p>