Chances RD

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
1

<p>Yeah, so I'm wondering how my prospects for Yale RD are looking right now. Also applying to Pton, Stanford Columbia, Cornell, Brown, and some UCs. Thanks for all the help and good luck to all RD applicants!</p>

<p>Asian Male
Competitive Public High School (Highly ranked and recognized)
Living in Southern California</p>

<p>TESTS
SAT I: 2330 (780V/ 770M/ 780W)
SAT II: 780 Biology M 800 Math IIC 760 US Hist
5’s on 4 AP tests thus far (Euro, US, Bio, Lit) and 4 on Comp Sci</p>

<p>SCHOOL
GPA: 4.7 (W) 3.93 (UW)
Rank: School doesn’t rank, top 10%
Taking the hardest classes in entire class</p>

<p>Community College class – Anatomy and Physiology</p>

<p>ECs</p>

<p>Cancer Research Institute 9-12
-Participated in AACR (American Association of Cancer Research) National Meeting in Anaheim</p>

<p>Summer student at City of Hope National Research Center (8 hrs/day/3 months) for 2 years earnings</p>

<p>USC Hospital Internship – volunteering, shadowing, etc.</p>

<p>First Responder/EMS training </p>

<p>Science Club (President, VP)
Pre-Medicine Club (Founder and President)
Sports Club (President for 3 years)
Varsity Water Polo</p>

<p>-Very good team. Team captain, all-area team.</p>

<p>Boy Scouts - Eagle Scout (with many other BSA awards)
- World Conservation Award
- SPL (prez), PL (board)</p>

<p>Part time job tutoring HS students in biology and chemistry</p>

2

<p>Looking good. Worry about your essays, recommendations. Your "stats" are up to par with other Yale candidates.</p>

<p>Good luck in April.</p>

3

<p>id say average for yale RD</p>

4

<p>Good luck either way. </p>

<p>You have solid credentials.</p>

5

<p>Don't mean to sound the pessimist, but how are you going to distinguish yourself from applicants that have stats similar to yours? i mean, your numbers and ECs are excellent, but I'm certain that there are others that have credentials similar to urs</p>

6

<p>well he got into Harvard, so it wouldn't be that much of a stretch for him to get into Yale</p>