Chances? (sry)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>GRADES
All honors and AP classes-- heaviest courseload available...
GPA: ~8.35 weighted
RANK: top 5%; school doesnt specifically rank.</p>

<p>TEST SCORES
-SAT I: 750 Math; 800 Writing, 800 Critical Reading => 2350
-SAT II: 760 Bio M; 800 World History; 790 Chemistry; 800 Math IIC
-ACT: didn't take</p>

<p>ECs</p>

<p>ACADEMIC-BASED :
-Quiz Bowl (10-12)
-National Honors Society (11, 12)
RESEARCH AND SCIENCE
-research at some top-notch university (can't say which one, but it really is a good university)
-don't know about intel or siemens yet.. hehe.... i hope?
-Won several research awards
-science Olympiad (9, 10, 11, 12); (Secretary 10; Vice President 11; President 12) Medal winner for ~3 events in state and regional levels
- award for women in science, given to two people in class
-USA Biology Olympiad Semifinalist</p>

<p>ATHELETICS :
-Girls Varsity Swimming Team (9-12; co-captain 12)
MUSIC
-All-State violinist, (11, 12)
-All-state pianist (11)
-piano exam, hightest level, score of 100 (10)
-Piano for 8 years; violin for 6 years.
-Stage Band Ensemble (9-12); piano player.
-TRI-M (some music club) (9-11)</p>

<p>COMMUNITY SERVICE
-volunteer work at hospital (9, 10, 11, 12); 4 hrs/week, about 300 total? I don't know.
-Relay for Life
-tutoring for 6 hours per week in earth science and biology (9, 10, 11, 12)</p>

<p>EC / ARTS
- My work was displayed at an individual art show locally (10, 11)
-I maintain a photography website-gallery and spend about 4 hours per week on it (9, 10, 11, 12)
-All-county art show (9, 10, 11, 12)
-College photography (Serbin) finalist
-National park photography contest winner
-Photo club (9-11); (secretary 10; vice president 11; president 12).
-National Art Honors Society; vice president (11)
-contributor to school arts magazine
-wrote a novel manuscript</p>

<p>SUMMERS
Did research at university
Volunteer work
Writing more of my novel
Stanford Summer School (biology class)</p>

<p>I have good recs and I'm a decent writer.</p>

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<p>I only skimmed but I didn't see race or geographical location - these are important factors so before people crtique you, you should put that info up</p>

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<p>Wow. I'm not an expert but if you don't get in, I don't know who will, regardless of your race and location. How does your school calculate GPAs?</p>

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<p>Oh, sorry. I am Asian-American (which sucks, I understand) and my school's GPA is out of 8 instead of four, because A+ = 8, A=7, and so on. Located in some competitve East coast school that sends about 45 people to ivies each year.</p>

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<p>seems okay.</p>

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<p><em>bump</em> ...</p>

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<p>are u getting the novel published? coz otherwise, i don't think it holds much water.
otherwise, very strong numbers and ec passions (bio and art), a decent chance i must say.</p>

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<p>Um, well, I put my novel manuscript thing on my app because I know somebody else who did write a novel manuscript and got it... after all, I still could very well publish it later... in a year or two, I guess. plus it was an EC, something I was interested in and did in my spare time....</p>

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<p>You look pretty good to me! It's kind of all random at a school like yale, but you've definitely done what you can to put yourself in a good place. good luck!</p>

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<p>yes, looks good.</p>

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<p>where are u applying EA?</p>

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<p>Excellent stats and good ECs, you have a good chance.</p>

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<p>I dont get it.</p>

<p>The first time i read your post i just skimmed. i thought it was really good. I just read it carefully a second time and whoa.</p>

<p>You did research, wrote a novel, was all-state musician for two instruments, photography, art, varsity swimming, science olympiad, volunteering, stanford summer program, plus top-notch academics...</p>

<p>You cant get all-state where i'm from without practicing 3 hrs a day.
And you cant get varsity swimming at my school without doing club (3-5 hr/day). And this is year round</p>

<p>Plus ur courses would equal another 3-5 hrs of hw a night. Plus any other of ur ec's would probably be 2 hrs/night</p>

<p>plus sleep i guess...</p>

<p>and of course you end ur post by saying</p>

<p>"I have good recs and I'm a decent writer."
I would think that if u wrote a freaking novel at the age of 16/17/18 you would be a pretty kick ass writer.</p>

<p>(Sorry if this post is wierd I have a hard time believing you did what you did)</p>

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<p>SCEA at Stanford... I'm just applying to the others in case I don't get in.. admissions are random, no?</p>

<p>Well, research at my school is pretty much mandatory. As for all-state, I do practice quite a bit.. but no, varsity swimming is NOT year-round or else I'd really die. There are the clubs that are stupid, such as National art honors society and the photo club-- those don't take a long time, but I'm putting it on because it shows my dedication to art... I might send some stuff in.
My novel isn't published yet, by the way. I don't know if it really is that good-- it was just dedication, I think.</p>

<p>Everything I did was true-- but my school is really hypercompetitive.</p>

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<p>NHAA? I'm in that club too; I <3 it, and I think I got a killer idea on my hands for Wednesday. :)</p>

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<p>Seems nothing special</p>

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<p>nothing special... erh... my ECs?</p>

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<p>ultmtdream don't get defensive- it makes u seem that you just want to hear "yes"'s and not actual opinions</p>

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<p>lol, sry... i didnt mean that...</p>

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<p>Well, you have a lottery ticket.</p>