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<p>Hi, I'm white and I go to a public school in connecticut. I'm middle class financially. I applied ea to yale and got deferred. What do you think are my chances in regular decision?</p>

<p>GPA: 4.75 (wierd weighting at my school)
Rank: 2 out of 266
ACT:32
AP's: US history (4), Language and composition (4), environmental science (4), taking stats and psych this year</p>

<p>EC's:
intrumental music (clarinet and violin)(9-12)
-concertmaster: concert band, chamber orchestra, pit orchestra
-regional and all state bands (11)
-principal clarinet, regional orchestra (12)- means I had the highest score of all clarinets that auditioned
-principle clarinet, wind ensemble at music school
-accepted as principle clarinet in youth orchestra at music school
-tri music honor society, secretary/treasurer
Theatre (9-12)
-multiple lead roles and large roles in the plays and musicals (Hairspray, medea, crucible, etc)
-thespian honor society
Fencing(10-12)
- top 32 novice and jv tournaments, out of 126 fencers
-varsity starter/substitute
FPS(future problem solving)- basically you get a scenario in the future, have to identify problems in it and solve the most important one
-semifinalist, state team competition
-first place, state conference action plan presentation
-trained state evaluator
Yellow Ribbon Club-suicide prevention club
-president, organize fundraisers for suicide awarness, etc
Others-lower committment
-nhs
-spanish honor society (secretary)
-mu alpha theta, math honor society
-gay straight alliance
-writing club
-humanitarian aid club
Volunteer work- over 200 hours
-i tutor at a home for autistic adults
-library volunteer
-new haven symphony junior board- basically you assist backstage at new haven symphony concerts
-math summer school tutor</p>

<p>Essay- focused on how I learned accept myself as a band geek :)</p>

<p>Recs: I imagine their good. Math teacher of two years and a spanish teacher wrote them. </p>

<p>Bausch and Lomb Science Achievement award, sons of american revolution good character award</p>

<p>I would appreciate some honest feedback. Thank you :)</p>

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<p>what’s your GPA unweighted? admissions officers see both grades and take them into account. also, did you take SAT IIs? i’m pretty sure yale requires 2 or 3 (unless you’re going to use your separate ACT scores)</p>

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<p>unweighted i have a 3.92, and i did not take the subjects. i submitted the act’s with writing which sufficed</p>

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<p>You’re highly accomplished and a realistic applicant to Yale / Ivies.
Your ACT score is however in the middle of the pack for typical Yale admits. Your AP scores are high (three 4s) but probably lower and fewer than for the typical admits on cc. Now that’s if they consider the APs (they probably do) - as part of your overall evaluation.
Finally, no one can be certain even with higher score profile on the ACT / SAT I, IIs. Goodluck</p>

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<p>Your ACT score is low and you don’t have any SATII’s listed so that will hurt your application a bit, but your ECs are something to boast about. Good luck!</p>