Chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>SATs: 700V, 750 M, 700W
SAT II: 700 World History, 750 US History, 770 Math II, 720 French w/listening, 780 Literature
GPA: 4.0UW, 4.38W
AP/IB: full-IB, plus 3 APs</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
-School Newspaper (9-12): Editor-in-Chief (11-12), Lifestyles Editor (10), Assistant News Editor (9); won multiple awards individually and as a paper from CSPA, NSPA and VHSL; articles published in local newspaper
-Cappies Reviewer (10-12): reviews of local school plays published in the Washington Post
-Debate Team (10-12): President (12), VP (11), Regional Qualifier (11), District Qualifier (10-11)
-Young Democrats (10-12): President (12), VP (11)
-MUN (10-12): Committee Chair (11-12), Regional Qualifier (11), District Qualifier (10-11)
-NHS (10-12): VP (12), Secretary (11)
-SSHS (11-12): President (12)
-SCA (9-12): President (12), VP (11), 2nd VP (10), 3rd VP (9)
-UVA Summer Enrichment Program
-Columbia Summer Journalism Workshop
-Princeton Summer Journalism Conference
-United States Senate Page
-Au pair in Quebec
-Volunteer for Democratic Party of Virginia (10-12)
-Scorekeeper of Freshman, JV and Varsity Girls Basketball Teams (9-12)
-Youth Basketball Coach (10-12)
-Metropolitan Area Grant Committee (11-12)</p>

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<p>simple, good to go</p>

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<p>Just like that? I'm in?</p>

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<p>Every ivy is a reach, you would be suprise how many bright and talented students they will reject. </p>

<p>Heres the 2011 SCEA decisions <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=275050%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=275050&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Go through them and see what i mean. Make sure you shine in your application and show your passion. </p>

<p>Other than that, dont expect an real yes or no answer. You have a shot like everyone else.</p>

<p>Good luck though!</p>

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<p>Any suggestions on how to make it more likely to get a fat envelope? I'm thinking maybe applying EA...</p>

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<p>i just told this to another poster...no one can tell you how to get in, or whether or not you'll get in. you have very good chances, that's all i can say. i had one friend rejected from brown and yale but accepted to harvard, another rejected from yale and columbia but accepted to stanford. it's pretty much a crapshoot these days.<br>
but yes, apply EA if yale is your first choice!</p>