Chances?

<p>SAT1 of 2300-2400, SAT 2: 700-800 for each subject
AP's in Calculus AB, posslibly microeconomics or macroeconomics, English Literature, French Language, Physics C, Chemistry
GPA: 4.0 unweighted
rank: top 10-20%
Anime Society for 3 years, leader for 2 years
French Exchange Program in junior year
Young Achievers Award Business program, Public Relations manager
Debating for 5 years
Sydneian (school annual book editing commitee) for 2 years
Computer Club for 5 years
Seymour Philharmonic chamber orchestra 1st violins for 4 years
OR
(Seymour Philharmonic chamber orchestra 1st violins for 2 years and
School Orchestra (top in the school) for 2 years)
Learning violin for 7 years (if that counts)
Soccer for 3 years
Basketball for 2 years
Karate for 2 years
International Student from Australia
Ethnicity: Vietnamese</p>

<p>Since you're giving a range on your test scores, I'm assuming you just took them?</p>

<p>yep. How good do you think my chances are?</p>

<p>I think your stats put you in the running, but don't really give you an edge. That said, I don't know much about how prestigious or demanding your orchestras are. Did you go to France because you love languages? That could be a great aspect to draw upon in your essays. Other than that, if you can play up some major leadership in your ECs, that will help too.</p>

<p>Oh, if you are below top 10% in your grade, that will hurt too. Try as hard as you can to get it within the top 10% by the time you submit your app. Most of the people who Yale admits under the top 10% are very strong in other areas, like nationally recognized athlete or something like that.</p>

<p>Well, the school Orchestra has won the award for best juniour orchestra in Sydney for a few years in a row, so it is VERY good. (minimum requirements are finished grade 7, there are 8 grades). When sending in EC's, is there just space to list EC's? or do we get space to add little descriptions and stuff as well? Is Yale or a huge reach for me?</p>

<p>also, the thing is that the top 50% of senior year in my school has been top 4-5% of the state academically for the last couple of decades. Will that matter when considering my position?</p>