<p>so, i'm applying ea to yale. i feel i'm a strong candidate (obviously nothings a guarantee) in all areas except for my class rank. the problem is, i go to a highly competitive public magnet school with approximately 100-120 students in each grade, but since its still part of the Philadelphia school district, it has to rank its students. so, my rank is 23 out of 116 (i know, not the most impressive for yale), but my weighted gpa is 105.6 (my school does a 1.1 weight for honors classes and 1.2 for APs out of 100), and they have a very strict path for what classes students can take, and i've basically taken the hardest courseload my school offers, which most students do not do (2 APs junior year, recieving a 4 in U.S. History and a 5 in Calculus AB). also, i know for a fact that only 3 other people are applying early to yale in my class (only 1 of whom is in the top 10). here are my other stats:</p>
<p>white, female
SAT: 720-RC 730-M 800-W (I took them again in November however, trying to get that 800 in math)
SAT2: 790-Math2C 770-Writing (took before new SAT) 740-US History
Independent Awards/Honors:
AIME Qualifier
School Excellence in Calculus Award
UVA Book Award
Drexel University One-course scholarship (see ECs)
National Merit Semifinalist
ECs:
Local Youth Theater Company (5th-12th)
School Musicals (10th-12th, Lead Roles)
Mock Trial (10th-12th, City Champions, won Best Advocate)
Debate (10th-12th, City Champions)
Varsity Tennis (9th-12th, 2 year District Champs, State Individual Qualifier, 2 year Team Captain)
School Newspaper (9th-12th, 2 year Section Editor)
National Academic League (9th-10th, National Champions)
Hebrew High School (9th-11th)
Middle and Elementary School Tutoring (9th-12th)
National Honor Society (11th-12th)
Drexel Course (10th, recieved A)
UPenn Young Scholars (11th-12th, taking Penn classes, 3.85 GPA)
Columbia Summer High School Program (summer before 11th)
Internship at well-known local law firm (summer before 11th)
Yale Summer Session (summer before 12th, taking Yale classes, recieved A and B)</p>
<p>whew! well i hope thats given a good picture of me... basically i want to know with everything here, am I not qualified because of the rank?</p>