<p>I got deferred from Yale applying early:
Asian male
SAT: 2310 (M-800, CR-760, W-750)
SAT II: Biology-780, Math IIC-800, Chemistry-780
GPA: 4.76 (probably top 3 w/ class size of 410)
AP's - i've taken 6 AP tests and gotten 5's on all of them; taking 4 more as a senior
EC's: Cross Country 9th-12th (varsity in 11th&12th), Math club 9th-12th (secretary 12th grade), several math competition awards (not first place tho), a couple of piano awards, paid job at library
Pretty good recs, ok essays (not stellar)</p>
<p>Your statistics sound awesome, your ECs cover both sport and music...there's no reason you shouldn't get in. But if you don't, it's because there's no particular reason you SHOULD. I'm guessing half of Yale's applicants sound like that. Have you had any leadership positions? Some sort of hook?</p>
<p>^ No hook, not really. And my only leadership position has been secretary of Math Club. - those are prob. my biggest weaknesses.
Thanks, anyone else, please?</p>
<p>i would say write another essay or a sincere letter stating that you really wanna go there and why you deserve to go there. also try to do well on those semester grades.</p>