<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>Well, I applied to Yale SCEA and am getting more and more concerned with my chances at getting into an ivy. Don't get me wrong..I like many schools not in this league (like Rice, Vandy, and Emory), but I am curious as to how I look for getting into at least one of them.</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0 (UW) and 4.2 (W)
Rank: 1/327
ACT: 35 (Probably wont submit though)
SAT: 2340-----800 CR, 780 W, 760 M (Only took test one time)
SAT 2: 800 in Bio and 790 in History
Race: White (Serbian)
State of Residency: Nebraska
Recs: Glowing (according to teacher best hes every written)
Desired Major/Minor- Bio/Econ</p>
<p>Main School ECs:
FBLA (9-12) Historian and Treasurer
SADD(9-12) Class Rep for 3 years
Science Club (11-12) President and Founder
AcDec (10-12) Captain for 2 years
Olympus Club (9-12) Active Member
NHS (11-12) Student Mentor Leader
Quiz Bowl (9-12)--Captain...mostly only did stuff during lunch though</p>
<p>Community Service:
Red Cross--350 hours
Sunday School Teacher for 2nd and 3rd Graders---300 hours
American Cancer Society-----100 hours
Volunteered at Local Congressman's Office----200 hours</p>
<p>Sports-
Did Cross Country for 2 years but was only an average runner...no awards or anything</p>
<p>Awards:
1st Place in Cell Bio and 3rd in Health Science at State Science Olympiad
1st in Health Science and 3rd in Dynamic Planet at NE regional Science Olympiad
1st in Health Science and 3rd in Disease Detectives at NE Regional Science Olympiad
1st in State Econ Challenge...flew to Houston for free and got 5th Place in Midwest
1st in State Microeconomics at Econ Challenge
2nd in State Finance Challenge 2008
3rd in State Finance Challenge 2007
3rd in Regional Economics Challenge
4th in state at Cyber Security Competition
Friend of Alexander Hamilton Merit Award Winner
Represented my HS at NE State Leadership Seminar
Local Radio Station and News Station's volunteer of the year award
At least commended for National Merit
Won Like 20 regional AcDec Awards (was a top scorer at all of the competitions we were at)
Won a couple of Quiz Bowls..prbly wont put on app tho
Won like 3rd and 4th in state at various "Knowledge Master" competitions</p>
<p>Work Experience:</p>
<p>Working as a paid research intern with a doctor at my local med center
Worked a paper route for 7 years</p>
<p>You have a very good chance at getting into an Ivy. HYP is a different story, but you even have a shot at them. I can’t see you not getting into one of Brown, Dartmouth or UPenn. Columbia, you may have around a 50% shot, Yale maybe a 30%, Harvard a 15%, and Princeton like 25%. That’s what I would say. You are a fantastic student, and that class rank is remarkable. Hope everything goes well, and best of luck.</p>
<p>Chance me?</p>
<p>You shouldnt be AT ALL worried about getting into an Ivy.
your SAT’s are almost perfect and your grades ARE perfect. If you cant get into a top top school I dont know who can. </p>
<p>good luck!</p>
<p>You’re a strong contender no doubt, but HYP is still very stiff and will be difficult to get in. The others seem a mcuh better though, and you will probably get into one depending on essays, recs, etc. Your stuff is definitely very good.</p>
<p>And what’s wrong with Cornell?</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/807279-assuage-my-fears-chance-yale-particular.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/807279-assuage-my-fears-chance-yale-particular.html</a></p>
<p>Considering your stellar GPA, SAT, and excellent ECs, you definitely have a great chance to get into ivies…Write fantastic essays, then you have no reason to be rejected from ivies ha ha </p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/803462-my-chances-brown-3.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/803462-my-chances-brown-3.html</a></p>
<p>Ok, so as of now the ivies that I really like are Brown, PRINCETON (ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SCHOOL), Dartmouth, and Yale. Wat percent chance would you give me for getting into just one of those?</p>
<p>You’re in at plenty of 'em. And why wouldn’t you send in your ACT? It’s fantastic, too!</p>
<p>SEND YOUR ACT!!!</p>
<p>Otherwise, you are a wonderful applicant. Seems like your EC MAYYY be a little short of “outstanding” however. You will still get into at least 1 ivy for sure.</p>
<p>chance bak?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/805994-chance-me-columbia-ed.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/805994-chance-me-columbia-ed.html</a></p>
<p>Would anyone else be kind enough to give any more feedback?</p>
<p>Dude, you’ve posted a bunch of chance threads before, and the replies have generally been the same… how does posting yet another one benefit you, other than providing a seemingly needed ego boost?</p>
<p>You obviously have very good chances at any school you apply to. Surely someone as intelligent as yourself would realize that.</p>
<p>Ive posted chance threads in different forums…such as the Yale forum or the Princeton forum. However, I seldom post threads in this forum. Idk…I just find that each subforum has a specific type of person looking at the posts. So, to just get a more complete understanding of my chances…I post in multiple forums (as I am sure many other people do).</p>
<p>lol “Cornell doesn’t count.”</p>
<p>Like everyone else has been saying you have a great chance at the ivy leagues. I also think being from Nebraska will help you out.</p>