do I have a chance at getting into Yale lol

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I have a 3.29 gpa and got an 1100 on my SAT, I know just based off that I have no chance at getting into Yale but, I am a legacy student, both my parents and grandparents went there. I’ve played lacrosse since I was 5 and have been captain on my schools team since junior year. I also have been involved in theater and dance at my school all four years. I also go to a competitive magnet school. I’m aware that most legacy students have really good grades but I honestly love Yale and really want to go there. Sooo do I even have a chance??

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OH and I also did a pre-college program with the New York Times so idk hoping that helps

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Here is the Yale class profile. Read it and decide for yourself. (I am assuming that if you were being recruited for lacrosse it would have been mentioned in your post) Keep in mind that legacy can help but it won’t get you into a college that you are not qualified to attend. https://admissions.yale.edu/sites/default/files/class_profile_2022.pdf Apply if you like, but understand where you stand.

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https://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/29/legacy-2/

Given the above statement, and your test score and GPA, I would think Admissions would question, if admitted, could you keep up with the reading, writing and math workload on their campus. If you apply SCEA, you would probably be deferred, and if applying RD, you would be probably be waitlisted (sometimes waitlisting legacies is a kind way of rejecting students without offending past alumni).

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Rough rule of thumb. You need 1300 minimum if you are among the top players in your state. 1400 if your are among the top players in your district. Google NESCAC and IVY athletics recruiting for more details. Another tactic … search for D1 lacrosse programs where the 25 percentile of admitted students is 1100. A bunch of good schools fit your profile.

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Slight correction to what @Burgermeister wrote -
Where you rank in your district or state doesn’t matter as much as how you stack up against other available athletes.

My kids were both recruited athletes and both were ranked #1 in the state in their sport. But nobody cared about their state rankings; all that mattered was their national rankings and the rankings of other academically qualified recruits.