Do I have a chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 740 CR 760 M 800 W (2300)</p>

<p>SAT II: 730 math 1, 740 US history</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0</p>

<p>Rank: 1/336</p>

<p>Awards: exemplary vocal performance award at the state level(highest possible rating), Talent show best vocalist 2010 and 2011, all a honor roll every semester</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: National Honor Society(president 2010-present), National Key Club, Book Club, Spanish Club, Music Appreciation Club, Choir(alto section leader 2009-present), Colla Voce(traveling,competition choir), trained in voice, piano, guitar, and percussion instruments, music producer, dental shadowing</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: helped develop music website*</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community service: volunteered at woman's shelter, elementary school carnival and rodeo volunteer, Christmas parade volunteer, organized field trip and play for National Reading Day, Planned series of events for teacher appreciation week, helped organize activity day with special needs, peer tutor</p>

<p>Essays: very solid</p>

<p>Teacher Recommendation:very, very solid
Counselor Rec: definitely good
Additional Rec: great recs from principal and former counselor</p>

<p>State: TX
School Type: public, not highly rated*
Ethnicity: African American
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: middle class</p>

<p>I think I did well on the AP exams, haven't gotten the results back yet, bu I'm thinking 5's. I also plan to take more subject tests. *</p>

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<p>You certainly do! You have an incredible academic resume and the Ivy League stresses diversity so you have some good hooks in that category. The National Honor Society officer position looks a bit artificial but other than that I think your resume shows that you have a deep interest in music and have pursued that extensively instead of trying to get a full rainbow of phony extracurriculars on your application, and that’s a good thing. Scores look good but I wouldn’t rule out one more attempt at those SAT Subject tests, I think you could do better.</p>

<p>A word of advice: try to get your foot in the door in every possible way between now and the time you apply. You mentioned that you go to a public school that is “not highly rated” and for this reason you will probably be working with academic advisors that don’t have much experience with people like you and their aspirations to get into such high-caliber colleges as Yale. Remember that these will be the people establishing connections with your colleges’ admissions officers, people who not easily impressed. Try to refrain from relying on your academic advisors’ help more than you absolutely need to. Let the college know that YOU know what you want and you are committed to achieving that. It’s that kind of initiative that will separate you from the thousands of other bright, well-rounded kids who will be receiving the rejection letters.</p>

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<p>Thanks so much qcassidy :)</p>

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<p>What would be the point in taking more subject tests? I think you would be better off trying to improve the scores on your existing ones.</p>

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<p>Your test scores are fine and there is no reason to repeat any of them. You do not say anything in your post about the relative rigor of your coarse load but assuming it has included the challenging honors and AP classes available at your school, you have proven your academic abilities already.</p>