I’m deciding between the two: Yale will give me an option to apply RD to other schools, CMC may not give me enough aid. I’d like to see if CMC RD is likely enough that I can feel comfortable applying early to Yale.
Female
White
NYC
Public
ACT: 35 superscore, 33 composite
GPA: 95 weighted (upward trend, 92, 94, 99)
Classes:
Fresh- junior level math, honors english
Soph- AP AB, AP World
Junior- AP BC, AP Bio, AP US, AP Lit
Senior- AP Art History, AP Comp Sci, AP Gov, AP Env Sci
I got 3 B’s first sem of Junior year, all in AP classes and one B second semester.
82 first sem in AP BC, went up to 95 4 on the AP. My teachers writing my rec (it’s the only one she’s writing since it’s a senior class and I have a personal relationship with her)
88 both semesters in AP Lit (she didn’t believe in giving As)
89 in AP Bio first sem, 95 second sem, did a journal club on a graduate paper published in Science (included in guidance rec)
My AP US teacher asked to write my rec so Im sure it’s strong.
Extracurriculars:
Varsity Cross Country and Track (3 years captain, MVP, Coaches Award, Most Improved, multi time county champion, sectional and state qualifier, I coach 2 days a week when my coach is absent)
Sports Liason to SGO (2 years, I created the position)
Borough Student Advisory Council (1 year, we write grants for our schools)
Chancellors Student Advisory council (1 year, alternate)
Lifeguard (2 summers, 45 hours a week)
Photography Classes (1 year outside of school)
My schools dual mission so I spend 3 periods a day doing art an would submit a portfolio to Yale (CMC doesn’t want one)
Hooks:
I had an interview with a Claremont alum who was deeply involved in admissions and we hit it off. I emailed admissions about aid and the Vice President (I assume of admissions) emailed me back on his personal email, shared a story about himself, and told me to call him by his first name so either he’s really friendly or my interview went really well which I feel it did, No one from my school applies here (3 people ever, 1 got in with similar stats but I don’t know about ECs)
I have legacy to Yale, which would only matter if I apply early. Similar people with likewise stats apply and get in, however, some with high stats often get rejected due to (most likely) bad essays and ECs. I have strong Yale Supps.