give me a chance, and i'll do a little dance! (and chance you back)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm applying early to Yale:
Caucasian
Female
From Maryland
Not applying for financial aid</p>

<p>I have taken:
All honors classes aside from my AP's which are AP Calculus, AP Government, AP Spanish Language, AP Psychology, AP Spanish Literature, and AP Comparative Politics.</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.9
SAT score: 2120
AP Scores: Spanish Language (4), Government (5), Psychology (5), and I will take Comparative Politics, Spanish Literature, and Calculus this year.</p>

<p>I was a swimmer for 8 years-CCSDA Champion, dual state meet qualifier, Metros qualifier, Scholar Athlete, 3 varsity letters</p>

<p>I play saxophone: 5 years running as All County Band principle chair, All State band participant, played in school symphonic band, jazz ensemble, marching band, and wind ensemble as principle chair, 4 superior ratings at Maryland State Solo and Ensemble Festival, All State Band</p>

<p>I was a dancer for 8 years and passed my Cecchetti Grade Level 3 exam.</p>

<p>I played on a travel soccer team for 3 years.</p>

<p>I am now a varsity rower and I made first boat after only rowing 2 months</p>

<p>Community service: 300 hours
Worked as a swim coach and a volunteer at a local hospital.</p>

<p>Essays: My grandmother was a college English professor and said that I wrote very well...better than most college students. I wrote one about my decision to stop swimming, and another about rowing.</p>

<p>Recs: One from my junior year Anatomy and Physiology teacher and the other from my junior year English teacher. Also got one from my counselor. In addition, both my former swim coach and my saxophone teacher wrote letters for me.</p>

<p>Awards: National Merit Runner-Up, Maryland Distinguished Scholar, AP Scholar, Honor Roll
I also have legacy at Yale...my dad attended both undergraduate and medical school there.</p>

<p>I was deferred from Yale. BUT, I just took the ACT instead of the SAT. Say I were to score around a 34, how would that and everything else play out in admissions? I also emailed my local admissions officer to let her know that Yale is still my first choice.</p>

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<p>did you write a letter to them after you were deferred saying you really want to attend. How were your senior grades? a 34 will give you a better chance, but again, most of it depends on your essays and even your recs.</p>

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<p>Yes, I wrote the letter after deferral. Senior grades were 6 A's and a B in AP Calc.</p>