heyy everyone...chances at brown and yale? (yes, very slim, I know)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey everyone, I'm new...and freaking out about college acceptances of course. I have already been accepted to Villanova, Boston College, Notre Dame, and Georgetown, but am waiting anxiously to hear from Brown and Yale. Could someone just let me know my chances so when I receive rejection letters I won't fall over dead or something? Thaaanks. </p>

<p>Okay. My stats. Here we go. </p>

<p>GPA: 98.9
Class Rank: 1 or 2 out of 93 (I go to a really small school...)
SATs: 2270
Verbal: 800
Math: 710
Writing: 760</p>

<p>I think my math would have been higher if my idiotic T1-83 hadn't decided to run out of batteries. Not that that matters, I was just too lazy to go through the entire SATs ordeal again. </p>

<p>For my entire high school career I've taken the highest-level courses available, honors and all that stuff. Except for theology - I go to a private school where they make us take theology, and there's no Honors Guided Meditation or anything. </p>

<p>Junior Year APs:
Physics B: 4
French Language: 4
US History: 5</p>

<p>Current APs:
Biology, Calculus, English Literature, Psychology, European History
(I'm expecting to do relatively well on the exams; I currently have above a 95 in all of these classes.)
Other courses for this year: theology (of course), orchestra, phys ed</p>

<p>And now the extra-curriculars...
- Class President (10-11)
- Yearbook staff (10-11); Editor-in-Chief (12)
- Drama Club Vice President (9-12)
- School Musicals (9-12)
- Literary Magazine staff (10-12)
- National Honor Society (11-12)
- School Orchestra (9-12, elected President); flute and piccolo
- Varsity Cross Country (9-10; MVP)
- Varsity Track (9)
- Varsity Crew (11-12; Empire State Games silver medals)
- Youth Group staff (9-12)</p>

<p>Volunteer work:
- Vacation Bible School (9)
- School-related camps (10-12)
- Religious Ed Teacher (12)
- Birthright Volunteer (12)</p>

<p>Work Experience:
- Babysitting (9-10)
- Lifeguard (10-12)
- Swim Instructor (10-12)</p>

<p>I've also won a bunch of awards that I won't bore you with here, random leadership things and Susan B. Anthony essay contests and fun stuff like that. </p>

<p>I can be relatively certain of excellent teacher and guidance counselor recommendations - one teacher has known and loved me since 8th grade, and the other consistently compliments me on my writing and determination. My essays received glowing remarks from everyone I showed them to, and they show diverse sides of my personality (for Yale, one is about my passion for rowing, and the other is about how my brother and I bond over listening to the B-52s). </p>

<p>Sooo there you have it, thanks to anyone who looks at this, and you can be brutal. Thanks!</p>

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<p>I'm actually inclined to say that you're a match for Brown, but I'm not too informed in chancing for Ivys, so I can't be too sure...</p>

<p>My opinion:
Brown - Match
Yale - Reach</p>

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<p>I think you have good chances at Brown and ok for Yale (well, what can be considered ok by Yale standards). The only problem I see is that while you are obviously academically and extracurricularly qualified, there is no one thing that makes you stand out particularly. You are very well-rounded, and have good chances on those grounds, it just seems as if there isn't one particular activity, or a few particular activities, that you are extremely dedicated to more so than any others. What I mean is, there is no "hook", as CCers like to call it. But that's just my two cents. You are clearly a great candidate and have good chances.</p>

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<p>I think your chance at Brown is pretty damn good -- but I won't say match 'cause Ivies are unpredictable at times. As for Yale, I think you have a chance (again, Ivies are difficult). =)</p>

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<p>Also, Laura1212 is right -- you don't exactly have a hook, but you do have an excellent app.</p>

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<p>I second what Laura said. And what Kyle said as well, because the top schools are unpredictable. </p>

<p>How else could it be otherwise, what with their incredible applicant pools...</p>

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<p>Brown: Match
Yale: Slight reach</p>