How screwed am I really?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>Ok, so I just got back my SAT score this week and it was a 2090... But what I want to know is if I have a chance at all (I'm in the lower 25%) for Yale class of 2015, if I have a 4.0 GPA (unweighted), I have the EC's, 750+ SAT 2 scores, and MOST IMPORTANTLY I have an immigration story that basically no one can say they've experienced (I know it's kind of vague, but it's basically a story that will catch the eyes of the admissions officers).
I'm also quad-lingual (a little rusty on the french), and I got 5's on AP Chem, language and composition, and U.S Hist. </p>

<p>Any response will be appreciated.</p>

<p>Also, I'm caucasian but from 2 completely different cultures.</p>

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<p>Not screwed at all, tbh. Your GPA makes up for your SAT Reasoning score. Everything else seems spot-on to me.</p>

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<p>wouldn’t worry about it.</p>

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<p>You certainly have a chance, but no one can really say anything else. You’ll just have to wait and see.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys, all I really wanted to know was if I actually had a chance AT ALL, due to my low SAT score.</p>

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<p>“But if you never try you’ll never know
Just what you’re worth”</p>

<p>These are only lyrics to a song, but they ring true in many aspects of life. College applications are one of them. Apply and see! Good luck. Everyone has small chance of getting in.</p>

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<p>No, it won’t mess it up. Just do well on all the other parts of your yale app.</p>

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<p>Yeah, there’s really no point in worrying about it now.</p>

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<p>I have the same SAT score.
My GPA is lower.
I have great ECs.
My essays are pretty unique.
And I’m hispanic, not caucasian.
So basically, on paper… you and I are pretty much the same person? Like, they could potentially have to decide between the two of us. Or just reject both of us ;)</p>

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<p>^I guess we are kind of the same on paper, but based on previous admissions decisions, you are actually at an advantage being of hispanic heritage. But then again, I have a little ace up my sleeve with my immigration story so it kinda equals out… :D, there’s really no use speculating, because in the end, Yale will make the final decision and we just have to deal with it, but good luck and I hope to meet you in New Haven :).</p>