How's my chance at Yale

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>I am a senior right now and I am wondering how my chances are at yale.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.76/4.00
Our school has no honors course because all courses are honor. Took the hardest possible classes, calc based physics, MVC, the sorts.</p>

<p>SAT: 2260 with 12 on the essay</p>

<p>Awards: Intel Talent Search Semifinalist
Siemens Westinghouse Semifinalist
Captain of the Varsity Swim Team in junior and senior year
Science Olympiad (won a bunch of state and regional awards)
200 hour volunteer at local hospital
AIME qualifier in 2006 & 2007</p>

<p>Interests: Politics, philosophy, drawing</p>

<p>Is there any chance of me getting in?</p>

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<p>Oh yeh i forgot i published a scientific article in
Electrochemical and Solid State Letters</p>

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<p>You're in the range, make sure you highlight your passions in your essays and throughout your application in general. Best of luck :)</p>

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<p>It seems disjointed that all of your awards involve science and math, and yet you list as your interests politics, philosophy, and drawing...?</p>

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<p>^^ agree...</p>

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<p>I say... You have very good chance. If you can make an excellent presentation in your essay, it will make you a extremely strong candidate. Good luck.</p>

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<p>politics and economics are my interests just as the sciences interest me
All i'm saying is that many different things capture my interest</p>

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<p>Class Rank? Highlighting sports and science interest could help your application.</p>