I hate this... but please chance me...

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>Too confused. I have my app nearly done, but I doubt that I have even a chance at Yale. Dunno, that's why i made this thread. If you guys can provide feed back and tell me where I can improve, let me know. Thanks</p>

<p>SAT: CR-700, M-750, W-730, Composite-2180</p>

<p>Class Rank: 1/65
GPA: 3.9ish I had two B+'s in a subject both semesters, and an A- in another - both in 9th Grade
Also had A- in one subject for the first semester of soph</p>

<p>Course work: School doesn't offer AP's, but I self studied and took AP microecon and USH, 5s on both, and I plan on taking 4 or 5 AP's this year.
Senior Course load: physics, calc, psychology, english, english elective sorta thing, spanish elective</p>

<p>took a photography course at NYU and got an A
took a politics course at Fordham and got an A
Taking a Spanish Class at Hunter College now and I have an A</p>

<p>SAT IIs: My best were Math II (800) US History (790) Biology-E (660) [Ouch!]</p>

<p>Extracurricular's:
- Photography (9-12)- I take photos; Taken 3 classes, won a scholastic award, exhibited in a local Museum, will submit more stuff to scholastic, and I am including a photography resume</p>

<ul>
<li><p>Student Government (10-12) - School president (12), Vice President (11), Class representative (10)</p></li>
<li><p>Newspaper (10-12) - (12) editor, 11 and 10 writer and photographer</p></li>
<li><p>Model UN (11-12) - Founding Team and Won a best delegation award </p></li>
<li><p>community service at a local community service company that helps needy children 200+ hours</p></li>
<li><p>Environmental club (10-12) - 12=treasurer, 11=secretary, 10=member</p></li>
<li><p>Peer tutoring = 50+ hours</p></li>
</ul>

<p>Awards:
Scholastic Award in Photography 11
Student of Distinguished Excellency 10 and 11
National Honors Society 11 and 12
Head Master's list 9-12
Lots of subject awards</p>

<p>Other stuff: </p>

<p>I have decent essays, Decent recs (i hope)</p>

<p>Sending a photography art supplement. </p>

<p>My brother went to Yale and did well</p>

<p>I am South Asian</p>

<p>Major = politics</p>

<p>Looking for feedback about where I can improve or focus. Thanks</p>

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<p>you have a solid shot, i'd say.. and your brother going there is a good thing too (legacy thing).. are you doing SCEA?</p>

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<p>Yes. Definitely. I love Yale too much to not apply SCEA.</p>

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<p>well said
i'm doing SCEA too.. i'll be anxiously awaiting a letter of some sort (hopefully acceptance... maybe deferring letter... hopefully NOT a rejected letter) in december, i'll tell you that</p>

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<p>Hey! Same SAT scores and we both have Scholastic Awards. And I'm applying EA too :)</p>

<p>You have as good a shot at Yale as anybody!</p>

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<p>i can't believe it's almost time to send in the application fro SCEA.. it's just about 2 and a half weeks away.. scary</p>

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<p>actually, those are not my real sat scores, I did slightly worse on my first one, but I feel I did much better on my my most recent one. But That is my prediction. I wouldn't be surprised if I got that, though I do pray it is higher.</p>

<p>Yeah. It is scary. It is too soon. But second semester of senior year will be fun, so I am looking forward to it.</p>

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<p>haha, yeah, fun b/c we're all going to be like "ehh, whatever"</p>

<p>j/k</p>

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<p>Wow, you are... Scarily like me! (I do photography, won a scholastic art award, have a brother who went to Yale, and am applying SCEA!)</p>

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<p>anyone else?</p>

<p>Yale.Yale.Yale.Yale.Yale.Yale.Yale.Yale.Yale.Yale.Yale.Yale.Yale.Yale.Yale.</p>

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<p>I think you have a decent shot. Nothing certain, but definitely worth applying.</p>

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<p>Finally, a real Chance me thread; not like those braggers with 2400's. </p>

<p>I think your interest in photography can be what is special about you. I think your GPA is nice and the fact that you went to college to take courses/AP self studying shows you have the capacity for self learning. </p>

<p>Your extracurricular are alright, but I think photography is a plus. Hope you focused your essay on it. I really do hope we get in... :)</p>

<p>Um... average chance for Yale?</p>