I'd love to hear some feedback! Worried about weak ECs.

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>I posted this in What are my chances? but it didn't get a lot of responses. Any feedback at all would be extremely appreciated. I know scores are competitive enough, but I don't have anything that stands out.</p>

<p>White male, New York, competitive school sends almost 20 to ivy, but bad luck with Yale (1/17 admitted last year)</p>

<p>ACT: 35.25 (35,35,35,36, 8 essay)
(this was third time taking, have to send 34, 33 prior)</p>

<p>GPA: 97.64 (rank not sent, would be within top 10/365, top 2-3%)
Fresh: 95, Soph: 98, Junior: 101.4 (upward trend)
-without 8th/9th grade, gpa would be near 100 (valedictorian has around there)</p>

<p>SAT II: 800 math 2, 740 us
(have to send a 690 math 1 from soph year, and a 730 us retake)
AP: Eng-5, US-4 (taking 4 more senior year)-rest of classes were most rigorous(honors)</p>

<p>ECs: I will try to emphasize/frame Bowling as unique, and suggest that I wish to start a team/club at whatever college I attend.</p>

<p>Varsity Bowling 4 years - I honestly live for it. I don't party on Saturday nights, I bowl.
All League Honors: top ten individual bowler in league
3 Sportsmanship Awards (each year)</p>

<p>JSA (Junior State of America-debate club) 4 years
Director of Expansion and Publicity junior year
Director of Membership senior year</p>

<p>Coached Youth Basketball 3 years (community service)</p>

<p>Bridges to Community 3 years
Built homes in Nicaragua twice over Spring Breaks (300 comm. serv hours)</p>

<p>Summer Sports Camp Counselor 4 years</p>

<p>Ultimate Frisbee Club Sport last 2 years (same commitment as varsity sport)
-Checked off as will continue at college</p>

<p>Awards:
Saint Michael's Book Award (academic achievement with civic conscience)
Excellence in Math 3H, Precalc H, Spanish H, Chem H, Cpu sci, Engineering,
(top 1-2 students in each class receive)
NHS/ Spanish NHS
see above for bowling awards</p>

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<p>Your EC’s are not weak.</p>

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<p>^Definitely Agreed.</p>

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<p>^also agree. However, they aren’t especially great either. They’re a bit different, but it isn’t like your ecs are amazing standouts.</p>

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<p>Thank you. Previous posters have told me they were weak, that they were the thing bringing down my application. Then again, I was asking for it by posting it on CC. Some accepted students on decisions threads do have some pretty impressive ECs, I’ll have to admit.</p>

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<p>Wait, you had a preconception that you were stronger than accepted students? I’m a little confused by the mixed messages you’re sending. Or am I reading too much into what you’re writing? That certainly wouldn’t be the first time I’ve done something like that :D</p>

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<p>Oh no, not at all. Sorry, that was awkwardly worded. Their crazy ECs are what worried me in the first place.</p>

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<p>yeah ur ECs really suck the big one kid. get off the effing computer and go volunteer at some joint…honestly what the hell</p>

<p>ECs: I will try to emphasize/frame Bowling as unique</p>

<p>lol get it … frame, bowling…lol i crack myself up</p>

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<p>for all u people out there i was JK on that last post. unfortunately i know the OP personally</p>

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<p>I can always leave it to you to pick up on an unintended pun.</p>

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<p>haha no but i’m serious that was genius. that was a rare no pun intended</p>