I am a rising senior looking to apply to Yale EA this fall. I know the chances for Yale are slim, but I would like to know if there is anything more I can do to help my chances and stand out from the crowd. (PS- sorry if the formatting is bad, I am on mobile)
Here are my current stats:
White, female, upper-middle class, go to a good school (7th public school in the state)
3.98 GPA UW, projected 5.24W (only B so far was in Calc BC, which I expect a 4 or 5 on exam and got an 88 in class)
5 APs so far, will be taking 5 next year for a total of 10
APs (will update scores July 8):
World History -4
US history
English Lang
English Lit
Gov. And Politics
Physics
Chem
Calc BC
Comp. Sci
Stats
Honors classes:
Algebra 2
Pre Calc
English 9
English 10
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Civics and Economics
Concert band
Earth and Env. (Online)
Standard classes:
PE
Spanish 1
Spanish 2 (online)
German 1 (online)
German 2 (online)
Middle School courses (high school credits but do not count towards GPA):
Latin 1
Pre-Algebra
Geometry
Algebra 1
Test scores:
34 ACT, 35 super score (if they super score?), 1500 new SAT (750 each section), 2140 old SAT (760CR, 710M, 680W), 1500/1520 PSAT (should be national merit scholar semi finalist at least, highest in my school)
Have not submitted any scores yet and could choose which ones to submit.
I plan to take the SAT II this November for math II, physics, and either us history, chemistry, or German
Activities:
-2 years varsity XC, 3 years varsity indoor track (2 years captain), 4 years varsity outdoor track (2 years captain)
-2 years social justice club (founder and co-president)
-2 years science Olympiad (first in regionals last year, qualified for states but didn’t place, will be team captain this year. Varsity team both years)
-4 years campus life high school leader (a middle school club)
-4 years student council- junior year was elected student body secretary, senior year elected student body president)
-2 years women’s rights club
-3 years mission camp (35 hours serving homeless or poor each year)
-spending a month with family in Bali, Indonesia next summer and helping my uncle with his work bringing clean water to rural villages (I am uncertain if I should put this on my app)
-NCSU biomedical engineering camp
-weekly volunteering with my church’s children’s ministry
-beta club
-have a steady tutoring job for a 7-year-old boy, as well as ACT and SAT tutoring for my peers as needed (paid). Senior year I will be doing peer tutoring for NHS (should be accepted)
-NHS (if accepted, should be)
Honors/awards:
-varsity letter (all sports all years)
-academic all conference (all sports all years)
-junior marshal
-nominated for governor’s school (was rejected)
-invited to take the AMC10 and AMC12 in 9th, 10th, 11th grade, most likely 12th as well (based on those with highest grades in math)
-probably national merit scholar semi finalist or finalist
Intended major: Biomedical engineering, possible minor or double major in astrophysics or German.
I know that every applicant to Yale has a stellar application, and I am proud of my scores and have a good selection of safety schools and match schools I am also applying to. But Yale would be an incredible university to attend and I would like to make sure I do everything I can to have a chance at it. I am in love with learning and do much more than I can show on my application. I’m not sure how to show that I have a social life, that I learn things on my own through non-accredited online programs and books, etc. I’m not sure if I even need to show that, or if it would seem pompous. If you have any words of advice or suggestions please let me know. In addition, common app only allows me to list ten activities, so if you have any suggestions on which to leave off it would be greatly appreciated.