Legacy-Athlete at Yale... chances?

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<p>i know that obviously being a legacy helps and being recruited helps and both together will help a lot.. but i was wondering what you guys thought of my chances</p>

<p>3.75 weighted GPA i know thats low and definitely a weak point... from a very competitive private school
APs: just US History, 5. Before senior year there are only a couple AP's offered, unlike a lot of other schools. Im taking 4 more this year. Almost all honors classes where offered</p>

<p>SAT: 2330 (1550 math+cr)</p>

<p>SATII: Math IIC, 800. Chem, 780.</p>

<p>Main EC is year-round large commitment to the sport i play. other EC's arent very special. some latin stuff, some comm service, some small awards.</p>

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<p>Questions: What sport and have you been actively recruited? What generation legacy? </p>

<p>Your scores/gpa look good and it sounds like you have something that will get you out of the first stack of applications. :-)</p>

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<p>You're one lucky kid...with your grades....you don't deserve it.</p>

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<p>I disagree...you definetely deserve it... good luck chrcam !</p>

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<p>"You're one lucky kid...with your grades....you don't deserve it."</p>

<p>He goes to what he deems a top private school. You have no right to judge if he 'deserves' to get in or not, especially if he may very well be a top student.</p>

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<p>If by recruited you mean the coach says to the Adcom he really wants you as one of his top people, you should breeze in, legacy or not with your stats.</p>

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<p>1st generation legacy my dad went there
my sport is crew</p>

<p>and as far as deserving it.. im not some dumbass jock</p>

<p>thanks guys</p>

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<p>How good are you?</p>

<p>Are you a top recruit?</p>

<p>Yeah your GPA is definitely low, but if you are touted as a can't miss, I don't think they will care too much b/c your SAT scores is great.</p>

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<p>heavy or light rower?</p>

<p>lightweights lead the way :)</p>

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<p>What are your 2k/ 5k times</p>

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<p>2k in the mid/high 6:30's as of little while ago but my weight is under 150
-ptown ed</p>

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<p>my 2k is a 6:44 i weigh 157 right now im lightweight
i havent 5k'ed in a long time but 6k is 21:42</p>

<p>whitesox thats pretty impressive - who do you row for now?
good luck at princeton.. their heavies are dominating. impressive showing at the charles</p>

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<p>I apologize in advance for hi-jacking the thread, but...</p>

<p>I'm a college freshman, and I just started crew 6 weeks ago. We had a 6k time trial last week, and I pulled a 21:24, fastest on my team. I've never done a 2k before, so I can't really compare with you guys! With Yale having one of the top crews in the country, is this good enough to get recruited by them?</p>

<p>I'm a transfer applicant, so I won't really be competing with you, chrcam. ;)</p>

<p>EDIT: 6'2'', 170 lbs, so not technically lightweight yet I guess...</p>

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<p>Hey Chrcam, if you are a recruited athlete, i think that you'll have a great chance to get into Yale. But I was just wondering if you were planning on taking a third SAT II, because in order to apply to Yale, you must have three SAT II scores. Good Luck!</p>

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<p>I used to row a while back
rowerkid- very nice specially for novice. Most of the recruits are in the 160s and 170s weight wise so I would think you compare pretty well, and after frosh year . Hopefully, being a novie and all, your erg will fall with time. The 21 barrier is hella hard to break
Lots of people say that colleges use the 2k more then the 6k but it doesnt really matter. If you are fast they will know. Contact some coaches and get your weight down a little (low 160, breaking 150s) and see where it gets you</p>

<p>good luck</p>

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<p>Guys, his gpa is 3.7 WEIGHTED. How many gym classes did you take in school? :D</p>

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<p>rowerkid - great times you will definitely show a lot of potential.. Yale should definitely want you, although i know nothing about recruiting as far as being a transfer applicant goes and if it works any differently. most teams get a lot of their best rowers from walk-ons so you should definitely pursue it. you will probably be able to row as a heavyweight so i wouldnt worry about trying to drop 15 pounds unless you want to.. and if i can try and offer some advice: concentrate on learning good technique and really having an efficient stroke on the water before you start to really worry about dropping your times</p>

<p>iney: i took the literature SATII's this morning</p>

<p>alien_workshop: unfortunately gym isnt factored into my GPA. hopefully my essay about how i got the idea for my awesome vanity plate and the recommendation from my buddy Ace who buys me beer will help cancel that out</p>

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<p>haha why are people always hating on athletes who get into ivies. Especially rowers who on average have a 10 point HIGHER SAT then than median at ivies (Princeton is the only one i saw data for)
other sports have anywhere to 50 under-150 under old test</p>

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<p>look, i am sick of people judging student athletes and deeming them unworthy. it just so happens that they have chosen to apply themself and work JUST AS HARD in a different aspect of life. why is playing an instrument and devoting time and energy to it better or more worthy than working hard and devoting yourself to sport??? i am not a student athlete, and i am not being recruited. athletes contribute just as mucht to a campus atmosphere as any other "special group"</p>

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<p>Shooooo-in</p>