Lend a rower a hand

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>I am a juinior at a very good public high school just outside of Boston. I am intereted in attending Yale and hope to row on the heavyweight crew team there. </p>

<p>I would appreciate perspectives on my chances for admission to Yale.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.9 (unweighted) - taken the most demanding course load in my class. Have taken an independent AP course each year in addition to the normal honors courseload. My school does formally rank students but I surmise that I'm among the top three students. </p>

<p>AP Economics (as a freshman) - 5
AP US Governement (as a soph) - 5
AP Spanish (this year)
AP Bio (this year)
AP Physics (next year)
AP Calculus B/C (next year) </p>

<p>SATs 790M; 750CR; 720W</p>

<p>SAT IIs 760 Bio; 780 Math IIC -- will take Spanish and English next month</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
4 years Varsity Hockey - Captain next year
4 years Student Senate (elected) -- President of the Senate next year
4 years Philosophy Club -- President this year and next
4 years band -- Second seat Trumpet this year and next in a well-regarded orchestra
2 years (4 seasons) Varsity rowing -- My 2k ERG time last month was 6:35</p>

<p>Chosen by the faculty three years running as the sole student representative to the ASCD Whole Child initiative in Massachusetts. </p>

<p>Awards include Dartmouth Book Prize and Baush and Lomb George Eastman Young Leaders Award. </p>

<p>I am intereted in studying either Biology or Government at Yale.</p>

<p>Thanks so much.</p>

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<p>Your academic stats are good. Have you been in touch with the coach? Coaches will tell you if you meet the mark they are looking for, both academically and athletically.</p>

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<p>Thanks fishymom. I am just beginning to reach out to the coaches. I was awaiting the results of the SATs which came in yesterday.</p>

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<p>Thanks fishymom. I am just beginning to reach out to the coaches. I was awaiting the results of the SATs which came in yesterday. </p>

<p>I should also mention because it’s relevant to heavyweight crew that I am 6’3" and 185 lbs.</p>

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<p>You are a little late on the coach contact, so to speed things up, I would send copies of your transcript and test scores to all the schools you are interested in, ASAP. If you have not been in contact, send a letter expressing your interest in their rowing program and specific major at the school. Make sure to include recent race results and erg scores. I would send this by mail to help you stand out from the hoards of emails they receive. For more guidance, post over in the athletic recruits forum. My daughter was recruited for rowing this year and their are several other rowers and parents who are frequent posters on the athletic recruits forum. Best of luck to you!</p>

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<p>Thanks fmon. Great advice. I know I am a little late on contacting the coaches; the letters will go out today. Thanks especially for the tip on the snail mail approach.</p>