Likelihood of Admission

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<p>What are my chances of acceptance to Yale under Regular Decision for the Class of 2019 given the following information:</p>

<p>Academics: Cumulative GPA: 3.83 Unweighted, 4.04 Weighted; Will have taken 9 AP tests by the end of this year. Scores are all 5's and one 4; SAT I: CR: 800, M: 750, W: 720 (E:08, MC:74) = 2270 (one attempt, 3 missed questions on the test!!); SAT II: Math Level 2: 730; US History: 760 (one attempt each); ACT: 33 (35E, 34M, 34R, 28S, Essay:10); (three attempts, 32, 32, 33); National Merit Commended Scholar and AP Scholar; School does not rank.</p>

<p>Activities: Student Council (9-12); Many different music groups with percussion (9-12; honor bands and leadership positions); Civil Air Patrol (before 9-12, many leadership positions and character/leadership awards); National Honors Society, started outreach program for senior citizens through this (12); Volunteering through local city (before 9-12, 1 leadership position, around 100 hours logged); Member of National Piano Guild for the last five years by competitive audition; Involvement in two music groups and other programs at church (before 9-12); Started a tutoring company (paid) (11-12);Member of Track and Field team (9-12) with state, section, and conference championships; Boys State</p>

<p>Other: White, single parent (widowed), first generation college student, no criminal offenses, only child.</p>

<p>Proposed major: Ethics, Politics, and Economics</p>

<p>Assuming I write good essays that showcase my personality, positive attributes, and how I will be a good fit at the school (getting involved, et al.) what the likelihood of my acceptance?</p>

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<p>Hello @pdoyle97. I will trot out my usual response to HYP chance posts, which consists mostly of pointing to an MIT post:</p>

<p>You’re new here, so possibly you haven’t seen this thread: <a href=“Reminder: No one, not even me, can give you an accurate chance at MIT! - Massachusetts Institute of Technology - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/939227-reminder-no-one-not-even-me-can-give-you-an-accurate-chance-at-mit-p1.html&lt;/a&gt;. It’s about MIT, but holds true as well for Yale.</p>

<p>You sound like a wonderful candidate, as will the vast majority of students who are rejected. Recommendations and essays will probably determine the outcome, and we are not the people reading those.</p>

<p>Best of luck to you!</p>

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<p>You have exact same stats as my D. These stats make you academically competitive but so are many others. Yale values energy, intellectual curiosity and achievement drive. These are characteristics that will show (or not) in your recommendations, essays and alumni interview</p>

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<p>@IxnayBob - you must have that answer on “speed type” :)) </p>

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<p>Actually, it’s on my iPad in Notes. :slight_smile: I understand the angst of the applicants: smart, earnest, and high-achieving kids who are often unaccustomed to uncertainty – for most of their lives they succeeded whenever they worked hard and here they are at the “mercy” of holistic admissions. </p>

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<p>Doesn’t that sound familiar?</p>