My Chances for Yale College. (Low GPA)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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Demographics:
First-generation American
First-generation college
Black female
Ethnicity- Ethiopian
Low-Income Background
Competitive Public High School
North Carolina

Stats:
ACT-35
SAT II: 800-Math II, 800-Literature, 800- US History
GPA Unweighted: 3.75**(refer to bottom)
GPA Weighted: 4.625
AP: Human Geo(4), Environmental Science(4), Language(5), US History(5), Statistics(5)

AP Classes by graduation: Human Geo, Environmental Sci, Language, US History, Statistics, Calc AB, Calc BC, Art History, Psychology, Literature, and Government

ECs:
-75 hours volunteering for Americans for Prosperity.
Promoted campaigns through the largest conservative organization in the US. Was pretty cool and enjoyed this, this is when I first started getting really interested in politics. Thought the idea of a conservative minority was playful.

-120 hours volunteering at Duke University Hospital System.
Helped manage/organize a high-risk OB-GYN clinic. Did a lot of paperwork and helped with management in the clinic. Sometimes sat in with Doctors and watched them conduct their jobs.

-Spent a summer in Germany volunteering at refugee hotspots and at orphanages that had a high refugee concentration. Worked especially with refugee teens and their mental struggles of being in a new country and the pressure from their parents to perform well (a struggle that I share). Wrote an article about this.

-Participated at Economics for Leaders Summer Program at Wake Forest University.
Pretty cool experience got close to a lot of the program leaders and people at the university.

-Part of the youth committee of a local Ethiopian community organization.
I help newly immigrated Ethiopian teens get adjusted to their life in America as well as get adjusted to the American school system.

-Very active in a club called DECA. It’s a business/marketing club.
VP and Historian of my school’s chapter. 3rd place Districts. Two-time State Finalist. 3rd Place States. Many more awards for recognition in testing and interview. Competed at the International level. Was part of the State Social Media Team and am an International Social Media Correspondent.

-Questbridge College Prep Scholar

-Lacrosse 2 years

NOTE** My UW GPA was a 3.9 until the last semester of junior year. My mother is bipolar and she had a lot of emotional triggers that caused me some trouble during the second semester. By the end of the semester, I was actually homeless for a little while and my mom also left the house. We’ve recently reconciled but I live in a very dysfunctional household.

Personal Note: I intend to major in American Studies, and go to law school after that. The awkward household structure, income background, and ethnic background have given me a strong interest in America and government. I really want to do American Studies because it encompasses everything of what it means to be American and American life. I know Yale has a good program so ultimately it’s my dream school.

Also if you guys have any idea on how I could make my application more feasible for any of the schools please drop them below!

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Don’t want to waste money applying for schools that I have no chance getting into.

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First off, an unweighted GPA of 3.75 translates to a 95 on 1-100 scale, so your GPA is fine! See:
https://www.pdx.edu/asian-studies/sites/www.pdx.edu.asian-studies/files/Attachment8_GPA_Conversion_Table.pdf.

Secondly, your test scores are wonderful. Love the triple-800 on the SAT II’s, 35 on your ACT and three 5’s on your AP’s.

Thirdly, it seems as though you have a great essay topic, trying to help your mom through her bi-polar disorder, becoming homeless in the process and still succeeding at school. If your guidance counselor and recommendation writers can back you up in their letters of recommendation, that will also lend credence and power to your story of overcoming adversity.

Lastly – and I rarely write this – you should DEFINITELY APPLY to Yale though Questbridge. I don’t know whether you’ll be accepted, but based upon what you have written, it will NOT-NOT-NOT be a waste of your time and money.

Best of luck to you!

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OP, this is the third Chance Me thread you’ve posted mentioning Yale specifically, and the other two were pretty much the same. Is this just to feed your ego at this point? Everyone has pretty much told you you’ve got a great chance. Enough already, and good luck.

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MODERATOR’S NOTE:

For that reason, I am closing this thread, and have merged your other threads. 1 thread only per topic is allowed.