<p>I am an Iranian-American, fluent in Farsi, English, and French. I scored a 2030 on the SAT (750 on Writing, 700 on Critical Reading, and 580 on Math) and a 29 on the ACT with Writing. My current GPA is a 3.5. </p>
<p>There isn't much I can put on my application when it comes to extracurriculars. I want to be a lawyer, so I've been interning at a public defender's office to get work experience. I've also spent the past two summers in Switzerland attending a language school to improve on my French.</p>
<p>I know that my Math and ACT scores aren't very impressive, and I only take two AP courses (English and Economics). I was wondering what my odds were of getting into Yale, or at least of being waitlisted?</p>
<p>I figured. My one extracurricular is my school’s honor council (basically a disciplinary committee), but other than that I’m lacking in that area. Thanks for the reply :)</p>
<p>I apologize if my reply sounds callous, but we both know that Yale isn’t realistic. That doesn’t mean you can’t get into a great college though!</p>
<p>Oh, I know. My sights are set more on Northeastern or possibly Boston University (though that one might be a reach). It’s my parents who are desperate for me to apply to an Ivy, so I’ve been doing research to convince them that my odds are low / nonexistent. I appreciate your honesty!</p>
<p>You’re not a bad candidate at all, but Ivies are out of the question for 99% of the general high school population. Like you said, Northeastern and BU are much more realisitic, and still great schools.</p>