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Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm only a Sophomore in high school, but I want to know if you think I have good chances of getting into Yale. It's my dream school and I would like to know if it's a bit too unrealistic. I have not formally taken an ACT test, although my scores from practice tests range from 32-34. With ample studying, I'm sure I can get an ACT of 34-36 by the spring of next year when I will be taking the test. With the SAT, I haven't been so successful on practice tests. I usually get 1850-2050, so I suppose I'm just not an SAT kind of guy. I plan to submit only my ACT scores. Anyways, I know my test scores are not the issue. The issue is that my grades have not been too great so far. Last year, I had one B at the end of the first semester and all A's by the end of the year. This year, I had two B's at the end of the first semester and I am yet to see my final semester grades. To be honest, I couldn't even predict them, seeing as I can get anything from a D to an A in my english class. In addition, I'm thinking I might get a B in history, but I'm not sure; it depends on how I do on my final. I'm taking a very rigorous course and I hope to get all A's for the rest of high school. If I manage to do that, do you think it could hide the lesser grades of my first two years of high school?</p>

<p>Additional information:
-I've worked for about a year now in a restaurant.
-I was in the fall play this year and I plan to be in it for the rest of high school.
-I run cross country in the fall and play volleyball in the spring (both years now, I may drop cross country in order to manage the girl's volleyball team; I'm not sure yet).
-My high school is number 1 in the state.
-I recently applied for a leadership role in student council, but I wont know if I was accepted for a few more days.
-I also applied for leadership in my school's gay-straight alliance club, after being a member for two years. Unfortunately, I doubt that I will get the position, but it's worth a shot, right?
-Next year I will apply for the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society and I highly believe that I will get in.
-In 8th grade, I wont some certificate for citizenship or something, I don't really remember but it was a legit award that only one other girl in my graduating class got.
-I'm doing a pre-calc program over the summer hopefully and I plan to do something related to acting in my summers to come (or something productive at least).
-I can't really think of anything else, besides community service projects since I need 40 hours to graduate.</p>

<p>So do you think I have a solid chance of getting into Yale? Would a few B's get in the way? Realistically, I may get a B or two next year as well, so I don't know how much that will affect my application. I am taking multiple AP's, though. Do you guys have any suggestions for what I should be doing that could better my chances of getting in? I would be the first to attend college in my family and I come from a low-income family, if that matters. I just want a real answer that doesn't say "Well Yale is very competitive, so only the top 36's get in" or "It's a bit of a stretch, but maybe!" Thanks so much! c:</p>

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<p>The unfortunate thing is that Yale happens to be amid the most selective 3 colleges in our country, and typically admission into Yale is very very unpredictable - perfect grades and scores do not necessarily guarantee your way in; rather, someone of lower numbers may get a spot instead. Its a very holistic approach and a lot depends simply on your essays and the type of person they perceive through your essays - and whether or not that type of person is necessarily the type they are looking for or think will bring a lot to their college. So it’s incredibly difficult to “chance” candidates for such exclusive colleges. Typically, B’s may hurt your chances, but not by too much, for a lot of the admission process really depends on other factors as well.</p>

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<p>bump please</p>

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<p>bumpchar10</p>

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<p>lolholler you’ve gotten thorough opinions from around 10 different CCers who have ALL told you the same thing, you are on relatively solid academic footing, but your extracurricular accomplishments are not stand-out enough to catch the eye of a school like Yale. These opinions have been consistent and nearly every poster has given you a paragraph with advice and constructive criticism, so what are you bumping for?! You have TWO threads that you are bumping EVERY half an hour!!! Chill out, people have said what they’re gonna say! Come back for more opinions when you have significant new information (official test scores, new leadership positions, etc)
Best of luck!</p>