<p>So, I vowed to never do chances again, since, ultimately, NOBODY’S opinion on here matters and the fact is that most of us (including myself) are in high school and don’t know one bit about what goes on in an admission’s office. However, though I won’t offer any specifics about what I think your “chances” are since there is no way I legitimately could, I feel like I must comment on this thread to correct some things I very strongly believe to be misconceptions.</p>
<p>1) Yes, a 3.73 is a low GPA. However, what is the GPA of most of your peers? What is your rank? The GPA is meaningless as a number without any context to it; perhaps you just go to a school that grades incredibly difficultly, and the rest of your school’s student body has a comparative/lower GPA.</p>
<p>2) About your SAT scores: yes, they are a little on the low end for Yale, but not significantly. Let me quote Yale’s website directly:
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<p>The 25th-75th percentiles of score ranges for Yale’s last incoming freshman class was
SAT-Verbal: 700-790
SAT-Math: 700-800
SAT-Writing: 710-790
ACT: 31-35</p>
<p>On the individual sections, your math and writing are a bit low, but the composite score is definitely in the “range.” Though I have yet to find Yale’s range for composite SAT scores, the ACT composite of 31 equates to a 2070 on the SAT (source: [Compare</a> ACT and SAT Scores | ACT](<a href=“http://www.act.org/solutions/college-career-readiness/compare-act-sat/]Compare”>http://www.act.org/solutions/college-career-readiness/compare-act-sat/) ), meaning, of people who were admitted to Yale submitting ACT scores, 25% of them had an SAT equivalent of 2070 or lower. You may be on the lower side of Yale’s range, but you still are in it.</p>
<p>3) I cannot comment on your EC’s without knowing your circumstances or the opportunities provided by your school/community. With that said, I strongly believe it is not only important to have good EC’s, it to also portray them well. Part of how well your EC’s look depends in part on how clearly you portrayed your passion and commitment to them in your EC section, short answer, and essays in your common app.</p>
<p>4) One reason I believe chance threads are close to meaningless is because we, those who are judging the chance threads, cannot see a massively vital part of your application: your personal statement. Though I cannot have any empirical evidence to support this claim, I use logic in this situation. Think of it this way: about 30,000 students will probably apply this year. Most of them are academically qualified and have great extracurricular activities. What makes an applicant stand out is the one part where they get to actually speak and show their own personality: the essays. No accurate chance can be given without this piece of the application.</p>
<p>So, my final determination? Like anybody else, you might get in, you probably won’t (due to the wickedly competitive process). However, you appear qualified, and a lot of the final decision will depend on how well you portrayed yourself in your application. And, if you don’t get into Yale, I’m sure there will be other amazing colleges out there waiting for you. Good luck!</p>