Please Chance me of Yale SCEA

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I know my stats and ECs may be relatively low/unimpressive (especially when compared with the amazing people on CC) but please chance me anyways!</p>

<p>SAT: 2270 (V:730 M:760 W:780)
SAT II: Math II: 800 *taking bio and USH (scores not out yet)
Major: Asian Studies or Biochemistry</p>

<p>GPA:3.98 WGPA: 4.84
Rank: 1/600
Race: Asian-American
Gender: Female
Location: DC-area</p>

<h2>School: Nation's Top 100; very competitive and one of the best in the state; well-known by all the Ivies</h2>

<p>Extracurriculars:
-National Chinese Honor Society President
-Science National Honor Society Advisory Board Member
-National English Honor Society Founding Member and VP
-National Social Studies Honor Society Founding Member and VP
-National Honor Society
-Make-A-Wish Foundation Founding Member
-Culinary Club Board Member
-Committee Member and Organizer of a charity dance marathon; raised thousands of dollars</p>

<p>200+ Volunteer Hours
-Volunteer English Tutor for Adult Chinese immigrants
-Volunteer Tutor for High School Students in county-wide tutoring program: all subjects
*nominated for and won Outstanding Tutor of the Year for the past three years</p>

<p>Started my own tutoring business specializing in working with international community college students; recruit tutors and teach in fluent Chinese</p>

<p>Youngest Exhibitor at Annual Art Shows for Foundation for Ichthyosis & Related Skin Types and Clinic For Special Children: raised hundreds of dollars selling paper sculptures and am currently selling to private buyers</p>

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<p>Awards:
AP Scholar
AP Scholar with Distinction
National AP Scholar</p>

<h2>National Merit Commended </h2>

<p>Recommendation Letters: glowing recs; my counselor and teachers asked me to write part of them and I discussed my motivations and gave specific examples of my independence, determination, and creativity</p>

<p>I've chosen to write my CA essay on a topic very personal and specific to me and tried to avoid cliche stories. I feel that my final essay reflects my bubbly and fun-loving attitude towards life yet determined and high-achieving personality. </p>

<p>Of course, I have backups (including my flagship state university, which has already offered me a full-ride) but Yale is my absolute top choice. </p>

<p>Sorry for the long post. Please chance me! Thank you!</p>

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<p>You sound like you definitely have a chance! Your stats are not low by any means, really. It’s up to what the Yale admissions office thinks, but I’d say you’ve definitely got a good shot! Btw I’m applying scea too! I probably won’t get in but maybe we’ll see each other there, haha.</p>

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<p>I think you have an excellent chance. I’d say Low Reach/ Reach, because Yale is a reach to basically anyone. </p>

<p>Chance Me?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1559607-chances-getting-into-bu.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1559607-chances-getting-into-bu.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>You’re app is really strong! I would say you have as good as chance as anyone, but from what I’ve seen 90% of Yale SCEA applicants are all amazing :frowning: While I hate having such stiff competition to get in, that’s what makes Yale so great. That said, definitely go for it! Good luck!</p>

<p>Chance me back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1555379-chance-me-yale-scea.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1555379-chance-me-yale-scea.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thank you everyone! I also have another question: does Yale regard an applicant negatively for taking the SATs or an SAT Subject Test three times? I have heard that an applicant should never take an SAT II more than twice but others have said that 3 times for one subject is still acceptable.</p>

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<p>bump bump bump!</p>

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<p>Are you in Maryland or Virginia?</p>

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<p>I know my stats and ECs may be relatively low/unimpressive</p>

<p>By the standards of who? Gregory House?</p>

<p>Take something to heart: when Yale says that applying SCEA does not improve your chances, they mean that applying SCEA does not improve your chances.</p>

<p>Low Reach/Reach.</p>

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<p>@Dixie39 haha love House! that show basically inspired me to become a doctor. I tend to judge myself very harshly and I know that I can’t compare with Intel winners or NIH/NASA interns. Thanks for the heads up about Yale.</p>

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<p>bump bump bump!</p>

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<p>Yale SCEA: Reach to high reach</p>

<p>Nothing special other than rank.
STEM female and your HS might help but… it still is a reach school.</p>