Please chance me... Yale or Stanford EA, Harvard regular

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Brief summary (note: I do have other academic honors and extracurriculars, but I thought that it would probably be more useful if I just listed the most important ones)</p>

<p>Asian, female, fairly bad school
Legacy at Stanford and Harvard
GPA Unweighted: 3.91
GPA Weighted: 4.62
Class Rank: 1/615</p>

<p>SAT Scores:
Math: 750
Critical Reading: 770
Writing: 800
Total: 2320</p>

<p>SAT 2 Scores:
Biology: 740
Math 2C: 750
US History: 760</p>

<p>AP Scores:
AP Psychology - 5
AP US History - 5
AP Biology - 5
AP Calculus AB - 5
AP European History - 4
AP Statistics - 4
AP Chemistry - 4
AP Environmental Science - 4
AP Spanish - 3</p>

<p>Hook/s(?):
-Ranked number 11 chess playing high school girls in U.S.
-Won 1st place chess among high school girls in California
-Won 3rd place in country at National Chess Tournament (invitational, one girl from each state)
- among top 50 females (chess) in the United States, regardless of age</p>

<p>-University level violinist, assistant concertmaster of University orchestra</p>

<p>-official/paid summer internship at National institutes of health (published poster, etc.)
-Interned in two other labs besides NIH during past summers and school years</p>

<p>Main Academic Honors:
-National Merit Semifinalist
-National AP Scholar
-CA State History Day finalist</p>

<p>Leadership/other extracurriculars:
- Founder/President of school chess club
- 300-400 hours community service (community service related to my extracurriculars, for example playing violin in nursing homes, hospitals, etc).</p>

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<li>Assume good essays and solid recommendations</li>
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<p>So basically... here is my predicament.</p>

<p>I have always really wanted to go to Yale (and so it makes sense to apply there EA), but I do have legacy at Stanford (and Harvard). My question is... what are my chances on getting into Yale early versus getting into Stanford early - how much does legacy count? Do I still have a chance of getting into Yale early, even without legacy? (I am also considering applying to Stanford EA, if it seems like I have no chance at Yale - because I do have legacy at Stanford.)</p>

<p>I know that my test scores are overall considered good, especially at my school, but I have seen scores of other people on this board, and I feel even more insecure about mine now. Are my SAT 2s and APs considered moderate to slightly bad for HYS? Are my 'hooks'/extraccuriculars enough to give me a decent chance? Thanks for replying in advance. I'm just really confused right now and not sure at all what to do.</p>

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<p>geez...legacy at stanford and Harvard.</p>

<p>in and in. And yes, you definitely have a chance of getting in Yale SCEA.</p>

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<p>I'm confused about the fairly bad school.</p>

<p>Fairly bad as in a bad environment?</p>

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<p>The good news is that Harvard doesn't have an early option so you'll get the full legacy benefit there RD.</p>

<p>From what I've seen, legacy counts a lot once you are qualified. These 3 schools will reject most no legacies with your stats (any everyone's) but will accept most legacies with them. </p>

<p>So as long is Harvard works for you, EA Yale.</p>

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<p>ivychan: yes, bad environment/not great students. For example, my school never sends kids to Ivies/Stanford , so I don't know how much rank 1 at the school will actually count.</p>

<p>Thanks for the replies everyone! More opinions would also be welcome.</p>

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<p>You are in at both Stanford and Harvard, and probably Yale, good luck :)</p>

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<p>zomg!!!</p>

<p>we have the same SAT2 scores! (740,750,760) but i took different tests...</p>

<p>apply to yale EA with me :)</p>

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<p>just curious, what's your FIDE rating? (or whatever other rating system you use)</p>

<p>Stanford and Harvard seem realistic. I would apply early to Yale I guess, though I doubt it will matter. though if you get in, you can drop your other apps since it's your top choice :p</p>

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<p>very strong applicant..... just as a friend, I feel like you can improve your SAT 2 scores easily and actually get 800, so if you have time for it do so. Otherwise yale harvard and stanford should not be really hard to get in for you.</p>

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<p>peyman_pezhman: ugh. do you think that raising those SAT 2 scores to 770-800 will really make a big difference? :| I could re-take them, but it would have to be in November, which is awfully soon. I'm good at crash studying and I'm pretty sure I can up my math score by 40-50 points, and hopefully the other two... but my schedule is really hectic right now, and I kind of wanted to focus on my essays this fall.</p>

<p>Do you think it will make a big difference if all my SAT 2s are 30-50 points higher? Or should I just focus on essays and apps right now?</p>

<p>zephyravatar: ~1900 uscf...haha, i know it's not that high, but generally my tournament results are better than my rating would suggest, I think. :P</p>

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<p>Bump.... any more opinions on where I should apply early, please????? I need to decide ASAP and I still can't decide whether to apply to Stanford or Yale. </p>

<p>Could anyone estimate my chances of getting into Yale SCEA? Please? :| Thanks!</p>

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Are my SAT 2s and APs considered moderate to slightly bad for HYS? Are my 'hooks'/extraccuriculars enough to give me a decent chance?

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<p>Your SAT IIs are great, they're not going to be a problem at all. Between your chess, violin and NIH internships, you're ECs are excellent.</p>

<p>IMO you should apply EA to the school you want to attend the most. I'm not big on giving chances, but I think you're going to do very well.</p>

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<p>interesting to see another chess player
i find it kinda unfair that you are in the top 50 females regardless of age with a 1900 uscf
im ~2000 and im barely top 30 in my age group
but you have pretty good chances, those legacies will help a LOT</p>