Please take the time to chance me!! Don't know if applying is worth it!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p> NUMBERS
GPA - 3.95/4.5
ACT - 33 (first time taking it with one practice test, retaking soon and aiming for 34/35)
Class Rank - 10/406</p>

<p> EXTRA CURRICULAR
Chemistry Research at a tier 4 university - Volunteer with responsibility of one portion of the project - 100+</p>

<p>Optoelectronic Research at a tier 4 university - Volunteer - 100+</p>

<p>Public Health Department - Volunteer with a doctor in the TB center - 4 hours a week for a year (200 hours)</p>

<p>Muslim Students Association - President and Founder - 2008-2010</p>

<p>Muslim Interscholastic Tournament - Participant in Nationals in Regionals 9 - 12, founder of High School Team in 11th grade, team captain 11th and 12th grade, various award in math and science, fundraising organizer all four years - 400+</p>

<p>Project Downtown - Volunteer (passed out food that I helped cook and clothing to homeless in downtown atlanta) - 300+</p>

<p>Science Honors Society - Tutored high school students in chemistry</p>

<p>Mu Alpha Theta - Tutored high school students in mathematics</p>

<p>National Honors Society - tutored 4th graders - once a week for a semester</p>

<p>Interfaith Committee of high school - Founder and Chair
Ambassadors - Board member in 12th grade, member since 11th</p>

<p>Foreign Languages of Club - Board since 11th, member since 10th</p>

<p>Other Clubs - National Honors Society, Science Honors Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Beta, Key Club, HOSA</p>

<p>Youth Group - Member since 9th grade - 200+</p>

<p>Tutor - tutored 4th graders - once a week for a semester</p>

<p>Humanitarian Dinner - Volunteer - 2 years</p>

<p>American Eagle - Employee - November 2007 to October 2008</p>

<p>Jewelry Story - Employee - December 2008 to Present</p>

<p> AWARDS
1st - Honorary Physics Award - School
2nd - Knowledge Test at MIST - Regional
3rd - Knowledge Test at MIST - National
1st - Best MSA Newsletter - Regional
1st - Technology Award - School
Highest Grade - Biology - School</p>

<p>National Honors Society - National
Science Honors Society - National</p>

<p>National competitor of MIST every year of high school</p>

<p> COURSES
Junior Course Load
1. Honors Physics
2. Honors Spanish 4
3. APUSH
4. Honors American Lit
5. Honors Analysis (Precalc)
6. Spanish 5
7. AP Physics B
8. AP Stats
* All A's</p>

<p>Senior Courses
1. BPE/Health
2. AP Physics C
3. AP Calc BC
4. AP Lang
5. AP Psych
6. AP Econ/Gov</p>

<p> EXTRA COMMENTS
I am inclined towards the sciences.
I moved around a lot my freshman year; therefore, I was not able to pursue many ECs. I am retaking the ACTs (my first time was a 33 with a week of prep) and am aiming for a 34/35
I've made two Bs in high school, one in honors algebra 2 in 9th grade and one in honors chemistry in sophomore year. In my next math classes, Honors Geometry, Honors Analysis, and AP Stat I made a 99, 95, and 96 respectively. In AP Chemistry I made a 94 and a 5 on the AP exam. I believe that shows a very high upward trend, so I hope it doesn't hurt me much.</p>

<p>I live in GA and am south Asian female.</p>

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<p>Lol well I am not an admitted Yale student or anything, but I will give you my 2 cents anyway…just cuz if you are like me, you want all possible feedback on your app.</p>

<p>I just will review each component of your app.</p>

<p>GPA and Rank: Average for Yale…really only way to improve would be to become val/sal or something.</p>

<p>ACT/SAT: Average for Yale…definately try the SAT…but not needed </p>

<p>EC/Work/Community Servicve: Lol again average for Yale–You seem to have a passion for research and faith, but dont have any major “WOW” component that would win anyone over</p>

<p>Awards: This is the one section I thought may hurt you. The major thing I see is knowledge masters competition…but that seems a tad random and inconsistent with most of your ECs. School awards really wont do much for you. So, I dont know if there is much you can do at this point in time, but definately try to get some more science based awards. Maybe try to submit your work to Siemens or Intel.</p>

<p>Additional Info- Speaking as a proud white man, I absolutely hate to tell people that race will hurt them in the appliction process. However, as you probably already know, the fact that you are Asian will be a detriment to your college app. Especially because you fall into that “Asian who loves science” stereotype. TRY VERY HARD to break yourself out of any Asian “generalizations” and really sell yourself to Yale.</p>

<p>Conclusion-</p>

<p>Well, here is how I see it…Yale is a reach for you (as it is for most hookless applicants…including myself). Your chances are still above average from how I see it (20% or so). Definately apply, you stand a good chance of getting into at least one of the elusvie HYPMS schools.</p>

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<p>Ya that was definately encouraging to see Harvard. However, some major accomplishments would help improve her chances…best of luck 2 u as well.</p>