RD chances

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<p>Though my ECs are decent, they are not focused in one area of study (they are all over the place. What are the implications of this on admission?</p>

<p>Will major in psychology, decent essays, glowing recs</p>

<p>Statistics</p>

<p>PSAT: 78 Verbal, 76 Math, 78 Writing
SAT I: 800 Verbal, 800 Math, 690 Writing (1 sitting)
SAT IIs: 800 US History, 780 Math IIC, 790 Biology (Ecology option)
ACT: 34 composite, 11/12 essay
APs: US History-5, English Language-5, Calculus AB-5, Biology-5, Psychology-5
GPA: 4.558 (big upward trend: 4.267 freshman, 4.552 sophomore, 4.967 junior)
Rank: 2/ 361
Senior Year Courseload: AP Government, Journalism, AP Spanish V, AP English C/L, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus BC, Psychology II</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars/Awards</p>

<p>Science Research
• Published paper in Journal of Leukocyte Biology Supplement: 60, 2005
• Present a poster on 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Leukocyte Biology. Oxford, England
• Siemens Westinghouse Science Competition Semifinalist (2006-2007; 12th grade)
• Ohio Microbiology Award Runner-up: State Science Day Competition (11th grade)
• Ohio Future Physician-Scientist Award: State Science Day Competition (11th grade)
• Qualified to National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (11th grade)
• 5th Place presentation and research: Ohio Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (State Level; 11th grade)
• Perfect 50/50 by two judges at State Science Day Competition (11th)
• Student Adviser to Junior Science and Humanities Symposium- Ohio Branch: 10 chosen/state (11th grade)
• Qualified to State Science Day Competition (11th)
• Volunteer at Medical University of Ohio (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grades)</p>

<p>Policy Debate
• 1st Place in Policy Debate: State Novice Policy Tournament (9th grade)
• Most Valuable Novice Speech and Debater (9th grade)
• 1st alternate: Varsity Policy Debate State Qualifications Tournament (9th grade)
• Qualified to Varsity Policy Debate State Tournament (10th, 11th grades)
• Invited judge for State Novice Speech and Debate Tournament (11th grade)</p>

<p>National Honors
• National Merit Semifinalist (12th grade)
• AP Scholar With Distinction
• National Honor Society (11th, 12th)
• National Honor Roll (9th)</p>

<p>Summer Programs
• Telluride Association Summer Program at University of Michigan
• Michigan Classic Debate Camp: 1 month (2004, 2005)</p>

<p>School Distinctions
• Chairman of Peer Tutoring
• Highest Honor Roll all quarters (9th-present)</p>

<p>Sports
• Varsity Swimming: 11th, 12th grades
• Most Improved Award
• Varsity Water Polo: 10th, 11th, 12th grades; captain
• Final Four teams for State Water Polo Tournament (2006)
• Finished fourth in the State for Water Polo (2006)
• Runner-Up in Ohio Cup for Water Polo (2004)
• Most Improved Award for Water Polo
• Junior Varsity Tennis: 9th, 10th, 11th grades</p>

<p>Music
• Received Piano Royal Conservatory Grade 9 certificate: passed Piano Practical Exam, Music Theory Exam, Music Harmony Exam, and Music History Exam (9th, 10th, 11th)
• Harmony Road Show: 9th grade; piano player
• Straight 1's (highest score) at Tiffin Music Festival for Harmony Road Show (2004)
• Band: 9th grade; percussion</p>

<p>Humanities/English
• Editor In Chief of School Newspaper (12th grade)
• Business Editor of School Newspaper (11th grade)
• Best Business Editor Award (11th grade)
• Newspaper: Quill and Scroll International First Place Award (2004 and 2005)
• Newspaper: Silver Medalist of Columbia Scholastic Press (2004)
• Received Lucas County Academic English Award: (11th grade)</p>

<p>Social Studies/Social Sciences
• Class Government: Vice President (10th and 11th grade)
• Psychology Club (11th and 12th grade)</p>

<p>Math/Engineering
• AIME qualifier: 108.5 score in AMC 12 (11th grade)
• 2nd in region for local engineering competition (JETS): (10th)
• Math Club (10th, 11th, 12th)</p>

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<p>There is no way you are getting rejected.</p>

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<p>krrrrikey.</p>

4

<p>it's people like you who leave me wondering how the hell i ever got into TASP.</p>

<p>i think your chances are excellent, by the way.</p>

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<p>Holy cow, this is depressing for me lol. You have REALLY good stats man, good thing you are in the RD and not in the EA pool with the rest of us here lol. Though, then again, most of us are going to get deferred, then get the floor wiped with us by applicants like you. </p>

<p>Sorry about that, but I don't see how you couldn't get into at least one of the HYP schools. I mean, they've rejected crazy good people before, but not all three at once. Great work!</p>

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<p>I love how you beasted all reading/writing SATs, got into TASP, and are the editor of the newspaper, yet only wrote "decent" essays (next to your statement about "glowing" recs). You should be WAY more confident than you are. You don't need to make a stats thread at all.</p>

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<p>If you still have the chance, that 690 Writing is the only thing that's not absolutely perfect, and judging from the rest of the stuff you've done, you should be smart enough to get a much better score with a second sitting.</p>

<p>If you don't get around to it, don't worry, you're gonna get in anyway.</p>

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<p>thanks for the compliments but I believe that learning humility is one of the greatest lessons in life. However, I'm still concerned regarding the lack of focus in my ECs. For example, my SAT writing is not up the par with my other scores; however, I'm editor, got into tasp, and got a writing award (things one has to be a good writer in). There seems to be a clash or controversy here especially with my having taken the psats a few months earlier and doing well in writing.
It just seems that I had breadth in ECs, but not necessarily the depth.</p>

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<p>I wouldn't worry so much about the writing score on the SAT. I can't remember what Yale said about it, but many schools aren't even looking at the writing scores because they really don't know how to judge them yet. And if your essays are killer and you have other writing kudos, they'll overlook that SAT score.</p>

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<p>I'm kind of in the same boat being a good writer but never getting good SAT writing scores. I have gotten 11/12 on SAT and 12/12 on ACT, and still can only get a 660. And I also got an honorable mention (top 25) for a national essay competition, and I was one of only two people in my AP Lit class to ever write a 9 essay (my teacher graded them pretty tough). I mean, I'm not super great or anything, but the MC score and my essay score are on opposite ends.</p>

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<p>unless hell freezes over, you're in</p>

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<p>wow. wow. you are the kind of person for whom a 690 in writing wouldn't matter. Yale would be very lucky to have you in their class of 2011. Where else are you applying?</p>

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<p>Where are you applying early? I hope to God you get into somewhere else early so I won't have to compete with you :D Best of luck though you don't need it.</p>

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<p>lol Class Government under Social Sciences</p>

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<p>They play water polo in OHIO :/</p>

<p>Cali owns ohio (or any state for that matter) :P</p>

<p>BTW, great chances. Are you applying anywhere early? And what is your race?</p>