RD Chances!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>White, Jewish male from western massachusetts
small, but competitive, public high school</p>

<p>SAT: 2140, m690, v690, w760
SAT II's: Bio M 700, Math 2c 720, USH 690
Rank: 2/65
GPA: 4.37 out of 4.5
AP US: 5, didn't even take the course</p>

<p>Transcript lowest grade is an A-, only twice
First quarter senior year:
Honors physics A+
Honors Biochemistry A+
AP Studio Art A
AP French A
AP Calc A
Humanities A
Internship A+
Concert Band A</p>

<p>Most rigorous course load possible</p>

<p>Hooks: i am from western, yes western, not eastern mass
class president four the past 5 years in a row
got the Brown Book Award</p>

<p>recs should be really good and essay was definitely out of the norm, yet very well-written</p>

<p>crap load of other EC's as follows:
Varsity Tennis Team (2003 - Present) 8 hours per week
Varsity Golf Team (2005 - Present) 10 hours per week
Varsity Crew Team (2003 - 2005)
Student Council Member (2002 - Present)
Member of High School Quiz Team (2003 - Present) 2 hours per week
Member of As School Match Wits Television Show Team (2005 - Present)
High School French Club (2003 - Present) 1 hour per week
High School Concert Band Percussionist (2003 - Present)
High School Marching Band Percussionist (2003 - Present)
High School Jazz Ensemble Percussionist (2002 - 2005)
High School Mock Trial Program (2005 - Present) 2 hours per week
Junior Class Prom Committee - 2006
Yearbook Committee (2006 - Present) 1 hour per week
High School Peer Education (2004 - Present)
National Honor Society Peer Tutoring (2005 - Present) .5 hours per week
High School Art Club (2003 - Present)</p>

<p>bunch of awards and honors too:
Just selected with 1 other student to represent the school at Deval Patrick's inaugural ceremony in Boston. I will have the opportunity to meet the governor-elect and have open discussion with him.
Recipient of The Brown University Book Award (given to the individual in the junior class “Who Best Combines Academic Excellence with Clarity in Written and Spoken Expression”)
Recipient of The 2006 Art Award (given to four members of the junior class who show “Outstanding Skill in Visual Arts”)
Recipient of The Foreign Language Achievement Award (given to a select few members of the junior class who show “Strong Interest in the Study of Culture and Language and Achieved the Highest Level of Proficiency in French”)
Recipient of the Kodak Young Leaders Award (given to four members of the junior class “in recognition of outstanding academic achievement and leadership”)
Recipient of the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship
Nominated for the Stanley Z. Koplik Certificate
Received distinction of Lauréat National on the Concours National De Français
Twice-received distinction of Lauréat Du Chapitre on the Concours National De Français
Three-time Participant in the Annual Berkshire County High School Art Show, exhibiting artwork at the Norman Rockwell Museum
Recipient of The English Book Award (given to two members of the freshman class)
Two-Year Member of the The National Honor Society (“Membership is based on Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character”)
Recipient and delegate of the 10th Annual Massachusetts Student-Athlete Citizenship Awards Ceremony (April 11th, 2006)
Asked by music and art teachers to design poster for The Lenox High School Fine Arts Night (May 2006)
Yearbook Cover Design selected for The Class of 2007 Yearbook (October 2006)</p>

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<p>I have a brief rule of thumb, if you would like responses please condense your work. But regardless, I'll review your chances. You have decent SAT scores for Yale, nothing spectacular but not bad either. Your SAT II scores are okay, medicore at best, rather low for Yale. However, Yale focuses on other aspects of your application so they will not hurt you. Why only one AP test if your school is competitive? Your transcript is great, a lot of As, and this correlates to a good class rank. Good recommendation letters will help you, I hope. How exactly are they out of the norm? If they are well written then you will be fine. You have a laundry list of ECs that is by no-means impressive. Too many repeats, why wouldn't you say that your play an instrument? You certainly cannot fit all that onto an application, and sending a resume similar to yours is application suicide. But you participate in mock trial, which in my eyes is a plus. Go mock trial? What is your case this year? Sorry, continuing on speaking with the governor is okay, is that really anything distinguishing? I mean, compared with Siemen's winners and IMO participants, talking to a governor doesn't compare. Receiving the Brown Book Award isn't going to help you when applying to Yale. Is your art good enough for a supplemental portfolio, if not then winning at school award isn't impressive. Wow! How many school awards do you have? After the first one I begin to wonder the prestige factor of such awards. I mean you only have a class of 65 so the odds are pretty good. Winning scholarships are not important unless you have a state or national title to go along (ie Ayn Rand essay contest, Siemen, ISEF). Being a member of NHS isn't an impressive award, almost everyone on this board is a member of NHS. Overall, do you have anything more than school and regional awards? State or National awards, or maybe awards that are of importance (stuff the distinguishes you from other applicants?) I apologize if I am scathing, I hate laundry lists. Do not send a resume with your applications if you plan to inform the admission officers of your "achievements."</p>