SCEA Help, anyone?

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<p>Hey everyone, I'm Natalie and a senior at a very competative high school. I've been looking at Yale since my freshman year and I was just wondering what my chances for SCEA are...so here are my stats-</p>

<p>SAT 1: verbal-790 math-690 writing-700
SAT 2: French-690 Spanish-800</p>

<p>GPA-3.86/4
Rank- 27/546
Heavist course load</p>

<p>AP's-
English lit- haven't taken test yet
Composition-4
Calculus-haven't taken test yet
Spanish-5
Euro History-5
US history-5
American lit-4</p>

<p>EC's
-Track and field (shot put and discus) 9-12 JV letter-10 Varsity letter-11,12
-Philosophy club 9-12, VP-10 Pres.-11,12
-Spanish club 9-12, Pres. 12
-French club-10-12, VP-12
-Environmental Interact-10-12
-Junior state of America club (debate club and promotes involvement in government) founder and president all three years
-Band (9-12) Drum Major 11,12
-All State band (10-12) clarinet
-Jazz band (9-12) bari sax
-Outdoor education counselor (11-12)
-NHS 11, 12
-Honor Roll 9-12</p>

<p>Over 300 hours of community service, mostly with young kids and music (taught clarinet lessons, mentor for younger musicians)</p>

<p>Junior State of America-Yale 2004 (studied AP American government and speech communication)</p>

<p>Intended major: French and Spanish or PoliSci (I want to become an interpreter for the UN)</p>

<p>Essays-great, I hope!
Recs-one from AP euro history teacher and one from band director-hopefully wonderful!</p>

<p>Other Schools that I'm applying to:
Princeton
Columbia
NYU
Boston College
U. of Iowa (entire family went there for undergrad...major legacy)
WUSTL (dad went there for grad so that's a legacy)</p>

<p>Other Info-
Location-Nebraska
economic status- upper middle class
gender-female
race-white</p>

<p>Any advice or input would be awesome!
Thanks,
Natalie</p>

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<p>Follow your gut-there is a reason you have been "looking at" Yale since freshman year. Its a goal you have worked hard to attain.</p>

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<p>Hey, one of my friends wants to be a UN interpreter! He's crazy. He just buys translation dictionaries to obscure languages and then reads books... Pretty odd actually.</p>

<p>Don't they strongly suggest that both of your teacher reccomendations be from academic subjects? Perhaps your band director could write you a supplemental rec...</p>

<p>Otherwise you look about as dedicated and qualified as everyone else here. You've absolutely earned your right to apply. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>ny<3--Potus2 is correct. Both your teacher recs need to be from academic subjects; band doesn't cut it. </p>

<p>If Yale has been your dream school forever, then definitely apply early. Make sure your essay shines. You're certainly in the range of admittable applicants, but nothing makes you a standout. Your essay is your opportunity to show what you would add to the campus and why they should admit you.</p>

<p>I would think being from Nebraska would help.</p>

<p>Good luck. Are you sure you'd be happy at U of Iowa? If the answer is yes, absolutely, then you've got a good list. If the answer is yes, with reservation, then you need to find a couple more safeties. I don't know enough about BC's admissions profile these days, but it's only other college I see on your list that might be a safety/match for someone with your profile.</p>

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<p>thanks to everyone who commented!</p>

<p>Anyone else have any views?</p>