Second thoughts about EA

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>I'm worried that I may be making the wrong decision by applying Early Action to Yale.</p>

<p>On the one hand, I have solid SAT's (2260), essays, and EC's, but my UW GPA is pretty low (3.63). Although my junior year was a 4.0 and my sophomore year was a 3.8, my freshman year was a 3.0, and I don't really have a legitimate excuse for it.</p>

<p>Weighted, it puts me at 4/383 in my class.</p>

<p>On the other hand,
I have straight A's for the first quarter in all AP classes, and I should be able to keep that up for the rest of the first semester. Would it be worth waiting so that Yale can see these grades?</p>

<p>I'm also a legacy, and I've heard that I need to apply early for that to be a "hook."</p>

<p>Any thoughts?</p>

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<p>worst comes to worst, you'll just get denied.. which happens to over 90% of Yale applicants.. you do have other universities you're applying to, right?</p>

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<p>Stay an EA; I'm also a legacy with a less-than-amazing UW GPA, and similar stats to yours. I say go for it! Show Yale they're one of your top choices (or your #1 choice), and just do EA. They reject plenty of valedictorians every year; honestly, anyone in the top 10% with an SAT of 2100+ has at least SOME kind of chance, barring a horrible essay or bad recommendations. We've got just as much of a shot as everyone else. =P</p>

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<p>I don't think it's going to hurt anything unless it's preventing you from applying somewhere else Early.</p>

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<p>You're 4th in the class and a legacy with a good SAT score I think you'll be fine.
THe worst that can happen is that you get rejected and you can focus on applying to other schools.
You never know until you try! But if you think you need more time to work on essays, you should wait for regular decision.</p>

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<p>Your scores are within range, your class rank is excellent, and you're a legacy. I'd stick with SCEA. I have no idea whether you'll be accepted, but unless the rest of your record (ECs, recs) is lousy, it's likely that at worst, you'll be deferred to the regular round. In that case, Yale will have the opportunity to see your 1st semester grades.</p>

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<p>oooh yay! i'm a legacy too!</p>

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<p>I submitted it last night :D</p>

<p>Thank you all for talking some sense into me!</p>

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<p>didn't submit ea- leagcy, 2190 sat, (800 math) 98 gpa decent ecs? what do you think?</p>

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<p>If you have good recommendations and work hard on your essays you should definitely apply since you're a legacy and have good SAT/GPA.
It never hurts to try.</p>