<p>I'm mostly focusing on LACs right now, but I'm curious as to whether or not it would be worth it to apply to Yale. Mainly because I love the idea of the residential colleges and one look at the History course offerings on the Yale website nearly made me drool. So...</p>
<p>White Female
Long Island public school
GPA: 98ish unweighted, 104ish weighted
Rank: Currently 1/~500</p>
<p>SAT I:
Old: 800V 710M
New: 800V 720M 670W
Sat II:
World History: 740
US History: 790
Math IC: 670
AP:
World: 5
US: 5
Physics B:4
I'll be taking English Lit, Economics, Government, Bio, Calc AB, and Euro next year. </p>
<p>ECs: (You don't have to tell me, I know they suck)
Newspaper: 11, 12 (News Editor 12)
Class Secretary: 11
Dance: 8-12
Mathletes: 11, 12</p>
<p>Summer/Work:
Summer before 10th: Pre-College program at Brown University
Summer before 11th: Day camp counselor
This summer: Pre-calculus at community college + part-time job at local shoe store</p>
<p>I imagine my reccomondations will be good, but probably not spectacular. Same goes for essays. </p>
<p>Probably x-posted in a few other boards. Thanks!</p>