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<p>Chances for Yale SCEA
White, middle-class male.</p>

<p>GPA: ~3.7 (UW), 6.0 (W)
My school uses an odd weighting system. My grades have risen each year, culminating in a 4.0 UW last year and resulting in:</p>

<p>Class Rank: 4/380</p>

<p>Honors/AP Courses taken:
Algebra II, Geometry, Precalculus, AP BC Calc
World Cultures, U.S. History I, AP U.S. History, AP Psychology
Latin IV
General Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Physics
English I, English II, AP English
Philosophy</p>

<p>I've taken the most challenging schedule possible.</p>

<p>Test Scores
SAT: 2260 (800 CR, 700 Math, 760 Writing)
APs: 5, U.S. History, 5, Chemistry</p>

<p>-National Merit Semifinalist</p>

<p>I'll be taking three SAT II's in October: Math IIc, Chemistry, and U.S. History. I'll also be taking the ACT and retaking the SAT in November, as well as 5 (possibly 6) AP exams next May. I'm not sure what to predict for the Nov. SAT. I'd like to say to 2300+, but I'm continuously frustrated by the math portion.</p>

<p>Extras
Soccer (4 years)
Basketball (2 years)
Tennis (2 years)</p>

<p>In school:
Math League (4 years)
Environmental Club (4 years)
International Club (4 years)
Latin Club (2 years)
Big Brother, Big Sister (2 years)
National Honor Society (1 year)
Chemistry Laboratory Assistant (1 year)</p>

<p>Out of school:
Governor's School for Health Care
Local Hospital's Health Care Career Camp (invite only, 10 kids from the county)
Hospital Volunteer
Club Soccer (State Finalists)</p>

<p>Oh, and I'm a legacy.</p>

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<p>hmmmm bump!</p>

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<p>Decent, not great, not bad. Nothing that'll really help you stand out except if you're talking to coaches about soccer and the legacy thing, but about a bajillion legacies apply every year so it's not going to help you out a ton.</p>

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<p>If you don't get in most people have no chance.</p>

<p>Superb academics, breadth and depth of ECs. Your combined SAT is nice, although they might frown a little bit on the 700 in Math. (Then again, it's just one nick in what is otherwise a very solid application)</p>

<p>I have to agree southeasttitan - I used to think legacies were a shoo in at schools, but if legacies really did get massive favor in their applications you wouldn't see non legacies at schools.</p>