Submitting Yale App Chance Me!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey everyone here's the info:</p>

<p>Colleges I'm applying to:</p>

<p>Yale (Early Action)
Harvard
Princeton
Penn
Schreyers
Cornell
Dartmouth
Washington University in St. Louis
University of Chicago
Penn State</p>

<p>Non-ranking Public High Scool in PA.
Ethnicity: Persian</p>

<p>Academic Profile</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 4.81
Weighted GPA: 3.94
SAT: 2210 (760 Math, 720 Reading, 730 Writing)
SAT Subject Tests:
Math IIC- 720
US History- 710
Chemistry- 750
PSAT: 210 (76 Math, 64 Reading, 70 Writing)</p>

<p>9th Grade:</p>

<p>Honors Biology- A
Honors American Literature I- A
Honors Geometry- A
Honors US History- A
German II- A</p>

<p>10th Grade:</p>

<p>Honors Chemistry- A
Honors American Literature II- A
Honors Math Analysis- A
AP US History- A
German III- A</p>

<p>11th Grade:</p>

<p>AP Chemistry- A
Honors Physics- A
Honors World Literature- A
AP Calculus- B
AP European History- A
Honors German IV- A</p>

<p>12th Grade (will take the following):</p>

<p>AP Biology
AP British Literature
AP Calculus II
AP Government
AP German</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:</p>

<p>Long-Term Commitments and Employment</p>

<p>• 50 Hours spent analyzing experiments in the lab of Temple University (2005)
• 1600 Hours working as a math and reading tutor at Kumon Learning Center (2004-Present)
• 20 Hours Spent doing Various Lab Experiments at Rohm and Haas (2006-2007)
• Host and Organizer for Laser Shows and Star Gazing Events through Upper Dublin (2004-2005)
• Self-Employed Personal Tutor for Math, Chemistry, English, and Writing (300 Hours)
• Attended Persian Society and Shabahang meetings and aided in their organization (15 hours)
• Worked as a Babysitter for various people (50 hours)
• Violin Private lessons and Concert Orchestra (6 years)
• Trumpet Private Lessons and Concert Band (7 years)
• Fluent in Farsi and German
• Fundraised and Participated in Relay for Life (2007)
• Spent a Month in Summer Planning, Organizing, and Cleaning Up the Shore as part of an NHS project (2007)</p>

<p>After School Activities</p>

<p>• Secretary of Junior Class- Director and Planner of Junior Prom, Spirit Week Officer, Director of Class Fundraising, Director of Class Sales (2006-2008)
• Officer and Member of NHS – Delegate (2007-2008)
• Member of German Club (2004-2008)- Newsletter Editor (2007-2008)
• Member of Golf Theory Club (2005-2008)
• Member of Chess Club (2005-2008)- Attendance Officer (2007-2008)
• Member of Ultimate Frisbee Club (2006-2008)
• Member of Debate Club (2006-2007)
• Member of Astronomy Club (2004-2005)
• Intramural School Basketball (2006-2007)
• Member of SGA (2007-2008)</p>

<p>Athletics</p>

<p>• Member of the JV Tennis Team (2006)
• Member of JV Spring Track Team (2007)
• Intramural Soccer Player (2004-2008)
• Intramural Basketball Player (2006-2007)</p>

<p>International Studies</p>

<p>• Attended a private school in Germany, and received certificate for completing curriculum (2006)</p>

<p>Misc.</p>

<p>• A score of a 5 on the AP US History Test
• A score of a 5 on the AP Chemistry Test
• A score of a 5 on the AP European History Test</p>

<p>Awards:</p>

<p>Mathematics</p>

<p>• School Semi-Finalist in the AMC/AIME testing (2006)</p>

<p>International Studies</p>

<p>• Award-winner for most orally advanced German II student in Montgomery County (2004)</p>

<p>Literary Accomplishments</p>

<p>• Gold-key winner at the regional level for The Scholastic Writing Awards
• Awards and Publications of a number of writings (7) in the Creative Communications Competitions
• Award for completing the Reading Program of Kumon, and being ranked among the top 40 in the nation (2004-2005)
• Certificate of Merit for Creating an Ad and editorial for the Intelligencer Record</p>

<p>Misc.</p>

<p>• Chemistry Olympiad School Finalist/Regional Competitor (2007)
• National Merit Letter of Commendation (2007)</p>

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<p>how is your UW GPA higher than W? lol. :-P</p>

<p>it sounds like a reach, but it's an ivy, so they're all reaches for basically everyone. good luck :o)
i'm having a similar problem, I'm in the ranges for all the schools, but they're all still reaches!! gaahh!</p>

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<p>I have a question, what does school semi-finalist for the AMC mean? </p>

<p>It sounds like you are really dedicated to tutoring and a lot of extracurriculars. I'd say Yale's a reach, ditto-ing what marphlik just said. But it's definitely worth the shot.
Good luck.</p>

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<p>Semi-finalist doesn't mean anything, unless your school or area has its own awards for certain scores on the AMC or AIME.</p>

<p>You have a lot of extracurriculars, but you hold barely any leadership positions in any of them. That 1500+ hours of volunteering is very impressive however.</p>

<p>Your SAT IIs aren't great (I believe that you're below the 80th percentile in all three, if not lower), but the rest of your application is solid.</p>

<p>Yale is a reach, but you have about as good a shot as any I'd say.</p>

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<p>AP British Literature</p>

<p>^ i dont think thats an actual AP course unless your schools MAKES UP its own ap courses without approval from college board</p>

<p>which i HIGLY doubt</p>

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<p>ok let me clarify a few issues. My UW gpa is 3.94 and my weighted is 4.81. </p>

<p>I was one of two people in my school to qualify for AIME testing.</p>

<p>My work at kumon is not volunteer work but rather regular employment with pay.</p>

<p>I did, however, leave out my 150+ hours volunteering at a lab in a cancer center.</p>

<p>I'm below 80th percentile for Math IIC, about 85th for USH, and 89th for Chem.</p>

<p>And, yes, I did check my school class selection packet and it is entitled AP British/English Literature. And, yes, there is an AP test for it that were are preparing for.</p>

<p>Thanks for all your input keep it coming!!</p>

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<p>^ that would be jus regular AP English Literature and Composition.</p>

<p>not AP British Literature</p>

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<p>ok gotcha well my school is weird like that.</p>

<p>although my school is nonranking, im about 3/425 in a pretty competitive and well known high school</p>

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<p>buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuump</p>

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<p>In everywhere other than HYP. Can't really say about those three.</p>

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<p>thx anyone else!</p>

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<p>Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuumppppppppppppp</p>

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<p>bump any input please</p>

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<p>u mention a number of published writings, which is very impressive. what kind of writings are those exactly? they may be very helpful to you in University apps.</p>

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<p>4 of them are essay format, 3 are poetry</p>

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<p>Creative Communications Competitions accept about 45% of all entries...plus, once you're published in there, lots of other contests won't let you submit the same work.</p>

<p>Found this out the hard way. :(</p>

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<p>yea same hahahah</p>

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<p>anyone else have any input?</p>

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<p>please???????????????</p>

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<p>If you're really curious, collegeconfidential offers a great "chancing" service for under $100 =). I'd say your chances are about the same as most students applying to top schools like Yale. Have you considered retaking one (or more) of your SAT II's?</p>