trying for yale

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey,
So here are my stats:</p>

<p>SAT: 2400 in one sitting
SAT II: Literature 800, Spanish 790, Math II 770
GPA: 4.24 (highest in class--1/260)</p>

<p>Major: Physics</p>

<p>Extra classes: Have taken courses at Harvard Extension school including astronomy and language</p>

<p>AP's: school only offers US hist. junior year, got a 5
This year: chem, physics, bc calc, spanish, english</p>

<p>Extracurricular:
editor in chief of newspaper (huge time commitment, i do EVERYTHING)
founder/president of spanish club
teen leader of city-wide volunteer program
lots of community service
varsity 3-season xc/track
elementary school tutor, every year since 9th grade
harvard model congress
spanish homestay after 10th grade
devoted scuba diver, navigational, deep water, night diver, etc...</p>

<p>jobs:
-cashier for a short time
-write column for regional paper
-after junior year, did research with group planning a nasa mission</p>

<p>academic awards:
tons from my school, also scored top in state on spanish exam and in top tier in nation on latin exam</p>

<p>recs: from spanish teacher, english teacher, professor i did research with last summer...very positive although one mentioned shyness
essays: ?? people liked them?</p>

<p>white female from public school in ma :/</p>

<p>applied early to yale...yeah...then applying to more ivies, stanford, duke, northwestern, georgetown, wash u, william and mary, u va, u mass</p>

<p>Do I literally have ANY chance at Yale? Due to the high scores people are like, "shut up, that's where you're going next year." It's stressful! I'm just hoping for a deferral and not a rejection, what do you guys think?</p>

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<p>come on....either have more self confidence or stop showing off.</p>

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<p>yeah...um i was self-confident until i read all of the ridiculously amazing people who got flat-out rejected. it seems that to get accepted as a non-minority from ma you have to be basically non-human.</p>

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<p>I think it's a valid concern. However, buwinnifred, I think you've done pretty much all that's possible. I think you've got a shot - respectably better than the average applicant.</p>

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<p>Agreed with boijia, now all you can do is wait for lady luck</p>

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<p>Yes, you have done all that's possible...let's see, perfect scores, perfect grades, toughest courseload...you're already at the top with just that stuff...now let's see...female physics major, jobs, scuba diving, leadership...can you get rejected?</p>

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<p>i didn't mean to be offensive. i'm just saying you should know that you obviously have as good a chance as anyone. it's never 100% but in your case its definitely likely.</p>

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<p>I'm applying to all these Ivies and I think u got a better-looking resume than mine does. Great job and stay positive. Being white definitely helps!</p>

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<p>...being white definitely helps??? hmm</p>