<p>I'm only a Sophomore in high school, but I want to know if you think I have good chances of getting into Yale. It's my dream school and I would like to know if it's a bit too unrealistic. I have not formally taken an ACT test, although my scores from practice tests range from 32-34. With ample studying, I'm sure I can get an ACT of 34-36 by the spring of next year when I will be taking the test. With the SAT, I haven't been so successful on practice tests. I usually get 1850-2050, so I suppose I'm just not an SAT kind of guy. I plan to submit only my ACT scores. Anyways, I know my test scores are not the issue. The issue is that my grades have not been too great so far. Last year, I had one B at the end of the first semester and all A's by the end of the year. This year, I had two B's at the end of the first semester and I am yet to see my final semester grades. To be honest, I couldn't even predict them, seeing as I can get anything from a D to an A in my english class. In addition, I'm thinking I might get a B in history, but I'm not sure; it depends on how I do on my final. I'm taking a very rigorous course and I hope to get all A's for the rest of high school. If I manage to do that, do you think it could hide the lesser grades of my first two years of high school?</p>
<p>Additional information:
-I've worked for about a year now in a restaurant.
-I was in the fall play this year and I plan to be in it for the rest of high school.
-I run cross country in the fall and play volleyball in the spring (both years now, I may drop cross country in order to manage the girl's volleyball team; I'm not sure yet).
-My high school is number 1 in the state.
-I recently applied for a leadership role in student council, but I wont know if I was accepted for a few more days.
-I also applied for leadership in my school's gay-straight alliance club, after being a member for two years. Unfortunately, I doubt that I will get the position, but it's worth a shot, right?
-Next year I will apply for the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society and I highly believe that I will get in.
-In 8th grade, I wont some certificate for citizenship or something, I don't really remember but it was a legit award that only one other girl in my graduating class got.
-I'm doing a pre-calc program over the summer hopefully and I plan to do something related to acting in my summers to come (or something productive at least).
-I can't really think of anything else, besides community service projects since I need 40 hours to graduate.</p>
<p>So do you think I have a solid chance of getting into Yale? Would a few B's get in the way? Realistically, I may get a B or two next year as well, so I don't know how much that will affect my application. I am taking multiple AP's, though. Do you guys have any suggestions for what I should be doing that could better my chances of getting in? I would be the first to attend college in my family and I come from a low-income family, if that matters. I just want a real answer that doesn't say "Well Yale is very competitive, so only the top 36's get in" or "It's a bit of a stretch, but maybe!" Thanks so much! c:</p>