What are my chances of getting into Yale?

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<p>So I'm going to be a sophomore in high school, and Yale is my dream school. However, I'm not superhuman, so I'm not sure how great my chances are. </p>

<p>I am planning to take all the AP and Honors courses that I meet the prerequisites for. I had straight A's freshman year and I plan/hope to have no more than one or two B's for the next three years.</p>

<p>My main passion is art, and I have won multiple contests and have had my work displayed in real galleries in shows. I plan to study art abroad in Paris next summer. I have taken many art classes at colleges in my area. I am starting up an online store where I sell shirts with my designs on them and I want to start publishing a small art magazine. </p>

<p>I volunteered at an art gallery this summer, and I'm volunteering at the local aquarium next year.</p>

<p>I am also on track and field, and I'm doing it next year, but I don't think I'm going to do it after that because I don't like it that much and I'm not super great so I don't think it will help me. Does a sport improve chances of admission even if you're not super talented at it?</p>

<p>How can I improve my chances of getting into Yale?
What do they look for in applicants?
Is my art/online store/magazine enough of a standout factor? How can I make it even more impressive?
How hard would you say it is to get into Yale?</p>

<p>I am incredibly driven to succeed and mature for my age.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Honestly, you’d do yourself a great service if you omit the phrase “dream school” from your vocabulary. Stop focusing on Yale. Keep your ears open for other colleges that would meet your needs and where you can contribute and flourish. Let THAT be part of your maturation process. If later, Yale is still on your list, you feel confident of your achievements, then consider applying.</p>

<p>But please don’t be a name-chaser. <a href=“It Has to be Said - Harvard University - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/1618890-it-has-to-be-said-p1.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>i’m going to disagree. While nobody can give you a list of things to do to get into Yale, if you are good at art, there are a few things you can do to boost your odds.</p>

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<li><p>Enter these every year for the next couple of years: <a href=“http://www.artandwriting.org/”>http://www.artandwriting.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
<li><p>Participate in <a href=“http://www.portfolioday.net/”>http://www.portfolioday.net/&lt;/a&gt; Yale is not a participating college, but awards and feedback can help.</p></li>
<li><p>Check out <a href=“Supplementary Materials | Yale College Undergraduate Admissions”>Supplementary Materials | Yale College Undergraduate Admissions; Remember that your art has to be outstanding to help. Doing 1 and 2 will give you some idea of whether it is . If it is, start building a portfolio to submit to Yale and other colleges.</p></li>
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<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>I would say that you have a 0% chance at getting into Yale because they really only accept people with high school diplomas and you’re only a sophomore. No matter what your stats or passions are, they can’t accept you if you haven’t finished high school</p>

<p>Obviously I’m being sarcastic, but my point is that you need to chill out for a few years. You really don’t even have to start thinking about where you’re going to college until like spring break of your junior year. Right now, just do as well as you can in school and do what you love in your free time; don’t fret about what your chances are at specific schools - there’s really no sense in it.</p>

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<p>To be fair, there is the occasional prodigy at Yale, such as this kid who graduated in 2011, age 17, a month before he received his HS diploma.</p>

<p><a href=“Wisdom beyond his years”>http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Wisdom-beyond-his-years-1390299.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>And the Music School, as music schools do, ha long accepted prodigies such as this 14-year-old violinist from 1998.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.yale.edu/opa/arc-ybc/v28.n15/story3.html”>http://www.yale.edu/opa/arc-ybc/v28.n15/story3.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>But mere mortals finish high school first.</p>