What chances does a A-level student have?

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<p>I really want to apply to Yale (as an International student) but I have no idea about how much of a chance I have to get accepted. Most ppl tell me that the fact that I am an A-level student lowers my chances because A-levels is considered practically worthless in USA. I do think that A-level may not be very highly valued in US but is it really THAT worthless?
I already completed my A-levels- Chem A*, Math A, Physics A and Bio A. </p>

<p>Also, growing up in the Middle East, despite being a south-asian, I didn't have enough opportunities for volunteer work or extracurriculars (Arabs don't provide much opportunities to foreigners). My list of EC's looks miniature compared to that of most I have seen most local students post, but I did achieve a high position in whatever I tried.</p>

<p>-Captain of school soccer team
-Vice Captain of cricket team at under-15 level
-Vice president of student council and class representative in the preceding years
-Editor of annual school magazine</p>

<p>That's about it for EC's</p>

<p>SAT- will be appearing for it on October and expecting 2100-2200</p>

<p>So, does a A-level student with few notably few extracurriculars (Indirectly, me) have much of a chance of getting into Yale? Can I possibly 'stand out' (as the counselors say), and compensate for the lack of extracurriculars, if I can present excellent essays and recommendation letters from teachers? </p>

<p>I wouldn't mind harsh replies; I just want to know if do have any realistic chances of getting into Yale.</p>

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<p>If you also have taken the most rigorous course load at your high school, then your transcript would indicate that you would be a qualified applicant. But, beyond it’s impossible to say what chances you have, as so much depends on other subjective factors such as your teacher recommendations, and how they stack up to other qualified applicants. </p>

<p>Here’s what Yale’s Dean of Admissions, Jeffrey Brenzel, has said on the College Board Website: <a href=“https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/video-transcription/whats-the-most-important-part-of-the-application[/url]”>https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/video-transcription/whats-the-most-important-part-of-the-application&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>"Students, when we’re on the road, we often play a little kind of quiz show game with students, asking what they think is the most important part of the application. Many, many students respond, “Well, the testing must be the most important.” It’s actually one of the less important elements in the file. The testing can give you a sense of what schools are within your range, and it gives the school a sense of what students in the applicant pool are within their range. </p>

<p>The most important part of your application — bar none, no question, any college — is your high school transcript. Probably the next most important are your teacher recommendations, particularly if you’re applying to any kind of selective college or university."</p>