What does Yale Truly Want? (Asian Applicant-Indian) Please chance if possible

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<p>Does Yale appreciate an interest and significant achivements in Music (I do Indian classical music in particular). I'm a rising high school Senior (ASIAN) and was wondering if I stood any chance applying to Yale, either EA or RD. I'm torn over where to apply early.</p>

<p>MY STATS:</p>

<p>I'm in the top 1 percentile of a 800 member class in a competitive NJ public high school. I will have taken 9-11 aps by the end of senior year, and have taken 5 ap exams this year, and gotten 5's.</p>

<p>SATS-2340 single, 2360 superscored</p>

<p>SAT 2s: Literature: 750, Math 2: 770, US History: 780</p>

<p>ECS: I am very interested in politics, finance, and business.</p>

<p>President of Model United Nations: Junior Year
President of Model Congress: Junior Year
President of Ping Pong: 9-12
Founder and co-President of Finance Club: 11-12</p>

<p>Involved in FBLA (regional Top 10 in the district competition)</p>

<p>Won several prizes at numerous debating contests, such as Pennsylvania Model UN, Rutgers Model UN, Philadelphia Model UN, etc, all of which feature students from all over the nation (or at least from an entire region)</p>

<p>Intensely involved in Indian Classical Music and won awards at local competitions and the Cleveland Aradhana, a national-level contest with various singing categories.</p>

<p>I am passionate about finance and have the following jobs/internships:</p>

<p>Internship at the township Business Board</p>

<p>Internship with a non-profit trade organization (HMN)-Will have my finance research published in their international journal</p>

<p>Worked as a tutor at local KUMON</p>

<p>I am looking at U Penn (CAS or Wharton-which would be better?), Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Georgetown, U Chicago, Duke, Dartmouth, Cornell, Columbia, NYU.</p>

<p>Rec's should be good/great. My essays will be unique and hopefully creative.</p>

<p>I don't know what it takes to get in nowadays for an Asian applicant-everyone is so damn impressive with national and international qualifications-but what are my chances and how could I improve them?</p>

<p>What can I do (if anything) at this point to accentuate my app? Where should I apply Early D/ Early Action?</p>

<p>Thanks a lot for any help</p>

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<p>What’s to say? You’re impressive on many fronts. But even so, there’s a level of unpredictability in the process. I’d say since you’re definitely viable, apply if you truly see yourself enjoying Yale. Best of luck and congrats on your achievements to date.</p>

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<p>What he said.</p>

<p>Worth an app (if you want to go there), and you certainly are viable (good word). Will you get in? maybe.</p>