What if I did something BIG?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>So, lets just say that my grades aren't the greatest.
I have a 4.0 overall, but thats it. Some classes I get a 100 in (Hard classes too)
and some I get 93's in.
BUT, my overall is a 4.0, and I have 5's on pretty much every AP including Physics, Bio, and Chem
So if I had decent grades and a decent SAT ( I'm talking decent for yale)
but not really anything to make them VERY impressed, would I get in if:
I had 500 + hours of community service spanning 4 years at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
I had a VERY strong essay mentioning several experiences that happened AT yale during a visit.
I had built a series of Ipad apps for Roswell's radiation section.
I was on the Golf Team
I was on the Science Olympiad team and I had won several medals at the highly competitive States.
I was in Scholastic Bowl, and have won several local championships.
I had built a social networking site for my school.
I was in the top 5 of my class.
I have taken many more AP's than normal, and took them about one year earlier than normal on average.
I have taken UB Math and graduated from it after 6 full credit years ( of 6) which is a college level ( not that semi-college AP stuff) course taken at the University of Buffalo and graded based on their system, with about 10 Math credits from the course)
I also was on the Rifle Team.
I was a Scholar Athlete.
I had taken 5 years of Latin.</p>

<p>Please tell me if these little differing factors would make a difference to Yale!! Thanks!</p>

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<p>Uhh what more are you looking for exactly?</p>

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<p>^ i know… I read that and thought ***.
Is this even real… Looks like you’ve done every activity that has ever existed.</p>

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<p>well, how good is a 4.0 at your school? What sort of ranking do you have?</p>

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<p>Your essay about an experience that happened at yale might be seen as if you’re sucking up to them</p>

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<p>I just want to clarify that this is the Yale supplement essay, right? Not the Why Yale question?</p>

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<p>■■■■■? 4 posts?
Poster lists age as 15</p>

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<p>^Yeah I saw that after I posted</p>

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<p>Why is a new poster labeled a ■■■■■? Why is an advanced junior suspicious?</p>

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<p>==’
no i’m not a ■■■■■.</p>

<p>@ccuser18: sorry, i didn’t see that it was why yale.</p>

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<p>^No, no I was asking the OP a question myself. Is your essay about Yale your supplement essay? </p>

<p>Or, is it your short answer response to the “What in particular has influenced you to apply to Yale?”</p>

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<p>oh right… well i meant that if the essay isnt the ‘why yale’ essay, then it’s just sucking up to yale…</p>

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<p>They’d make a difference anywhere. You’re fine. Relax. Apply. And wait for a decision. You have a shot at getting in. You have a shot at not getting in.</p>