I applied EA to Yale and I want to know my chances there along with other ivies.
Demographics:
Hispanic/half black
Good HS, moderately competitive with good graduation rates
Both parents went to college
Middle class
Stats:
SAT- 720 ERW 730 Math
SAT II- 730 USH 700 Literature
7 AP classes
96.84 W GPA 94-95 UW GPA
I have written a research paper in the original research I conducted in HS
My interview went pretty well for Yale, we talked for about 1hr 45min
EC:
Sports-Track (9-12),!Diving (7-10), XC(11)
Clubs- NHS, Model UN (both 11-12), Student Government (9)
Volunteering- Library tutor since 11th grade, about 170 hours
Work-Tutor (2 months from September to November), McDonalds (11-12)
Honors:
Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute
Empire Girls State
AP Scholar (I have only taken 3 exams thus far, so I didn’t qualify for multiple other ones)
Recommendations:
Probably very good, I asked teachers I know very well and my counselor loves me.
Essays:
I had multiple people read all my essays and they thought they were unique and gave good insight into who I am as person.
Thank you ahead of time!
Just take a breathe and relax. Your application is submitted and you there’s not much you can do now you affect your decision!