Yale SCEA Chances and Brown, Duke, chapel hill, Duke, and vanderbilt

Chance Me / Match Me!
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I applied SCEA to Yale. Like many of y’all I am nervous. So, I am seeking out your opinions. Please tell me how you feel.

Objective:
ACT: 35 composite, 35 English, 36 math, 35 reading and 35 science
Unweighted GPA: 3.97 (B+ in AP World Freshman year)
Rank: 8/350
AP Scores: 5: human geography, government, macroeconomics, environmental science, and English language. 4: world history and statistics. 3: calculus ab

Senior year: BC calculus, literature, APUSH, physics 1, and biology… I also am a teacher aid

Awards: ap with distinction, national merit commended, national honor society, boys state and boys nation, math magnet student at my school, and various state and national awards in several activities of mine.

Extracurriculars:

President Pro Temp, Senate, SC Youth in Government 9,10,11,12
President Pro Temp, Senate, 2015; Speaker Pro Temp, House, 2014; Committee Chair, 2013; Outstanding Bill, 2013, 2014

Principal Player High School Symphonic Band 10,11
SC All State Band: 2014, 2015; SC Region 1 Honor Band: 2012, 2014, 2015; Principal Player 2013-2015; All County Honor Band: 2012, 2014

Youth Symphony 9,10,11,12
Carnegie Hall 2016, Principal player, 2014; Symphonic Orchestra, 2015-2016; Concert Orchestra, 2012-2015; Repertory Orchestra, 2011-2012

BBYO, Vice President, 2015-2016, 10,11,12
Founding member of local chapter; International Jewish youth organization, participates in local, regional, national and international conference

High school soccer 9,10,11,12 as well as club soccer over same time period

Volunteer at local middle school as debate coach

American legion boys nation and boys state
Elected position associated with this

Math magnet student: research paper on medical physics and internship with medical physicist

Conference on national affairs 10,11,12

National judiciary competition 10,11 won Moot court competition

Work experience: none

Volunteer work: look under activities, miscellaneous good deeds :wink:

Summer activities: medical internship, boys state and nation, went to Israel

Essays: creative, I think they represented my life well. So subjective to label, good enough to help my application

Teacher recommendations: no clue, have lots of experience with both teachers

Counselor rec: good we are tight

Additional material: submitted music supplement

Other:

Financial aid: did not apply
Major : political science
State : South Carolina
School : public magnet
Ethnicity : white and Jewish male
Hooks: maternal uncle attended for college and law, won rhode scholar

I would appreciate input greatly. I look forward to hearing from y’all.

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I think you’re a strong applicant, but a lot of kids are, so all I can say is best of luck! You good shot relative to most of the population, and probably most of the applicants!

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@gibby @T26E4

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Based on your scores, GPA, and ECs you have as good a chance as anyone else. Just remember that Yale is a reach for everyone. Your ECs are great. Only thing holding you back is that 3 on the AP Calc, not sure how much Yale considers AP scores.

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@scgoon thanks for your insight, I’ll chance you back! Is getting the only five at your school a complement to you or an insult to the teachers??

Maybe both. Do you think my 36 on math will compensate?

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@spauldinglegend Don’t worry, as long as you reach a certain threshold for test scores, admissions officers will start to look into the other parts of your application. It all comes down to your essays and how well you stand out within the crowd. In my opinion, though, you have a pretty good chance of getting in.

Good luck! :slight_smile:

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As a fellow SC resident I am interested to see your outcome. No way to know what the adcom is thinking. These top tier universities are a crapshoot. Like I said, you have as good a chance as anyone else with those stats and ECs.

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@azwu331 my father is a professional academic editor, will that give me a leg up with respect to essays?

Also most of my peer come petition comes from rural South Carolina… So that’s helpful. I think.

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@octopushead

Does boys nation serve as a strong national award as well as the other ones listed that were germane to my major?

Normally I would agree the legacy is weak… However because of the Rhodes and his position of power within the federal government I think it will slightly debase your claim. Regardless, I talk about him a little in my why Yale. So who knows

Is being nominated for the morehead-Cain an award I should list?

Thank you for your suggestions