Hi another annoying yale thread!

elee0118 · 10-11-2008, 08:17 PM

HI, this is my first post on CC
I am currently a freshman at Loyola University of Chicago
I am thinking of applying to Yale University
1st Semester: likely to be 3.8-4.0
ACT: 31 SAT MATH II: 780
High school GPA 3.2uw, 3.8w
ranked most difficult in Illinois
HS EC: Orchestra Viola Section leader, Orchestra Chamber Group, Swim Team, Youth Group and Worship Team drummer (community service over 500hrs)
College EC: AED National Premedical Society, AMSA, University Ministry soup kitchen and community service
Received many school music awards, Illinois State Scholar, most likely to recieve all the college academic honors (deans list, etc)
Lived four years in South Korea
Hobbies from boxing, piano, drums, chimes, marimba, etc
played competitive Table Tennis
plus a rec from the president of the university and the director of African American Studies
The reason I want to transfer to Yale, is because my current school does not offer pre-medical, environmental integration with programs about world demographics and environmental reasons affecting such

I thank you guys for all your opinions, positive or negative, although positive is appreciated

funployee · 10-11-2008, 09:46 PM

Yale is yale. It's a crapshoot whether you get in or not. If I were you, I'd not only apply to Yale, but also Northwestern. A friend of mine was at loyola-chicago a few years a go. He got 4.0 gpa, and got accepted as a transfer at Northwestern for Chemistry. So you can see, you'll probably have a chance at Northwestern transfer, but Yale is Yale.

: ) · 10-11-2008, 09:52 PM

it's INSANELY hard to get into yale as a transfer. that being said, i think you have a chance, but i agree with funployee about northwestern. maybe u of chicago, too, although i don't know if they have what you're looking for.

mfd3q · 10-11-2008, 10:19 PM

Im sure your going to beast it up in college. However, as for your highschool I don't think its good enough. Applying as a sophmore transfer alot of weight will be applied to highschool grades, which as I'm sure you know aren't bad but don't stand out either. So if you really want to get into yale I would wait until Junior year when less emphasis is on highschool. Northwestern looks like a good option though, check that out!

elee0118 · 10-11-2008, 10:34 PM

yeah i really thought luc was the school for me, because it is a jesuit education, and i thought it would be somewhat peaceful and a passionate place, but it just smells like booz and throwup everyday, and its not very ideal for me

i was actually trying to contact some of the professors in yale, to see if i could get an interview or just talking online and tell them what im interested at..

thanks for everyones advice

elee0118 · 10-12-2008, 03:10 AM

bumpppppppp plz

elee0118 · 10-12-2008, 04:49 PM

i just finished writing my personal statement, if anyone is willing to review for me

Thank You, so much

Ronaldo1988 · 10-12-2008, 04:59 PM

I'd like to take a look. please pm me!

elee0118 · 10-12-2008, 05:01 PM

i have sent it through the email option

gobackto2005 · 10-12-2008, 05:35 PM

i will read it. pm me.

you can send it via email to me.

dufflebagjesus · 10-12-2008, 07:39 PM

STOP IT! lol

this is getting out of hand...you are ONE MONTH into college

right now all you have is a 3.3 from hs, and you seriously think you have a shot?

i'm sorry i have to do this, and i find myself having to do this a lot on here, but you really need to get real and get your head out of the clouds...sorry if i come off as abrasive but you really need to lower your expectations

be happy to be where you are at...as for yale, put in two full years where you are now and get a 4.0, then come back on here...yes yale is a complete crapshoot, but it is a crapshoot for all those superstar applicants who have had 4.0's throughout hs and college and saved the world in their spare time, not for somebody who had a 3.3 in hs and after one semester may or may not have that 4.0

best of luck to you though

Ronaldo1988 · 10-12-2008, 07:42 PM

dufflebadjesus... you are very critical, as I am, if not more. Are you also thinking about transferring? how is everything going with you?

dufflebagjesus · 10-12-2008, 07:47 PM

why do you ask?

Ronaldo1988 · 10-12-2008, 07:48 PM

Just curious, never trying to be offensive.

dufflebagjesus · 10-12-2008, 07:51 PM

it is, of course, very scary

ive put in lots of work to get a 3.8 at a school where it is notoriously hard to do well in, and if i get rejected i will be ****ed as hell