Antitypical

Simply put, I have reasonable achievements with not great test scores.

UW GPA: 4.0
Projected final GPA: 4.95 (currently 4.7 weighted. Projection based on continued straight a's)
Class Rank: 1

Classes taken:
Science: Bio, Chem, AP Bio, AP Chem, APES, AP Physics B, AP Computer science
Math: Honors Geometry, Honors Algebra II, AP Calc AB
Humanities: Spanish 2, 3, and 4, Honors English 9 and 10, AP English 11, NM History, AP World History, US History (online)
Others: PE, Health

This year's classes: AP Physics C, AP Calc BC, AP Statistics, AP Euro, AP English 12, Ceramics, Aide (no more APs to take)

EC:
4 year varsity swimmer, state qualifier and current swim captain
4 year varsity debater, 8x placement, 2 year debate captain
4 year water polo player
3 year model UN (Runner up for best delegate award during junior year)

Work/Volunteering
7 year summer volunteer swim lesson instructor (stopped one summer ago)
Current Intern for University of New Mexico's Neuroscience dep't, chance of getting name on a paper by summer's end

THE PROBLEM (Standardized tests):
2070 combined score SAT I
Still to take ACT, SAT II, and SAT I retake

Antitypical

Bump. Please chance me! I'd appreciate it a lot!

entomom

Why didn't you take Subject tests along with the APs/math you took? Didn't you take the AP exams?

Antitypical

I still need to take subject tests. I've taken a few AP tests.
5 English
5 Physics B
4 Biology
4 World History
3 Chemistry

Antitypical

and 4 in Calculus

litotes

You'd need a SAT >2200, and preferably >2300, but yes your achievements are pretty strong. Best of luck on the SAT retake.

himanshusahay

Try SAT again, but people get in with your score also.

Antitypical

deferred, btw....

withtheflow

Did u end up re-taking?^

Antitypical

Yeah, I did.

2160 SAT I

750 Bio
770 Math II
790 Physics

withtheflow

Damn, those are really good subject test scores...
Do you think it was the SAT that made them defer?
GL with all your applications

Antitypical

I think it's probably the SAT. I also, Yale is never a school to be considered "safe" for, regardless of your credentials, so who knows. Maybe I just wasn't in the group of applications they had gotten to by the time they reached their quota? With an 8% acceptance rate, it's pretty much chance. I guess we'll see what happens when final decisions come out

huehuehue32

If it will make you feel better, you might be able to retake the SAT I and send in the new scores. Schools like to see followup because it shows interest.

nerdybamboo

good job boosting up your scores