chances at yale EA?

tebow15 · 07-11-2008, 04:06 PM

hey i'm a rising senior and i'd appreciate it if any big posters or yale 2012 acceptees could chance me for yale EA, and harvard, yale, princeton, and MIT regular...thanks!

gender: male
race: indian...yesssss

class rank: 1/218

testing:
SAT: 800 M, 750 CR, 800 W (2350 total)
ACT: n/a
SAT 2s: 800 Math 2, 800 Bio M, 800 Chemistry, 790 World History
AP exams (10 total): human geography-5, biology-5, world history-5, european history-5, us history-4, calc ab-5, environ sci-5, eng lang-5, stat-5, chem-5

awards:

science:
-3 time florida state science fair finalist
-1st place florida junior of sciences symposium
-2 time intel international science and engineering fair finalist
-4th place, 2008 international science and engineering fair
-1st place US Army award, 2008 international science and engineering fair
-published one book chapter and two journal articles: "ecological modelling," "ecological applications," "advances in modeling agricultural systems"
-presented research (lecture) in south africa at kruger national park annual science network meeting in april 2008

math:
-placed 22 times at mu alpha theta (regional and statewide) competitions including:
-2nd place regionally and 2nd place statewide, algebra 2
-2nd place regionally and 5th place statewide, pre-calc
-2nd place regionally and 6th place statewide, statistics
-3-time AIME finalist (highest AIME score: 6)

random:
-1st place, florida state brain bee (neuroscience)
-finalist, 2008 USA national brain bee championship
-debate: won 3 regional tournaments and 2 statewide tournaments in original oratory and student congress

ECs:
-varsity tennis team
-mu alpha theta: president (11 and 12), organized schoolwide math tutoring program, coached competitive algebra 2 team
-science NHS and sci. res. club president (11 and 12)
-attended SSTP at UF, 7 week summer science program
-research internships at university of miami medical school and university of florida department of ag/bio engineering, developed computer simulation engine for a national park in south africa

community service:
-organized textbook and workbook drive for tsunami-stricken middle school in chennai, india
-taught classes on hindu religion and culture at local temple for 3 years
-organized spelling and vocabulary bees for kids in my neighborhood through north south foundation

essays: i plan to write a funny one about my childhood infatuation with bollywood (indian cinema) and a serious one about hindu scripture and learning elementary sanskrit

any tips/advice would be appreciated...thanks!

aminhamenina · 07-11-2008, 04:27 PM

Yale says that every year there are about 300 students every admission season whose academic record is outstanding and above questioning. I have to believe you're one of them, and I consider myself pretty qualified as well. You're in the top 1-2% (more important than val in my opinion, although it depends on your school), you have 2350 + 1600, 9 5's and a 4, and your math/science awards are really impressive. Your service is really good as well. Your EC's are not going to bowl anyone over, and where you go to school will change things a touch, but pretty astonishing overall.

Well, if this is all true, however. :P

you'llsee... · 07-11-2008, 11:38 PM

Hey! You did the 2008 National Brain Bee?

So did I. But what do you mean by finalist?....there were no indian males in the last round (the round with 5 people).

tebow15 · 07-12-2008, 11:47 AM

lol by finalist i mean qualifier. i think that's the correct lingo. haha and i'm pretty sure i know who you are.

tebow15 · 07-14-2008, 08:33 AM

bump...i'd appreciate any feedback

juliushark · 07-14-2008, 03:12 PM

o **** im screwed

Weasel8488 · 07-14-2008, 03:28 PM

You're very competitive at HYPSM. I'd be surprised if you didn't get into at least two of them. You've also done a nice job playing up your culture/ethnicity despite not being a URM. Congrats on your accomplishments to date.

MegaVortex7 · 07-14-2008, 04:49 PM

What do you mean "playing up your culture?"

heyyou · 07-14-2008, 07:08 PM

i think you're pretty much in line to get accepted to yale ea and at least one of harvard, mit, and pton...IF your essays turn out to be as good as they sound right now. like weasel, i congratulate you on what you've accomplished.

ps except for brain bee and debate, we are so similar achievement-wise, its kinda scary. like, i went to isef 2x, got a 4th place this year as well, 1st in my state's jshs as well, lotsa mu alpha theta awards, and pres of my school's NHS and science club thing. and i have 9 ap 5's and 1 4. buttt i got only a 2330 :-P and my ap scores are after senior year, not junior year haha

Weasel8488 · 07-15-2008, 07:59 AM

Quote:

What do you mean "playing up your culture?"

Doing community service for Indians affected by the tsunami, writing essays on Bollywood and Sanskrit, etc.

tebow15 · 07-15-2008, 10:59 AM

haha yeah that's how i've been planning on presenting my app. idk if it's stereotypical to a certain extent, but hopefully i can make it work.

Weasel8488 · 07-15-2008, 11:08 AM

Like I said earlier, it might be stereotypical for URMs to play up their race, but I doubt many ORMs do it. I bet it will make you stand out.

rd31 · 07-15-2008, 12:02 PM

I think you're in for SCEA.

zuglinbushababwa · 07-16-2008, 01:32 PM

I live in Pakistan and it makes me proud that people like you from South Asian descent are not only doing spectacular things academically, but in the community service sector as well. You make us all proud.
P.S. I was also planning on applying SCEA to yale- Help please? : )