A Tough Call

Colleges & Universities Yale University
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<p>I have already applied to a handful of colleges, but I am seriously considering taking a year off and applying to Yale, Stanford, MIT, and Princeton. Of course, I will include a few safeties in the mix. What are my chances of being accepted?</p>

<p>SAT I
-Verbal- 800
-Math- 760
-Writing- 790</p>

<p>SAT II
-U.S. History-760
-Math IIC- 740
-Physics- 770</p>

<p>Grades
-4.0 Unweighted
-6 A.P.'s (School offers 7 or 8)
-School has no ranking, but I would be at the top</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
-National Honor Society
-Head Representitive of Student Council
-HOBY Youth Leadership Conference
-Track
-Academic Bowl State All Star
-Going to attend Panasonic Academic Challenge in the summer
-News Director of the school radio station
-100+ Hours working with special ed kids</p>

<p>If I did take a year off, I would work on beefing up my extracurricular resume.</p>

2

<p>taking a year off never helps i tell ya just take what you can get now</p>

<p>and transfer later on (are you senior at highschool btw?)</p>

3

<p>I am a senior.</p>

4

<p>This is going to sound cliche, but things happen for a reason. I would strongly advise against taking a year off just to apply to more colleges and see what happens. As junelay said, transferring is a better option since you will have two extra years to reflect. As far as I can see your ECs are fine and I don’t see how you can improve the list you have since you are leaving high school in June. If you are going to do something real significant such as going to Africa for a year to help tribal communities develop out of the kindness of your heart than take that year off. Unless your situation is the same as outlined previously, than go to the school you were accepted to and transfer if need be.</p>