Another Pathetic Chances Thread

Colleges & Universities Yale University
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<p>Any ideas on my chances?</p>

<p>I’m an Iranian female and bilingual in Farsi and English.
4.0 GPA (unweighted–my school doesn’t weight GPA)
Rank–1/436
2250 SAT (690 math, 760 writing, 800 critical reading)
SAT II’S pending
33 ACT
APUSH sophomore year (4 on exam)
AP am gov, ap calc ab, ap physics b junior year
next year aps–euro, spanish, english </p>

<p>ACTIVITIES/AWARDS </p>

<p>Student of Today Award–Masonic Lodge (11)
I’ll probably get national merit semifinalist at least, PSAT 223 </p>

<p>Journalism </p>

<p>–Editor-in-Chief of school paper (11, 12)
–intern in entertainment section of town paper (11)
–dow jones summer institute for minorities in journalism (18 students selected for free program from two states) (11)
–selected for the oklahoman’s newsroom 101
–Scholastic Writing Award–Gold Key(11)
–1st Place–Rose State College Writing Contest (11)
–Semifinalist–Hemingway High School Journalists Award (11) </p>

<p>Debate/Speech
–National Qualifier in Domestic Extemp Speaking (11)
–State Qualifier in LD debate and DEX
–Numerous Local awards
–NFL member of superior distinction (11) </p>

<p>Community Service
–As part of a committee, planned a 3-hour conference to bring teen issues to politicians’ minds (approximately 25 hours)
–Communications Chair of School Speech Tournament (45 hours per year) </p>

<p>Leadership
–NHS Vice President (11)
–Young Democrats Secretary (11)
–National Forensic League Secretary (11) and President (12)
–Youth Leadership Oklahoma (11)–50 juniors from state selected for program
–Girl’s State (11) </p>

<p>non-tangibles
excellent recommendations from my counselors and teachers
excellent essays </p>

<p>OTHER (maybe the most important): </p>

<p>I was accepted to the Telluride Association Summer Program for this summer. They accept about 9% of applicants each year, and it’s sometimes seen as the humanities version of RSI. It’s for six weeks, completely free, and one of the most prestigious summer programs in the country. Teachers and profs generally like me, so I’ll probably be able to get a *****in’ recommendation letter from my TASP prof, who’s one of the leaders in his field. </p>

<p>Anyway, thanks for the help.</p>

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<p>WHICH TASP ARE YOU GOING TO? </p>

<p>I have heard that Yale, especially Yale, <em>loves</em> TASP. And your other stuff is great too. I’d say you’ll get in, though of course nothing’s certain.</p>

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<p>ut austin! what about you?</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>Michigan! Austin was my first choice (<em>sigh…</em>) but in any case I’m thrilled to be going to TASP. Wot larx we’ll have…</p>

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<p>im a wash u tasper this year! woo hoo! where did you hear that yale liked tasp? if its true, its a WONDERFUL thing</p>

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<p>I think you are very well qualified. If you want to maximize your chances of admission, apply EA.</p>

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<p>yeah i’m about 90% sure i’m going to apply SCEA to yale. yale’s my first choice, and then georgetown, then everywhere else. can you say yale daily news!!!</p>