any chance at yale?

Colleges & Universities Yale University
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<p>white male from MA, low income family, parents are separated, current junior
Stats:
SAT: 2000 will retake
SAT II: Bio 800
Math II: havent taken yet
Chemistry: havent taken yet
Class Rank: 2/250
GPA: nonweighted 95%
weighted not calculated until senior year
Classes:
Freshman Year
Honors Biology B+
Honors World History A-
Honors English B+
Jazz Band A
Freshman Seminar A
Geometry C+
Spanish II B</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
Honors Algebra II B+
Honors Chemistry A-
Honors English II A
Honors US History A
Jazz Band A
Piano Lab A
Computer Tech. internship A (independent study on network administration and PC Repair)</p>

<p>Junior Year
AP Physics B A+
AP US A
AP English Lang. A
AP Biology A-
Pre Calc A-
AP Biology Independent Research A+
Science Mentor A+ (teachers aide for a middle school general science course)</p>

<p>Senior Year
AP Calc AB
AP Euro
AP Lit
AP Chem
Jazz Band
Senior Project
AP Music Theory</p>

<p>ECs</p>

<p>Job: Currently working as a Physical Science Technician with the US Geological Survey (2 years), hands on lab experience performing analysis on sediment and civil engineering tests; gave 1 lecture to visiting Doctors of Geology and Geophysics over the past summer</p>

<p>Music (Sax)
Lead Alto sax player for jazz society
1st chair Alto Sax player for concert and jazz band (high school)
2nd Chair District Jazz Festival (2008)
4th Chair District Jazz Festival (2007)
4th Chair District Concert Festival (2008)
Been playing for 10 years
Currently have 3 private lessons a week on Classical Theory, Jazz Improv, and Sax lessons
Currently have own quartet that plays paying gigs
Drum Major for marching band school year 06-07, 07-08, and 08-09</p>

<p>Athletics
2 black belts in Tzu Jan Kun Do Kung fu and Wah Lum Kung Fu
Been doing it for 13 years
Countless district and state awards from when I was younger</p>

<p>Misc Clubs:
National Honor Society
Environmental Club
Gay Straight Alliance
Cape Cod Jazz Society
Concert Band
Jazz Band
200+ community service hrs tutoring and aiding the network administrator repair and maintain school computers, designed school website</p>

<p>Awards:
Service Above Self Award
House B Recognition Ward
Chemistry Merit Award
Honors English II Achievement Award
some others</p>

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<p>i think if you improve your SATs to 2250ish then you have a really great chance!</p>

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<p>Yep, improve your SATs a little and you’re fine. I can see that your grades have improved consistently since your freshman year. Well done on that :)</p>

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<p>I’d say you’re in the low end of the range, but have no standout extracurricular activity and your freshman year grades could hold you back, even with the upward trend, given how competitive Yale is. Depending on how low income you are (say, under 40K per year), your profile improves.</p>

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<p>I think a C is a bit low, but maybe outstanding recs and essays could overshadow that. Was there something going on in your personal life that enabled you got those grades, or did you just not understand the material? If the former is true, maybe you should tell your guidance counselor to mention that in his or her recommendation. </p>

<p>When I toured and sat in on an information session at Yale they made it politely clear that B’s are not really tolerated in an application. But I’m sure that this was a generalization, and if you really show personality in your application and interview, I’d say you have just as much chance if not more than all the other amazing applicants out there! Good luck!</p>