Chance Me for Stanford or Yale REA (unsure yet) [AL resident, 4.0 UW, 36 ACT, yale ethics politics econ or stanford polsci/pubpol]

Chance Me / Match Me
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Demographics

  • US citizen
  • State/Location of residency: AL
  • Type of high school (or current college for transfers): Public, ~1200 students, not competitive
  • Other special factors: none

Cost Constraints / Budget
Both are under budget but Yale is slightly cheaper

Intended Major(s)
Yale - ethics politics econ
Stanford - polisci or pubpol

GPA, Rank, and Test Scores

  • Unweighted HS GPA: 4
  • Weighted HS GPA: 4.4 (honors 4.5, ap 5)
  • College GPA (dual enrollment): 4
  • Class Rank: 9/270
  • ACT/SAT Scores: 36

List your HS coursework
5- Lang, BC
4- AB, Chem, Physics 1

  • English:
  • Math: Discrete math/linear algebra, will take advanced linear spring sem
  • Science: AP Chem/Physics 1 (highest @ my school)
  • History and social studies: AP Gov/DE Microeconomics
  • Language other than English: 2 yrs french
  • Visual or performing arts: I did a lot in school thru 10th grade, I still do them just independently
  • Other academic courses: Not sure what to put here

Awards
First prize at an international music competition
Finalist at another international music competition, results release today but theyre being slow
Top 30 at major debate tournament
Top 100 debaters in the US, #1 in state
State math champs 2x

Extracurriculars
(Include leadership, summer activities, competitions, volunteering, and work experience)

Board of directors at a well-known debate nonprofit, national impact

Founded debate tutoring organization specifically for national competition for my event (changes a lot about the event) that also does a lot of well received resources, coached students with small or no school debate programs to finals of national tournaments and qualifications to the biggest national tournament in the US.

Debate (competing)

Korean language tutor for younger aged kids

Math team captain

Personal/solo music performance mostly for competitions

Summer journalism program, its not a super major one but its by application and pretty good quality

Essays/LORs/Other
(Optionally, guess how strong these are and include any other relevant information or circumstances.)
LORs: Probably all ranging from 7-10/10, unsure
Essays: Common app personal statement- aiming for at least 9/10 by deadline, supplementals- 8.5/10 average

Schools
(List of colleges by your initial chance estimate; designate if applying ED/EA/RD; if unsure, leave them unclassified)
Chance me is for Yale/Stanford REA

Additionally, I’m probably submitting a music portfolio for both

Thoughts?

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Fine profile. Apply and see.

Best of luck.

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Here’s a link to his earlier Chance Me

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Does your high school offer more than two years of the same foreign language? If so, I’d strongly urge you to find room in your senior schedule for another year of French, as both Yale and Stanford prefer to see four years of a foreign language. If, however, your school only offers two years, then they won’t hold it against you that you haven’t taken more.

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They offer up to 3 years of french iirc but idt i have room in my senior schedule at this point, ill look into it though

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Great catch !!! OP how many APs? What’s not required. Language is a must here.

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You are a strong candidate and I think you have a definite chance for admission at either one of these schools. That said, these colleges have far more strong applicants apply than they have room for, so the vast majority of strong candidates get a rejection/waitliist.

Since you are so much further along in math, and I don’t know what electives or other classes you’ll be taking in senior year, I would still try really hard to get that third year of French in.

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Yeah, will do. My school operates on a block schedule (semesters), so I think it’ll be easier. Thanks for the catch!

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