Chance Me Guys For Yale

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Decision: Early Action</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Asian (Indian)</p>

<p>HS: Pretty Bad Public in New Mexico</p>

<p>Income: $150,000</p>

<p>Neither of my parents graduated college</p>

<p>Rank - 1/398, Valedictorian</p>

<p>GPA - 4.0 (Unweighted), 4.545 (Weighted), All A’s</p>

<p>ACT - 1st Attempt Composite 31, English 30 (Essay 8), Math 31, Reading 30, Science 34 (April 2013)
2nd Attempt Composite 34, English 34 (Essay 8), Math 36, Reading 32, Science 35 (September 2013)</p>

<p>AP - Chemistry 5, English Lang 4, Physics Mechanics 4, AP Calc BC - AB Subscore 4</p>

<p>Important HS Classes Taken (All A’s):</p>

<p>AP Biology (11th)
AP Calc BC (11th)
AP Physics C (11th)
AP English Lang (11th)
AP English Lit (12th)
AP US Gov (11th)
AP Chemistry (11th)
Keyboarding
Spanish I, II, III</p>

<p>Current Class Schedule:</p>

<p>NM History
Weight Training
AP English Lit
Spanish III
(I’ve taken literally every AP class my school has to offer)</p>

<p>College Classes Taken:</p>

<p>CC (All A’s) - Reading, Algebra, Chem + Lab</p>

<p>Harvard College - Stats A, Microecon B+, 8 credits total (Summer 2012)</p>

<p>Stanford University - Intro to Environment A, Engineering Problem Solving A, Nature of Water B, Environmental Seminar Satisfied, Stanford Environmental Water Studies Certificate earned, 11 units total (Summer 2013)</p>

<p>Extracurricular (HS years):</p>

<p>Golf - 4 years (Varsity - 2 years)</p>

<p>Band - 2.5 years</p>

<p>GT - 4 years</p>

<p>NHS - 4 years</p>

<p>Piano (Completely Independent) - 4 years</p>

<p>Spanish Club - 4 years</p>

<p>Community Service:</p>

<p>Volunteered w/ OpenMind Projects in Thailand teaching English and Computer Skills 4th - 6th grade (2 weeks, 40 hours, Summer 2013)</p>

<p>Volunteered Independently in my dad’s village, India teaching Math 6th and 7th grade (8 days, 20 hours, Winter 2011)</p>

<p>Tutoring - 30 hours</p>

<p>Habitat for Humanity - 20 hours</p>

<p>Lab Assistant/Research for local University Professor - 100 hours</p>

<p>Shadowed 2 local doctors - 100+ hours total</p>

<p>Award/Positions:</p>

<p>NHS Rep (11th)</p>

<p>NHS Secretary (12th)</p>

<p>Most Outstanding Freshman (Band)</p>

<p>Math Award</p>

<p>Science Award</p>

<p>Work:</p>

<p>Quiznos (1.5 years)</p>

<p>UPS (0.5 + Current)</p>

<p>Essay Topics:</p>

<p>Common App I wrote about my experiences as a first generation immigrant and how it has shaped me. It is maybe a 7.5/10.</p>

<p>Why Yale Supplement I wrote about their golf course. 9/10</p>

<p>Choose Topic Supplement I will either write about how I travel a lot or about my trip to Thailand and it wrote be all cliche. I know I am late but choosing early was a last minute decision. Maybe you guys could help me choose which topic?</p>

<p>Also, I am majoring in either Chemistry or Environmental Engineering. I don’t know which one to put down yet. If an essay arises for another college I am prepared to write about both topics. Help me out here as well?</p>

<p>Thank you so much!</p>

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<p>You have a solid chance. BUT, I recommend that you change your main essay topic. Why? Because it’s been overused. WAYYY TOO COMMON. You need to nail your essays and using common topics will not help you.</p>

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<p>Are you sure it is too common? The essay is about how I lived in a motel for 10 years and includes some specific anecdotes. The conclusion is that I want to continue my fathers journey. If it is well written will that be okay? I really don’t want to write another essay. Do you have any suggestions of how to make it better? Or if you really think my topic is not good let me know again. Thanks</p>

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<p>Don’t worry about commonness of a topic. It’s all about how you write it. Your essay sounds interesting and unique. It will be fine.</p>

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<p>Don’t change your essay be sure of what one CC poster said, who hasn’t read it. All that matters is that you think it is good and you like it.</p>

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<p>Thanks pickle appreciate the advice!</p>

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<p>I guess it’s fine if you think it is good. It’s just that it will be another essay going into first gen/immigration essay pile(Which will have ton of essays on same topic)… Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks Spirral!</p>

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<p>I would have to agree with the Spirral’s first post, the immigrant thing is a tad cliche. Think of how many other Asians have had similar experiences as you have (I know I could write something like that). However, if you can make your’s incredible and outstanding, that shouldn’t be a problem.</p>

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<p>I made it the least cliche as possible. I never wrote anything about ‘tough times’ I’ve been through or anything of the like.</p>

<p>Anyways, can you help chance me? Thanks</p>

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<p>Do you mind helping chance me pickle?</p>

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<p>I’m sorry but IVY schools are all reaches to everyone, including you. Sorry! Good luck tho! :slight_smile: You are a very strong candidate. Just make sure you ace those essays and you will be fine!</p>

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<p>All Ivy leagues are reaches, but you’re a great candidate!</p>

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<p>The fact that other first gens also wrote it is irrelevant. Too late to change essay topics and it is what it is, your life experience.</p>

<p>Make sure you emphasize your first gen status. It is the main hook you have at this point.</p>

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<p>Thanks texas</p>

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