Do I have any chance?

Eiffel
Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:17:47 +0000

I’ve recently decided that I’ve very inclined to apply to Yale, but do I have any chance of getting in? I know there’s no definite way to determine whether or not I’ll be accepted, but I feel that hearing from actual Yale students would help give me a idea at least. :)

Stats:

Weighted GPA: 4.625 (currently but will be raised because I’m taking 2 more AP classes this year)

Unweighted GPA: 3.85

Currently ranked number 8 in a class of 507

I’ve taken all honors (except classes like Spanish where you can’t take honors at my school) and by the time I graduate, I will have taken 5 AP classes (including taken AP Senior English [or AP English Literature] in my sophomore year.) I will also have taken Statistics and Life Management Skills at a community college.

AP Scores:

AP English Literature - 5
AP English Language and Composition - 5
AP U.S. History - 5

SAT I score was 800 Writing, 740 Critical Reading, and 600 Math (overall, 2140), but I’m retaking it in November.

SAT II - U.S. History (710); taking Literature in October (expecting high 700’s or an 800)

Extracurriculars:

1.) Scriptwriting (created and have been writing scripts for an original television series for the past 6 years, began scriptwriting when I was 8 for a different original series)

2.) Creative writing (written at least seven novellas, five short stories, and one in-progress novel)

3.) Playwriting (one play written)

4.) Songwriting (have a small portfolio of lyrics I’ve written over the past four years)

5.) Poetry (larger portfolio of poetry I’ve written)

6.) Affinity Independent Film Company (freshman - senior year)
-Acting (starred in one full-length independent film and a cameo in another)
-Cinematography (two full-length independent films)
-Creative consulting (three full-length independent films)
-Directing (one short film)
-Writing (one short film and another in-progress feature-length)

7.) Animation Appreciation Club (freshman - senior year)

8.) Newspaper Club (freshman year)
-Staff writer for the school newspaper

9.) Senior Class Council (senior year)

Community Service:

1.) Drama-coaching middle school students for play productions for two summers (35 hours)

2.) Assisting teachers and students at an elementary school (about 200 hours)

3.) Participated in two episodes of a local television program called “Today’s Family” as a guest speaker (5 hours)

4.) Junior Honor Guard top 10 students, assisting with graduation ceremony and senior banquet

Special Events:

1.) Junior Honor Guard

2.) Won third place in Voice of Democracy competition

3.) Won local poetry competition four times

Not sure if it makes a difference, but I would be a Film Studies major.

I think that’s about it. I feel I may be forgetting something, but…anyway, I’d really appreciate any feedback about my chances of getting in and any advice you have to offer! Thank you so much for your time.