help a rising junior get into Yale?

Kdog044
Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:59:15 +0000

I would second what gibby is saying. My son had no volunteer hours either but was well rounded too. He had a 35 on the ACT and above 730 for his two SAT subject tests (Math II and Biology M). He only had one AP score (Biology 4) but took 4 others his senior year. He also played D2 varsity soccer for three years and was active in the schools theater program. He spent a least two months on his essays with multiple redrafts and with feedback by a writer from a top newspaper. This is where you will separate yourself from the competition as almost everyone that applies has high stats.