Hmm chances?

Colleges & Universities Yale University
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<p>I know Yale’s pretty much a lottery for anybody, but ill ask my chances anyway for fun.</p>

<p>I’m an Asian IB student at a huge public school in Texas. </p>

<p>GPA W: 4.33, UW: 3.96
Rank: 8/1316
SAT I: Math 800 Verbal 800 Writing 680 (ahh)
SAT IIs: 800 MIIC, 800 US Hist, 770 Lit
APs: 5 World History, 5 US History, 5 Human Geo, 5 Macro Econ, 5 Micro Econ, 4 English Language</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Orchestra - Principal Bassist of Community Orchestra, Vice President, Technology Officer, Bassist of twice voted #1 Highschool Orchestra in the country - 1500 hours
Personal Web Design Business- Co-founder, President, Graphics
Designer- 450 hours
Technology Corporation Internship- Testing, Leader of a project to implement new software and automate direct marketing for credit unions- 350 hours
National Honors Society- Secretary, Teasurer, Community Service-
150 hours
Cross Country Cycling Club- Co-founder, Captain, organized multiple biking trips and races, however we entered no major competition- 1000 hours
Future Business Leaders of America- Leader of Business Plan Team-
60 hours
Go Club- Co-founder, 1 Dan Instructor- 1000 hours
Mixed Media Art- Selected member of trial group for introduction of Pre-AP art, artwork displayed at city hall multiple times- 600 hours
Various other clubs- member, minor-officer, whatever- 430 hours</p>

<p>Awards:</p>

<p>National Merit Semifinalist-12th;
AIME Qualifier-11th;
All Area Orchestra- 9th,10th,11th,12th;
All Region Orchestra- 9th,10th,11th,12th;
Regional Economic Challenge Team 2nd Place-11th;
Regional Economic Challenge Individual 2nd Place-11th;
State FBLA Technology Concepts 5th Place-10th;
National French Exam 4th Place National- 10th;
AP Scholar with Distinction-12th;
Regional Science Fair-Honorable Mention-10th;
Regional Solo and Ensemble Contest Exemplary Musicianship Award-
10th, 11th;
Outstanding Member of Orchestra Award- 11th;
UIL Calculator Regional- 3rd Place;</p>

<p>Senior Course Load:</p>

<p>Theory of Knowledge IB
Biology II IB
Biology II Lab IB
English 4 IB
Econ 2 IB
French 4 IB
Chamber Orchestra Honors
Calculus HL IB</p>

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<p>I’d be surprised if you’re not in, assuming that you have good recs, essay(s), & interview.</p>

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<p>your rank is definitely sweet…and those AP 5s behind IB grades will stand you in good stead in the admissions process. Nice SATs and awesome ECs. Lots of hours. You look all set, so good luck!</p>

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<p>Hey, I’m a bassist too, are you thinking of majoring in music if you go to Yale. Did you send in a tape with your application?</p>

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<p>Nope. I want to major in economics. I want to try out for the orchestra but I think I’ll do that when i get there.</p>

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<p>yo, wut HS do you go to? I’m a fellow Texan too, and I go to Cy-Falls HS in Houston!</p>

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<p>great chances for yale</p>

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<p>Plano East</p>

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<p>you’re like me when it comes to test scores, 2 800s and a random 680. It probably won’t hurt you as much as it hurts me because it’s in the wacky section that they haven’t perfected yet. And since you managed an 800 in the other english section, you’re obviously not bad at English. My 680 was in math…</p>

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<p>I only took that writing test once. On the PSATs I got 75 twice. I just wasn’t gonna sit through four more hours on a saturday morning.</p>

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<p>nice grades and all, but i think your EC’s are a bit over the place… and clubs like “go club” sound iffy.</p>

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<p>hmm? its as legitimate as chess. I teach new players. Its an ancient asian board game.</p>

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<p>But yea they are kind of all over the place. I can never pick one thing to pursue. I rather just do everything which is probably going to hurt me. I was pretty much forced to drop art in school to take IB choosing Orchestra instead. I didn’t need to take more than one world history class but ended up taking 3. I mean for my senior year I requested to take another class than was allowed on my schedule and I still need 1.5 credits to graduate which I’m doing through independent study. So I’ve got 9.5 credits senior year haha.</p>