I hate this... but please chance me...

dudemanimcool
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:12:40 +0000

Too confused. I have my app nearly done, but I doubt that I have even a chance at Yale. Dunno, that’s why i made this thread. If you guys can provide feed back and tell me where I can improve, let me know. Thanks

SAT: CR-700, M-750, W-730, Composite-2180

Class Rank: 1/65
GPA: 3.9ish I had two B+'s in a subject both semesters, and an A- in another - both in 9th Grade
Also had A- in one subject for the first semester of soph

Course work: School doesn’t offer AP’s, but I self studied and took AP microecon and USH, 5s on both, and I plan on taking 4 or 5 AP’s this year.
Senior Course load: physics, calc, psychology, english, english elective sorta thing, spanish elective

took a photography course at NYU and got an A
took a politics course at Fordham and got an A
Taking a Spanish Class at Hunter College now and I have an A

SAT IIs: My best were Math II (800) US History (790) Biology-E (660) [Ouch!]

Extracurricular’s:

Photography (9-12)- I take photos; Taken 3 classes, won a scholastic award, exhibited in a local Museum, will submit more stuff to scholastic, and I am including a photography resume


Student Government (10-12) - School president (12), Vice President (11), Class representative (10)
Newspaper (10-12) - (12) editor, 11 and 10 writer and photographer
Model UN (11-12) - Founding Team and Won a best delegation award
community service at a local community service company that helps needy children 200+ hours
Environmental club (10-12) - 12=treasurer, 11=secretary, 10=member
Peer tutoring = 50+ hours


Awards:
Scholastic Award in Photography 11
Student of Distinguished Excellency 10 and 11
National Honors Society 11 and 12
Head Master’s list 9-12
Lots of subject awards

Other stuff:

I have decent essays, Decent recs (i hope)

Sending a photography art supplement.

My brother went to Yale and did well

I am South Asian

Major = politics

Looking for feedback about where I can improve or focus. Thanks