More RD competition

Colleges & Universities Yale University
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<p>While the looks of EA deferees are seriously making me feel stupid, I’d love to find out if I too have a shot at being a bulldog . . . yay!</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): CR: 800 M: 720 W:710 (total 2230)</p>

<p>SAT II: US History: 750 Math I: 730 Spanish: 670 (i’m totally Caucasian and nobody in my fam speaks Spanish)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1 of almost 500
AP (place score in parenthesis): Statistics(5) US History(5)
Senior Year Course Load: Journalism, AP English, AP Govt., AP Econ, AP Physics, Trig/Math Analysis, Spanish 4, Show Choir
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist (pending finalist), Superior Ranked Newswriter at National Journalism Convention</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): just some - Journalism (editor in chief), choir, dance, drama, Youth with a Purpose (vice president), Youth Commission (chairperson)
Job/Work Experience: medical records assistant over two summers, babysitting, math tutoring, piano teacher
Volunteer/Community service: President’s Volunteer Service Medal- church worship, food bank, toy bank, city events
Summer Activities: choir tour to europe
Essays: ok
Teacher Recommendation: outstanding
Counselor Rec: never read
Additional Rec: outstanding
Interview: none yet
State (if domestic applicant): CA
School Type: public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
Income Bracket: medium high?</p>

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<p>It really depends more on your essays, which is something that is subjective and we can not really chance you. Stat wise you are good, except why did you take Math 1 instead of Math 2?</p>

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<p>^^ yah take math 2 </p>

<p>send me ur essays id like to see</p>

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<p>thanks- i will take u up on your offer and PM you my essays</p>

<p>i didn’t take Math 2 because I was taking AP Stat at the time and had never taken Trig so I didn’t think I would do well- I am taking Trig now and I still think I made the right decision cuz at least my score wasn’t sub-700 like it would have been</p>

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<p>I also sent supplementary materials, fyi: a vocal performance CD of 5 songs (mostly classical in nature) that r are in my repertoire.</p>