My chances for Yale

<p>Hey, Do you think I have a legit chance? If so, is there anything I should improve or stress to the adcoms in my app?..Is there anything Yale prefers in an applicant?..Thanks</p>

<p>Satmath - 800 (numerous times)
Satverbal - 730 (different date)
SatWriting - 710
Sat II MathIC - 800
SAT II Bio - 740 AP Bio - 5
SAT II Latin - 800 AP Latin - 5</p>

<p>GPA - 4.2
UW GPA - 3.92…our school has deflated gpas as i take every single honors and AP available…our school has a very limited course selection as it is a small private school…
no class rankings but i should have aobut teh 2nd highest GPA in my class of around 150.</p>

<p>EC…uh oh…
Lacrosse: 4 Year Winner - Only 1, Possible recruitment into ivys?.., All Star Team this past Summer, Team Captain which included arranging practices and meeting places, calling up everyone…i know not the greatest but i should mention I’m asian so hopefully this breaks the so called asian stereotype of no physical contact sports(just something adcoms will notice…i dont plan on actually writing that)</p>

<p>Piano - if that counts since im asian…12 years…various competitions, recitals, etc…couple certificates awards…etc.</p>

<p>Football: freshman year but not sure if I should add it…again the anti-asian thing though</p>

<p>NHS - no big deal but I was a mentor program co-coordinator and tutoring program co-coordinator…tutor kids myself</p>

<p>Debate Club: 10-12 - A part of founding group…membership has nearly tripled in 2 years…</p>

<p>Engineering Team, 10-12 - JETs compeition 4th Nationally, 1st State…hopefully I can be a captain next year - 2 year letter Winner</p>

<p>In the Know Team - 10-12 - 2 year Letter Winners</p>

<p>Interact Club - Service Club - only senior year</p>

<p>Chinese School - Diploma in 2005, entered speech contests, volunteered about 120 hours total at Summer Camps</p>

<p>Habitat for Humanity - 30+ Hours during one semester of School Junior Year</p>

<p>Interned/Worked later on for a small company who contracts for the Air Force…i plan on applying to engineering schools…</p>

<p>as it is right now, there isn’t anything that you have passion for really…</p>

<p>just cookie cutter.</p>

<p>you have a legit shot, i’d assume…</p>

<p>What state are you from?</p>

<p>Midwest, OH</p>