My chances of getting into Yale??

Marioandluigi
Thu, 19 Sep 2013 14:43:32 +0000

I believe extracurriculars in general are a concern for OP. Unless he/she is recruited for swimming, the ec’s really don’t show any level of passion or commitment. I would say that just about every single admit to HYP has at least one ec that was continually participated in for at least 3-4 years. OP’s interests are quite scattered and the test scores aren’t helping. The strong rank+course rigor probably won’t get him/her in alone, even with great recs. Definitely apply to Yale but don’t focus your list of schools on USnews top 20 schools.