My Chances

Colleges & Universities Yale University
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<p>My big thing is theatre but i’ve done well in everything else as well</p>

<p>Stacey
GPA: 4.0 U ~ 4.5 on about a 4.7 scale W
Rank: 1/400+
Sat: all 3 are around 700
Black Female from Georgia
(Second generation immigrant)
Activities:</p>

<p>9th Grade:
-Chamber Orchestra
-Varsity Track and Field
-French Club
-Member of Gifted Program
-Habitat for Humanity
-Salutatorian
-Most Outstanding Biology Honors Student
-Most Outstanding World Geography Honors Student
-Perfect Attendance Certificate
-Principal’s Honor Roll</p>

<p>—Member of Magnet Performing Arts Program
—The Women (play)
—Most Outstanding Drama 1 Female</p>

<p>10th Grade:</p>

<p>-Chamber Orchestra
-Varsity Track and Field
-Beta Club
-Most Academic Track Student Award
-Math Team
-Powder Puff 2003 Participant
-Member of Gifted Program*</p>

<p>—Showcase (theatre)
—The Star Spangled Girl (Costume)
—The Nerd (assistant stage manager)
—Excellence in GHP Showcase Award
—Governor’s Honors Program State Nominee (theatre)</p>

<p>-NHS
-FHS
-Junior Civitans
-SADD
-Peer Mediation
-Most Outstanding Tenth Grade Science Student
-Perfect Attendance Certificate
-Principal’s Honor Roll
-Valedictorian
-Top Team Scorer at all Math Tournaments</p>

<p>11th Grade:</p>

<p>-Students Leadership Team (SLT)
-Publicity Co-Chair
-Washington Mutual Internship
-Falcon Frenzy
-Historian for FHS
-Historian for French Club
-Valedictorian
-Peer Mediation
-NHS*
-Member of Gifted Program*</p>

<p>—Romeo and Juliet
— Ensemble of Atlanta (member of professional theatre company)
—West Side Story (props)
—Yale Summer Session (theatre)
—Elektra
—Sylvia (sound)
—Showcase
—Side Show
—The Diviners
—Governor’s Honors Program Finalist (theatre)</p>

<p>-BETA
-Georgia Certificate of Merit Scholar
-SADD
-Perfect Attendance Award
-Most Outstanding French 5 Student
-Most Outstanding Analysis Student
-Most Outstanding AP Physics Student
-Most Outstanding U.S History Honors Student
-Girl’s State (summer leadership program)</p>

<p>12th Grade:</p>

<p>-SLT Publicity Chair
-FHS President
-…</p>

<p>—about six more school plays
— More professional theatre plays</p>

<p>Sorry that was so irritating to read ;)</p>

<p>Also I’ve gotten all A’s in every course I’ve ever taken and I’ve taken the most difficult course load available at my school. My job as Washington Mutual Intern requires I work 40 hours when I’m not in school and around 10-15 hours per week when in school. As well as being a student in my intensive performing arts magnet program. For most of the plays we do its weeks of staying after school everyday (some days till ten) working on the show as well as some 13 hour Saturday rehearsals. We even have some Sunday evening rehearsals so when I tell you we work hard I’m not kidding !
Please let me know what you think my chances are and what other schools you think I should consider. :)</p>

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<p>I think you have great chances. Even if you weren’t a URM, you’d still be a strong candidate…that status just pushes you over the top. It’s nice to see that even though theater is clearly your forte, you still excel in academic subjects. To tell you the truth, I’d be surprised if you didn’t get in- you seem like just the type of person Yale is looking for.</p>

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<p>i’d say you’re an excellent candidate. keep up the good work and good luck!</p>

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<p>anyone else</p>

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<p>Yay - another Georgian :). Did you end up going to GHP for theatre? I was a math major in 2002. Oh, the memories…</p>

<p>Your app looks really strong, so you’ll probably want to go for Foundation Fellows in UGA (or maybe Pres. at Tech if you’re thinking about engineering at all) and Emory Scholars. I don’t think that any other in-state schools are necessary with your stats.</p>

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<p>No i didn’t go because i got my internship that summer</p>