<p>well yeah he’s probably right, but I think if anyone asks if they will get into Yale the answer should be probably not, cause its kinda hard ya know.</p>
<p><em>sigh</em> You are an upper middle class white male, so sadly your teacher is probably right. However, there are still tons of great colleges and universities that would love to have you, and keep in mind that you might be happier somewhere else.</p>
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<p>^About that “upper-middle class” assertion: DEFINITELY not upper-middle class. Upper-middle class is like $75,000-$120,000 a year, I’d say, so he doesn’t have that working against him.</p>
<p>^Sorry I had missed that part. I meant absolutely no disrespect. Maybe his chances are slightly improved then</p>
<p>I agree with wrathofachilles, the original poster has to be at the poverty line. That is a lot to overcome and I think it will help his chances at Yale, although I don’t know how many applicants they will have in similar circumstances. Any school that meets full demonstrated financial need will give him a full ride if he can get in, and with his stats I think he will be able to get into some of them.</p>
<p>Well i should tell you that your family makes only 20,000 dollars a year. I believe that the cost to attend Yale is about 35,000 dollars. It seems like it will be pretty difficult to make ends meet with the price differences. And if you do try to get financial aid after you complete college and graduate school you will definitely be heavily in debt.</p>
<p>I don’t mean to be argumentative here but the full cost of attending Yale is around $50,000 per year. If you get in, given your family’s income, they will provide you with that full cost of attendance. So I guess it comes down to a question of whether that assistance comes in the form of loans or grants. Maybe someone else can answer that.</p>
<p>I know someone who got into Yale this year with a full scholarship plus spending money, no loans and her family income is much higher than yours. Yale has a reputation for great financial aid.</p>
<p>“Well i should tell you that your family makes only 20,000 dollars a year. I believe that the cost to attend Yale is about 35,000 dollars. It seems like it will be pretty difficult to make ends meet with the price differences. And if you do try to get financial aid after you complete college and graduate school you will definitely be heavily in debt.”</p>
<p>Don’t be a complete and utter idiot–that is possibly one of the falsest, most ignorant statements I’ve ever seen on CC, and that’s saying something. With his income, Yale will cost him between $2,000 and $5,000 a year, maybe less–and NO LOANS. My family makes 3x what his does and we are paying only $10,000/year, with absolutely zero loans–Yale no longer uses them for financial aid.</p>
<p>Top schools like Yale certainly give incredible financial aid. If I got in to Yale or a similar school, I would most likely go for almost to absolutely no money. This is why I’ll be using Questbridge to apply to as many top schools as possibile — I want to increase my chances of getting into a top school because if I get into any one of them, I would have a full ride.</p>
<p>Through Questbridge, I will most likely apply to MIT, Yale, Stanford, Princeton, Columbia, and UPenn. My stats are obviously below average for all of these schools, but I only need to get accepted to one for that ride. All of those schools meet 100% of demonstrated need, and I would not need to take out any loans. My mom would not need to pay anything as well, though I would probably contribute a small amount through work-study etc.</p>
<p>It’s ironic but sometimes the most expensive schools would end up being the cheapest schools for me. Community College would probably cost more than Yale – a great incentive to work hard in High School. I wish more low-income people were aware of this…</p>
<p>^Me too. I know some incredibly smart kids (okay, one in particular; a friend) who say, “I can barely afford a state school. How can I afford an Ivy?”</p>
<p>As long as you have the money- which there should be financial aid, go for it.</p>
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Yes but it is there job to tell them “the truth”. If in the person’s experiance, the kid has no chance of getting into Yale, the kid should be told. Should also be told what she/he can do to improve chances, however.</p>
<p>What the authority figure should say–and what we should say too–is more like: Yale is an extremely selective school, and it is very difficult to get in. You have a chance of being accepted, but you need to be realistic and have a list of schools that includes matches and safety schools as well. In the OP’s specific case, I think he has a chance, particularly if he raises his SATs.</p>
<p>Well, my teacher made that comment because there was a Yale sweatshirt in the “lost & found” section of his classroom. I asked him if I could keep it at the end of the year, if no one came to claim it. That’s when he smirked and said that it was a school I would never get into haha… we weren’t even discussing my college options or anything.</p>
<p>Perhaps then he was pulling your leg.</p>
<p>As in the old saying of a person in Palo Alto asking directions “How do I get to Stanford” and the reply is “study”.</p>
<p>But, it sounds to me in looking at your history that you have a great chance.</p>
<p>You have a very good chance 
Don’t let that teacher bring you down. That’s horrible that he would even say that-joke or not!
^haha, that’s funny.</p>
<p>“Don’t ever let somebody tell you you can’t do something. Alright?..You got a dream? You gotta protect it…People can’t do something themselves…they wanna tell you you can’t do it…You want something, go get it. Period.”
-Chris Gardner, The Pursuit of Hapyness</p>
<p>Hmm well you are definately an interesting person. Your ECs are pritty nice while your awards and test scores (at least the SAT 1) are lacking for Yale. However, I think a good share of the notable weaknesses on your college app will be essentially overlooked because of your poorer background. I mean come on, you are homeless for a while and still maintained a certain degree of academic excellence. I am by no means an expert on Yale admissions (I am only a Senior in HS myself), however you have overcome great adversity. That said, I still dont know how willing Yale would be to completely overlook a sub 2100 score. All in all, I say you have around a 35 percent chance of admittance (which is very above average = D).</p>
<p>holy crap</p>
<p>of course, your grades and stats aren’t all that amazing (still very good though, but this is yale)
but, the hardships you’ve had to overcome to arrive at your current condition is impressive.
great shot</p>