<p>E<em>A</em>D, I’m not laughing at you, I’m just enjoying being a spectator…just the fact that we know what’s going on is funny to me. Isn’t it funny to you? And no, I’m not jealous of your progress, I’m not a guy.</p>
<p>Hey, off topic, but has anyone else heard from NFAA?
I just got a letter today saying I’m a merit winner (aka honorable mention, aka $100, aka enough to recoup my $70 of entry fees, yay) in film. No word on my writing entry. I’m not sure if that means they send out the merit awards first and then the bigger awards, or if they’ve already sent everything. Mysterious.
In any event, i was just wondering if anyone else heard.</p>
<p>Merit is 100 dollars, Honorable mention is 250</p>
<p>oh, whoops. i didn’t realize there was a category actually called “honorable mention.” in any case, i won a merit award. yeah.</p>
<p>Hey, just joined the forums and applied to Yale SCEA…anybody know how seriously yale takes recc letters from alumni?</p>
<p>Depends how well you know the person and how good the letter is</p>
<p>supplemental recs in general aren’t going to do a whole lot</p>
<p>Even if the alumni is pretty powerful?</p>
<p>did you get a letter from the president? <em>amused</em></p>
<p>haha no and I doubt big W meshes really well with the politics from yale anyway</p>
<p>Anyone Want to Rate My Chances…</p>
<p>GPA: 5.84 of a 5.9 (Weighted) (Basically a 4.0 unweighted)
SATs: 2250 (800 CR 700 M 750 W)
SAT IIs: Math II 790, Lit 790, US His 780
AP’s: Mod Euro 4, US His 5, English 3 (But they screwed up the scoring so I let Yale know)
Senior Courseload: Most Difficult</p>
<p>ECs
Captain of 1st Place Debate Team in League
-winner of various 1st place awards
Captain of Academic Decathlon
-1st place speech & interview in state
- other awards
- 2nd place team in state
- Panasonic National Acad. Challenge in Disney World
Managing Editor of Newspaper
NHS & World Languages NHS
Student Ambassador
Tennis Team for 3 Years
NJ Governor’s School for Int. Studies
CYLC Speaker of the House
Columbia Journalism Workshop
Voices of Democracy Winner</p>
<p>Comm Service
Counselor to mentally handicapped children & CCD teacher</p>
<p>Hook: Won a pretty big oratorical contest and donated half the 10 k winnings to charity</p>
<p>Reccs:
One from the head of the charity (a pretty famous guy)
One from a Yale law professor
One from an alumnist</p>
<p>Weaknesses: SAT Mathm, that one AP, not a URM, from NJ</p>
<p>hey guys… i just found this great site! i’m also applying scea to yale and i guess i’ll post my stats:
im a newcomer so I dont know how to get that format but here it is:
white female
public school in PA
SAT1: M800 CR800 W790
Sat2: M1800 physics790 Bio790
ECs: not too great- some scientific research , some clarinet stuff, editors on yearbook and literary mag, interested in foreign language (but want to major in biomed engineering)
my essays and recs should be good, i had a good alumni interview </p>
<p>less than 3 weeks!</p>
<p>average SAT scores kristen haha</p>
<p>Jake and Kristen…I think you’re both pretty solid…but I guess only time can tell…20 DAYS!!</p>
<p>Sorry to digress from the current convo…but while I am mildly in love with both of you, b4nnd20 and EAD, I think I have to agree with everyone else in saying that no one can say for sure who will get in and who won’t. It’s basically impossible to call, except if you, I don’t know, win Intel or something.</p>
<p>And b4nnd20 , were you laughing about EAD’s ‘passion for girls?’ EAD, while I do think you have a lot of game, lol, I think you’re kind of a playa playa. And if that comes through in an internet thread, it has to be true at least tenfold in real life. So good luck with the ladies, I’m sure you’ll have many opportunities. I’m more into the more serious relationshippy type myself, but I hope we can still be friends :)</p>
<p>Looool…disregard that totally if it didn’t have to do with your ‘passion for girls.’ Hah</p>
<p>
Sarcasm on the internet apparently doesn’t go over very well. First off, I posted that “passion for girls” thread after a “passion for english” and a “passion for history” were already posted, so I was just trying to add some fun to liven up this forum. Second, I think you’ll find that I’m very different in real life as supposed to whatever I come off as being on the internet. Trust me koena, if I was a “playa playa”(***?), then I would probably be applying to Arizona State and not Yale. Third, b4nnd20’s a girl and she’s mildly evil so I suggest you fall “out of love” with her.
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<p>
Sure, whatever you say(ouchh getting rejected on CC). I know how all those “serious relationship” types search for all the Mike’s and Sarah’s on Facebook to get an idea of the aesthetical value of Yale students. We’ll see;)</p>
<p>20 MORE DAYS!!!</p>
<p>Hey, I’ve kinda been on the sidelines watching this thread. I figure I might as well post my stats now…what harm can come from it?</p>
<p>Decision: Hopefully accepted (I pray for it daily)</p>
<p>Stats:
Fee Waiver Used?: No
SAT I (by section): Probably my biggest weakness 620M 670CR 800W 12 Essay
SAT IIs: 790 Spanish Language, 700 U.S. History, 680 English Literature
ACT: 31 (better than the SAT, and in the middle 50% for Yale)
APs: 5 US Government, 5 Spanish Language, 5 Spanish Literature, 4 Art History, 4 English Language (didn’t take the class, just the test), 4 US History, Chemistry (I’d rather not say 
GPA, Weighted and Unweighted:5.21 W, 3.92 UW
Rank: 3/162
Senior Yr Courseload:AP English Literature, AP Calculus BC, AP Psychology, AP Computer Science, Honors Philosophy (required), Honors Latin American History (required), and Peer Ministry (theology is required, and this has all of the aspects of theology + we have to plan and give retreats to kids in the younger grades; Catholic, Jesuit school)
Number of Apps from Your School: 2 (1 athlete (football) + me)
Other Stats: All male private Catholic-Jesuit high school
Subjective:
ECs and awards submitted:<br>
- National Honors Society (2004, 2005, 2006
o Senior Class Director (2006)- National Junior Honors Society (2003, 2004)
- Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honors Society) (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
o Attended a number of local math competitions - National Science Honors Society (2005, 2006)
- Spanish National Honors Society (2005, 2006)
- Rowing Varsity (2005, 2006)
o 1 gold medal
o 2 silver medals
o 1 trophy for best in category at regatta - Rowing Novice (2004, 2005)
o 3 gold medals
o 1 bronze medal
o 2 plates for best in category at regatta - Junior Varsity Swimming (2003, 2004)
o First Place: Ransom Everglades Swim Meet: 100 meter Medley - Key Club (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
o Grade Representative (2003, 2004)
o Staff: ARC (Association for ■■■■■■■■ Citizens) Pledge for Kids
+ Organizations largest fundraiser
o Over 200 hours of community service with Key Club - A.L.P.H.A. (Art, Literature, Photography, Humanities, and Acting) Clubs (2003, 2004, 2005 2006)
o Over 300 hours of participation in a number of activities such as attending a Disney Animation Seminar, viewing Broadway shows, and visiting major art exhibits - Bishop San Pedro Spanish Club (2003, 2004, 2005)
o Worked on the José Martí Canastilla Drive (Collection of baby items to create a full package for poor mothers who give birth on José Martí day) - Model United Nations (2004, 2005)
o Attended local conferences such as the one at FAU - Acting in a Professional Theater Production (Hispanic Theater Guild)
o Fuenteovejuna (2004)
o Dialogos de las carmelitas (2005) - Christian Life Community (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
- Theater (2006)
o Co-wrote and starred in a play - Student Council (2006)
o Multimedia Chairperson
o Sixth Grade Big Brother
o Tour Guide for new and prospective parents and students
Awards and distinctions: - Chosen as the schools representative to be one of five high school students in the nation to attend the Princeton-Harvard Cuba Conference in April, 2006.
o Attended this conference on full scholarship
o Learned about the horrors that happen daily in Cuba and worked to come up with a solution to inform individuals about the active role they can take to help bring freedom to this oppressed nation - Three Academic Achievement Awards (awarded for maintaining an A in at least 5 courses for two consecutive semesters)
- 3 Gold (Theology, Economics, World History), 3 Silver (AP Spanish Literature, AP Art History, Theology), 2 Bronze (AP U.S. Government, Honors British Literature). These medals are awarded to the top three students in each class.
- College of the Holy Cross Book Award
- Canvas and wood medium art work, If You Can Dream It , displayed at the Saladrigas Art Gallery
- First place for a Spanish Writing piece at the Miami-Dade County Fair
- Lema ilustrado won first place at schools Modern Language Fair
- First place for a 3D model at schools Modern Language Fair
- Essay on bilingualism won first place in a school-wide competition and was selected to represent the school at the state level
- 200 and 300 hour commitment awards for A.L.P.H.A. clubs
- One of five students chosen by the Social Studies department chair to vie for the position of Senate Page for Senator Mel Martinez
- Photograph Flying High professionally published in Impressions of Yesterday ISBN# 0-7951-5264-7
- Article selected to be published in the school newspaper.
- Received CollegeBoards AP Scholar with Distinction Award
- Schools Presidents Honor Roll throughout High School
School Travel: - Argentina and Uruguay (2003) (Invitation Only)
- Spain (2004) (Invitation Only)
- Italy (2005) (Invitation Only)
- Washington D.C. Close Up (2006) (Subject to departmental approval)
Activities independent of school: - Volunteered in the Presidential and Senatorial campaigns for George W. Bush and Mel Martinez, respectively (2004)
o Was a press escort at a pre-election rally
o Worked at a phone bank - Worked for Stonegate Homes (Summer 2004)
o Office work, construction
o 9 hours/day, 5 days/week - Volunteered at the Marian Center (School for mentally ■■■■■■■■ children): 50 hours in the summer of 2005
- Took Piano lessons (2003, 2004)</p>
<p> Job/Work Experience: Did construction/office work (1 summer)
Essays (subjects): Short Essay: Rowing, Common App: My curiosity (interesting essay), Supplement: Re-discovering my Cuban culture so that I can help those on the island oppressed by Fidel Castro
Teacher Recs: 4; 3 Amazing, 1 unread. The three that I read all support my essays (accidental, but positive, coincidence)
Counselor Rec: Incredible
Interview (feel and general location): 1 at Yale and 1 Alumnus; Both went extremely well. The interviewers and I had good dialogs
Hook (if any): Rowing, URM
Location/Person:
City, State or Country: Miami, FL
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available) :
Ethnicity: Hispanic (Cuban)
Income Bracket: $250K +
Gender: Male
Strengths/Weaknesses: Well rounded, rowing is a “Yale sport”; Standardized tests are kind of weak
Why you think you will accepted/deferred/denied: Accepted because of above; denied because of SAT/ACT scores (I shouldn’t have sent the SAT)</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
I pray on a daily basis that I’ll get in! I hope to see all of you at Yale. Any comments on my chances. I am anxiously waiting for December 15!!</p>
<p>This thread is turning into a soap. :p</p>
<p>lololol…</p>
<p>This whole process puts things in perspective for me. When i read CC members’ posts, i realize why admissions are so random! Ah, it’s impossible to compete with such intimidating applicants. What’s bizarre for me is that at my school i’m one of those intimidating people, but in the grand scheme of things i’m really one very small person. Ah! Well, at least i’m gaining some good perspective. </p>
<p>Good luck to you all! I’m still clinging to a desperate hope that my SATs/GPA might make up for a mediocre essay/lack of AMAZING activities…</p>
<p>Kwijiborjt, I know exactly how you feel. I’m not too intimidating at my school (I get along with just about everyone), but people still look up to me. After looking at other peoples’ stats, I can say that mine no longer look as impressive as they look in the bubble that is my school. I’m nervous because of my SAT/ACT scores. 20 Days…</p>
<p>Well, guys, don’t worry about it too much. Haven’t people gotten into Yale before from “the bubble that is your school”?</p>