Ok, so I didnt even get deferred, now what...

<p>-Asian Canadian Male (First-gen college)
-need financial aid (income <60k)</p>

<p>GPA (UW): 4.7/5.0 (or 95/100)
Rank: 4/300
Most rigorous course load</p>

<p>SAT reasoning (superscore, 2 tries): 2260
Critical Reading: 700
Mathematics: 800
Writing: 760
Best single: 2210</p>

<p>SAT subject tests:
Mathematics Level 2: 800
Physics: 770 (2nd time)
Chemistry: 790
Chinese with listening: 800</p>

<p>Got a 3 on AP Stats (SAT 3 days before and physics con same day)</p>

<p>APs this year (senior): (Took pretty much all that school offers)
AP Calculus AB
AP Music Theory
AP Literature and Composition
AP Language and composition
AP European History</p>

<p>Awards (All National level):
Top 25% in a dozen math contests (Gr. 9-10)
1st place Hypatia (Gr.11)
Honour roll for Fermat (Gr.11)
AIME (Gr.11)
Gold medal in COMC (Gr. 12)</p>

<p>ECs:
-member of math club (Gr.10), VP (Gr. 11), President (Gr.12)
-founder of physics club(Gr.12)
-tutor students in math and science
-MOCP (Math Olympiad Prep Program)
-POPTOR (Physics Olympiad Prep Program)
-100+ volunteer hours
-Taught swimming and life saving
-4 years in High School Band
-RCM Gr.10 Clarinet
-4 years on School Badminton Team (Team doesnt have captains)
-Fluent in English, French, and Chinese</p>

<p>Essays:
-One about a math contest
-Another on life (unless the college requests otherwise)
-decent</p>

<p>Teacher recs should be decent, but not amazing
Conselor rec should be really good</p>

<p>If anyone can tell me why I got rejected Yale SCEA, I would appreciate it. What can I improve on in the next month before RD apps?</p>

<p>Your essays and interview skills. I say that not because they necessarily need improving, but because that’s all you can really improve at this point.</p>

<p>I agree…</p>

<p>Once you have scores above a certain level, it’s all about the essays and recs. They could fill their class with 2200+ SAT scorers about 5 or 6 times. That’s why you need essays and recs!</p>