<p>This is not so much a chances thread as it is me asking what I should apply for. I was accepted EA to Yale and my EFC (as of the beginning of the summer - it has surely gone down since) was $4000. I’m wondering 1) If I have a chance at some of these scholarships and 2) would it be worth it even if I won.</p>
<p>I’m not entirely sure how financial aid works, so I’m not sure if these scholarships (at least teh full tuition rather than everything) would really end up saving me money. </p>
<p>If you are interested, here are my stats:
I was accepted into Yale ea, but since then I got my new SATs back and I went from a 2230 (1440) to a 2360 (1560).</p>
<p>I’m a white male from a small public school in Southwest Virginia (A rural area on the edge of Appalachia)
GPA: W 4.31 UW 4.0
Rank 1/114
SAT (1 attempt) CR 800, Math 760, Writing 800 (2360)
US History 770, Math IIC 740
Senior Schedule:
AP Calc AB (BC is not offered)
AP US Govt
AP English
AP Stats (online)
AP Economics (online)
Honors Physics (AP not offered)
And an independent study project on mental illnesses and their social and economic effects in my city (though i’ve been so busy I haven’t really done a whole lot on it. I plan to get more involved after this month)</p>
<p>APs: US History 5, Computer Science A 4, Art History 4</p>
<p>ECs: Football 2years, Cross Country 2 years, Indoor Track 4 years, Outdoor Track 1 year,
Scholastic Bowl (Academic Team) Co-Captain (We’ve finished 1st and 2nd in VA the two years I’ve been on the team),
MACC (a regional academic team conference) Captain of the Social Studies and All-Around (we’ve been the most successful teams in the league),
Co-Founder and President of our Gay-Straight Alliance. We started it last year and it become the largest club in the school with 80 members. I’ve been very active in that,
President of the Youth-n-Government Club,
Director of the “Vote NO!” Campaign for my city. I organized city-wide canvassing events, made signs, registered people for phone banking, distributed literature, and assigned volunteers to work the polls on election day (a very big effort, one that I’m particularly proud of, even though we lost),
Marching Band for 3 years Section Leader,
NHS,
and Founder and President of the Public Service Club.</p>
<p>As President of the Public Service Club:
I planned and organized a community tennis tournament that drew over 60 players from the city and surrounding areas and raised about $1000 for the PSC,
Headed a program that raised over $1200 for the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund,
Created the white paper recycling program at my school,
Collected approx 1 ton of used school supplies for a hurricane stricken school in Belize,
I’m currently working with the school administration and two other members of the club to start a Freshmen Transition/Peer Mentoring program that aligns freshmen with upperclass mentors,
Created an afterschool tutoring program at one of the city’s elementary schools where volunteers from the high school tutor 4th-6th graders 2 days a week,
Created a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament to raise money for the Jimmy V Foundation. We had a large turnout (for a school our size at least) and raised $600 w/o asking for donations. It featured a special intro by VT Men’s Basketball coach Seth Greenberg.
Worked with members of the Black Awareness Club and started a petition drive and school protest regarding the Jena 6,
Created a school store to raise money for the club and charities (though its not entirely up and running, but hopefully it will be soon),
Currently trying to plan a school dance to raise money for a local charity. </p>
<p>Some other things:
Ran a voter registration drive at school before the 2006 election,
Member of a two person team that mapped a newly discovered cave for the local geology society,
One of 3 student members of the school Diversity Committe for promoting tolerance and stopping bullying,
Member of the Senior Leadership Team,
Co-Directed the school Diversity Fair
Led student participation in National Day of Silence
Led Ally Week where we distributed pro LGBT info and encourage students to sign a pledge promising to be an ally of the LGBT community. </p>
<p>Awards: National Merit Semifinalist, William and Mary Leadership Award (and invited to attend a leadership conference at W&M), Most outstanding male junior, Questbridge College Prep Scholarship Winner (conference), Jefferson Scholar Nominee, Murray Scholar Nominee (like the Jefferson but for W&M).</p>
<p>Summer:
SW VA Regional Governor’s School 2006
VA Boys’ State 2007
Volunteer at a soup kitchen ~100 hours (a little less)
Volunteer at New River Community Action 30 hours
Mission trip repairing houses in KY 1 week</p>
<p>Also, neither parent graduated college.</p>
so everything worked out fine!</p>