What Are My Chances Of Attending Yale?

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<p>This isn’t the run of the mill “what are my chances” and I’m hoping to speak to people who have a good idea of the way this school accepts applicants. From my understanding, and from alumni from ivy league schools, they don’t accept applicants on the same basis as other schools, I am one of those “oddballs”. A lot of the things I have working for me, are not even on the same level as 99.9% of the other people on this forum asking this question.</p>

<p>Ill start off by saying I have never attended high school, I actually haven’t had a formal education since I was in 6th grade. I managed to slip through the cracks. I however did educate myself, and very well at that. I do have my GED, I graduated a year early, and my test scores are 3200+. I was told if anything, this unique situation would help me more so than go against me.</p>

<p>I have not taken my SAT’s but plan to next year, which I do plan on doing quite well in. So just assume, I did very well on my SAT’s.</p>

<p>I am in the works of starting two different non profit organizations benefiting middle schooler’s and high schooler’s. Working out getting my non profit status at the moment, and acquiring my office space. So also, consider that these non profit organizations are up and working. Which they should be early 2008.</p>

<p>I am also in the works, and farther along, with starting multiple business’s in the IT business, nothing majorly profitable, but a venture none the less. So also assume, this is up and running.</p>

<p>I am about to attend a local community college, which is a very reputable community college, where I plan to take general studies. Assume I also do very well there. Also, I will be attending college a year early, which I don’t think hurts. </p>

<p>I am a recovering drug addict, which I have also been told, if anything helps my situation of getting into an ivy league school. As I have overcome a lot in my life.</p>

<p>I have recommendations and am currently employed by a Harvard valedictorian of the medical school. I work basically a medical researcher. That is the best explanation I can give for it. </p>

<p>I also have recommendations from a senator of the state of Pennsylvania.</p>

<p>I should also have recommendations form my professors at community college. </p>

<p>I know a lot of these points are currently assumptions, because they haven’t fully happened yet. If they and when, what are my chances of getting into this school? If anything needs to be cleared up, ask away. Sorry if this is a bit confusing, its late, and I need sleep.</p>

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<p>Test scores “3200”? Since the scale only goes to 2400, and since you say you haven’t taken the SATs yet, this is puzzling. Does it refer to the GED scale?</p>

<p>Please note that an apostrophe does not, as some wit once said, mean “Look out, here comes an S!” Businesses. Middle-schoolers. And so on. Sorry–it’s my pet, Peeve, as Safire used to say.</p>

<p>Obviously I’m not an admissions person, but if I were, the following are the concerns I would have. First, I would want to see proof that you have the basic education and writing skills to succeed at Yale. That would mean good scores on standardized tests, well-written and meticulously proofed essays, plus–if you are going to attend–super grades and recs from your community college. (I realize that community colleges vary widely, but around here, CC courses in basic academic subjects–as opposed to vocation training–are not taught to an Ivy-potential audience, but to kids who often couldn’t cut it in high school.) Secondly, I would wonder why you have so many separate things going at once: why multiple IT businesses, “not majorly profitable” instead of one that IS profitable, for example. Why two separate non-profits, instead of one serving both populations? You may have very good answers to these questions. That’s fine.</p>

<p>You could appear to be someone who has had an unusual journey through life, but who is smart, talented, and now mature enough to actually follow through on a challenging 4-year course of study, or you could come off as a flim-flam man with the usual addict’s list of excuses and cons and an inability to stick to anything long enough to see it through. (Please note that I am NOT saying you are either of these things.)</p>

<p>Obviously, you want to present yourself as the former. I hope you’ll forgive my frankness.</p>

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<p>I am currently a high school freshman. I have a 4.25 cumalative GPA and I am enrolled in all honors courses(Honors English 1, Honors Geometry, Honors English 2, Honors Biology, Honors Algebra 2, Preacalculus, Honors Chemistry, Honors Physics, Honors World History, and Honors Civics and economics). By the end of my high school career I plan on taking AP English Literature and Composition, AP Physics, AP United States History, and AP Calculus. For several years, it has been my dream to attend Yale University. I would like to double major in English and Economics and eventually become an attorney. I am a member of my school’s Science Club, and AFJROTC Saber and Drill Teams. I also plan to become a memeber of the Student Government Association, Key Club, Leo Club, Creative Writing Club, Quiz Bowl Team, and Debate Team. Outside of school I am a hospice volunteer, and I devote several hours a week to my volunteer work. I am ranked about 1st or 2nd in a class of nearly 300 students. I am sure that if I stay at my current school I will graduate valedictorian. What are my current chances of attending Yale University?</p>

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<p>battleship23, why didn’t you start your own thread?</p>

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<p>Great idea. I just joined.</p>

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<p>battleship23, you’re hilarious! Welcome to CC, kid.</p>

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<p>Hilarious?</p>

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<p>Exactly. Hilarious.</p>