Yale Regular Decision, should I even bother?

Colleges & Universities Yale University
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<p>I’ve been rejected Early from Duke</p>

<p>African American
Taking all honors/AP classes</p>

<p>A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1</p>

<p>I got to a difficult/competitive public school</p>

<p>Freshman year [5 honors]: 3.2/4.0
Sophomore year [1 AP, 3 Honors]: 2.4/4.0 [Grandfather died, had to go abroad to see him. Then i came back, i happened to catch tyohoid in my trip there, by the time that healed, i managed to get mono. Then another death happened. Overall it was a bad year. I was asked if i wanted to take the year off, but i didn’t and I kept trying to work on my classes despite being sick
Junior Year [2 AP, 3 Honors]: 3.2/4.0
Senior Year [5 AP, 2 Honors]: 3.86/4.0</p>

<p>My grades look horrible don’t they? Well I’m still in the top 10% in a class of 550.</p>

<p>ACT:33 [36 English, 31 reading, 35 math, 28 Science, 10 Essay]
SAT2: 780/720/710/700 [Math 2, Physics, Bio-E, Chem]
AP: Calc BC: 5, Stat: 4</p>

<p>If you want to know what my school is like</p>

<p>I got a C in precalc, but 780 in Math 2
C in Chem [70 sophomore year]: 700 in chem
Bs in the others</p>

<p>Essays: Are good, I feel like I’m a good personal writer
Teacher Rec 1: Good
Teacher Rec 2: Good
GC Rec: Good</p>

<p>ECs:
Raised over 20k overseas in a country for charity [alone]
Done cultural shows for said country
tutor underprivileged children in a nearby city for free
theater [many leads]
Tutor a mentally disabled child in math, english, reading. I helped him say his first words
some other stuff here and there</p>

<p>Awards: honor roll, AIME qualifer, NHS, some theater awards</p>

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<p>I say go for it … you won’t know the outcome unless you try. Best of luck =)</p>

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<p>What’s worse than a rejection is forever wondering what would have happened.</p>

<p>Apply, if only to prevent yourself from the “what-if” thoughts that you might have if you don’t.</p>

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<p>Go for it. Your ECs look pretty good. Your circumstances surrounding your education are also supportive. If I were an admissions officer, I think you should mention all these difficult times in your essays and how they strengthened you as a person (just a suggestion). Your URM status is a hook, but it won’t guarantee an in.</p>

<p>All in all, you have a shot.</p>

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<p>Rasta: it’s going to be really really hard, but hey, Yale is always hard. Your school looks super competitive! Give it a shot. As long as you can show the adcoms enough passion, dedication and uniqueness, I’m sure that you’ll stand a chance. I completely agree with Saugus. What-if’s are the most horrible thing in the world. At least you can come out of the whole application process saying that you tried your best :slight_smile: That’s the motto I always follow, and somehow I managed to make the national debating team despite being a rank outsider. What do you know? :smiley: Best of luck!</p>

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<p>With an overall GPA of 3.15, it is very doubtful. But there is a glimmer of hope with your decent test scores and community service.</p>

<p>P.S. How much pot do you smoke, “Rasta?”</p>

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<p>Yeah boy! go for it. Who knows but plz make sure why ur GPA webt down in the sophomore year n I think they should understand. I mean they are human, arent they? they also have a heart, they SHOULD understand.</p>