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SAT: 1420
Math: 770 Verbal: 650
SAT 2's:
Writing: 700
Physics: 710
Math 1C: 740
7 AP's
Unweighted GPA: 3.94 Weighted GPA: 4.68
EC's:
Newspaper sports editor
Engineering club president
Individual champion Varsity Tennis
White male, they dont rank at my school, ap scholar, maryland distinguished scholar, took a molecular biology/genetics summer program at Columbia U. and have a letter of rec saying i got the highest grade in the class on the course final, participated in a tobacco related disorders research fellowship offered by the University of Maryland Office of student research, I created my own DBQ for AP american history which was selected to be published on COlumbia University American History online, AP scores so far AP Calc: 3 AP Physics: 4 AP US Hist: 4 AP English Lit: 3
Im takin AP CHem and calc BC this year

I have many more EC's, but im just giving u the main ones.

My interview with Yale went extremly well (the guy even emailed me the next day saying how he enjoyed our interview)

Do I have any shot at Yale?

By F3arxn03vil (F3arxn03vil) on Saturday, March 06, 2004 - 11:22 am: Edit

Here's what I say about HYP
Everyone has a shot there, and no one has a shot there.
You can't really predict who will be accepted to these schools, however your verbal score may hurt you.

By Foreignboy (Foreignboy) on Saturday, March 06, 2004 - 12:05 pm: Edit

I would guess no.

By Piglette (Piglette) on Sunday, March 07, 2004 - 01:23 pm: Edit

Your SAT I and SAT IIs are very low for a white kid applying to Yale.

The tennis championship might help you. But items like the highest grade in the class on the course final are blah-blah-blah.

The interview might be a boost.

You would probably do yourself a favor to fall in love with a couple of safety schools.

By Argilospsychi (Argilospsychi) on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 - 03:39 pm: Edit

" Your SAT I and SAT IIs are very low for a white kid applying to Yale. "

Are you guys high? A 1420 is a very good SAT score

By Geoffbloom (Geoffbloom) on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 07:07 pm: Edit

not for yale its probably at the 30th percentile there

By Shahab (Shahab) on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 08:22 pm: Edit

yeah it is. not for yale though

By Jab23rox (Jab23rox) on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 08:39 pm: Edit

I see you guys seem to feel the same way about my chances at Yale. Cornell is my second choice. Are my chances better there?

By Mkappus (Mkappus) on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 08:49 pm: Edit

I got accepted to Harvard with a 1420 so I think your chances are fine. A lot depends on your essay, what did you write about?

By Jab23rox (Jab23rox) on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 09:04 pm: Edit

Thank You Mkappus. My essay was based on the following quote:
Albert Einstein was quoted as saying “A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving.”
I explained how I appreciate the value in Interdependency.

By Sheila9 (Sheila9) on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 09:10 pm: Edit

sounds kind of complicated but I'm sure it was well written and the admissions staff will be impressed. As far as Cornell goes. Your chances are 99.9% of getting in. Great stats.

By Jab23rox (Jab23rox) on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 09:27 pm: Edit

wow, 99%, i must have done something right...lol

By Elzbieta777 (Elzbieta777) on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 09:35 pm: Edit

which school at cornell?

By Jab23rox (Jab23rox) on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 09:35 pm: Edit

Arts and sciences

By Stargazrlilychk (Stargazrlilychk) on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 09:46 pm: Edit

CAS accepts about 28% of it's applicants, which is more then yale, but still seriously competitive.
also, i beleive that CAS already sent out Likely Letters, so jab, if he was 99.9% in, he would know by now. i hate it when ppl knock cornell. best of luck w/ both.

By Elzbieta777 (Elzbieta777) on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 09:48 pm: Edit

arts and sciences isn't that easy to get into! i hope u get in though!

By Argilospsychi (Argilospsychi) on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 01:18 am: Edit

wha'ts this whole thing about likely letters?