yalie18,
Yale
B.A., Psychology
My twin brother and I both attend college and live with our single mom in a low-income household.
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Background
Hometown
Stratford, Connecticut
GenderFemale
EthnicityBlack / African American, White Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2018
First Gen College StudentYes
English First Language
Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken
Spanish
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Yale University (New Haven, CT)
Applied for a B.A. in Psychology
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Personal Statement507 WordsIssue of personal significance, Overcoming personal struggle, Summer experienceI was beaten down by a sport that used to bring me up. My new-to-swimming, nine-year-old dreams had sunk to the bottom of the pool. I had wanted nothing more than to be the next Natalie Coughlin or the rising star, Michael Phelps. Now, I simply went through the motions, planned to finish the season, and be done with swimming forever. Pain is only temporary. True, maybe, but how come I've had muscle fatigue for the past three weeks straight?...Read more...Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay101 WordsYale has always been Yale to me. Ever since I was a little girl, I always dreamed that someday down the road I'd be able to walk into the magical world of Yale University and call it home for the next four years. To be honest, I obsessively visit the campus and go to the book store, sit down, and read, all while pretending to be a Yale student. The academic prestige is just what I’m looking for in...Read more...Supplemental Essay Issue of personal significance506 WordsA little girl with bursting brown eyes stumbles into the living room of the small apartment she shares with her twin brother and mother. Emphasis on stumbles; she’s wearing a pair of high heels much too big for her miniature feet. When her mother glances toward the commotion, she stops in her tracks. She hears eight soft words, “I want to be just like you, Mommy.” My mother had this effect on me when I was six and still...Read more...Supplemental Essay Explaining low grades/scores112 WordsI'd like to address my SAT scores. I was only able to take the SAT Reasoning Test once, when I had originally planned to take it twice. Because the SAT fee waiver only allows two waived fees, I used one for a reasoning test and one for subject tests. While I am pretty content with the scores that I received on both, I know that they are not representative of my full potential. Taking the tests again and paying full...Read more...General Admissions Advice
What I’d change about my application process192 WordsI would definitely have applied to less schools. The entire application period is extremely stressful and you feel like you are spreading yourself out thin. I know personally, I wanted to apply to pretty much any good school because I figured if I did that, my chances of attending a good school was higher. I would not recommend...Read more...High School Performance
Weighted GPA4.06RankTop 1%
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Academic Performance in High School Steady
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Highest ACT31ACT Score DetailsHighest SAT1410on 1600 scaleHighest SAT2000SAT Score Details
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Details2 classes and scoresSports
SportsSwimming/Diving, Track & Field
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ActivitiesAthletics Organization, Marching Band, National Honor Society, Tutoring/Mentoring, Student Activities Committee
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