A kid with a dream. Will Chance Back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Please chance me for the following schools: USC(Computational mathematics, Busi Admin/ CS), UC Berkeley(Math/Economics), UCLA(Math/Economics), UW(Electrical engineering), Olin college of engineering and Georgia Tech.

GPA: 3.87 Unweighted, UC Weighted: 4.2 Regular Weighted:4.1
Freshman year:3.58
Sophomore year:4.0
Junior year:4.0
Senior year:4.0 expected
Good upward trend?

Courses: Took 3 of the 4 AP courses offered junior year(High school is in an impoverished area), then I took dual enrollment classes senior year - Linear Algebra, Calculus I, Calculus II, Calculus III, took undergrad physics series in dual enrollment(mechanics, electricty/magnetism and wave), social science classes also in dual enrollment.

SAT: 2090 super-scored (680CR, 770M, 640 W), 2020 single highest; retaking in december hoping for 2100+

ECs:
President/Founder of Computer Science Club
President/Founder of Finance Club
President of National Math Honors Society
Managed a 20k+ portfolio using puts, shorts and longs and received a 11~ % return for 6 months.
JV Captain Tennis team
Research with PhD’s students from the electrical engineering department at University of Washington
Part time job for 2 years and 3 months(Still counting), contributed all my earnings to my family’s needs, wrote about this in my personal statement and how I overcame poverty by taking an initiative. (My parents fell ill during my freshman year which could explain for my poor freshman year GPA and low income).
Co-captain of FTC and FRC robotics teams. (Programming/Electrical Engineering lead) -Won numerous regional and school wide awards
Math/Physics/Chemistry tutor after school at my local high school/Community college that I attend

Summer programs:
A one month prestigious engineering program at the University of Washington(99% of the members received admission)
Upward Bound TRIO at University of Washington, STEM-Oriented

Awards: AP Scholar, Questbridge Finalist

Personal Statement: Wrote about how my father falling ill to stage 3 cancer and mother to stage 2 diabetes has allowed me to grow more determined than ever, leading up to my academic success and taking the initiative to getting a job so that I can support my family.

Family income: <30k

Hooks: First-gen, Low income, Upward bound, TRIO, had a job for 2+years?

Thank you!!

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Bump!

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For the Cali schools you need to raise your SAT score by 150+ to be competitive, otherwise, all remain (low) reaches. Also you better have 2 subject tests with 750+ (One of them to be the Math 2).

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@uclaparent9 I thought USC doesn’t require subject tests? I do have one, which is 790. But I don’t have a Math 2. Can this be counteracted by a 770 in SAT Math and rigorous math rigor?

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If you are OOS for California, then take them off of your list as the public UC’s don’t fund OOS students. $55K per year. I don’t think they do Questbridge.

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I am planning to take out loans for the UC’s. Also USC will give me 100% financial aid if admitted. Cost is not a concern in this case - thanks for being considerate.

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As a Student, you can only take out $27K for 4 years. The rest would be through Parent Plus loans taken out by your parents if they qualify.

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I have other means of paying the tuition. Cost is not an issue. I just want to know where I stand in terms of admissions…

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Your stats are amazing and in your favor! It’s great that you were a questbridge finalist.
Georgia Tech is about a 70% chance. Your test scores are a little low for GT.
UW should be your saftey school.

Have you considered Vanderbilt, Emory, MIT, or Colordao School of Mines?

UC and UCLA in my opinon is about a 60% chance.

Please chance me back

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GOOD LUCK!!!

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@em1998 oh Vanderbilt!! Thanks for telling me; I am going to apply EA to there right now! As for MIT, I don’t think I will stand a chance :confused: For the rest, I have no interest.

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@uscthedream Vanderbilt only does ED, and they are finished with it. Also, you might like Duke University.

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@em1998 is only half right - yes, Vanderbilt only has ED, but ED 2 has not happened yet so that’s still an option.

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However, Vanderbilt’s ED 2 is binding, and with your great stats, you can get into equally prestigous schools or schools that you actually like better than Vanderbilt. Do not do ED unless you are postively sure that you love that school.
@collegebobcollege & @uscthedream

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Questbridge will help a ton. Upward trend is great, I would be surprised if you didn’t get into most if not all of your schools. You’re clearly qualified, so don’t sweat it too much. Best of luck!

Please chance me back :slight_smile:
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1835256-nervous-applicant-please-chance-will-chance-back.html#latest

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Although the subject tests are not required for USC (as a matter of fact neither for UCs) but are recommended for most of those schools. Without subject tests (and high scores in them) you would be even less competitive!
(Contrary to some posters opinion here, I do not believe that you are competive enough for those schools, and unless you strengthen your stats somehow you most likely will not be admitted to them)

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-Possible:
UC Berkeley
Olin College of Engineering
UCLA
USC
-Better Chances:
Georgia Tech
UW

Your GPA and ECs are your stronger points; You should raise your SAT to have a higher chance at any of the former schools. Coupled with a favorable essay/personal statement, you should be in good standing. Hope you get accepted :)>-

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USC and UCLA are about a 50%

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@em1998 I feel like you have some misconceptions about Vanderbilt here too. OP’s scores are great, but quite low for Vanderbilt, so they are unlikely to get into equally prestigious schools, which have similar scores. I think they have a fair shot at Vanderbilt and should go for it ED 2 as long as they are sure and can pay, but telling them they should shoot higher is unfair when Vanderbilt is already quite a reach.

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I’ve been matched with USC for computer science!! Thanks everyone for the chance and hope you can all achieve your college aspirations! It was fun while it lasted collegeconfidential!!