A Stanford Chance?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Well, I'm very interested in pursuing a double major in Biomedical or Chemical Engineering and English. I also want to be on the Pre-med track. I would LOVE to attend Stanford, Columbia or Duke.</p>

<p>What are my chances of being accepted? In what areas should I improve? </p>

<p>I am a first-generation immigrant from Ethiopia. I was enrolled in a magnet program for English, history and the arts freshman year, but moved and now attend another high school.
GPA: high 3.8, WGPA: about 4.42, retaking SAT's but currently have a 2110 [CR:730, M:670, W:710], have yet to take SAT II's but will take Literature, Physics and Math II [anticipate 750+ each] in October, received qualifying letter for National Merit, but will likely be commended.
I will graduate with six AP's, AP Physics C independent study, and six IB's, three of which are HL's, as an AP Scholar with Distinction and likely 6/7's on the IB HL exams [English, European History, Biology].</p>

<p>For class rank I'm somewhere in the top 5% out of 350+.</p>

<p>Sophmore - AP US Gov & AP English Language
Junior - AP Environmental
Senior - AP Calc BC, AP Chemistry, & AP Computer Science AB
[Will also take exams in AP Lit and AP Physics C - self-study both]</p>

<p>I've been involved in the SGA executive board [organized school/community Canned Food/Childrens' Book Drive - very successful], National Honor Society, a Teen Advisory Group [President for two years] for the Washington County Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coalition, two years as a certified HIV/AIDS Peer Educator, received County and State awards, and I have traveled to South Africa for several weeks during two consecutive summers and NYC, HOBY ambassador, attended Anthony Robbins Foundation summer leadership program in London on scholarship, total of 300+ community service hours, It's Academic, Ocean Bowl, and Envirothon team member, involved in theatre and amassing a writing portfolio to submit for Scholastic Arts and Writing Award [an Avid Reader!]</p>

<p>Thank You!</p>

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<p>Great ECs! You have a very gd chance of getting into at least one of your unis!</p>

<p>Stanford: High reach
Columbia: Low reach
Duke: Reach</p>

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<p>you have a great chance, being 1st generation from Eathopia will help you alot. Try to get your SATs up a little.</p>

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<p>The schools you list are a reach for anyone who applies. However, I think you have a very good chance at making it into those schools. Good (not phenomenal though) SATs, good hook--First gen immigrant, and some great ECs. Good luck, and you should definitely apply to those schools!</p>

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<p>the fact that you are a URM will tip the scale so just keep doing what you're doing... Also make 750 your goal for the three sections of the reasoning and you should be fine in terms of academics.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

<p>You should also consider harvard and johns Hopkins while you're at it :)</p>