Advice for UPenn (ED), Duke, Dartmouth, Cornell, Brown, UVA, Georgetown, Tufts

Chance Me / Match Me!
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GPA: 3.86/4 Upward trend (3.6,3.9.4.0.3.9)
ACT: 35
SAT: 1490
SAT II: 790-Math II, 770 Physics
Awards: NM Commended, AP Scholar w/ Distinction, Book Award Winner, 3x Regional Asian Language Writing Winner

Extracurricular:

  1. CTO of start up emag that seeks to reconcile a certain ethnic group w/ mother culture (not elaborating for anonymity) Active Community of over 750,000 monthly readers, Negotiating Deals with potential partner companies Coding in HTML since age 11.
  1. Graduated school that focuses on teaching Indian languages. Currently TA there. I won their regional contest 3x in a row.
  2. ABRSM Grade 8 Pianist (very high level). ABRSM Grade 5 Pianist. Playing Piano for 10 years.
  3. Lead Alto in Select Wind Ensemble/Jazz Band. Was Lead Trombone on the Bari Sax (transposed parts on sight)
  4. Carnatic Vocalist and Violinist-10 years (reached final level keerthanas when teacher passed away)
  5. Founder and President of a Wall Street club that is known for reviving our school's AP Economics curriculum, and is currently the largest club in the school.
  6. Surgical Technician Internship/Physician's Internship. Recorded data, BP, sugar, etc. Dressed wounds. Other work.
  7. BIG DATA. Genomic Data Science Research. Proficient with R, Hadoop, SQL, Pig, Hive, HTML, and Python. Working on using this for cancer research.
  8. founder of non profit that incorporates my hobby of photography. We have created an online photography community (500_ members) and we sell our photos and donate to children suffering from AML
  9. Volunteering Work (Music playing for senior citiznes, Memorial day parade) etc.

I’m applying as a MUSIC or EAST ASIAN STUDIES major on the pre med track. Chance me for Upenn CAS - ED, Duke, Dartmouth, Cornell, Georgetown, Tufts, Brown, UNC and UVA (OOS).

Common App Essay (9/10). Supplementals (8-9/10)

Thanks, and will chance back.

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SAT great but could be a little higher for Those schools, but I think your ACT and SAT II tests could make up for that anyway. Your extra curricular are what will really get you in. You have an wide and unique range. Good luck!

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Penn ED – Low reach/High match
Dartmouth – Low reach
Duke – Low reach
Brown – Low reach
Cornell – Low reach/high match
Georgetown – High match
Tufts – High match
UNC, UVA OOS – High match

It’s a nice list, but you should add a safety – typically a school with at least a 50% admit rate, where you’re at or above the 75% mark for test scores and GPA.

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Your ACT is fine. These chance me threads are not accurate because we aren’t admissions counselors. On the other hand, you are a great candidate for the colleges. Show your personality. Best of luck!

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Thank you for your input @prezbucky @aspiringgirl Presbucky, I do have some safeties/matches (UMass, UConn, Northeastern) I was just inquiring about the reaches.

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Anyone else??? Your opinions would be appreciated. I’ll chance back 2 :wink:

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I think you have a very good chance at Penn! I’m also applying there so would you mind chancing me? Good luck!

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