Applied EA Caltech and MIT...Now feeling obnoxious

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>K so I'm lame and made another Chance Me. </p>

<p>Asian male (Chinese)--Californian Resident Class of 2010</p>

<p>GPA (unweighted): 4.0/4.0
GPA (weighted): 4.92/5.0</p>

<p>RANKING: 3 out of 555 , Top (0.54%)</p>

<p>SATI Superscore and Best Single (from two sittings. Probably my weakest point relative to everything else)</p>

<pre><code>* Best Single: 2260 (Math: 790 Reading: 750, Writing: 720). 1540/1600
* Superscore: 2340 (Math: 790 Reading: 750, Writing: 800). 1540/1600
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<p>SAT II</p>

<pre><code>* Biology M:780
* Physics:790
* Math II:800
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<p>AP Tests</p>

<pre><code>* 5 :AP Biology
* 5 :AP World History
* 5 :AP Calcu BC(Subscore 5)
* 5 :AP Physics B
* 5 :AP Environmental science
* 5 :AP Macro economics
* 5 :AP Micro Economics
* 5 :AP English Language
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<p>Course load is probably considered most rigorous? I had to do a lot to get a decent ranking.</p>

<p>Junior Year Course (we go by semesters)
AP Computer Science: A,A
AP Calculus: A, A
AP Physics: A+, A
AP Environmental science: A, A
AP Macro economics: A+
AP Micro Economics: A+
AP English Language: A, A-</p>

<p>Senior Year Course </p>

<p>Advanced Engineering Physics:
ROP FIRST Robotics:
MultiVariable Calculus:
College English Composition and Literature:
IB Economics HL:</p>

<p>Extra-Curricular</p>

<pre><code>* Member of the school FIRST Robotics Team* (seniors only):
* Piano (all 4 years of hs)
* Boys Tennis Team (4 years)
* Math Club (3 years): Treasurer
* Economics Team (2 years): school rep
* Science Bowl Club (2 years): Vice President
* Ping Pong Club (2 years): kind of an Officer. mostly for fun
* 240 hours of community service at hospital
* Internship in Electrical Engineering Department at UCSB with a Ph.D researcher (summer to current)
* Internship with Economics Professor at UCSB (summer 2009)
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<p>Awards/Recognition (* = team stuff)</p>

<pre><code>* National Merit Semi-Finalist 2009-2010:: (National) confirmed
* National AP Scholar 2009:: (National) confirmed
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<p>-</p>

<h2> * Westmont College High School Math Competition 2008 and 2009*:: (regional) 1st in written test 2008 and 2009. Overal team winner in 2009.</h2>

<pre><code>* Capital Markets Contest 2009*:: (state) 1st．Won free trip to NY stock exchange floor and other tours
* California State Economics Challenge Championship 2009*:: (State) 1st in California
* National Council on Economic Education- Economics Challenge West Regional 2009*:: (Regional/Semi-national) 2nd out of 8 states
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<p>-
* Regional Science Bowl 2009*:: (Regional) 1st</p>

<h2> * National Science Bowl 2009*:: (National) Nationals Qualifier</h2>

<pre><code>* Music Teachers' Association of California:: Certificate of Merit for Piano 2006, 2007, 2008: (state) for levels 4,7,9,
* American College of Musicians: National Piano Playing Auditions 2008:: Intermediate C (State) state winner
* Most Improved Player on HS Tennis Team 2007 and 2008:: (school) been on the team for 4 years
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<p>Additional Info?</p>

<pre><code>* Two rec additional rec letters from internships.
* Our school is best in the county and sends 1-4 people yearly to top notch schools (MIT, Yale, Princeton, etc)
* I know my two rec letter teachers quite well.
* Counselor is retiring and likes me quite well.
* Essay: I think one of the most meaningful ones I have ever written. Talked about some special circumstances of my life and my passion for science/engineering.
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<p>Well, you’re obviously going to get into a good school somewhere so congrats!</p>

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<p>You obviously have excellent chances. Congrats!</p>

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<p>im sure you’ll get in–unless the application pool is like super amazing haha but great stats.
chance me <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/819098-chance-me-i-will-chance-back-asap-aa-top-schools.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/819098-chance-me-i-will-chance-back-asap-aa-top-schools.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>you should feel obnoxious.</p>

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<p>you make me want to cry. haha but it’s obvious you have a passion for engineering, so i think you’ll get in!</p>

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<p>Yea… ok sorry I shouldn’t have made this thread >.<</p>

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<p>Wow…You will definitely get in…
I envy you…lOl
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/803462-my-chances-brown.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/803462-my-chances-brown.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>yay 12 or so more days to find out >.<</p>

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<p>holy crap. you’re fine.
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/815089-johns-hopkins-ed-ill-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/815089-johns-hopkins-ed-ill-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>“RANKING: 3 out of 555 , Top (0.54%)”</p>

<p>Gee, thanks for the percentage. That certainly helps me figure out where you stand after reading “3 out of 555.”</p>

<p>“* Ping Pong Club (2 years): kind of an Officer. mostly for fun”</p>

<p>You have no idea how much better of an applicant you are because of this.</p>

<p>You have an excellent shot! If recs/essays are appealing to the admissions officers, you’ll probably get in at both. I’m fairly confident that you will get into Caltech, very confident you’ll get into one, and think it’s possible you’ll get into both.</p>

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<p>Not even a match at both schools, freaking IN at both schools. Congrats</p>

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<p>ah thanks >.<</p>