Are My ECs Too Weak? Chance me... :]

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Just some background info...</p>

<p>I'm an asian female living in NJ and I go to a pretty good public school. It ranked #1 in NJ a few times in the past 15-ish years. We usually have a couple students that get accepted into Harvard and Princeton each year (for loads of cash/legacy). About 3 get accepted into Duke, Dartmouth, BC etc. We have around 150 people in each grade. Around 620 people in our school.</p>

<p>Rising Junior
Weighted GPA: 4.509 (Straight As but not straight A+s)
SAT IIs: 800 Math II, 790 Chem
Taking SAT II in Lit and in Bio (aiming for 750+ and 790+ respectively)
Took the SAT in 8th grade, got 2050, so when I take it next year, I'm aiming for 2350 (which I think is possible)
Aiming for National Merit Scholar finalist for PSATs
APs:
Sophomore: AP Art History (4)
Junior: AP Biology, AP Chem, AP Stats, AP USH I, AP English Language and self studying AP Psychology
Senior: AP Spanish, AP Calc BC, AP Physics, AP USH II, AP English Literature, AP Euro
my school does not allow freshmen to take APs and rarely are sophomores allowed. my guidance counselor actually mistook me for a junior and put me in a AP class. </p>

<p>EC:
Swimming Varsity letter/Manager: 2 years so far and I'm continuing until senior year
Random clubs: Academic team, mock trial (no awards, we compete, but for fun you know?) Key Club
News section Editor of school newspaper during sophomore and junior year, will be Editor in Chief senior year
I performed piano at Carnegie hall and next year I'll perform piano and violin (is that worth anything?)
Honor Committee member: freshmen year
Treasurer of the class: sophomore year
This year I'll hopefully get into the USAMO :]
I volunteer at two hospitals and the public library. I started sophomore year and volunteer around 200 hours each year
I tutor kids in math and piano (80 ish hours a year)</p>

<p>I feel like I don't have good ECs. Recommendations anyone?</p>

<p>I'm probably going to apply to:
Princeton
Yale (my cousin went there)
MIT (I'm a math geek...kinda lol and i love the movie 21 )
NYU
Duke
Rutgers
Dartmouth
UPenn
Brown
UCLA</p>

<p>my goal is Princeton though. :]</p>

<p>Thanks for reading!</p>

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<p>i think if you make USAMO, you cant say your ECs are weak lol...but making it is as unpredictable as getting accepted to Princeton, it relies on three hours of luck lol</p>

<p>since im guessing you are only going to be a junior, i think you have a great chance even without it if you can get 2350 on SAT.</p>

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<p>well i made AIME last year as a sophomore and apparently my math teacher said i was close to USAMO so...hopefully i'll improve and make it this year
Thanks!</p>

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<p>i also play piano and violin for charities/galas for volunteer hours
i do a lot of music oriented stuff like I play in the Pit orchestra for my school and random stuff like that
sorry I forgot to put that up there lol</p>

<p>and I'm also looking at JHU (i lived there for 3 weeks)
I went to CTY for 5 years and took classes in Bio, Genetics, Poetry and other stuff :]</p>

<p>also, if anyone has any old AP tests, i have some to trade!</p>

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<p>bumpppppppppppppp</p>

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<p>bummmmmppppppppp</p>

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<p>anyone please?</p>

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<p>Your grades and scores are good. Bump up that 2050 to be competitive. </p>

<p>EC-wise, your music stuff is awesome. Of course playing in Carnegie Hall is impressive! (Only on CC...haha.) USAMO would be a great supplement to music for MIT, although I have heard that music and math is a common combo. Your other ECs really don't count for much, but if you focus on the music and math then you've got a pretty powerful package. I'd say you're in at least two on your list.... But find some safeties! We all need them.</p>

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<p>What was your AIME score?</p>