Billy Mays is still alive

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Sorry about the misleading title, but "chance me" is too cliche. Well now that you're here you might as well tell me if I can get into Vanderbilt, Northwestern, the University of Michigan, USC, or Brown(I know it's a long shot)...</p>

<p>I'm going to be a senior this fall at a public suburban high school in Michigan, and I'm probably going to go to U of M or Michigan State (safety), but I would like to know if I should set my sights on some other more prestigious schools (not to say michigan isn't prestigious). I'm going into engineering: probably industrial, civil, or environmental. It would be nice to go to a more laid back school or one with a vibrant local atmosphere, so schools like Cornell are pretty much out of the question(Columbia is my first choice but I know I don't have a chance of getting in there). Btw, I know I don't have many extracurriculars, so yeah...</p>

<p>My stats:
Class rank- 5/471
GPA (unweighted): 4.0
ACT: 32 (English 34, Math 32, Reading 32, Science 29)</p>

<p>Ap classes:
Gov (11th) - 3
Physics B (11th) - 5
Physics C (12th)
Literature (12th)
Calculus (12th)</p>

<p>I've also been in a special Math/Science program since 9th grade. I guess it would be considered "honors." It's basically a separate school where all the smart high school kids in my school district go.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Freshman Link Crew (only 11th lol)
NHS(only 12th lol)
Mu Alpha Theta (11th & 12th)
Ski Club (10th &11th maybe 12th, learned to snowboard in 10th grade and went on a few trips)
Community Service ( 80-100 hrs before I graduate) - this summer I'm volunteering at my county's food bank by sorting food and packing boxes, and I'm also going to be volunteering at a library. In the fall I might volunteer at a hospital, but colleges will probably think that I'm just trying to build my resume at the last moment ;)</p>

<p>Also, I'm probably going to need a good amount of financial aid to convince my parents to send me to an expensive private school as opposed to U of M at the in-state rate. Can anyone tell me if I could qualify for merit scholarships or just straight up financial aid? I know Vandy is pretty good with financial aid, but what about USC? Combined, my parents probably make about $80,000/year, but I'm an only child. As a side note, I'm filipino/italian, so idk if being asian will hurt me in the application process.</p>

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<p>rejected at all schools forever for dissing on Billy Mays.</p>

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<p>that’s just completely tasteless. rejected everywhere</p>

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<p>I just want to formally apologize for any emotional trauma caused by the title of this thread. I should have said RIP Billy Mays.</p>

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<p>Vanderbilt - high reach
Northwestern - high reach
UM - high reach
USC - high reach
Brown - high reach</p>

<p>rejected at all I think</p>

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<p>Dang, there’s a lot of haters out here! Relax, guys, I’m sure he didn’t mean any harm to Billy Mays. Chill.</p>

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<p>My hopes were raised and then immediately crushed. It’s like he died all over again, only this time it is much more painful.</p>

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<p>Look what you did you little jerk</p>

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<p>Wow, what a **** move. If Billy Mays were still alive, he would not double your offer, even if you paid separate processing and handling.</p>

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<p>Thanks Biggie. I really didn’t mean any harm. The anonymity of the Internet brings out the worst in me I guess…</p>

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<p>You have a shot at vandy and USC, as low reaches, in at Umichigan, and probably rejected at Brown/Cornell/Columbia/NU.</p>

<p>Still, you could have done a crap load of ways to attract attention that wasn’t distasteful at mocking the dead.</p>

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<p>how dare you</p>

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<p>fail .</p>

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<p>Not to burst anyone’s bubble, but according to the AP, Billy Mays was on coke before he died: <a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/08/07/arts/AP-US-Billy-Mays.html[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/08/07/arts/AP-US-Billy-Mays.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>What do you think of your idol now?</p>

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<p>i think he is amazing.</p>

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<p>This thread is now about Billy Mays.</p>

<p>Go!</p>

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<p>Billy was going to let you pay in easy monthly installments. Now he’s gonna collect in full.</p>

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<p>Everyone is freaking at the title, just give the poor guy your opinions, it was a joke…
I think the weakest part of your profile are your EC’s by far, your GPA and rank is good. Are you planning on taking SAT subject tests? The 5 in physics is good, but just saying for engineering, your probably gonna need one in math and one in some other science.
Vanderbilt - reach
Northwestern - reach
University of Michigan - match
USC - low reach
Brown - high reach
Btw, you don’t happen to be in in the Math and Science Center, do you?</p>

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<p>I’m on coke right now. Does that make me any less of a person? Would you ruthlessly use me for your selfish chancing agenda should I die? Shame on you, sir. Shame on YOU.</p>

<p>P.S. You have a decent shot at all the schools listed above aside from Brown, which is probably a reach/low reach.</p>

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<p>To nozomi:
I go to the pankow math science center</p>