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Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>** Chance Me! **</p>

<p>Basics: (Asian) Indian male, Sikh
School: Competitive charter school in Colorado
Rank: School doesn't rank but I'm definitely top 3%
GPA: 4.0 UW/ 4.6 W (weighted is lower than expected because I took extra classes before school)
SAT 1: 2240 (680 CR, 800 M, 760 W)
SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Chemistry, 780 World History, 740 Biology
APs: 14 by graduation. So far: </p>

<p>Sophomore year:
Human Geography: 5
World History: 3 (self-study and collegeboard admitted to losing my free response packet and compensated with a refund that's all)
Microeconomics: 4 (self-study)</p>

<p>Junior Year:
AP Chem: 5
AP Bio: 5
AP Calc BC: 5
AP US History: 4
AP Eng Lang: 4</p>

<p>Senior Year APs:
AP Physics C Mechanics
AP Physics E & M
AP English Lit
AP Spanish Lang
AP Statistics </p>

<p>Academics: Toughest class in all of school's history and taking Calc 3/Differential Equations and Honors Science Research Seminar as a senior year right now</p>

<p>Recommendations: Counselor said I was the best student in the class and another counselor wanted to tag team my counselor rec, so it should be excellent. The other two recs are from my Chemistry and US History teacher; the latter said I was the best student in her teaching career. I was in clubs that both were advisers for. These recs should also be excellent. </p>

<p>Essays: Very unique and powerful: talked about my diversity and my overcoming of discrimination at school. </p>

<p>ECs:
Boy Scouts of America (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, during the school year)
3 hr/wk for 52 wk/yr (624 hours total)
Details: Boy Scouts (6th-9th grade); Varsity Scouts (10th grade); Venture Scouts (11th-12th grade); Librarian, Scribe, Patrol Leader, Activities Coordinator, Eagle Scout Award, Den Chief Service Award</p>

<p>National Honor Society (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, during the school year)
President for two years (wrote about this in my 150 word essay on how I created a community service plan that gave over 1200+ hours to our community in a matter of 8 months. Also, discussed how I am starting the National Honor Society Organization of our state)
3 hr/wk for 36 wk/yr (432 hours total)</p>

<p>Science/Math Team (10th, 11th, 12th, during the school year)
Co-Captain of Science Team and Captain of Math Team
3 hr/wk for 36 wk/yr (432 hours total)
Details: Math, Science Bowl, Ocean Bowl, and Science Olympiad Teams; Many state awards, including 3rd place in Ocean Bowl two years in a row in a tri-regional competition and 3rd place at State Cell Biology and 4th and 5th in several Science Bowl and Science Olympiad competitions.</p>

<p>Student Council/Government (12th)
President of student body of 600+ students
2 hr/wk for 36 wk/yr (72 hours total)</p>

<p>Speech and Debate/Forensics (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)
Member
6 hr/wk for 18 wk/yr (432 hours total)
Details: Speech and Debate/Forensics:Competed in Original Oratory and Public Forum Debate (PFD); won several 3rd place regional awards in OO and 7th place in Public Forum at State. </p>

<p>Model United Nations (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)
Under-Secretary General/Vice-President
1 hr/wk for 36 wk/yr (144 hours total)</p>

<p>Key Club (11th, 12th)
Member
1 hr/wk for 36 wk/yr (72 hours total)</p>

<p>Leader's Challenge (11th)
Leader with distinction
2 hr/wk for 36 wk/yr (72 hours total)</p>

<p>Restorative Justice (11th)
Member
1hr/wk for 36 wk/yr (72 hours total) </p>

<p>Athletics</p>

<p>Varsity Cross Country (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)
Varsity Captain-12th grade; JV Captain-10th grade
14 hr/wk for 20 wk/yr (1120 hours total)</p>

<p>Varsity Outdoor Track & Field (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)
Varsity Captain (12th)
18 hr/wk for 12 wk/yr (864 hours total)
Details: MVP Award 11th grade</p>

<p>Awards:
1. Boy Scouts Eagle Scout Award
2. AP Scholar with Distinction
3. Citizen of the Year Award
4. Oceanography Bowl Tri-Regional: 3rd Place (10th and 11th grade)
5. Science Olympiad 3rd place Cell Biology at State
6. Den Chief Service Award
7. Track MVP/Puma Award
8. Science Bowl Tri-Regional: 5th place
9. Science Olympiad Team: 4th place at state
10. State Public Forum Debate: 7th place
11. 4 3rd place Original Oratory Regional Awards; 1 3rd place Public Forum Debate Regional Award
12. Presidential Volunteer Service Award, 2009
13. Peak to Peak Scholar with Distinction, 2009
14. Leader’s Challenge Graduate with Distinction; Raised $5,500 for P.E. depart., 2009
15. Total of 22 Awards of Excellence for Academic Performance from 2004-2009</p>

<p>Schools I am applying to:
1. Stanford University (SCEA)
2. Harvard University
3. Yale University
4. John Hopkins University
5. WashU St. Louis
6. UChicago
7. Duke University
8. Swarthmore
9. Northwestern University
10. University of Colorado: Boulder</p>

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<p>Harvard, Stanford, Yale are tough for anybody, but you’re certainly competitive, but the rest are probably fine. Stanford would be toughest by far because being asian doesn’t help you there.</p>

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<p>K thanks. Btw I emphasize my uniqueness in my common app essay, so being “Asian” shouldn’t be a problem. I made sure they see that I will be adding to their school’s diversity, than homogenizing it as “any other Asian”</p>

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<p>SHY is a reach for everyone except for a few legacies, but all the other schools on your list are matches. My first reaction upon reading your post was “OH MY GAWD HOW DID HE DO THAT?? WHEN DOES HE SLEEP?”</p>

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<p>wow… you did a lot. but didn’t do that well in each individual thing.</p>

<p>You are devoted, thats for sure. You test scores are strong (could be stronger).</p>

<p>Your academic index is 223 out of 240 (7 out of 9) assuming you are top 3%.</p>

<p>Chances are ok</p>

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<p>My academic index is actually 233:
<a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com/AcademicIndexCalc.aspx[/url]”>http://www.collegeconfidential.com/AcademicIndexCalc.aspx&lt;/a&gt;. 9/9 not 7/9 ><. And yea I focused on overall “leadership” rather than focus on a single club. I believe in dedication in an idea rather than in an organization =/</p>

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<p>Your academic index is a 7/9 considering the low CR score. How large is your school?</p>

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<p>i gave them the 680 CR score and still got 9/9…? 150 students in our class 600 in school</p>

<p>Quote:
Your Academic Index: 233
AI Rank*: 9 out of 9</p>

<p>based on the following data:</p>

<p>SAT I Verbal: 680 SAT I Math: 800</p>

<p>SAT II No. 1: 800 SAT II No. 2: 800 SAT II No. 3: 780</p>

<p>GPA is 4.30 & up and class size is $size</p>

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<p>It all depends on your actual class rank then. I calculated yours putting you in the top 3% in terms of class rank and it was a 7/9.</p>

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<p>well we don’t have a class rank, I was just trying to put things in perspective. I entered my GPA as maximum, which it is, so it gave me that AI. But you’re right, my 680 CR will hurt me =/. I’m retaking ACT in december and should get 34-36. Also I didn’t indicate above but I have completed 750 hours of logged community service. Thanks for your advice jersey!</p>

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<p>Yea I just resubmitted your information with a GPA variable rather than class rank and it was a 9/9. Otherwise, your pretty well-rounded and should be competitive at all of your schools.</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>

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<p>When I saw your ec’s and your grades…I was starting to think “what school wouldn’t accept him?” and then saw what you’re aiming for. everything except for Harvard, Stanford, and Yale should be a match. I think you can safely call all three a slight reach. Just have a great essay and you should be fine.</p>

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<p>haha thank you dannav ^^</p>

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<p>Personally, I think you’re good for everywhere. I think you’ll be able to get into Stanford since you early actioned. But really yeah, I say you should get into 80% of the places you want to go to.</p>

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<p>Thank you dynamic.</p>

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<p>Will you chance me back? =D <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/808267-chance-me-northwestern-ed-please.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/808267-chance-me-northwestern-ed-please.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>i cant believe someone said you didnt do that WELL in your Ec’s.</p>

<p>umm… yes you did. </p>

<p>student body president… captain of the math team… sports every year, varsity captain… </p>

<p>thats NOT doing well???</p>

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<p>and you did a lot of things for all four years.</p>

<p>plus boy scouts can get you in to A LOT of places right off the bat.</p>

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<p>thanks blooeyes! I’m glad you were able to better discern my ECs :)</p>