Cal tech, MIT, Harvard :Low Score vs High EC? What are the Chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I am wondering what my chances are to get in to some of the more selective schools.
I am a low income white male from a poor performing, minority dominate school in CA.
I am worried that my lower test scores will hold back my significant EC.</p>

<p>Schools:
Cal Tech
MIT
Yale
Harvard
Stanford
UCLA
Berkley</p>

<p>Major:
Physics</p>

<p>Scores:
Sat: Writing 740 Math 800 Critical Reading 690 : 2230
Sat II : 800 Math 800 Physics
Ap: 9 5's
GPA: 4.45 weighted/4.0 non-weighted
Class Rank: 1 (Valedictorian)
I took every single honors and AP offered at my school including Spanish
I studied on my own for 2 Physics APs</p>

<p>EC:
4 Years Varsity Tennis(Two years Team Captain)
3 Years Varsity Basketball<a href="Two%20years%20Team%20Captain">1 year freshman</a>
2 Years Varsity CC <a href="1%20Year%20Team%20Captain">2 years JV</a>
1 Year Varsity Soccer
4 Years CSF- 1 Year president 1 Year VP
4 Years Science Club (Founder 4 years President)
250+ hours volunteering
4 Years Solar boat team</p>

<p>Honors:
Valedictorian
Perfect Attendance for my entire life (K-12 so)
Regional Science fair Champion x2
State Science fair Champion
1 Patent as a result of my science fair project
1 Pending Patent
Published in a Scientific journal
6 League MVPs for different sports
1 Regional MVP
Regional Scholar-Athlete award (CIF)
All-State team for two sports
City Sports Hall of Fame
Various academic honors</p>

<p>Hooks: I have a good essay about how gang life directly effected my life that I would prefer not to go into too much detail on, but I feel like it is a solid hook.
Perfect Attendance through all of my schooling
Ran the LA Marathon at Age 11.</p>

<p>Strengths:
Solid EC, hook, class rank.</p>

<p>Weakness:
Low test scores.</p>

<p>So what do you think my chances are? Chance me and I will chance you back if you link me to your thread.</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>I think that your chances are pretty good, but they would be better if CR was above 700 :frowning: cuz once your score hits a certain line everyone is treated the same regardless.
However, your APs and ECs, as well as your GPA and SAT IIs are very impressive, and will definitely make up for your slightly lower SAT I scores during the application process!
MIT Physics is a big stretch though; you have all those insane IMO people competing with you.
Overall you’re looking pretty good :smiley: Good luck!</p>

<p>Chance me back?
Thanks! <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1257051-chance-me-uc-berkeley-stanford-mit-duke-cornell-wellesley-cooper-union.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1257051-chance-me-uc-berkeley-stanford-mit-duke-cornell-wellesley-cooper-union.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;