Can someone give me some advice?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi everyone
Early deadline in really soon, but I'm not so sure where I should apply yet
my stats aren't that great... and I need financial aid...
My dream schools are Columbia and Yale, but I don't know if I should do early... since I might have no chance at all.
I'm also thinking of applying to NYU, Barnard, WashU, Wellesley, and some state schools.
Could you guys give me some advice?
Thank you so much!</p>

<p>SAT I : Not so good. Just retook it, so I'll report back when i get it!</p>

<p>SAT II: Math IIC - 800 Chemistry - 770</p>

<p>GPA: 4.03 weighted</p>

<p>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%</p>

<p>AP (place score in parenthesis): Language & Composition (4), AP Biology (5), AP Chinese (5)</p>

<p>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Chinese Language Study Award (national, apparently..?), AP Scholars</p>

<p>Courses:
-Fresh
---all regular except for Chinese II Honors</p>

<p>Soph
---All honors</p>

<p>Didn't do so well D:</p>

<ul>
<li>Junior:
--- AP Lang.
--- AP Biology
--- AP Chinese
--- Precalc H
--- US History
--- Art Honors</li>
</ul>

<p>-------------------did best in junior year, if that helps at all..</p>

<ul>
<li>Senior:
--- AP Lit.
--- AP Chemistry
--- AP Calculus AB
--- Physics
--- US History
--- elective</li>
</ul>

<p>Leadership:
---Art Club President
---School Events Committee President</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: math tutor</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community service:
---hospital </p>

<p>Sports:
Varsity Golf since 9th grade</p>

<p>Essays: Not finished yet, I hope it comes out well!</p>

<p>Teacher Recommendations: One I'm not so sure, but I think the other one would be good!</p>

<p>Counselor Rec: according to him, it's good, but idk...he's too lazy...</p>

<p>State (if domestic applicant): NJ</p>

<p>School Type: Public (one of the top schools)</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Asian</p>

<p>Gender: F</p>

<p>Income Bracket: 40K - 50K</p>

<p>Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation, low-income</p>

<p>Strengths: I learned Chinese on my own! (I'm not Chinese) (Fluent)</p>

<p>Weaknesses: international student D: , GPA, SAT, extracurricular, awards</p>

<p>Thank you :)</p>

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<p>Are you recruitable as an athlete?</p>

<p>What do you think you want to study?</p>

<p>Did you mean that you’re an international student? Do you have a green card?</p>

<p>You say your family is low-income. What can you afford to pay if you get no aid?</p>

<p>Why Columbia and Yale?</p>

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<p>Hi Wordworker!
Thanks for replying!
I don’t think I’m that great enough to be recruited :frowning:
and I’m interested in studying bio and chem (for now, I want to become a doctor)
I don’t think I can afford any really…
4th question is little hard to answer here haha sorry</p>

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<p>…bump :/</p>

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<p>…D:</p>

<p>I’m a Questbridge finalist! if that helps…</p>

<p>anyone?</p>