chance a caltech hopeful? I chance back!

<p>So caltech just recently snuck onto my list and I think I will apply NREA - really have no idea if ill stack up, but would like some chances:</p>

<p>Objectives:
Race: White
Sex: Male
Where: Not the north east but close
High School: Private, small (56 graduating, last year 3 to ivies)
GPA: 3.95UW/4.4W (approx rank 1 or 2 school doesnt officiall rank)
SAT 2320 (800M, 740W, 780W) one sitting
SATIIs 800MII, 790Chem
APs (score, test (grade taken)) - 5physics(9) 5euro(10) 5calcAB(10) 5chem(11) 5calcBC(11) 5USHistory(11)
Senior Schedule (AP Bio, AP Comp Sci, AP Art History, AP language and comp, Linear Algebra, Research science class)
AMC12 score 92.5 :(
AIME score 3 :(</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Senior co-editor of Literary magazine
Math teams (ARML, NYCIML, School team, PAMath league)
Photography instructor over the summer
Co-founder of Economics Lecture series at school
Co-founder of Student stock market trading fund (raised $10k)
Mock Trial Team
Director of Photography at Vaccation Bible School at Church
Golf</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Internship building a member's only website for a local company
Worked in a commercial fuels and CME lab</p>

<p>Research:
No finished/published research, currently working on research on algal biodiesel</p>

<p>Apparently my essays are great and memorable - I am trying to present myself as really analytic, with a love of problem solving, but creative and artistic at the same time (photography is my creative outlet) Chance me and I'll be sure to chance you back :)</p>

<p>Your GPA and Test scores look very strong, as do your ec’s, especially considering the fact that you pioneered two of them. IMHO your app shows a lot of devotion and initiative, and I believe that you have a great shot not only at Caltech, but any of the top 20.</p>

<p>gee thanks - I really hope I have a shot - tho caltech is really one of the few top 20 im applying to. But thanks :)</p>

<p>You are a promising candidate, and a match for caltech. Remember to visit the colleges though, and make sure caltech is the school YOU want to go to. at this point, you are an eligible candidate for any ivy league or top school, but also remember that no one is guaranteed a spot in a top school, there is a lot of luck involved in the process.</p>

<p>Decent chances at Caltech.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/california-institute-technology/1046529-official-caltech-class-2015-ea-rd-decisions-thread.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/california-institute-technology/1046529-official-caltech-class-2015-ea-rd-decisions-thread.html&lt;/a&gt;
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Some insane stats among the thirteen acceptees in this thread (SAT score/ACT converted; Subject Test scores):</p>

<p>2400; 800-800-800
2400; 800-800-800
2400; 800-800
2390; 800-800-760
2390; 800-800-800-800-700
2390; 800-800-790-780
2390; 800-800
2380; 800-800
2370; 800-790-790-780
2350; 800-800-790
2350; 800-800-800
2330; 800-760
2290; 800-800-800</p>

<p>Mean SAT score: 2372
Median SAT score: 2390</p>

<p>Mean Subject Test score: 793
Median Subject Test score: 800</p>

<p>It looks like you’ll be fine, specially since Caltech is so Math/Science focused.</p>