Chance a First generation African American (will chance back)!!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>HS Class: 2012
College Class: 2016
State: Florida
Class size: 150ish
Class Rank: N/A</p>

<p>Race/Ethnicity: First-generation African American (Nigerian)-- I do not have an accent lol</p>

<p>Gender: Male</p>

<p>School type: Competitive private boarding school</p>

<p>Family income: > 300k
WGPA: 3.42 (I know it's low)
Standardized Tests:
SAT (superscored): 2250
CR 760
M 760
W 730</p>

<p>AP tests:
Computer Science AP: 4
Environmental Science AP: 5</p>

<p>Sat Subject Tests:
Math 1: 750
Math 2: 780</p>

<p>SAT II Physics in the fall/winter</p>

<p>Also probably National Achievement Award for PSAT:
194</p>

<p>Senior Course Load:</p>

<p>AP Calculus AB
AP Chemistry
AP Physics C (EM/Mech)
Economics/AP Human Geography
English 12 Honors
History of Music/ Ethics</p>

<p>Athletics:
Varsity Track
2009
2010
2011</p>

<p>4x800 team was fourth in an invitational meet.</p>

<p>Placed 8th in district meet for triple jump</p>

<p>Placed 8th in district meet for 400m
53.7</p>

<p>Varsity XC:
2010
2011</p>

<p>Volunteer Service:
2008:
Worked in a summer camp-130 hrs</p>

<p>Helped out in my church with projections and media-12 hrs</p>

<p>2009:
Habitat for Humanity-4 hrs
Beach Cleanup-4 hrs</p>

<p>2010:
Volunteered to help out in my church in making renovations-2 hrs</p>

<p>Gave food to a food drive sponsored my church to help families for Thanksgiving dinner-1 hr</p>

<p>2011
Dare to Care
I helped offer food to poor families in my local town-8 hrs so far</p>

<p>Extracurricular activities:
I write short stories and poetry and I'm currently working on a short novel</p>

<p>I compose music and have written a sextet, a symphony, and a piece for solo piano which I play to a degree.</p>

<p>I went to the Southern United States Model United Nations (SUSMUN) this year and I'm going to the National Model United Nations in New York this year.</p>

<p>I was part of the Young Republicans Club during my Freshman Year.</p>

<p>This summer I will be participating in an engineering program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute for 3 weeks. There I will be studying computer science and robotics.</p>

<p>Working on a project for Siemens and Intel in Computer Science on ciphertext decrpytion.</p>

<p>Magna cum laude on the National Latin Exam 2009</p>

<p>Member of the Math team at my school.
I'm also a member of my school's Key Club.</p>

<p>At Worcester Polytechnic Institute, I won the "Over the Top" award for the robotics competition.
Essay:
My essay talks about my struggle with ADHD and the frustration with which I battled it and how it at the same time was a blessing in disguise. It explains the discrepancy between my grades and my SATs. It also talks about how my grades improved.</p>

<p>Other interests:
1. Theoretical physics (String theory, M-theory, branes)
2. Astronomy
3. Politics
4. Evolutionary biology
5. Philosophy
6. Ethics
7. Cosmology
8. Religion
9. Ancient Rome
10. Climate issues
11. Art</p>

<p>Major: Aerospace Engineering/ Electrical Communications Engineering</p>

<p>Schools:</p>

<ol>
<li>Rice University</li>
<li>Cornell University</li>
<li>Carnegie Mellon University</li>
<li>Georgia Institute of Technology</li>
<li>Princeton University</li>
<li>MIT</li>
<li>Purdue University</li>
<li>Washington University in St. Louis</li>
<li>Northwestern University</li>
</ol>

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<p>Bump bump…plz!!!</p>

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<p>You are obviously well qualified just a few things. I wouldn’t put that your 4x8 came 4th at an invitational, unless it was a really prestigious one (Texas Relays, Penn Relays, Dartmouth Relays, etc). I think youll get into Rice, Cornell, CMU,GTech, and Purdue. The others are more of crap shoots, and if you apply RD to Northwestern I think it will be tough and MIT and Princeton are really crap shoots.
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<p>Sorry, I dont chance Republicans.</p>

<p>Just kidding lol. To be honest, all of those schools are very tough with that GPA. You’ll orobably get into Purdue and GaTech if you’re in-state. The others are definite reaches, but worth applying to if you’re really interested in them. Make your app look good, write a good, essay, and get good recs.</p>

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<p>Your extra curriculars are truly spectacular. Wow, I thought I did a lot but then I saw your list! Your test scores are really good and you have good extra curriculars so those will definitely help you. Your GPA will hurt you a lot but you can explain to the admissions dean or whoever WHY you had trouble. Also if you have an upward curve they love that. If you want to go to Rice or GA Tech for engineering it might be hard just because they’re such competitive and renown engineering schools. But you have a good chance there I think. MIT is pretty impossible for most people just because they’re rated number one engineering school practically every year. And so I feel like that school is a reach. Princeton, Northwestern and Cornell will definitely be reaches but you need some reaches in your list because you never know you could get in. And I think they would be hard to get into but it’s still possible. I’m not sure about Carnegie just because I know it’s Compsci school is competitive but I’m not certain about its engineering school in general. It’s a tough school but I feel like you have a pretty good chance of getting in there. And I don’t know about Purdue and Washington. Sorry, I just don’t know the requirements for those two schools because I’m not really interested in them. Sorry I couldn’t be that much of a help (:</p>

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<p>GPA alone, you aren’t qualified for the higher level colleges on your list. But, if you add the race card, I’d say your chances go up significantly… g’luck!</p>

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<ol>
<li>Rice University-high match</li>
<li>Cornell University-low reach</li>
<li>Carnegie Mellon University-don’t know</li>
<li>Georgia Institute of Technology-match</li>
<li>Princeton University-crapshoot</li>
<li>MIT-high reach</li>
<li>Purdue University-low reach</li>
<li>Washington University in St. Louis-match</li>
<li>Northwestern University-high match</li>
</ol>

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<p>“I dont chance republicans” lol me neither ;D </p>

<p>Your not the top of the class academics however you have practically everything else going for you. </p>

<ol>
<li>Rice University-high match</li>
<li>Cornell University-very low chance</li>
<li>Carnegie Mellon University- Nope</li>
<li>Georgia Institute of Technology-In</li>
<li>Princeton University- Don’t count on it</li>
<li>MIT-Nope</li>
<li>Purdue University-low reach</li>
<li>Washington University in St. Louis-In</li>
<li>Northwestern University- Your race will really help you here high high match</li>
</ol>

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<p>Er, when you say first-generation, what exactly do you mean? (I’m assuming you mean first-generation American, since most parents without college degrees don’t make over 300K)</p>

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<p>I meant first generation African American…my parents are from Nigeria. one went to school in America and the other in Nigeria.</p>

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<p>Bump bump plz!!!</p>

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<ol>
<li>Rice University - match</li>
<li>Cornell University - reach</li>
<li>Carnegie Mellon University - low reach</li>
<li>Georgia Institute of Technology - match</li>
<li>Princeton University - reach</li>
<li>MIT - reach</li>
<li>Purdue University - in</li>
<li>Washington University in St. Louis - in for engineering</li>
<li>Northwestern University - high match</li>
</ol>

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<ol>
<li>Rice University- match</li>
<li>Cornell University-low reach</li>
<li>Carnegie Mellon University-high match</li>
<li>Georgia Institute of Technology-match</li>
<li>Princeton University-reach (obviously)</li>
<li>MIT-high reach</li>
<li>Purdue University-high match</li>
<li>Washington University in St. Louis-match/high match</li>
<li>Northwestern University-high match</li>
</ol>

<p>your extra curriculars look impressive as well. Just try to get that GPa up a bit!
Chance back please</p>

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<ol>
<li>Rice University- match</li>
<li>Cornell University- High match (ED), low reach (RD)</li>
<li>Carnegie Mellon University- Match - low match</li>
<li>Georgia Institute of Technology- Low match - high safety</li>
<li>Princeton University- Mid Reach</li>
<li>MIT- Mid Reach</li>
<li>Purdue University-Match - Low match</li>
<li>Washington University in St. Louis- High match - low reach</li>
<li>Northwestern University- Low reach</li>
</ol>

<p>Everything is good except the GPA, which may kill you at 5 or 6 of the above schools.</p>

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<ol>
<li>Rice University- high match</li>
<li>Cornell University- match</li>
<li>Carnegie Mellon University- match</li>
<li>Georgia Institute of Technology- safe</li>
<li>Princeton University- mid reach</li>
<li>MIT- mid reach</li>
<li>Purdue University- safe</li>
<li>Washington University in St. Louis- high match</li>
<li>Northwestern University- high match</li>
</ol>

<p>Your stats and ECs are really good, and honestly your ethnicity and being a first generation helps a lot.</p>

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<p>I think you’re qualified, but your GPA is low for MIT, Princeton, Cornell, and Rice, but I think you have a chance! Best of luck!</p>

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<p>You go to an elite school, so don’t be worried about the GPA. Your SAT score is excellent, very nice EC’S</p>

<p>I know for a fact that when they evaluate you, an average GPA at an elite school > Very high gpa at an average school</p>

<p>You definately have a shot at all those schools you’ve listed.</p>

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<p>Bump–I have pretty decent teacher recs!</p>

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<p>Very good standardized testing scores despite low GPA. However, your interests seems to be all over the place…decide one which ones are your most important interests (science? music? etc…) and really emphasize them, because your activities are scattered. Remember, colleges look for people with focused interests. Your science stuff seems to be pretty solid, so I would emphasize that. If you’ve experienced any difficulties (like bad family situation) that led to a low GPA, make sure you let colleges know that…but do not make up stuff or try to make an excuse. Just be clear and truthful with them. If you tweak your essay (I saw it, hehe) I think you’ll have a good shot at all of those colleges. Good luck!</p>