Chance a Junior so he may know what to do

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>GPA: 3.9+ unweighted idk weighted
SAT: None yet, taking Nov. 6 (expecting 2300+)
SAT II: Chem: 800 World History: 800 (going to take Math II)
ACT: None yet
PSAT: 214 (sophomore year) (expecting a very good PSAT score/National Merit)
APs:
Chem - 5
World History - 5
Human Geography - 5
Taking this year:
English
U.S. History
Biology
Physics B
Physics C (maybe)
BC Calculus</p>

<p>Asian Male </p>

<p>Projected Senior Year Schedule:
Some Math course at Local University/Discreet Mathematics (joke here)
AP English
AP Enviro. Science (joke class at my school)
AP Art History (maybe)
AP Stats
AP Comparative Government and Politics
AP U.S. Government and Politics (Comparitive and GoPo are one class)
Either AP Macro or Micro (joke classes at my school)</p>

<p>Big High School (2000+ students) had 40+ National Merit Finalists last year </p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
-Academic Team (Quiz Bowl)
2nd in state
placed 17th in nation last year
Won various tournaments at the local, regional,state, and regional(as in region of the nation) levels
JV-Captain (will be Varsity Captain Next year)
Won 6th in State as a sophomore in Science test (1st at regionals and district)</p>

<p>-Science Olympiad
Captain
3rd at Nationals
various State and Regionals level awards</p>

<p>-Physics Team
Founder/Captain
9th in Nation (1st state)</p>

<p>-Science Bowl Team
Founding Member (will be captain next year)
2nd Regionals</p>

<p>-NHS
Executive Counsel (will hopefully be an officer next year)</p>

<p>-Student Senate </p>

<p>-Mu Alpha Theta </p>

<p>-Math Team
Took AIME Freshmen year </p>

<p>-Debate Team
Won some local tournaments, will be more involved this year</p>

<p>-Beta Club</p>

<p>Volunteering:
130 hrs Science Museum
30 hrs University Hospital
30 hrs A school for the blind in India</p>

<p>Whatever I may have forgotten</p>

<p>NOTE: I am a Junior and will not be graduating early. I just want to know what I should do to improve.
ALSO: which colleges to you recommend me applying/on current trajectory would I get into the following colleges:
- Harvard
- Yale
- Stanford
- Princeton
- University of Chicago
- MIT
- WashU (St. L)
- Vanderbilt</p>

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<p>Also 3rd in regional science fair
and grades have been getting better (1 B each semester in Freshman year and 1 B total sophomore year.) I hear Ivies like that.</p>

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<p>So, I was looking at my grades online and I’m sort of scared… I got a B+ last year in my Calculus A class (second semester) and that’s a ironic because I skipped ahead a math level… Now I’m looking at my grades and seeing that I might get a B+ in Spanish for the Semester (if I continue on the current trajectory) how will that show to a admissions counselor? Will my B in math last year mean that I shouldn’t bother applying to MIT or Caltech because they’ll be turned off by that B? My school is in the top-100 and is really competitive. I’m sure there are people who have a 4.0, what do college usually think about that?</p>

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<p>So, anyone care to chance me? Or give me some advice on what to do? Please.</p>

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<p>Check back in when you have SAT scores; any chancing w/out them is too speculative.</p>

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<p>Got a 2300
770-CR
750-Math
780-Writing
I think I’ll retake it later, but it’s not a high priority.</p>

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<p>Bump…</p>

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<p>I’d say UChicago, WashU, and Vandy look good chance-wise as long as you’ve shown “demonstrated interest” at these schools, particularly WashU, imo. The other schools on your list are kind of a crap-shoot to predict. Many competitive candidates in the applicant pool at HYPSM with very solid credentials like yours. Good luck.</p>

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<p>My conclusion is just like jshain’s–in at WUSTL and Vandy, probable at Chicago, and coin flips at HYPSM, just like all the other credible candidates. But, flip a coin 5 times and you will probably hit heads on one of them.</p>

<p>The strong ECs will get you some boost; just make sure you convey depth.</p>

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<p>Thanks! Anyone want to recommend somewhere I’ll get a nice scholarship?</p>

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<p>Bump…</p>

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<p>“Anyone want to recommend somewhere I’ll get a nice scholarship?” </p>

<p>I would add Rice and USC (the CA one) to your list of schools. Both are very generous with scholarship money and USC could then also be a low match school on your current list of extremely selective schools.</p>