CHANCE A NERVOUS JUNIOR!!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Chance a junior for HYPS!!!

Junior
Indian Male
Intended Major: History/ Polisci
Applying to Ivies, Stanford, UCB, Duke, Amherst

GPA: 4.82 (#1 class rank)
SAT: 1540 Composite, 1560 Superscore
Subject Tests: Will take later

AP: Sophomore - Bio, Euro
Junior APs: Chem, APUSH, Seminar, Spanish, Calc AB, Lang

Awards: Nothing major yet

EC:

Founder and Executive Director of a Nationwide Nonprofit organization that educates children’s about their rights. Approximately 10,000 students reached through our programs. Managed funding, partnerships, built website, reached out to elementary schools where we implemented the program, recruited a team. Also created original curriculum for our programs.

Writing a children’s book about cultural diversity and acceptance that will be published mid summer. Working with a publishing house (not self published). Book will be available in Barnes and Nobles, Amazon, etc

Research: Researched voting legislation and its impact on minority turnout with a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School. Pretty sure my paper is not going to get published though RIP.

Martial Arts: I am a third degree black belt, have done it for 12 years. I am also a certified instructor and teach children martial arts. I am a founding member and leader of an initial event at my martial arts studio that performs martial arts to raise money for local charities. Helped raise $30,000 through this.

Debate: Captain, Haven’t been able to do many tournaments this year due to scheduling conflicts

Mocktrial: Founder, Captain

DECA: Went to internationals, 3rd in state

On my schools advisory board, I work with the principal. Sort of like student government

Stanford Precollegiate Summer Studies: After freshmen year

LOR: Harvard Professor, Martial Arts instructor, My old high school principle (has known me for years and is an advisor for my nonprofit) AP Seminar Teacher: she really likes me and I know her super well, as she’s my Mock-trial coach.

I know I need better/ more awards. I hope to get them this year!

Question: Should I retake SAT?

Thank you to everyone who chances me!!!?

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Your application hinges on how your major activities are received. If your nonprofit, research and or publication are viewed as unique, you may be bumped into a pool where the acceptance rate is 50% or higher at the schools you have listed. If not, your academics and profile will slot you into a pool that’s about 10%. In all likelihood at least one of the schools you are applying to will consider your accomplishments worthy of the higher pool. At least that’s my opinion.

You should apply to at least several less
competitive schools, plus your state school.

The way you present your involvement in your nonprofit may be the critical factor at top schools - so make this a focus. Work closely with your guidance counselor or someone else with experience to make sure you nail this.

Best of luck

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Also, it doesnt matter whether you retake sat. The extra points will be insignificant.