Chance a rising junior! for all the top schools and whatnot

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Chances for MIT, Stanford, Harvard, Amherst, Cornell</p>

<p>Im a rising junior.</p>

<p>4.0 gpa</p>

<p>captain of a few clubs
speech and debate awards (placed top 8 at state)
NHD top 8 nationals
regional science fair awards
paid intern at NIDA</p>

<p>Already took 3 AP's - all 5's</p>

<p>Junior year courses will all be at or above AP level</p>

<p>34 ACT
2300+ SAT (predicted)
750+ SAT II's (predicted)</p>

<p>Chance away for fun and I'll chance back if you tell me to.</p>

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<p>Have you ever taken the SAT’s? If not, what is the basis of your “predictions”? Anyways, thus far you are a well qualified candidate for top universes and up to par with the most competitive ivy league applicants. It is still too early to make any assumptions, however, you are clearly on the right track. With that being said, If you pull off and keep a 4.0 for the next two years, score a 2300+ on the SAT’s, and perhaps incorporate some volunteer work, you should have absolutely no problem landing a spot in an ivy. good luck! </p>

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<p>Thanks as far as volunteer work, I work at the library and started my own fundraiser for a cause I care about. Should I include this when I apply? It seems to me that since volunteer work is not merit-based it would not have a huge impact on college admissions. Also the SAT predictions are based off my practice scores, which should be close to my real performance (I got 34 on the practice ACT and 34 on the real deal). Thanks for your input!</p>

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<p>Depending on how you apply the non-merit extra curricular activities may be irrelevant. Nevertheless, it is always favorable to show that you are/where actively involved within your community. </p>

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<p>MIT - High Reach
Stanford - High Reach
Cornell - Reach
Amherst - Reach</p>

<p>I hope you have some safeties in line.</p>

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<p>@skieurope Haha I definitely have safeties, but since I’m still a rising junior I just wanted to see how on track I was for my reaches.</p>

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<p>what is NHD or NIDA? Regardless (just assuming they’re okay), I think if you keep it up, cornell will be a match/high match, not sure about amherst (probably high match or low reach). Harvard and Stanford will be mid/low reaches. make sure to keep that gpa up. Oh what are your demographics btw?</p>

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<p>@theanaconda nhd is national history day and NIDA is the Nat institute on drug abuse (part of NIH). Btw I am middle class and Asian lol :D</p>

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<p>You can assume your chances are a bit better than I said, NIH is very impressive from what I’ve heard.</p>

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<p>Right now you don’t really have enough for accurate chances, but so far you’re doing good so keep it up. Harvard, MIT, and Stanford are all reaches at this point due to selectivity but if you keep it up the possibility of acceptance is there. Cornell seems like a low reach and maybe even a high match if you really do well. Make sure to get some volunteer hours and make your extracurriculars well rounded and unique, that way you don’t get “asian screwed”. So far your achievements are noteworthy. Also make sure to get your predicted standardized test scores and take as many APs as you can handle. Good Luck!</p>

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<p>Great resume, but you can definitely improve it considering you have a one year to go.
Maintain that high GPA and take that SAT.
Consider SAT IIs as these will give you edge, especially if you have already taken a AP class (ex. AP Chem or Bio, and of course MATH II).</p>

<p>You have a good number of awards and keep up the volunteer work.
Your test schools are great so it will be the details that truly matter in your application.
Brainstorm essay ideas your Junior summer.
Being Asian makes it difficult to get into these prestigious schools.
They’re all reaches.</p>

<p>What safety schools do you have in mind or match ones?</p>

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<p>MIT- high reach
Stanford- high reach
Cornell- low reach
Amherst- low reach</p>

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<p>Thanks for the chances everyone. As for safety schools, I am applying to a few state schools.</p>

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<p>What state schools to be exact? I’m looking into safety schools myself and I can’t seem to pinpoint too many. </p>

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<p>Those all are reaches, but you are in the ball park so you should be good! Btw you dont have to take the SAT with how good ur ACT is! Also make sure to add a few match/safeties!</p>

<p>Chance pls: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1666543-chance-me-jhu-yale-harvard-brown-case-western-osu-washu-uchicago.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1666543-chance-me-jhu-yale-harvard-brown-case-western-osu-washu-uchicago.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>On the right track! But all these schools are reaches for anyone… very unpredictable! And since you’re (I’m assuming) East-Asian, you have a harder time, but nonetheless awesome stats. :)</p>

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<p>@Kokko2k15 just the schools in my state, but usually each state has its good state schools that could be safeties.</p>

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<p>I would honestly call all of them low-mid reaches for you, except cornell and amherst, which I think might be low matches. Your EC’s are actually really solid, as you seem to have gone in depth with all of them (it also helps that you don’t have a bajillion EC’s, as being “advanced” in a solid few looks better IMO). That being said, being Asian especially hurts you at such institutions. I would aim for a mid 2300 SAT score to really help you out at some of your reach schools, as a couple years ago, the Harvard Crimson released stats which said that the average Asian in the class of 2017 at Harvard has a 2299 on their SAT. All in all, good luck.</p>

<p>Chance back: <a href=“Chances for Harvard, Brown, Columbia, Caltech, Wash U - #6 by Bored1997 - Chance Me / Match Me! - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/17908821&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;