chance a rising junior? will try and chance back :)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>User Name: cutaholeinabox
Gender: M
Ethinicity: asian
Location: socal
Graduating High School: 2011
High School: Public
High School Type: new; only 1 person going to harvard. coincidentally, my sister.
Will apply for financial aid: yes</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 4.00
GPA - Weighted: 5.00
Class Rank: Should be top 1% with class size of ~500.</p>

<p>Sophomore Year (all A's)</p>

<p>English 2H
Bio AP
World History AP
Calculus BC AP
Chinese 4H
(no sport)</p>

<p>Junior year
English 3H
Physics H
APUSH
Stats AP
Chinese AP
Computer Science AP
(no sport)</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT I:
CR: 680
MA: 790
WR: 730
Ughh I know, it's hideous, but I took it cold, and will re-take for sure. I'll try to self-study this summer.</p>

<p>SAT II:
-Math II -800
-Chinese -800
-Took World History and Bio this June, scores aren't out yet. Definitely didn't get 800's, but hopefully higher than 700s. MIGHT retake.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars:
-Link Crew (Planning Committee): Starting next year. Helps freshmen adjust to high school culture and life. As part of the ~15 man Planning Committee, we manage the ~150 junior and senior Link Leaders. We also plan events for the freshman and hold occasional academic followups in-class.
-Freelance Graphic Design (Founder): I design logotypes and do general graphic work for small dotcoms and affiliates. Started freshman year. Yearly income of $10,000+. Amount of money I bring in is proportional to the amount of projects I get.
-Photography: Started this year. Have been published in Teen Ink (circulation ~half million). Will be entering other photography competitions as I have time this summer.
-Math Club: Hosts AMC 10, 12. Selects individuals to participate in local competitions. Probably will be board member next year.</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
-Key Club (Divisional Executive Assistant, School Junior Representative): Two assistants help the LTG, who oversees the division of about 15 school clubs. School Junior Representative communicate between the board and the class that they represent. I pretty much attend at least 1 weekend Key Club event per week. From freshman year, I should have around 150 hours combined.
-California Scholarship Federation (Vice President): Not sure how this will go down, as I wasn't a board member this year and will be VP the coming year. I DO know that our CSF actually holds regular community service events so we will probably have to scout out opportunities.</p>

<p>Honors and Awards:
School ones such as Departmental Awards in math/world history.
HOBY Delegate school finalist
international poster competition, honorable mention
Key Club ones both at District (California, Nevada, and Hawaii combined) level and divisional (15 or so schools) level. I was technology/bulletin board member during my sophomore year, and mainly they were about that. I also designed the Divisional t-shirt for next year.</p>

<p>Colleges of Interest:</p>

<p>I don't know for sure. Chances are I'm going to UCLA or UCB but I'd like to keep my options open for Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, Yale, etc.</p>

<p>So do you think I have a fair shot at the Ivies I mentioned? I know I have less EC's than most others on here but I try to go into serious depth in the few that I do. Am I not doing enough of something?</p>

<p>Thanks to your advice... and a thanks to jonny ;D</p>

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<p>good stuff bro, good acadmenic credentials.</p>

<p>UCLA - match
UCB - match
Harvard - high reach
Stanford - reach
princeton - reach
yale - high reach</p>

<p>keep it up bro, all the top ivies (HYP) are reaches for most people dude, work hard and itll pay off</p>

<p>chance back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/733636-mediocre-gpa-pretty-good-sat-score-please-chance.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/733636-mediocre-gpa-pretty-good-sat-score-please-chance.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>If you get your SAT up like you want to, it would be a crime if you were rejected from UCLA and UCB. HYPSM are all reaches but you’ve got the credentials, write great essays and hope for the best. ;)</p>

<p>Please chance back:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/733802-great-app-except-ecs.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/733802-great-app-except-ecs.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks for the chances, I chanced you guys back on your threads.</p>

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<p>I forgot to add that this summer I’ll be heading to Taiwan to volunteer. I’ll be getting around 60 hours of solid community service.</p>

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<p>You have an undisputedly stellar academic record - 4.0 - I’m sure that your standardized test scores are fine, especially if you retake them. Founding your own business is definitely a big plus and your other EC’s seem adequate. On the other hand, your ORM status may be a detrimental factor to top schools, but I’m sure that your volunteer work along with your EC’s in general will help curb that. Best of luck regardless!</p>

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<p>you’re a def in for the UC’s
Ivies, as always, are a crapshoot
best of luck</p>

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<p>Thanks for the chances guys.</p>

<p>SAT II subject test scores came out today - 800 in World History and 770 in Bio E. Dunno if I should retake the Bio. </p>

<p>P.S. So I can’t edit my original post? How inconvenient D:</p>

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<p>okay bring up ur writing and verbal i think 750+ for both of them are fine
wow nice gpa :]
if u get higher than a 750+ on ur SATs dont RETAKE!
you have alot of extracurriulars which is good :]</p>

<p>i think harvard/yale/Princeton: is a maybe if u get ur SATs up :D</p>

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<p>can u please chance me back
kthanks :]</p>

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<p>UCLA - match
Harvard - reach
Stanford - reach
princeton - reach
yale - reach
maybe consider some “low” ivies like borwn or cornell as ur options?
chance me plz
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<p>lol sry wrong link
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<p>Check out some safety schools like Cornell or georgetown. But you’re in at all the UCs.
HYPS are reaches though. If you get the SATS up, then you have a larger chance than the 10ish percent admission rate.
I think there is a solid/decent chance you will get into one HYPS. </p>

<p>chance back <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/733304-chance-schools.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/733304-chance-schools.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Chanced everyone back. Is Georgetown worth it if I’m not doing anything related to poli sci?</p>

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<p>def in for all the UC’s
reaches for all the rest, cause they are for everyone!</p>

<p>nice sn. haha i love snl</p>

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<p>Bring up your CR for your SATs and I’m sure you have a good shot at the UCs.</p>

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<p>Your stats are crazy. Of course you’re in at the UC’s and I would say probably in at least one HYP. Try other Ivy’s that may not be as selective, and you’ll have a great shot. Not bad SAT scores, but I’m sure you’ll bring it up. Good job!
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/735911-chance-georgia-peach-stanford-other-top-schools-i-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/735911-chance-georgia-peach-stanford-other-top-schools-i-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt; thanks!</p>

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<p>Thanks Melissa, but I’d say your stats are crazier (35 in ACT? Impressive :D)</p>

<p>Chanced everyone who posted links back</p>

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<p>looking pretty good. Try some lower Ivies, for a better shot (penn, brown, cornell)<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/736144-chance-upcoming-senior-my-school-picks.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/736144-chance-upcoming-senior-my-school-picks.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;