Chance a rural Michigan kid for top schools!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Yo guys. 2nd post on this account- Figured it might as well be a chance :P I will chance you back.</p>

<p>applied to Duke, Penn, Princeton, and Williams</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2210 Submitted to Penn only
SAT I superscore (breakdown): n/a
ACT (breakdown): 35: 35E, 34M, 35R, 35S
ACT superscore (breakdown): 35
SAT II: 800 Chemistry, 800 Math II, 800 Latin, 800 US History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.991
Weighted GPA: 4.386
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/230 Weighted (6/230 UW)
AP (place score in parentheses): 5s on US History, Chemistry, Calculus AB, Macroeconomics, Latin Vergil
IB (place score in parentheses): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP Biology, World History, AP Calculus BC, AP Lit, Latin IV, Band
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
NMSF, AP Scholar w/ Distinction, 2x National Latin Exam Gold Medal (although none of these are major lol)</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):
Various music group-Marching Band (Section leader 11-12), Symphonic Band, Symphony Orchestra, Youth Orchestra, Pit Orchestra, Private lessons, Solo and Ensemble, etc
Quiz Bowl (Captain 11-12)
Science Olympiad
Latin Club (Treasurer 11, President 12)
Boys State
Job/Work Experience: Worked at grocery store for 2 summers, like 25 hrs per week
Volunteer/Community service:
Mentoring- Spelling Team Coach, Middle School SO mentor, Senior Mentor (about 100 hrs)</p>

<p>Essays:
Common app short: wrote about failing at Solo and Ensemble then recovering next year
Main: choice 1- translating Aeneid. I thought it was pretty good...
Why Duke: talked about a specific DukeEngage program
Penn Supplement: talked about coming from rural community to big city
Princeton: influential person- talked about Liz Lemon lol. I thought it was my best essay
Williams: similar topic as Duke</p>

<p>Teacher Recommendation #1: H. Chem/AP Chem teacher. Did not read
Teacher Recommendation #2: Latin teacher. Should've been great.
Counselor Rec: Did not read</p>

<p>State (if domestic applicant): rural southwest Michigan
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Public (<1000 kids)
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: applying for FA</p>

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<p>Looks good to me! Your scores (esp. SATIIs) are really impressive. Your ECs may not pop off of the page, but you seem dedicated to the ones you are in. </p>

<p>And just wondering: how does the Nat. Latin exam work…maybe I could take on at the end of this year (oh and thanks for chancing me btw)</p>

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<p>Ask your Latin teacher ASAP about the NLE! I’m pretty sure registration is ending really soon.</p>

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<p>Your academics are fine, but your extracurriculars are on the weak side. However, since you live in a rural area, adcoms may overlook this, especially if your essays and recommendations are really strong. You have a shot!</p>

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<p>I think you have great chances for duke and pretty good chances for Princeton. Your ACT is phenomenal and as long as your essays blow them away you should have a good shot at getting in! Good luck!</p>

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<p>Princeton will be a reach because well it’s princeton. However, Ivies are very weird about who they accept so don’t get discouraged. You are def on the right track for these other schools and have a fair chance. Good Luck!</p>