Chance an asian girl! Yale, Princeton, etc.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Advice please!
Sorry it's so long. Please chance me for Yale, Princeton, Carnegie Mellon, NYU, Columbia, Cornell, Ithaca, Brown, and UConn.
Above all, I fully realize my academic standing is not up to par (yet) for the Ivies, but I am sure I will boost them up.
I’m not your typical “textureless math grind” asian either.
I plan on stellar essays (lots of passion for theatre, creativity, helping others) and hopefully really lovely teacher recs.</p>

<p>Stats:
-Asian-American Female (Chinese)
-State: Connecticut
-School: Public, large class
-Income: >100k
-Hooks: Yale double legacy (Mom and Dad)</p>

<p>Tests:
SAT: 2050 (Will be retaking in October, hoping for around 2300)
--Critical Reading: 660
--Math: 680
--Writing: 710
--Essay: 10
SAT II:
-- Math II: Unspeakable
--Biology E: Took yesterday
--US History: Took yesterday
PSAT: 200</p>

<p>School:
--I will get it up to at least 16.5/18 in the fall, hopefully higher
--Ranked in 3rd decile D: Ew. I know. I’ll climb up, I promise I promise I promise.
--Course Rigor: One of the most rigorous schedules. Consists of only APs and honors, plus Wind Ensemble/Symphony Orchestra, which are audition-based for admission
--I’m the hostess of my house, mom is often away, etc.</p>

<p>AP's
Junior year: U.S. History, Biology, Statistics
Senior Year: French, English, Physics, Calc, Micro/Macro Econ, 2-D Art Portfolio</p>

<p>ECs, notable/leadership positions in paratheses
-Tons of school theatre since freshman year with both acting and tech work (Costume Crew Chief, a MAJOR leadership position.)
-STAGE, group of theatre leaders (Historian)
-International Thespian Society (National Honors Thespian Ranking)
-“A Sound Idea” Fundraising for a new sound system for theatre, we raised $35,000, above our goal! (Concession Manager)
-Concert Band Officer my sophomore year
-10 years on piano; weekly lessons, various guest performances, accompaniments, church substitute, etc.
-6 years on French horn (colleges like French horns!), planning on regionals next year
-Percussion ensemble including performances at Yale Woolsey Hall for Chinese New Year
-“From Bystander to Ally” Class of 2010 Leaders Seminar (Participation based on teacher nomination for students who display classroom leadership)
-JV Math Team
-Girl’s tennis team: As a freshman I was on JV, as sophomore/junior I am on Varsity
-Independently hosting a Post-prom dress drive to collect dresses to donate to a regional organization which helps girls who otherwise cannot afford prom dresses </p>

<p>Awards:
-New Haven’s Neighborhood Music School Merit Award for piano
-4 consecutive years in a row as Best in Show for painted rock art at local fair
-CAPT Scholar
-Published poetry and news articles
-Earned “Top Contributor” Badge on Yahoo! Answers for Fashion and Acessories (it's actually a lot of work to earn)
- Won local AAA Traffic Safety contest (chosen out of 300 entries)
-Went on to win National Honorable Mention for AAA Traffic Safety contest (Over 100,000 entries submitted into competition, only 800 are judged at the national level)
-Art piece adjudicated into Shoreline Arts Alliance’s 2009 Future Choices Student Art Exhibition, a prestigious art show hosted by Lyme Academy of the Fine Arts
-Art piece selected for SCC student art show hosted at the Creative Arts Workshop in Audubon
-Art show at local caf</p>

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<p>Very unlikely</p>

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<p>Constructive criticism please?</p>

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<p>bump 10 char</p>

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<p>unless you get your SAT way up you have no chance at ivies except for Yale, but you can still get into other great schools.</p>

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<p>Sorry, but 96.8% of Princetonians are in the FIRST decile. Meaning you have basically no chance at Princeton. I don’t think Yale will give a **** about the legacy either unless you pull your grades and scores up.</p>

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<p>SATS up! I don’t know what else to say but to get your GPA and SAT up, ECs loook good.
Thanks for chancing me.</p>

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<p>You don’t mention current grade, is it possible to get into the top 5%? You would need to for any ivy including Yale as a legacy. Being Asian and from CT, you are in a brutally tough pool. I would have to say your list, other than Ithaca and UConn, is very ambitious given your stats. I would consider adding some more schools more competitive that Ithaca and less competitive than the ivies.</p>

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<p>I love the ECs, but you, as stated, must bring your grades and SATs up. However, look around. There are plenty of awesome schools which are competative and Non-ivy. :D</p>

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<p>You should realize what’s important and what’s not in your app…</p>

<p>Work experience. Definitely needs some work.</p>

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<p>That’s some hook, but your SAT/Class rank make it highly unlikely that you will gain admission to the top tier of colleges. You would need to be a recruited athlete or a developmental recruit in order to overcome your academic and racial disadvantages.</p>

<p>Agree with rmadden15: look outside the Ivy League for some quality schools that are a good “fit” for you.</p>

<p>All the best to you during your college search!</p>

<p>p.s. - Is your mom named Angela? If so, I may know her!</p>

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<p>…there’s a varsity math team? Do you need to try out like you would for a sports team? That might make a difference in being accepted to the colleges you want. I’m not sure if those college want students who were on the JV math team. I don’t think it’s good enough.</p>

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<p>Hmom, I’m a junior and right now, it’s not too late to pull everything up. I’m doing as much as I can right now to raise everything, especially my GPA for class ranking and will be taking SATs again October (my twin brother got a 2300 when I scored that 2050, go figure)</p>

<p>Thank you Madden15 and Jamescchen. I didn’t list all the middle/safety schools on my mind. Also, no, my mom’s name isn’t Angela lol. </p>

<p>Pretty_vacant76, thank you for responding, but math isn’t what I really want to focus on so I don’t believe it will make a difference whether I’m on JV or V. You don’t try out for V, but only the top 5 are on the V team to represent the school.</p>

<p>Hurt, while I am applying for a summer job, my responsibilities at home as well as my time-consuming theatre position leave little room for work experience, and I know colleges will understand that at least I am taking some opportunities for work. Also, I am teaching piano to children over the summer.</p>

<p>Joshcanto, Yale makes a pretty big deal out of legacies, and both of my parents went. I know that doesn’t fix everything but my academic stats will definitely rise.</p>

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<p>^ haha. People just love to spell your name wrong don’t they?</p>

<p>Anyways…It’s hard to be competitive if you’re not in the top 10%. Cross your fingers for that 2300.</p>

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<p>Haha thanks, I know. ■■■, I’m the worst slacker asian!</p>

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<p>your stats and everything else are great except your ranking and SAT score are really bringing you down. try to raise your SAT score & class rank. you have a lot going for yale if your parents went there.
BTW, i think you have a great chance at NYU even though it’s not your top choice.</p>

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<p>No problem - I’m just saying that what you do have written is not of significance, really. Not everyone can have everything; people know that. But I suggest something more… “legitimate.”</p>

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<p>Work experience looks ok…I know a girl at Brown who’s never had a job in her life!</p>

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<p>yeah, I’m sure writing “random school end-of-the-year awards” will look good on your application.</p>

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<p>Are you a junior? You need some more time to work on your GPA…and your SATs. Just like everyone else said. Concentrate on making more of an impact on few ECs rather than having a basket full of random things. Set yourself apart somehow…</p>