Chance an Asian male into schools :/ Will chance back

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>About me
Asian-Male-Californian Resident
Class Size: 566 | Public School (not very competition, I heard it is ranked like 800 in the nation out of 2000 that were ranked)</p>

<p>Schools I am applying to (roughly from most desired, to less desired)
1. Princeton
2. MIT
3. Harvard/Caltech
4. Stanford/Yale
5. UPenn, UChicago, maybe Columbia
Safety Schools
6. UC Berkeley, UCLA, and UCSB</p>

<p>Class of 2010 (two GPA systems)
GPA 9th-12th (unweighted): 3.97/4.0
GPA 9th- 12th (weighted): 4.76/5.0</p>

<p>GPA 10th-12th (unweighted): 4.0/4.0
GPA 10th- 12th (weighted): 4.92/5.0</p>

<p>Grades 9 - 12: 5 out of 566, Top .88%
Grades 10-12: 3 out of 566, Top .5%
Yes our school gives two ranks as well.</p>

<p>Sophomore Classes: ("/" indicate 1st and 2nd semesters)
AP World Hist: A/A
AP Biology: A+/A+
Algebra Trig 3/4 Honors :A+/A
English 10 Honors: A+/A+
French 102 (city college): A
Engineering 1/ Computer Science 1 (non weighted): A/A-
Junior year:
AP Computer Science A:A/A
AP English Language:A/A-
AP Physics B: A+/A
AP Calculus BC:A/A
AP Environmental Science: A/A
AP Macro and Micro Economics: A+/A+
Senior Year :
AP Chemsitry
English 110
Advanced Engineering Physics
ROP FIRST Robotics
Political Science 101 (city college)
Multi-variable Calculus (MATH 200)
Differential Equations (MATH 220)
IB Economics HL</p>

<p>SATII's: Bio/m:780 , expecting 800 in Physics and 800 in Math II</p>

<p>SATI: CR: 750 Writing:720 Math: 790
SAT total: 2260 (hoping to score 2300+ in october)</p>

<p>ACT: Hopefully a 35? How much better would a 35 be compared to my current SAT score?</p>

<p>Awards/ EC: (roughly grouped into Academic Subject types)
*Westmont High School Math Competition:First place team for the Team Written Test in years 2008 and 2009. (4 people per team people)
*Capital Markets Contest 2009 (a state wide contest sponsored by the California Council on Economics Education)- First place! (4 people per team)
*California State Economics Challenge Championship 2009 (of 200 participating schools): First Place team in Adam Smith Division for state of California. (4 people per team)
*Economics Challenge West Regional 2009 (next level after state): Second Place Team for Adam Smith Division in the west region of the United States(out of 7 States). (4 people per team)
*Kern County Regional Science Bowl 2009: First place team out of 32 competing teams. We then qualified for nationals. (4 people per team)
*National Science Bowl 2009 Alumni: Third Place on Team Challenge of Bromery Division was the only thing we accomplished. (4 people per team)
*National Merit Semi-Finalist :
*National AP Scholar:
*Certificate of Merit (2006,2007,2008,2010): Piano achievement test in theory, sight reading, repertoire, and ear training.
*School of Modern Language Certificate of Excellence: awarded from Santa Barbara City College for performance in French Course 2008.
*Play on HS tennis team for 4 years: Most Improved Player for years 2007 and 2008.
*Student of the Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy 2009-2010: Part of the FIRST Robotics Team (only seniors, so I start next semester )
*8th grade: (Does this EVEN COUNT?!?!!?!?) 2006
1st place in County Science Fair for Physics
3rd Place in State Science Fair for Electrical</p>

<p>Clubs:
President of a Sustainability Club.
Treasurer for Math club.
Vice President for Science Bowl Club.
Vice President of Ping Pong Club (yes I know very asian).</p>

<p>*Over 250 hours of community service for Cottage Hospital.
THIS SUMMER'S ACTIVITIES:
I am interning at the Electrical Engineering Department at UCSB this summer with a professor who is well known in the Semiconductor Device field. (GaN semiconductor stuff)</p>

<p>I am interning with a UC Santa Barbara economics professor as well.</p>

<p>Long list, but I hope you guys can read all of it and give me feedback!</p>

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<p>I’d say you have a fair shot at those schools. HYPSM are going to be reaches for anyone, regardless.</p>

<p>Since you’re in California, I’d say you’re competitive with other Asian students at the California schools. </p>

<p>I’m sure you know your numbers are fantastic. I’d just focus on essays and find a way to set yourself apart from other Asians.</p>

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<p>Certainly impressive numbers…I think you have as fair of a shot as anyone for the schools you’re looking at…just keep in mind, it is a LOT different here on the East Coast, for better or worse…good luck!</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/731382-chance-me-penn-ill-return-favor.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/731382-chance-me-penn-ill-return-favor.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Princeton - Reach
MIT - Reach
Harvard - Reach
Cal Tech - Reach
Stanford - Reach
Yale - Reach
UPenn - Low Reach
UChicago - Match
Columbia - Low Reach
UCB - Low Match
UCLA - Safety
UCSB - Ultimate Safety</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/730207-i-will-study-get-ready-perhaps-my-chance-will-come-2.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/730207-i-will-study-get-ready-perhaps-my-chance-will-come-2.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>^I totally agree with the person above me.</p>

<p>Djokovich, I see that you posted this under lots of forums (saw this under MIT forum also). My advice is to don’t stress out too much-you are on the right track.</p>

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<p>why don’t you bump one of your other 1000000 threads instead of making a new one?</p>

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<ol>
<li>Princeton</li>
<li>MIT</li>
<li>Harvard/Caltech</li>
<li>Stanford/Yale (all schools from 1 to 4 are crapshoots…but you have a fighting chance)</li>
<li><p>UPenn, UChicago, maybe Columbia (stronger chances here)</p></li>
<li><p>UC Berkeley, UCLA, and UCSB (IN)</p></li>
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