Chance Berkeley, Caltech, Stanford

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Currently a sophomore in high school and wondering about my chances for colleges.</p>

<p>Asian M (no legacy)</p>

<p>UW GPA: 4.0
APs by college time(these are all projected): Chem(5), Physics C Electricity(5), Physics C Magnetism(5), Macroeconomics(5), Microeconomics(5), US History(4 or 5), Calculus BC(5), Statistics(5), Literature and Composition(4 or 5)</p>

<p>Projected Standardized Test Scores
SAT: 2200+
ACT: 34+
SAT II: Math II(800), Chem(800), not sure if I'm going to take any others</p>

<p>Awards: AIME Qualifier(2011, 2012, 2013), USAMO Qualifier(projected for 2014), USNCO Top 150 or study camp(projected for 2014), MTNA Junior Piano Solo Competition Alternate(basically second place) for 2011, MTNA Senior Piano Solo Competition Honorable Mention(2012), MTNA Senior Piano Solo Champion projected for either 2013 or 2014, World Piano Competition Gold Medalist and performer at Carnegie Hall, maybe something in USABO or USPhO</p>

<p>Summer Programs: 2012, 2013: Summer Math Institute(lots of people who went here have gone on to places like HYPSMC)
2014: High School Honors Science Program(projected)</p>

<p>ECs: Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Chemistry Club, Math Club, Physics Club</p>

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<p>Far too much of this post is “projected” scores to really give you a good chance. If all of this stuff really happened, I’d say match for Berkeley, reach for Caltech, and high reach for Stanford. You need to make yourself stand out more</p>

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<p>If you do all those things,</p>

<p>Cal - low match
Caltech - high match
Stanford - reach</p>

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<p>Too much speculation and projections for us to be of any use. Come back junior year at the earliest when you’ve done or haven’t done more of these things.</p>