Chance Californian for east coast schools, I'll chance back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Thanks for the help, I'll post back!</p>

<p>Female, White
GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.58 W
Rank: 7 out of 709, public Southern California high school
SAT: 2290, 800 W, 710 R, 780 M
SAT Subject:
Math 1 790
Chem 790
US History 790
Math 2 800
Physics 690 (only sending to schools that don't allow score choice)
AP:
European History: 5
Chemistry: 5
U.S. History: 5
Language and Composition: 5
Computer Science A: 5
Physics C Mechanics: 5
Taking Lit, Bio, Calc BC, Spanish 4, Stat, Gov, all AP's, this year</p>

<p>EC:
School Lighting and Sound Crew, 15hr/wk, 5wk/yr
Tutoring for various clubs, like NHS, California Scholarship Federation, middle school program, and individual, totals about 8 hrs/wk, 32wk/yr
Math Club 9-12, Secretary (11)
Science Olympiad 10-12, Captain (12)
Competitive Ice Skater 9-10, 15hr/wk, 50wk/yr</p>

<p>Summers:
Columbia University Summer Program, Engineering Class
Harvard Summer Program, Calculus 1 and Web Design, got A's in both</p>

<p>Awards:
National Merit Semifinalist (probably Finalist)
AP Scholar with Distinction
Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award (national award, comes with $7500/yr scholarship to URochester)
various school wide awards</p>

<p>Chance for: (most as Electrical Engineering major, those w/o engineering, applying as math major)
Columbia
Harvard
UPenn
Brown
Northwestern
Swarthmore
Duke
Georgetown EA
Boston College EA
U Rochester</p>

<p>Sorry it's so much info, wasn't quite sure what to include. I'll be sure to chance back in return for some idea of where I stand! Thanks!!!</p>

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<p>Columbia - Reach
Harvard - Reach
Penn - Reach
Brown - Reach
Northwestern - Match
Swarthmore - Reach
Duke - Low Reach
Georgetown - Match
Boston College - In
Rochester - In</p>

<p>You should know that all the schools I labeled “reaches” for you are essentially reaches for 99% of applicants. However, you have a reasonable shot at all of them, so don’t put yourself out of the running, you’ve got to run the race to win the prize :slight_smile: You are a very qualified applicant - it will all come down to your essays; if you kill the essay, you’ll have an awesome shot. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>thanks that makes me feel better! i was worried that my list was too ambitious so that’s why i added rochester and bc, but my college counselor keeps assuring me that i should get in to one of the ivies, that would be my dream! and i thought applying ea to georgetown would show my interest and maybe increase my chances, but i’ve read threads that pretty much say applying ea to georgetown doesnt really help</p>

<p>p.s. one of my teachers let me read the letter of rec that she sent and it was extremely great, i know that sounds arrogant but i was shocked how much detail she included, so should that help?</p>

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<p>bump…promise to chance back!</p>

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<p>solid applicant overall
nearly all are reaches cept for nw, gtown, bc, roch, swarthmore</p>

<p>your ecs will kinda hurt since they’re not really involved and no special ec either. the ivy applicants generally pad their apps with ecs so if you can get something up before apps, it might be able to do the trick</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1005943-chance-senior-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1005943-chance-senior-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Columbia-reach
Harvard-reach
UPenn-reach
Brown-reach
Northwestern-match
Swarthmore-low reach
Duke-low reach
Georgetown EA-high match/low reach
Boston College EA-match
U Rochester-safety</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1011312-chance-me-duke-ed-umich-unc-ch-notre-dame-emory-vandy-washu-etc.htmlhttp://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1011312-chance-me-duke-ed-umich-unc-ch-notre-dame-emory-vandy-washu-etc.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1011312-chance-me-duke-ed-umich-unc-ch-notre-dame-emory-vandy-washu-etc.htmlhttp://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1011312-chance-me-duke-ed-umich-unc-ch-notre-dame-emory-vandy-washu-etc.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Columbia-reach
Harvard-reach
UPenn-reach
Brown-reach
Northwestern-match
Swarthmore-low reach
Duke-low reach
Georgetown EA-high match/low reach
Boston College EA-match
U Rochester-safety</p>

<p>That’s pretty accurate but you stand a chance at the Ivys with those credentials and a killer essay you might be able to get in</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1012320-best-school-these-credentialss.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1012320-best-school-these-credentialss.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>good shot at all of them…ivies are ivies though so theyre hard as it is but all of your credentials and scores are great. I’d say in at gtown northwestern rochester duke but the ivies are tough</p>

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<p>your scores are all really good. however you haven’t shown that much commitment with regards to your ecs. Perhaps try organise something with your club to show more involvement. You could also do some voluntary tutoring, and list that instead of being paid.</p>

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<p>just to clarify, all of the tutoring is free. i work with one 6th grade girl three nights a week, that’s been for two years. been doing a teacher/mentor program with low income family students for two years, 12wk/yr 3hr/wk. also random tutoring with my own high school. all three are separated on my activities chart for common app.</p>

<p>and this year i was named head of lighting for my lighting and sound crew, but i’ve already sent off my common app so i’m going to ask the advisor whos writing me a letter of rec to mention that…</p>

<p>do you think that helps?</p>