<p>Just curious about what others have to say about my chances. Just leave me a link, and I'll chance you back as soon as I can.</p>
<p>Ethnicity: Asian (not specified on application)
GPA: 4.0 UW (School doesn't do weighted GPA)
Rank: 8/66 (Special circumstance explained in counselor's recommendation)
Current Courseload: Academic Decathlon, AP Calc BC, Digital Engineering, Senior Thesis, AP US Government, AP Macroeconomics, AP Psychology, AP Environmental Science, AP English Literature
My recommendations are both very strong, and I'd say my essays are also a strong part of the majority of my applications. </p>
<p>SAT I: 2270 (CR: 750, M: 800, W: 720 [8])
SAT II: Math II: 800, Physics: 790
AP's: (10th) WH: 4, Phys B: 4; (11th) Stats: 5, Calc AB: 5, Phys C Mech: 5, Phys C E&M: 5, Comp Sci: 5, USH: 5, Eng Lang: 5</p>
<p>EC's: 1st in State Geometry & Algebra I competitions; numerous awards & co-captain for Academic Decathlon; State Competitor & co-captain for Quiz Bowl; State Competitor & VP of Destination Imagination; President of Science NHS; 4th place team Global Statistics Competition; 1st place team National Physics Competition; peer tutoring; founder & organizer of a successful study group; Key Club; Red Cross; Organizing for America
National Merit SF, National AP Scholar</p>
<p>What do you think my chances are for:
Stanford (SCEA)
Duke
Dartmouth
Vanderbilt
Johns Hopkins
USC
Carnegie Mellon
UT-Austin (in-state)</p>
<p>Stanford (SCEA) - Still a bit of a reach, though doable. the top tier schools are just so hard to predict
Duke - Match
Dartmouth - High Match, give or take
Vanderbilt - low Reach just because of their ridiculous acceptance rate (Someone I know got into Yale but didn’t get into Vanderbilt
Johns Hopkins - Match
USC - Match, even safety
Carnegie Mellon - Match for sure
UT-Austin - Safety</p>
<p>You are over the 2250 hump, which for the ivies and Stanford that is important. Also will help for Vanderbilt. Did you take the ACTs or do you plan on doing so? It can help if you have multiple test scores.</p>
<p>Thanks for your input. Yes, I took the ACT, but I’m not sending that score report. I completely messed up on Reading, so it threw my score out of whack. (C: 34, E: 35, M: 36, R: 27, S: 36). I’ll chance you back in a minute. :)</p>
<p>Stanford (SCEA) - Reach, but you have a good shot
Duke - Match
Dartmouth - High match
Vanderbilt - High match
Johns Hopkins - Match
USC - Low Match
Carnegie Mellon - Match
UT-Austin - Safety</p>
<p>Your stats are great and you really don’t have much to be worried about. You just applied to really selective schools (like you should with those stats). Stanford is kinda a crapshoot, but you definitely got your foot in the door. Best of luck!</p>
<p>Stanford (SCEA)- Pretty much a reach for everyone, but you have a better chance than most
Duke- Low reach, just because of the sheer amount of qualified applicants RD
Dartmouth- Again a reach for everyone espically RD
Vanderbilt- High Match/Low Reach
Johns Hopkins-High Match/Low Reach
USC-Match/low match
Carnegie Mellon- Match
UT-Austin (in-state)-Saftey</p>
<p>Stanford (SCEA)- low reach
Duke- low reach
Dartmouth- low reach
Vanderbilt- high match
Johns Hopkins- high match
USC- match
Carnegie Mellon- high match
UT-Austin (in-state)- safety</p>
<p>Stanford (SCEA): Reach
Duke: Reach
Dartmouth: Reach
Vanderbilt: Low Reach/High match
Johns Hopkins: Low Reach/High match
USC: Match
Carnegie Mellon: High match
UT-Austin (in-state): Safety</p>
<p>Stanford is a high reach for all the unhooked applicants, but i guess you already know that, and although you have good chances Duke and Dartmouth are NOT matches especially for asians (Not specifying you ethnicity will only work if you have a non-asian lastname and probably school will probably assume you are not an URM so it’s pretty much the same) that being said i do believe that you’ll get into somewhere great. Best of luck.</p>
<p>Stanford (SCEA)- Reach for everyone
Duke- Reach
Dartmouth- Mid reach
Vanderbilt- High match
Johns Hopkins- High match
USC- match
Carnegie Mellon- high match
UT-Austin- your in</p>
<p>I think you’ll be happy your ECs aren’t ridiculously amazing but they show commitment. Good luck on Stanford. </p>
<p>Honestly, you have a legitimate chance at all of the schools you’re applying to. SAT score is good, SAT ii’s are good, good GPA. Your ACT is still fantastic (most schools focus on the composite score only which is very good) so you wouldn’t really have to worry about your fluke in the reading. You show a rigorous courseload and your extracurriculars flaunt academics. All in all, an exceptional applicant.</p>
<p>Stanford- low reach (as it is for all applicants), but you have a better shot than most
Duke- high match
Dartmouth- high match
Hopkins- high match
USC- match
Carnegie Melon- high match
UT- safety</p>
<p>Thank you all for your input, and keep it coming! Chanced everyone back already. And @stanfordkid17, I didn’t mean to sound arrogant regarding my essays, if it came off as such. It’s just that my English teacher who read over them with me said that she was impressed with how much I accomplished in the little space that I had.</p>
<p>Stanford (SCEA)- Low reach
Duke- High Match
Dartmouth- Low Reach
Vanderbilt- Match
Johns Hopkins- High Match
USC- Low Match/Safety
Carnegie Mellon- Match/High Match
UT-Austin (in-state)- Safety</p>
<p>Everything looks great! Focus on the essay, and make sure you synthesize your extracurricular experiences in compelling and original ways. Your credentials are solid, but most of all, you need to stand out from the thousands of other applicants.</p>
<p>Stanford (SCEA)- Reach (it’s a top school)
Duke- Reach (it’s a top school)
Dartmouth- Reach (it’s a top school)
Vanderbilt- Low, low Reach (surprisingly selective-but I think you’ve got a good chance)
Johns Hopkins-High Match/Low Reach
USC-lower match
Carnegie Mellon- Match
UT-Austin (in-state)- Safe-ty</p>
<p>For the schools that I said “Reach (it’s a top school)” I simply meant that top schools are often looking for a specific quality every year (like, some years, they need kids who can play oboes, and some years, they need kids who are journalists-that type of thing). I think your credentials basically speak for themselves and you’ve got as good a chance as any applying to such schools. As long as your essays really capture the essence of who you are and speak to how your ECs and experience would improve their campuses, I think you’ll get in to the majority of the schools you applied to.</p>
<p>I think a lot of these are target schools besides Stanford (reach) and UT Austin ( safety) think what sets your applications apart is your extracurriculars. Doing so well in national tournaments is something that will definitely catch the adcom’s eye. I really hope you get in to Stanford!
Just so you know, even though you didn’t specify you were Asian, admissions can generally tell if you are Asian. ( Last names are a dead giveaway.) I hope this doesn’t negatively affect your chances because you seem like such a great candidate regardless of race. </p>