Chance for Cornell, Northwestern, Rice

<p>I am an asian american from a good public school which sends a few kids to ivies/stanford/duke.</p>

<p>Rank: 17/435
GPA: UW 3.84, W 4.00
SAT: 2160 (800M, 700V, 660 W)
SAT Math: 800
SAT Chem: 800
SAT Biology 730</p>

<p>I am the treasurer the school's math club, and I also raised $10,000 dollars for AIDS victims.
I have travelled to every continent and speak 3 languages fluently (chinese, english and spanish)
I have also been playing the oboe for the past 6 years.
I want to major in Biological Engineering.</p>

<p>Do you think I have a decent shot at Stanford, Duke and Penn as well?</p>

<p>You are a strong candidate at all top schools, although not a sure thing by any means.
Stanford would probably be the toughest to get into.</p>

<p>I agree that you are a strong candidate. Not the strongest that those schools would see, but you would have a shot at most schools given your essays, recommendations, and class load are all good.</p>

<p>You’re strong but not a standout. You’re Asian yet your scores are below 2200 and your ECs are only okay (although fundraising $10,000 is great if you did that by yourself). You’d probably have to apply ED at Cornell, Northwestern, or Rice to get in. You’d need strong recs and essays as well.</p>