Chance for HYPS and Ivies? Will chance back

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi,
I'm going to be a senior this year and am applying to HYPS, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, UPenn UF, and a few that I am not completely decided about. I would just like to according to College Confidential consensus on how I stand at these schools. Also, I am applying to Stanford SCEA and UF on the early deadline.</p>

<p>Gender: Male
Race: Asian (Indian)
HS: Large, fairly competitive public
Income: Approx 100k</p>

<p>SAT: 2290 superscored, took twice
R: 740
M: 770
W: 780 E:11</p>

<p>SAT Subject Tests:
Chem: 790
US History 780
Math ii: 800</p>

<p>GPA:
UW: 4.0
W: 4.6
Rank: 2</p>

<p>Classes:</p>

<p>Freshman:
AP Human Geography
Honors English I
Honors Biology
Honors Geometry
HOPE (PE class required to graduate)
Band III</p>

<p>Sophomore:
AP World History
AP Psychology
Honors English II
Honors Chem
Honors Algebra II
Band IV</p>

<p>Junior:
AP Language and Comp
AP Chemistry
AP Calculus AB
AP Statistics
AP US History
Honors Band V</p>

<p>Senior (planned)
AP Literature & Comp
AP Biology
AP Calculus BC
AP Government / AP Microeconomics
AP Physics
Honors Band VI
AP Computer Sciences A (Taking on FLVS in addition to regular schedule)</p>

<p>Taken on FLVS during summers or school year:
Spanish I
Spanish II
Honors Spanish III
Drivers Ed
Precalc</p>

<p>AP Scores:
Human Geo - 5
Psych - 5
World History - 5
Chem - 5
Calc AB - 5
Lang - 5
Stats - 5
US History - 5</p>

<p>Awards:
Qualifying score for National merit commended
National AP Scholar
Various school/district level awards</p>

<p>EC:</p>

<p>Band (9-12) :
- Woodwind Captain (Senior)
- Principal Bassoon player (Fresh-Senior)
- Highest rating at state and district solo competitions
- all county band, various other honor bands
- Sending music supplement
- Lots of other minor things that I will put on music resume in the music supplement</p>

<p>Tennis (9-12) :
- Co-captain (Senior)
- Varsity since freshman year (not good enough to be recruited)
- 4th Place in state championships
- Regional and county champions since freshman year</p>

<p>Tutoring job (11-12) :
- Part time job 10-15 hours a week tutoring kids math since mid junior year</p>

<p>NHS (11-12) :
- Leadership Board (Junior-Senior)
- Lots of service projects</p>

<p>Mu Alpha theta (10-12) :
- Vice President (Senior)</p>

<p>Key Club (11-12) :
- Treasurer (Senior)
- Lots of service projects and volunteering</p>

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<p>Your stats are all fine. Your AP scores are particularly impressive. What strikes me as a weakness is your ECs. Many of your schools are expecting more then just participating in school. I’d be curious to hear about your volunteering in Key club, that may help. Being an asian male certainly doesn’t help. Right now, you read as a little generic. Perhaps your essays could show more personality that doesn’t come through in the rest of your application. </p>

<p>HYPS: All reaches. Your application just doesn’t have a certain “wow” factor
Columbia Reach
Cornell: Low Reach
Duke: Low Reach
UPenn:Reach
UF: Match</p>

<p>As a side note, are you sure that Stanford SCEA and UF’s early program aren’t conflicting? SCEA specifically states you cannot apply early anywhere else. Just a thought, I’m not familiar with UF’s program. Lastly, make sure to have some safeties on there. Anywhere with an admit rate below 15% is a reach, regardless of anything else. With your stats, I’d advise some state schools or privates that factor GPA and SAT scores as the near-sole factor in admissions. That would boost your status. Good luck. Please chance back at:
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<p>even with SCEA you can apply to your STATE’s schools early usually, so you’re fine. and
HYPS: mid/high reaches
Columbia mid Reach
Cornell: low/mid Reach
Duke: Reach
UPenn:low/mid Reach
UF: Match</p>

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<p>You have great credential. You should have a decent chance at these schools. Just expect the low acceptance rate from these top schools though.</p>

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<p>bump… thanks everyone for their responses so far</p>

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<p>bumppppppp</p>

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<p>HYPS: High Reach
Columbia mid Reach
Cornell: low Reach
Duke: High Match
UPenn:low Reach
Uf: Match</p>

<p>Good stats and ECs, but nothing that makes me say “wow!” You’re obviously a very intelligent and motivated person, but so are the people you’re competition with. You have a decent shot at at least one of the Ivies, especially if you won’t need fin aid and apply ED.</p>

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<p>“HYPS: All reaches. Your application just doesn’t have a certain “wow” factor
Columbia Reach
Cornell: Low Reach
Duke: Low Reach
UPenn:Reach
UF: Match”</p>

<p>Agreed with what this person says, your app is lacking a certain hook, IE a stellar EC that reflects your major, URM, etc etc. All that aside, you probably know this, but your objective stats (GPA and SATs) are fantastic!</p>

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<p>HYPS,- reach, as it is for everyone. but you have a better shot than most
Columbia- reach
Cornell-low reach
Duke,-low reach
UPenn -reach
UF- match</p>

<p>i have to agree with the previous posters. you’re a great applicant but I’m not sure why an admissions officer would choose you over someone with equally great stats. you like music obviously and service projects. maybe try combining the two and produce a great story for your essays
good luck!</p>

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<p>HYPS: High reach
Columbia, Duke, UPenn: reach
Cornell: low reach
UF: IS, safety, OOS, match</p>

<p>I would find some safeties. As others said, though your scores are fabulous, but you do come off as a tad generic and your demographic factors won’t help you.</p>

<p>Chance me back please?</p>

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<p>You have good grades and decent test scores but unfortunately they aren’t really impressive for an Asian (I’m an Asian too lol). You really need to stand out with your music supplement and essays in order to have a good chance at the Ivies and Stanford/Duke.</p>

<p>I really can’t comment on your chances for all the schools because I don’t know anything about your essays or music supplements but assuming that they are outstanding, HYPS are still reaches. Duke and the rest of the Ivies are probably low reaches and UF is a match.</p>

<p>Thanks!:</p>

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<p>Cornell: Solid chances
UF: Safety (I guess)</p>

<p>All other are reach schools for you.</p>