Chance for Ivies??

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey all, I am hoping to get into one (or more) of these schools: UChicago, Brown, UPenn, Columbia, Stanford, Northwestern, Cornell. I realize many of these are reaches, but I really just want a general idea of where I stand. Thanks,</p>

<p>I go to a public high school in IN (urban, very diverse, very interesting) and have about 500 kids in my class. I am an IB diploma candidate currently. I am also an Asian male with no hooks whatsoever.</p>

<p>SAT: 2260 (750 CR, 750 M, 760 W)
SAT II: 780 Lit 780 Math II 780 Physics
GPA: 3.97 (8 of 460) lots of valedictorians...</p>

<p>Courseload: IB (4 HLs), including Online Math HL (don't do this)</p>

<p>Awards:
Siemens Semifinalist
Indiana Academy of Science Talent Search 1st place winner
2012 Boston AJAS (science conference) Indiana male delegate
other smaller things...</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Science Olympiad <a href="10,11,12">founder, captain</a> [major commitment, led to a top 10 state finish in just two years as a program]
Research at university (11,12) [two different labs] ~ 100 hours
Tennis (9,10,11,12) Varsity (10,11,12)
TEDx event <a href="12">primary licensee, co-executive organizer</a>
Quiz Bowl (9,10,11,12)
Police Department Tennis Program Volunteer Coach (12) ~ 40 hours
Volunteer at Civic Theatre (12) ~ 50 hours
Math and Science Tutoring (11,12) ~ 30 hours
Health Club (11,12)
Mock Trial (9,10)
Tennis at a tennis academy (on scholarship) ~ 100 hours</p>

<p>Recs should be solid.</p>

<p>My SATs are balanced but not like spectacular.
What do you think?</p>

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<p>I’m guessing where it applies you’ll be applying to academic science majors? </p>

<p>Your test scores are enough for these schools (and better balanced out than mine haha). While you have a lot of ECs, you haven’t shown a great amount of leadership apart from the Science Olympiad which is valued very highly at Ivy caliber schools. I think your essays will play a huge part in how well you do in the admissions process as well! Nevertheless I think your research and your fabulous awards will carry you pretty well for these schools.</p>

<p>Chicago: Reach
Brown: Reach
Penn: Low Reach
Northwestern: High Match
Columbia: Reach
Stanford: High Reach
Cornell: High Match</p>

<p>Don’t be discouraged by all the reaches up above! I suspect you’ll get into a couple of those for sure! Best of luck :)</p>

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<p>SATs are good enough, but ECs are outstanding. They’re all reaches, but I suspect you’ll get into 2-3 of your choices. If you’re interested in science, why not apply to MIT/Caltech? They put, in my limited experience, far more weightage on STEM awards/research/other such ECs.</p>

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<p>Hey, thanks guys. Anyone else?</p>

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<p>UChicago: Low reach
Brown: lower reach
UPenn: lower reach
Columbia: reach
Stanford: reach
Northwestern: low reach
Cornell: match
Good but not great EC’s, still show commitment and dedication however. Great scores, you’ll definitely get in to some of these schools :slight_smile:
Also Ivies are reaches for everyone so don’t get discouraged, you’re highly qualified for all of the schools.
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