<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>Please give me an idea of whether I should apply to these reaches at all. While I'd like to entertain my fantasies, I know my chances are pretty bleak. However, I still would to know if my chance is even on par with our applicants so that I don't waste $ blindly. Thanks in advance for your chances, I really appreciative getting an objective third-person perspective from you guys! </p>
<p>Reaches:
WUSTL
UChicago
Upenn
Bowdoin
UNC Chapel Hill
Case Western Reserve U
Maucaulay Honors College CUNY </p>
<p>My stats (horrible T_T)</p>
<p>UW 3.96 W 4.22 (as of jr yr) (hope to be 4.4 by Sr 1st term)
Rank 1</p>
<p>APs -16 total (though not reporting two horrible scores so 14)</p>
<p>SATs
2100 (740CR 680 M 680 W)(will take again in OCT hopefully 2250+)</p>
<p>SATII
740 Bio (chem, math II will take)</p>
<p>Clubs:
participate in 6 club, of in which I'm the founder and president this yr (earned praises from faculty)</p>
<p>Other Activities:
10 yrs working at family business, 6 yrs as manager( about 1500hrs/yr)
6 week intership translating at corporation
4 weeks teaching English in China
3 yrs Chinese Teacher's asistant
5 weeks shadowing dentist</p>
<p>Awards
AMC 12
AP National Scholar
other various school awards</p>
<p>Hooks?
first-gen immigrant+college
6 languages (2 learned for 5 yrs)</p>
<p>Major..
Biology/Env. Science</p>
<p>Recs:
Unsure, hopefully positive but "glowing"-not really sure because although I got an A+ in their classes, didn't participate very much because I was too self-conscious thus don't know if I left a deep impression.</p>