Chance Me, and I'll Chance You Back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi guys!</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT score: 2190 (CR: 720, M: 780, W: 690) (first sitting); I will be taking the October series.
SAT II scores: 800 in Bio (M), Chemistry, Math II
AP scores: 5s on Biology, Calculus BC (AB subscore: 5), Chemistry, Computer Science A, English Language and Composition, European History, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and US History
Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Senior year courseload: Calculus III, AP Literature and Composition, AP Gov't and Politics, AP Physics, AP German, AP Statistics
Major accomplishments: National AP Scholar, Candidate for NSF, Speech and Debate State Semifinalist, Regional ISEF multiple award winner, first place finish at a national (of only a few [3-6?] states) MUN competition, top 10 finish at the International Future Problem Solving Competition, State Mock Trial competitor (past two years), research intern in a nationally selective internship (will not reveal for privacy reasons, sorry!)</p>

<p>Subjective:
Research Experiences: I've been working doing research since the summer following 9th grade, with this being my third year. My previous year's research is in the process of being submitted for publication (me being the primary author), BUT will most likely not be submitted to be published until after college applications.
Extracurriculars (be sure to check major accomplishments first!):
Speech and Debate: achieved an NFL ranking of Superior Distinction, elected as one of six captains for two years
Model UN: elected as Vice-President and previously Treasurer, also won a couple regional competitions
Mock Trial: elected Public Relations Coordinator, was also undefeated at Districts, lost twice at Regionals
Science Fair: also received numerous awards from nationally ranked hospitals and competed at State level
Volunteering:
I served approximately 140 hours at a local botanical garden. I'm also a part of NHS, but I have not participated in too many of its activities.
Other
I've won school department awards, among other school awards. I'm also Asian :).</p>

<p>Schools I'm applying to:
Top picks as of now are (seem like obvious reaches): Yale, Harvard, and Columbia.
I also like UPenn, Cornell, Duke, Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, and WashU.</p>

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<p>You’re as likely to get in as any other competitive applicant is to get in, haha, in terms of the Ivies. Wash U is a match, I’d say. Northwestern, Duke, and JH are high matches/low reaches.</p>

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<p>Hmmm. Well, the ivies are tough for anyone, lol. But, your research opportunities give you a leg up. Cornell, though, you’re a low match or a safety. All others are low reaches or high matches.</p>

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<p>Hey shrey96, thanks for the chancing. Do you perhaps want me to chance you? (I couldn’t find your thread.)</p>

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<p>Hahaha, chancing is too mainstream for me.</p>

<p>loljk, I’m a rising junior so I’m posting on the forums of colleges I’m interested in about how to improve my applications</p>

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<p>You’ll probably get into at least 1 of the Ivies and most likely all of your 2nd choices. Great Job!</p>

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<p>Yale, Harvard, and Columbia are, as you said, unpredictable and are reaches for everyone. UPenn, Cornell, Duke, Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, and WashU are all still very good schools. UPenn you have a fair chance at. Cornell you have a very good chance at. Northwestern, JHU, and WashU you are almost sure to get into as long as you bring up that SAT a teensy bit.</p>

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<p>Your course load and GPA looks good but your SAT score is lacking. SAT II is fine though. Providing a rank will help with chance analysis. </p>

<p>I find your EC to be vague (those that you’ve listed are mostly awards). Leadership positions look good but universities also look for # of years of involvement so adding that will help too. Your accomplishments are plentiful but I cannot say how much they will be weighted because I haven’t heard of most of them (I’m Canadian). I find your research thing fascinating partly because we don’t have it here, so again its impressive but I can’t give an accurate opinion on it.</p>

<p>Your application looks like a standard Asian application with lower SAT scores, sorry to say. Your top picks are definitely reaches (if I deduce the right definition for that word from lurking CC) but you will probably get in one of your secondary picks. Try to distinguish yourself =)</p>

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<p>Yale-Reach
Harvard-Reach
Columbia-Reach
^I feel like youre in the running here. Like I wouldn’t be surprised if you got in. But also not surprised if you didn’t.
UPenn- low reach
Cornell- low reach
Duke- low reach
Northwestern- high match
Johns Hopkins- low reach
WashU- low reach</p>

<p>Bring up the SAT and some of the low reaches would probably go to high matches. Maybe try ACT? EC’s are good. That’s the hardest portion of the app in my opinion. Overall very good. I wonder what your rank is? Regardless I’m sure if you applied at all of these you’d get into at least one. </p>

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<p>Thanks for the chancing everyone! Just for your help, I’m ranked 5th with a weighted GPA of ~4.5 (honors = 4.5, AP = 5.0).</p>