chance me and ill love u forever!!! im a junior :)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Schools im considering:
University of Chicago
Northwestern University
UIC
John Hopkins
Cornell (i know, not likely)</p>

<p>Intended major: Chemistry (wanna do premed)</p>

<p>South Asian, Female</p>

<p>GPA:
Weighted: 4.5
Unweighted: 4.00</p>

<p>Class Rank: 16/760 ~top 2% (definitely will improve)</p>

<p>ACT: 31 (first time)</p>

<p>AP's:
Currently: APUSH, AP Chem
Senior year: ap bio, ap psych, ap stats, calc bc
**im pretty sure ill get 5 or 4s on these..its too early to tell :)</p>

<p>SAT IIs:
?? didn't take em yet..gonna take chem, math 2, and history</p>

<p>Courses:
9th grade
Health
World History
Biology Honors
Geometry Honors
English
Keyboarding (really helpful..lol)
Business and Consumer
Spanish 2</p>

<p>10th grade
Chemistry Honors
Spanish 3 Honors
Intermediate and College Algebra Honors
Child Psychology and Development
Speech
English 2
Contemporary World History</p>

<p>11th grade (rite now!!)</p>

<p>AP US History
AP Chem
Physics Honors
Spanish 4 Honors
Precalculus Honors
English 3</p>

<p>12th grade (next yr schedule)</p>

<p>AP biology
AP Calc BC
AP Stats
AP Psych
anatomy
biotechnology
Humanities H</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Spanish club
club interact
Indian student association
student council
mu alpha theta
national honors society
spanish honors society</p>

<p>Volunteer:
convalescent Center
Central Hospital
Election judge (awesome experience =) )</p>

<p>Awards: (not much)</p>

<p>3 President's education awards (from Bush..lol)
4 Academic Achievement Awards
Illinois State Scholar</p>

<p>Summers:
Will do an internship..not sure yet</p>

<p>Essay: ill probably write about traveling to a country w/ poverty and how it was the most depressing moment in my life and how learned from it..or something else..have time to think about this
Recs: my teachers love me (hopefully)..im not so worried about the recs</p>

<p>**So this is how im gonna look by the end of senior w/ a few more things added. In my school u can only take ap classes junior and senior year. </p>

<p>So can u guys please, pretty please chance me for the colleges i listed or suggest some colleges/ improvements for me? I really appreciate it..thanks sooooooooo much :)</p>

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<p>Just as a heads up for what you said about your essay: approximately 20% of ALL 2009 applicants are planning on writing/have written on an oversees experiences EXACTLY the way you described it. My advice is, unless you can make it REALLY personal, don't do that topic.</p>

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<p>ya..good pt..i was thinking about writing on global poverty and how it was so devestating (sp?) there. but u do have a good point, i have time..i should consider other options..thanks :)</p>

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<p>1st bump of the day!! :)</p>

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<p>did u do anything specifically in this country u visited, or did u just go for vacationing?</p>

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<p>Why do you think Cornell is unlikely? Your GPA is perfect with a very challenging course load, you have decent ECs (maybe get a leadership position or two next year? Just show passion), and your ACT will definitely go up after a bit more studying (though by no means is it bad right now... I'm just saying it's only January of junior year so you have time). Also, this is a really stupid question, but are you not taking English senior year? I suppose Humanities H might include or be your English credit, but I thought most colleges require 4 years of English. Anyway, I think you have a good shot to be competitive at Cornell and can even go for other Ivies/top colleges. Don't be so modest! Haha</p>

<p>Also I agree with those who said your potential essay topic might be a little clich</p>

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<p>thanks u guys..u guys are giving me great advice. humanities is my english credit. ya im not sure about my essay yet. im taking the act again feburary, april, and the june. don't wanna worry about it senior year..hehe..hopefully itll improve a bit.</p>

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<p>bumpy.....</p>

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<p>Your ACT should go up, but I wouldn't take it so many times, two, maybe three should be the maximum if you already have a good score. Anyways, your rank and GPA look very good for those schools, a few leadership positions/positions that show passion will definitely help you here. Finally, a less generic essay topic will raise your chances considerably. If you can write a good one that will make you stand out, as well as bring your ACT up and get good grades on your SAT IIs, then you will be just fine for those schools and those that are on a higher "tier," so to speak (Ivies and the such.)</p>

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<p>keep doing what your doing, maybe bump ACT to 33 and you have no worries</p>

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