Chance me at Princeton etc. I will chance back.

<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I would really appreciate some feedback on my chances at these schools:</p>

<p>-Rice
-USC
-Duke
-UCLA, UC Berkeley
-Princeton
-MIT
-Columbia</p>

<p>Demographics: Asian, Upper Middle Class. </p>

<p>SAT: 2310 (800 math, 750 CR)
Subject tests: Math 800, Chemistry 800
GPA: 3.6 UW, No school rank
National Merit Semifinalist-hoping for Finalist</p>

<p>AP Classes/Honors
Physics Honors
Chemistry Honors
Six AP classes. Scored a 5 on two of them. Currently taking the other 4 classes.</p>

<p>Key Strengths:
-Two time Scholar Athlete Award for Cross Country and Track and Field. Varsity Letters.</p>

<p>-Varsity cross country and track and field for two years. Team leader in both. Came in top 20 in 3 invitational races.</p>

<p>Clubs-Was a member of clubs below, but did not have leadership positision.
DECA, Science, Key Club, Astronomy, FBLA</p>

<p>Community/Volunteer
-Worked at front desk at local health club (2 years)
-Reported and wrote articles for student website. (1 year)
-Seasonal work at local food bank.</p>

<p>Summer internship doing ecological research.</p>

<p>Essays:
I think my essays/personal statements rocked.</p>

<p>My GPA will be a bit higher if weighted. I have an upward trend. After a rough freshman year, I was able to maintain straight A’s.</p>

<p>Possible negatives might be lack of leadership positions in clubs.</p>

<p>Honestly, do I have a chance at any of these schools??
Give it to me straight, I can take it.</p>

<p>“Chancing” is never accurate, but I’ll do it for fun since that’s what you want. I am by no means an expert at college admissions.</p>

<p>-Rice (match)
-USC (match)
-Duke (reach)
-UCLA, UC Berkeley (low reach)
-Princeton (high reach)
-MIT (high reach)
-Columbia (high reach)</p>

<p>I agree lack of leadership, also your GPA is (sorry) horribly low for the colleges you listed, however your SAT and Essay might have overcome that.
-Rice - low reach/high match
-Duke - reach
-UCLA, UC Berkeley - high match/low reach
-Princeton - high reach
-MIT - high reach
-Columbia - high reach</p>

<p>Thanks for the chances. Keep it coming…</p>