Chance me at the ivies, amherst, williams, berkely, and more!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Thanks Everyone that reads this. I'm super nervous about college.</p>

<p>I'm senior about to send in apps. I go to a smallish, suburban, mid level public high school in California. We don't have many kids go to the really top tier schools. Last year some one went to Yale which is the first Ivy Leaguer we have had in a while. Most of the really smart kids go to Berkeley or UCLA. No one at my school has gotten into Stanford since 1984!</p>

<p>Anyways, here are my stats:</p>

<p>SAT Reading: 800
SAT Writing: 780
SAT Math: 720
SAT Total: 2300</p>

<p>SAT 2 Bio M: 760
SAT 2 Lit: 780
SAT 2 US History: 780</p>

<p>GPA: 4.55 (weighted); 3.98 (unweighted.... so close to a 4.0, but stupid PE)</p>

<p>Rank: Definitely in top 5%. I may be valedictorian.</p>

<p>I will have taken 11 AP classes and 7 UC approved honors classes by graduation. So far I've gotten mostly 5 and like two 4 on the AP tests.</p>

<p>Senior Year Courses: AP Calc, AP Lit, AP Gov/Econ (1 semester of each), AP Spanish, Honors Jazz Band, AP Physics, and a Leadership class (I had to because I'm the ASB President).</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Speech and Debate (4 yrs)- President (2 yrs)....... Competed in varsity at State level for 2 years and member of National Forensics League with distinction.</p>

<p>Mock Trial (4yrs)- Lead Defense Attorney (3 yrs)</p>

<p>Junior Statesmen of America (2 yrs)- Founder and Vice President (2 yrs)</p>

<p>ASB President</p>

<p>Science Olympiad (2 yrs)- Founder and President (2 yrs)</p>

<p>California Scholarship Federation (service club; 2 yrs) - Vice President Junior year and this year I'm president.</p>

<p>Jazz Band (3 yrs)- Lead saxophone</p>

<p>Musical (6 musicals over 4 yrs)</p>

<p>Over 500 hours of community service.</p>

<p>Internships at a local law office and with a district attorney.</p>

<p>Tennis, Volleyball, and Soccer Player (2 yrs of each)</p>

<p>Essay: Pretty damn good. But i guess I'm biased</p>

<p>Teacher Recs: Not Insane, but also not bad</p>

<p>Counselor Rec: Generic but it serves it purpose, I suppose.</p>

<p>I'm an Indian ( the Asian kind) male with no legacies or anything like that. Income around $100000. I'm thinking of either majoring in Bio or going down the traditional PreLaw school path.</p>

<p>Soooooo, what are my chances? Of course, I would love to get into an Ivy League. Any of those would be my first choice. I also wouldn't mind some small liberal arts college like Bowdoin or Williams. I love the East coast by the way. But do I actually have a shot at these schools? Tell me my chances for Stanford, Pomona, Berkely, UCLA, and any other school you think might fit the bill. I'm open to almost anything.</p>

<p>Thanks for reading guys!</p>

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<p>You say you got into clubs but what did you accomplish? Any awards and such?</p>

<p>I think you are pretty good, but it’s a bit iffy. maybe your essay will be good enough?</p>

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<p>Well in debate I come from the most competitive county in the nation. Going to state from here for for debate, especially considering I come from a small school, is a pretty big accomplishment in itself. In mock trial, again a very competitive county. There is a team that has one the county competition for 2 decades straight. I think this year we will unseat them which is a pretty big deal. As ASB president I helped get more student input on board decisions. In science Olympiad, the first year we started, we got pretty far in the state competition, which was also impressive. </p>

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<p>How do my ECs look overall though? I’m kinda worried about that. I don’t have some big fancy award thing.</p>

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<p>bump</p>

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<p>bump</p>

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<p>bumpity bump bump</p>

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<p>I think you should put emphasis on your internships. You have picked great clubs to be in too. The only concern is that your ECs don’t really stand out…everyone applying to Ivies have school clubs and internships.</p>

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<p>Thanks. Youre right. I don’t have any ECs on a national scale. Anyone else? I’ll chance back</p>

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<p>bump</p>

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<p>BUMP</p>

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<p>I don’t know about the ivies, because they are a crapshoot for everyone, but I think you stand a great chance at Williams and Amherst! Chance back? </p>

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<p>I would focus on what makes you special. Everyone who is applying to the Ivies, etc, has basically the same scores, a lot of the same extra curricular - you need to find what makes you unique and exploit it, pretty much. And good luck to you! </p>

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<p>BUMP</p>