Chance me at top universities? *Will Chance Back*

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey, I come from a very small rural school, and have tried to achieve the best I can with the harsh limitations the school has given me (not allowing to test out of subjects I am already very proficient in, or the creation of clubs until I used my gifted identifier to bully the principle into letting me start one). I am looking at:</p>

<p>UChicago (1)
Johns Hopkins (2)
Berkeley (3)
Cornell (4)
Emory (5)
Case-Western (6)</p>

<p>I applied ED at Chicago and early action at Case. I interviewed for Chicago and it went fantastic! We spoke for an hour and he has been very helpful putting my application together. Beyond that, I have scheduled interviews at Johns Hopkins and Case.</p>

<p>Intended Major: Astronomy (physics if astronomy not offered)</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 UW</p>

<p>RANK: 1/137</p>

<p>ACT: Comp: 33, English: 32, Math: 29, Reading: 35, Science: 34, Essay: 10</p>

<p>SAT II: Physics (self-study, hopefully will do well, I have always been good at physics) and Math I (self-study, have not taken, may not take in the end)</p>

<p>Schedule: I have taken the hardest schedule available, taking every AP offered at the school, and I am technically enrolled for more credits this year than is possible. I have always had a full schedule. I also tested out of Programming I at my school. </p>

<p>AP Calc
AP English
AP US Hist
AP Euro
AP Bio
AP Chem</p>

<p>Income: $90,000 a year</p>

<p>State: PA</p>

<p>EC:</p>

<p>McGuffey High School Drama Club: Current secretary and former treasurer, held lead roles in the form of: Peter (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe), Thisby (A Midsummer’s Night Dream), and Romeo (Romeo and Juliet), as well as a current student-director and author of a play for publication</p>

<p>McGuffey High School Marching Band: Current wind section leader, 3-time soloist, 2012 PIMBA champions and a Disney parade band</p>

<p>McGuffey High School Varsity Rifle: 2-time states team shooter, 2-time regional team shooter, 2-time section champs, 2012 undefeated season and 2013 undefeated season</p>

<p>McGuffey High School Academic League: Current captain, and top scorer</p>

<p>McGuffey High School Concert Band: 2-time junior district band for trombone, 2-time senior district band for trombone, 3-time county band for trombone</p>

<p>1025 Boy Scouts Troop: Former patrol leader and scribe with invitation to attend junior leadership training</p>

<p>Washington & Jefferson College Wind Ensemble: 2nd chair trombonist for three years</p>

<p>McGuffey High School Envirothon: Aquatics captain</p>

<p>McGuffey High School Model UN: SOCHUM council two years, UNESCO council two years</p>

<p>Hometown HighQ: Captain</p>

<p>Library Club</p>

<p>German Club</p>

<p>Math Team</p>

<p>Shakespeare Monologue Contest</p>

<p>Verizon Innovative App Challenge Team Founder</p>

<p>German National Honor Society</p>

<p>Boys State: Newspaper columnist and editor, elected to media </p>

<p>Science Olympiad: Anatomy, geology, astronomy, fermi questions, dynamic planet, wright stuff, experimental design, write it do it (2nd place medal), and rocks and minerals</p>

<p>McGuffey High School Jazz Band</p>

<p>Woodwind Ensemble (where I play clarinet)</p>

<p>Sax Ensemble (where I play alto sax)</p>

<p>AP Club founder</p>

<p>(not set in stone yet) Chess club co-founder</p>

<p>PA CPU Fair- Programming</p>

<p>INTERDISCIPLINARY:</p>

<p>Constructed two separate computers from designs I made online</p>

<p>Near completion of construction on a Dobsonian 10’’ f/5 telescope of my own calculations (really cool!)</p>

<p>In the middle of writing a play to be submitted for publication consideration</p>

<p>COMMUNITY SERVICE:</p>

<p>Volunteer Wind Instructor of Summer Music Camp: Have taught trombone, trumpet, tuba, euphonium, and baritone for all 4 years of high school at 20 hours per week for 2 weeks of the summer</p>

<p>Volunteer Vacation Bible School Recreations Instructor: Taught biblical proverbs through sports activities 15 hours a week for two weeks this past summer</p>

<p>1025 Scouting for Food: Collecting soup cans and similar products for a total of eight hours over two years</p>

<p>Relay for Life: Assistant team manager for a small church for 24 hours over one year</p>

<p>Family Fitness Night: Promoting fitness and healthy living to youths for a total of 3 hours</p>

<p>JOB:</p>

<p>Worked at a slummy fast food place until it closed</p>

<p>RECS:</p>

<p>Physics Teacher- coolest teacher ever, we talk a lot, probably good </p>

<p>English and Contemporary Literature Teacher- she traveled to Jordan over the summer and we talk about that, she likes me, very articulate, probably good</p>

<p>Gifted support teacher- very very good probably, she is a good writer and has known me for very long, likely very good</p>

<p>ESSAYS:</p>

<p>Common App- My English teacher loved it, I think it's alright, a little funny</p>

<p>UChicago Supplement- VERY good, I loved this one, as did my other English teacher and AP chem teacher, very UChicago-y</p>

<p>Why Uchicago prompt- Talked about renaissance humanism and how I loved their core curriculum, very affectionate</p>

<p>Favorite things- wrote about Vonnegut, inserted quotes, and made it funny, decent</p>

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<p>I would say you’re golden dude, excellent stuff. Very well rounded. chance back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1712153-lets-play-the-guessing-game-cc-upenn-washu-columbia-uchicago-and-more-will-chance-back.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1712153-lets-play-the-guessing-game-cc-upenn-washu-columbia-uchicago-and-more-will-chance-back.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>UChicago ED–match
Johns Hopkins–low reach
Berkeley–match
Cornell–low reach
Emory–match
Case-Western–likely</p>

<p>Chance back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1707482-please-chance-for-cs-cornell-uiuc-rice-etc.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1707482-please-chance-for-cs-cornell-uiuc-rice-etc.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>UChicago doesn’t have Early Decision…</p>

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<p><a href=“https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/apply/applicants/firstyear”>https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/apply/applicants/firstyear&lt;/a&gt; I mean to say Early Action</p>

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<p>@hawkace Sorry, didn’t @ you</p>

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<p>I’d say you’re good. Hopkins, Berkeley, UChicago and Cornell could go either way. chance back?</p>

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<p>A lot of these schools it could go either way but I think the odds are in your favor; it’s obvious you’ve worked very hard in high school both in and out of school. Now the decision is in the admissions rep’s hands. You will definitely get into at least a few, but it’s hard to tell which. Emory and Case-Western should let you in pretty easily. You’ll have some great schools to chose from.</p>

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<p>Bump</p>

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<p>UChicago ED–match
Johns Hopkins–high match
Berkeley- match
Cornell-- high match
Emory–match
Case-Western-- low match</p>

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<p>Math and Science ACT scores are low for an Astronomy applicant. Although the 4.0 will help to hold your application together. Have you been taking the most rigorous schedule possible at your school? I’d say in to Case Western and Emory, the other schools are low reaches.</p>

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<p>Emory, Berkeley, CaseWestern, Hopkins are matches. UChicago and Cornell could go either way</p>

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<p>@Zwischenzug Yes, I took the most rigorous at my school. I realize my math is low, but my science is a 34, that means I missed one question? Sorry, I thought it seemed high considering. </p>