Chance Me: C/O 23 senior hoping to go in to law/policy making

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Chance me CO 23 senior:

Demographics: First gen, Hispanic, income bracket 300k+, legacy at Rice (rejected :P) and University of Michigan (didn’t apply)

Hooks: Poor area, low-income high school with few resources

Numbers: Weighted GPA is 5.4 rank 20/536 (top 4%), went test optional

AP’s: human geo: 5, english lang: 5, spanish lang: 5, euro: 3, bio: 3, apush: 3; took most rigorous courses offered each year of hs

Awards: Yale Bassett Award, AP Scholar with distinction, National Hispanic recognition scholar, Gold Award, State champs for NHI 5 years in a row, presidential award for community service x3

EC’s: NHI category director:
Aid in the development of Latino youth through preparing for annual competition; led team to victory 5 years in a row and voted Most Impactful Coach.
Girl Scout: Elected city commissioner on Government Day, chosen as delegate for Texas, led community service events around my community that emphasized girlhood.
YYGS: Accepted into academic enrichment program for outstanding high school students around the world; <30% acceptance rate; joined a worldwide network.
RGVLead (school club): One of only ten students accepted for membership in 2021 out of a very competitive applicant pool; represent school during community functions.
Work experience: Managed a fast-paced environment while multitasking and dealing with demanding customers; teambuilding; highest level of customer service at Dodici’s
Service coordinator at church: Established COVID-safe food bank to deliver immediate nutrition to 2,100+ low-income families; In 2021, fed 6,500+ people at 25% above normal capacity
Student Poll Clerk: Alleviated shortage of poll clerks and recruited 60 new student clerks; upheld our country’s democracy in 2020 Election and city 2021 election.
HOSA: Competed in medical-related events; led fundraising and community events to advance my city and my HOSA chapter; as VP planned and executed the events
Peer Tutor: Used my critical thinking skills and honesty to assist peers in succeeding at Math and English; tutored peers twice a week in preparations for exams.
Piano: Life-long pianist; Perform in local recitals twice annually; earned Most Measures Memorized Award 2018-2021.

LOR: AP Euro teacher 9/10 he loved me and said I was one of his best students
AP Bio teacher 10/10 she saw firsthand my hardwork and perseverance so I’m sure she emphasized that

Essays: Really good I think. I have a private counselor who edited and brainstormed with me every single supplemental so I feel like they’re all pretty strong

Schools: Princeton (EA, deferred), Barnard, Yale, Dartmouth, Smith (accepted), Rice (rejected), Fordham (waitlisted???), William & Mary (accepted), UMass Amherst (accepted), Northeastern (waitlisted), UT Austin (auto admit, Plan II and Liberal arts honors), Trinity (accepted), and Sewanee (accepted)

Chance me :stuck_out_tongue:

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You’re Perfect. Keep me updated :slight_smile:

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If you’re legacy at Rice and UMich you can’t be a first-gen student

You will hear from your remaining schools tomorrow. It’s just one more day. Try to get your mind off of admissions. Just hang in there a day and you’ll know.

Good luck! You already have several good acceptances.

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sorry, meant first gen American, not student :slight_smile:

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Ok, got it. But it’s not a hook for college admissions.

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First, congratulations to the impressive acceptances you already “bagged”! Some waitlists (like Fordham) might result from seeing you as someone who might be accepted into more selective schools and be able afford to attend them. So don’t read too much into it.

Basically, by tomorrow evening virtually all of your remaining ones will be on the table (one of them tonight at 7) – but… chances for each of those are <10%, for everyone. One of them could still come through, but there are no ways for anyone to objectively predict that.

FWIW, what was your U/W GPA, and did you submit standardized tests?

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With respect to your interest in public policy, this site may help you with narrowing your choices as your decisions arrive:

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How can you be first generation to college (usually defined as no parent with a bachelor’s degree, but sometimes other ways like no parent with any college attendance) while also being a legacy at two colleges?

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Assuming you can afford them, Smith, W&M, UMass Amherst, UT Austin, Trinity, and Sewanee are safeties, while Rice is out-of-reach, and Fordham and Northeastern and super high reaches.

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Please note that the OP explained this in a subsequent post.

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NO! Stop torturing yourself. You will know tomorrow. Go do something kind to yourself.

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Update! I got rejected from Princeton, waitlisted at Yale, and accepted to Dartmouth! I will be attending in the fall

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Congratulations to Dartmouth.
If I may ask, how did Barnard turn out the day prior?

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I got waitlisted but it wasn’t my dream school, so it didn’t sting

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Well, at least you’ll get Barnard’s president :wink:

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