Chance Me! College Admission 2012

Applying to College
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<p>Chance me for HYPSM, Duke, JHU, Berkeley, LA, Rice, WUSTL</p>

<p>Current High School Junior!
Competitive Private Catholic High School in Orange County
Race: White
UW GPA: 4.0
W GPA: 4.8 (honors, AP, and IBS count as 5's)
Class Rank - 4/392 (all a's but full ib kids get to take ib philosophy instead of religion so they get a gpa boost)</p>

<p>Summer before Junior Year:
General Chemistry at CC - A</p>

<p>Junior Schedule:
Religion 3
AP Lang - 5
AP BC Calc - 5
AP US History - 5
IB Latin HL 1
Ancient Greek 2 H
AP Physics C: Mechanics - 5</p>

<p>Self Studies:
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism - 5
AP Psychology - 5 </p>

<p>Prospective Senior Schedule:
Religion 4
AP Lit
AP Stats
AP Macroeconomics
IB Latin HL 2
AP US Gov (maybe ancient greek ib sl, only 3 schools in the world offer this, hook maybe?)
AP Biology</p>

<p>Self Studies:
AP Microeconomics
AP Comp Gov</p>

<p>Academic Awards:
Top Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Latin, and Greek Student!
Scholar Athlete for Soccer and Tennis 3 years in a row!</p>

<p>SAT: 2300
ACT: 34
SAT II Chem: 780
SAT II Physics: 780
SAT II Math II: 800</p>

<p>Major in Biochem, ChemE, BioE, or some other related field. </p>

<p>ECS:
3 years soccer (1 frosh, 1jv, 1var)
Won the US Youth National Championship in Boston, 2008
3 years varsity tennis (captain junior year)
MUN (3 years, traveled to London and will go to China senior year, 7 gavels)
President of Futbol 4 Dreams Club (sends decorated soccer balls as well as cleats, jerseys, shorts, and other soccer equipment to underdeveloped countries around the world/1,500 balls sent so far)
President of Kiva/Microfinance Club ($2000 loaned so far to over 20 countries)
Member of Ping Pong Club
CSF 3 year member
NHS 1 year member (tutored for NHS throughout junior year)
Link Crew Leader (Freshmen Transition Program)
Member of Lion's Heart (community service organization for teens, president for 3 years, 500 hrs)
Special Camp for Special Kids counselor for 3 summers (planning to continue this and next summer)
Fluent in Spanish</p>

<p>Planning to play soccer and tennis senior year as well!</p>

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<p>I didn’t read anything but the schools to which you’re applying, and I can tell you that you have slim chances. It’s not anything about your application that makes you have a slim chance, that’s just the way it is. There is a point at which you are qualified, and beyond that it really comes down to luck. Not to say you shouldn’t apply to those schools, because people do get lucky sometimes (I did).</p>

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<p>You have great chances at both Cal and LA (although if you are applying for engineering at Cal, it will be extremely tough). Your scores are good to go and your ECs are good. While the UCs seem to be implementing more of a “holistic” approach as the years go by, you’re still in good shape. Unfortunately, there’s still no guarantee, as many incredibly qualified applicants are still turned away each year.</p>