<p>These are the following schools I applied to:
UC Berkeley
Stanford University
Princeton University
Yale University
MIT
Brown University
Caltech
Columbia University
Cornell University
Carnegie Mellon University</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>]SAT I (breakdown): 690R, 730M, 750W (2170 Composite)
[li]SAT II: Math II - 620, 740 (retaken); US History - 710; Literature - 590, 700 (retaken); Biology M - 680; Biology E - 660[/li][li]GPA (unweighted): 3.976 (out of 4.0)[/li][li]GPA (weighted): 4.467 (out of 5.0)[/li][li]Rank: 2 out of ~320[/li][li]AP Tests: Modern World History - 4; Biology - 4; US History - 4[/li][li]Senior Year Courseload: AP Calculus, AP English Literature, AP US Government and Politics, Physics[/li][li]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): Coca-Cola Scholar Semifinalist; QuestBridge National College Match Finalist; NCWiT Aspirations in Computing National Runner-Up/Bay Area Affiliate Winner[/li][/ul] Subjective:[ul]
[li]Extracurriculars: President of 3 school clubs (one of which I co-founded), Team Captain of Mock Trial team, Editor-in-chief of school publication, Youth Media Journalist of an online blog[/li][li]Work Experience: Tutor at local tutoring company (similar to Sylvan)[/li][li]Volunteer/Community Service: Advice counselor at online teen website, accrued more than 100 volunteer hours doing this; also occasionally volunteered kids at high school as part of CA Scholarship [/li]Federation or to help the Math/Science Department
[li]Summer Activities: STEM-related summer math and science honors program for minorities (2007-2009); Research intern at Stanford University through the SIMR Program (2010)[/li][li]Essays:: Common App essay was about me migrating from the Philippines merely 4 years ago; Supplement essay was about my interest in minesweeper and engineering/computers[/li][li]Teacher Recommendation: Didn't see them, but they're probably pretty good. My teachers seemed pretty impressed with me.[/li][li]Counselor rec: Okay.[/li][li]Additional rec: Research mentor, not sure if all the colleges received them, though.[/li][li]Interview: Went really good. Took 2 hours on MIT interview, 1hr15 for Yale, 1hr30min for Brown, 1hr for Princeton (interviewer said it was going to take 30 mins).[/li][/ul]Other[ul]
[li] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes[/li][</em>] Intended Major: Computer Science or Engineering
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[</em>] School Type: Public, rarely sends kids to Ivies
[<em>] Ethnicity: Filipino
[</em>] Gender: Female
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<p>Thank you in advance!! :) If you do chance me, please post the link to your threads so I can chance back. :D</p>
<p>You have good chances at CMU and Berkeley, and Brown is a low-mid reach. Other than that, the others seem like reaches. Your research adds a lot to your app (considering the SAT score is a bit lower than needed), so I wouldn’t discount the possibility of being admitted to one of the other colleges!</p>
<p>UC Berkeley In
Stanford University Reach
Princeton University Reach
Yale University Reach
MIT Reach/Match
Brown University match
Caltech Reach
Columbia University Reach
Cornell University Match/In
Carnegie Mellon University In</p>
<p>i’d agree with SpEeDyZ since you can never tell with hyps or even columbia. you might want to raise some of the latter sat ii’s if you REALLY want to be competitive, but your scores are by no means bad. good luck! and chance me back! </p>
<p>@MaydayLove - They asked questions such as why I was interested in their school (place special emphasis to this), what are my career aspirations, what activities I did at school, why I chose my major, what my personal background is, basically what makes me tick…then they gave me a chance to ask them questions about their experiences at their respective universities. They want to know if you’re a good addition to their school, if you’re really interested, and whatnot. If you search, CC actually has a lot of resources and tips for college interviews!</p>
<p>To be honest, I think your biggest reach will be Caltech given its avoidance of any type of AA (racial or economic). I think you have good shots at all the rest though.</p>
<p>UC Berkeley: High Match
Stanford University: Reach
Princeton University: Reach
Yale University: Reach
MIT: Reach
Brown University: Low-Mid Reach
Caltech: Reach
Columbia University: Reach
Cornell University: Low Reach
Carnegie Mellon University: Match</p>
<p>UC Berkeley Match
Stanford University High reach
Princeton University High reach
Yale University High reach
MIT High reach (well yeah)
Brown University Mid-high reach
Caltech high reach
Columbia University high reach
Cornell University Low reach
Carnegie Mellon University Match</p>
<p>Your profile is pretty good. I can’t really see much about the ivies and other top schools, but I think you’ll get into more than 3 of your top choices. :)</p>
<p>Okay. 1. What is an AA? Second, Thanks for the chance. Thrid … I think you have a great shot at all of the schools. Caltech, is a higher reach, but other than that I think you are in at a majority of your schools.</p>
<p>UC Berkeley: Low reach (given that you are from CA and that Cals are becoming harder for in-state)
Stanford University: Highest reach
Princeton University: Very high reach
Yale University: Very high reach
MIT: Very High reach
Brown University: Reach
Caltech: High reach (although Caltech does highly value STEM activities)
Columbia University: Reach
Cornell University: Very High Match
Carnegie Mellon University: Match</p>
<p>However, if you got paired with a top college via QuestBridge, then this is all irrelevant.</p>
<p>You may have a difficult time getting into Yale and Princeton University, but everything you have shown is is perfect. I would not be surprised if you were accepted into all of the listed colleges.</p>
