Chance me for Brown, Cornell, UC Berkeley etc?

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<p>I'm Female, and Singaporean, but I study overseas at an American international school</p>

<p>Full IB Diploma (HL: Math, Biology, Chemistry/SL: English A1, Chinese A2, Economics)</p>

<p>GPA: 3.80/4.00 UW</p>

<p>Freshman: 3.62, 3.91
Sophomore: 3.95, 3.76
Junior: 3.72, 3.81
Senior: 3.81</p>

<p>SAT I: 2150 (640 Reading, 710 Writing, and 800 Math)</p>

<p>SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Chemistry, 700 Biology-M</p>

<p>Extra curricular activities:
I'm the president of the largest Service group in school - devoted 4 years
Migrant School teaching for 3 years
National Art Honour Society
National Honor Society
Tutoring
Science Club
Habitat for Humanity in Nepal and China
Piano - 10 years</p>

<p>Work experience:
Summer Hospital Internship
Chemistry Lab R&D doing personal research for my Extended Essay</p>

<p>(Those are just the highlights and I have a more detailed version - if you need it let me know :) )</p>

<p>Essays: Ok
Recommendations: Didn't read, but according to counselor they were great
Counselor rec: She said she had fun writing it, so should be ok</p>

<p>I hope to study Chemical Biology - please chance me any of the following schools! </p>

<p>Brown
Cornell
UC Berkeley - College of Chemistry OR College of Letters and Science
UC LA
Johns Hopkins
Northwestern
Carnegie Mellon</p>

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<p>All in all, I think you have quite good chances to get in.</p>

<p>Hmm, considering the fact that you intend to major in Chemical Biology the 700 Biology SAT is probably not what you want and your CR score could also be a little higher (your SAT score is good, no question about that, but most of the schools are rather focussing on CR+M than on Writing). If I was you I would probably retake one of the SATs or both if you think that you are able to improve (last test date is 22nd January).</p>

<p>I would also make sure that you’re essays are not just okay but great because they can be THE factor that distinguishes from the other applicants who have also good test scores, GPAs and ECs.</p>

<p>I wish you the best of luck,
schreibfeder</p>