Chance me for Duke, Cornell, Notre Dame, and Dartmouth??

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hello CC,

I am a current HS senior, and i was wondering whether i have a shot at Cornell, Notre Dame, Dartmouth (Dream School), and Duke. Also, if you can, what would be some other good low reach schools for me?

Academics:
GPA (Unweighted): 3.78 ( F: 3.92 S:3.65 J:3.4 Sr:4.0)
GPA (weighted):4.22 (F: 4.13 S: 4.16 J: 4.4 Sr: 5.0)
ACT: 34, 35 superscored (2 tests)
Sat Subject Scores: Math II: 800, Chemistry: 690
Rank: Top 4% (Contradicts with my low uw GPA)
Senior Classes: Calc III, Linear Algebra, AP Economics, AP Comp Gov, Orgo/Bio Chemistry, PTE Class, Science Research

Extracurriculars:

  • part founder of Indian Cultutral Nonprofit organization at 8 years old, helped run it for 9 years, donated over $5000 dollars to local hospitals. Helped me be in touch with my culture and business practice.
  • As part of my nonprofit, i also participate in Voice of Specially abled people, where we help disabled people in india
  • President of Computer science committee: Tutor students, compete, and make apps using computer science.
  • Worked on Developing an ios game app, now on App Store (game name is Arö, check it out)
  • I teach java programming to students who want to take it but can’t, I have 7 students(Taught for Fun and Free)
  • Invest in Stocks outside of school(using money from summer job), one experience i bought DCTH stock, which went up over 100 percent in a day. Wrote my Personal essay about this experience
  • National CyberPatriot Competition - Captain of CyberPatriot team 2 years,CyberSecurity competition, eliminate vulnerabilities on a computer. Certificate Winner - State Platinum competition twice, 14th and 18th place in Northeast Competition (top 12 go to Nationals)
  • participated in a club where our school refurbished electronics and donated them.

Took STEM classes at George Mason University Junior and Senior Year
At GMU, I did University Research and Innovation Classes

  • Developed a Water proof Life Jacket that heats up to prevent Hypothermia using resistance wiring.
  • Junior Year Research: Researched and coded a bipedal leg implementation made from 3-D printed parts focused on cost efficiency
  • Currently finishing an audio to text translating AR headset that will display translated text in field of vision
  • Currently Researching and developing an Infrared HUD display for firefighters. It will display sensor data in a field and it it has access to thermal imaging to facilitate firefighting
  • Hoping to qualify for ISEF 2018

Recommendations:
Counselor’s - Great
Calc II Teacher - Great
AP US History Teacher - Good

Intended Major: Mathematics or Economics

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Your grades and stats look fine. But I’m a little confused by your ECs. How do they relate to your interest in Economics/Math?

Can you make this connection more clear?

Also I’m a little dubious that an 8 year old can “found a nonprofit”. While you probably did a lot of work I’m sure you had some adult help. Just be careful how you phrase things on the app.

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Sorry, I did forget to post that my father and some colleagues did help.

4

Ok you have a solid chance. Just be humble about the way you portray your achievements. Don’t want to appear as someone who overstates things.

Finally you’re going to need to explain what happened in junior year GPA. Otherwise the rest of your application looks great.

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I don’t think you need to explain junior year GPA – you are in the top 4% of your class.

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Also, I applied to Notre Dame early, the rest are regular