Chance me for Harvard, Yale, Princeton

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>and MIT, Stanford.</p>

<p>I am thinking of applying Harvard SCEA and UVA EA (my public instate).</p>

<p>Objective:
• SAT I (breakdown): 2290 (740 CR, 800 M, 750 W)
• SAT II: Math II (800), Chemistry (760), US History (740)
• Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
• Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/~550
• AP/ College Classes: AP World History, AP Comp. Science, AP Chemistry, AP Physcology, AP Calc BC, AP English Lang., AP US History, AP English Lit., AP Government, AP Comp. Government, AP Biology, AP Physics B, AP Physics C, two dual enrolled math classes (Calc 2) —15 total------so far 6 5's and 1 4.
• Senior Year Course Load: Everything after AP US History
• Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Intel ISEF x2 (4th place grand prize), National Science Olympiad Bronze Medalist, State Science Olympiad Gold Medalist x8, US Congressional Award Silver Medal, National Merit Semifinalist (99% sure), AP Scholar with Distinction, Research published in 2 journals.</p>

<p>Subjective:
• Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model United Nations (Secretary, VP, President and Secretary General), Science Olympiad (Captain), Varsity Math Team (top scorer), Varsity Tennis, and Medical Research (Filed Patent and supported by national pharmaceutical association). All activities since freshman year.
• Job/Work Experience: Research Internship (9 weeks)
• Volunteer/Community service: 200 hrs of volunteering/ job shadowing at local hospital—Got US Congressional Award Silver Medal for those hrs + 300 hrs of other community service)
• Summer Activities: Duke University TIP, LeadAmerica, Accepted to Governor’s School (Medicine), Research
• Teacher Recommendation: should both be good
• Counselor Rec: getting it from my principal.</p>

<p>Other
• School Type: Large public school (2500+ kids)--relatively good school
• Ethnicity: South Asian
• Gender: Female
• Income Bracket: 150K-200K
• Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Immigrant, 1st generation in college in USA.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Your scores are pretty good. Great accomplishments in the sciences, but that’s pretty typical for Asian applicants. You need something else to set you apart. </p>

<p>Is being a 1st generation immigrant really a hook? (I’m in the same situation, so that’s why I was wondering.)</p>

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<p>I doubt that it is a hook. Wow, kudos to you. You are a very solid applicant.</p>

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<p>Despite the fact that admissions for ivies and top colleges are unpredictable, I think you have a good chance. The passion in sciences is interesting but somewhat typical for an Asian applicant. However, you should definitely apply. After the admissions committee sees you have the right numbers, it’s mostly luck that leads to an acceptance.</p>

<p>To answer collegeinfo1994’s question, 1st generation can be a tip or perhaps a small hook when coupled with signs of adversity (low-income, attending a bad inner-city school, etc.). Even then, I don’t think it has quite the impact as a URM or recruited athlete. It can help though since top colleges like to add “diversity” to their campus.</p>

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<p>Thanks, sharker! Interesting.</p>

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<p>you have great chances. i am impressed with your science research credentials. just keep in mind that all of the schools you are applying to have an admit rate of less than 10%. statistically, even if you are a great applicant, there are no guarantees. i would find a few other schools that are more safety-ish to round out your list. you will almost definitely get into UVA early action, but they don’t tell you until january 31, so i might apply somewhere else just for a little peace of mind. i know that if i only applied to HYPSM and UVA i would be very nervous! good luck!</p>

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