Chance me for HYPSM

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys, I'd like to know if I have a reasonable shot at getting in to those HYSPM. I'm currently a senior, and here's my 4 years:</p>

<p>RANK: 1/559
Total of 15 APs by 12th grade (0-4-6-5)
Race: White Jew
Location: CA
School: Pretty good school
Wealth: I'm not poor but I'm not middle class, I'm kinda in the middle?
First in the family to go to college</p>

<p>Freshman</p>

<p>Hon Bio
Hon Eng
Hon Alg 3-4 (Hon Alg 2 in some schools)
Span 5-6
PE
Digital Media</p>

<p>Sophomore</p>

<p>AP Calc AB
AP Physics C: Mech
AP Chemistry
AP European
Honors Humanities (Honors that we take as english in 10th)
Spanish 7-8</p>

<p>Junior</p>

<p>AP Calc BC
AP Physics C: E&M
AP Biology
AP US History
AP English
AP Spanish</p>

<p>Senior</p>

<p>AP Stats
AP Environmental Science
AP US Gov
AP English
AP Art History
PE</p>

<p>I never got a B, all As.</p>

<p>For EC's:</p>

<p>Key Club - 4 years - Lieutenant Governor (in charge of all 13 schools in our district and planning meetings and such for the district)</p>

<p>Science Olympiad - 4 years (various medals including a regional and statewide competition in 10th grade, 5th place in Astronomy in 11th grade statewide, and 2nd place in Chem Lab in 11th grade statewide)</p>

<p>Academic League - 4 years (starting player, and then coach and captain for 11th and 12th grade)</p>

<p>Quiz Bowl - 4 years (starting player, and then coach and captain for 11th and 12th grade). </p>

<p>Academic League is a academic game we compete in in just our city, and then Quiz Bowl is what we call NAQT (National Academic Quiz Tournaments) which is all over the country
Place #61 in the national quiz bowl tournament in 11th grade.</p>

<p>California Scholarship Society - 2 1/2 years (10th grade 2nd semester - 12th grade). Treasurer in 11th grade.</p>

<p>National Honors Society - 2 years (11th grade to 12th grade). Secretary in 12th grade.</p>

<p>Chemistry Internship and then Published a Research Paper at a local college - 10th-11th grade (internship), published a research paper in 12th.</p>

<p>Chemistry Olympiad Semifinalist - 10th and 11th grade.</p>

<p>Counselor - 3 years (10th to 12th grade) for Jewish Kids on the Weekends, planning camps and stuff like that. </p>

<p>SAT was 2390.
SAT IIs: Math II (800), Physics (780), Chemistry (800), World History (770).</p>

<p>Please for the people who are actually going to HYPSM could chance me for this one. But still any feedback is very much appreciated.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance :)</p>

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<p>Fantastic stats and good balance of activities! I think you have an excellent shot at these schools .</p>

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<p>Grades and scores are good. ECs are OK, but from your list they seem to be a bit scattered. Focus on the important ones or, failing that, your chemistry extracurriculars, plus an additional “human interest” EC for greatest effect:</p>

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<p>Assuming you apply to all 5 you have a decent shot, but without any huge awards rejection is still a possibility.</p>

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<p>“Please for the people who are actually going to HYPSM could chance me for this one.”</p>

<p>I don’t think they know why they got accepted over other well-qualified applicants unless they have some “hooks”.</p>

<p>I think you have decent chances at those colleges.</p>

<p>Good luck to you.</p>

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<p>Excellent chances but Ivies are a crapshoot</p>

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<p>Amazing stats! You’re bound to get in to at least one of them. If not, something is definitely wrong with admissions…</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>