Chance Me for Ivies and Other Top Schools - Will Chance Back

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a senior now, and my stats are pretty in place. I don't think much will change between now and the time the applications are due. Please chance me for the following schools. Note that these are the ones on the top of my list, so I did not include my safeties.</p>

<p>Huntsman @ Penn (target language of Spanish) / Wharton
Harvard
Stanford
UChicago
Northwestern
Berkeley
BPE @ NYU</p>

<p>12th Grade
Asian Male from WA
High School Gifted Program (Top 1% of Nation) - IB Diploma one year early
Middle/Upper Middle Class</p>

<p>GPA: 4.00 (UW) 4.83/5.00 (W)
Class Rank: 1/343 (Valedictorian)
SAT: 730 CR, 740 M, 720 W (10 Essay) Total: 2190
ACT: 35 E, 36 M, 33 R, 34 S (12 Essay) Composite: 35</p>

<p>SAT II:
USH - 770
Math 2 - 800
Bio M - 800
Spanish - 740</p>

<p>AP:
US Gov: 5
Bio: 5
Lit: 4
Environmental: 5
Lang: 4
USH: 5
World: 5
Calc AB: 5
Computer Science A: 5</p>

<p>IB:
Math HL - 6
History HL - 6
English A2 HL - 5
Spanish B SL - 7
Physics SL - 7
ITGS SL - 6</p>

<p>Courses:
Toughest in the district/state.
Senior Courses: English/History Taught by College Professors, AP/IB Spanish 6, Honors Chamber Orchestra, AP Statistics, 2 Period Internship
Senior AP's (lots of self-study): Calculus BC, Spanish, Statistics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics</p>

<p>Awards/Honors:
IB Diploma (39/45)
National AP Scholar
National Merit Semifinalist
Future Problem Solving State - 1st (2008, 2009), 2nd (2010)
Future Problem Solving Internationals - 3rd (2008), 13th (2009)
Varsity Letters in Swimming
Washington DECA Area Finalist 2010
Chinese Knowledge Contest Hosted by Chinese School - 3rd Place (2010)
Winner of a local $500 scholarship focused on math/science achievements</p>

<p>Leadership:
Co-Chairman of own nonprofit - raising political awareness and battling political apathy around our community, manage $1000+ in funds, 20+ ppl, etc.
Co-Founded school's Future Problem Solving Club (Co-Prez for 2 years, VP last year, elections next week)
Newspaper Club (Layout Manager for 1 year, elections next week)
Co-concertmaster of a local philharmonic
Co-section leader of school orchestra</p>

<p>Volunteer (consistent/significant ones):
Tutor Math and Biology Year-Round for 3 Years (100+ Hrs)
Went to Costa Rica during summer and helped a village improve their facilities, etc.
Help out the AP Institute during summers</p>

<p>Other EC's:
JSA - 2 years
National Honor Society - 3 years
School Swim Team - 4 years
Violin - private lessons, performances at festivals and other places, recitals, will have played for total of 11 years by end of high school
Chinese School - study Chinese, will have enrolled for total of 6 years by end of high school</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Internship with the Director of Garlic Jim's PR and Marketing Director</p>

<p>Other Things:
Attended Stanford's EPGY Programs - took Economics course.
Attended CYLC's Presidential Youth Inaugural Conference in 2009.
Getting 3 really good rec letters from IB/AP English teacher, AP Calc teacher, and IB/AP Spanish teacher.
Counselor really likes me and will provide a good rec.</p>

<p>Thoughts/criticism are welcomed!!! Thanks!</p>

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<p>Thanks! I do indeed plan on doing Huntsman ED. As for the SAT II Spanish, my school’s Spanish courses are all focused on IB versus AP…and the SAT II is very similar to the AP. I kind of had to self study. I don’t plan on retaking it though.</p>

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<p>Huntsman @ Penn / Wharton (ED): Reach/Low Reach
Harvard: High Reach
Stanford: Reach
UChicago: Reach
Northwestern: Match
Berkeley: Slight Reach/High Match (OOS)
BPE @ NYU: Match</p>

<p>I agree with the previous post in that you will probably ( >50%) get into at least one of your target schools (Huntsman, Stanford, Harvard). However, remember that admission to top schools can be a little hectic at times. </p>

<p>In addition, you have amazing ECs, a very solid GPA, and great SAT II Scores. However, I would suggest only sending in your ACT score because a 35 on the ACT is roughly equivalent to a 2360 on the SAT I. Other than that, I think you would definitely be a very strong candidate this fall. Write a good essay that reflect your interest and activities and you’re good to go!</p>

<p>Best of luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks! But most of the schools I’m applying to want me to send them all my scores from the Collegeboard and ACT Inc. My SAT I will not hurt me right? They’d just replace it with the ACT?</p>

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<p>@kubiler72: If thats the case, then you have to send all your scores. Keep in mind that admission officers are not robots – they will not just ignore your SAT score. However, they will most probably take your ACT score into much higher regard if thats what you’re asking. Don’t worry too much about it. Your ACT score will definitely help you a lot haha</p>

<p>Best of luck again!</p>

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<p>Already chanced back. :)</p>

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<p>From you’re grades, test scores, ECs, etc. it’s clear that you’re a really strong applicant. I would be surprised if you didn’t get into NYU, Northwestern, or U of C. You have a good chance at Berkeley. As for the other schools:</p>

<p>Harvard/Stanford: More or less crap shoots for everyone.</p>

<p>Huntsman/Penn: There was a time when Penn was my first choice (because of Huntsman), so I do have some knowledge of the program. Applying ED only helps your chances. However, Spanish is the most common target language, so the competition is the most intense. A 740 on the Spanish Subject test is decent for the program; with your grades/test scores, though, you should have a good shot.</p>

<p>Would you mind chancing me back?</p>

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<p>Thanks! Do you think it’ll be more of a hook if I’m an Asian applying for Spanish? A Huntsman alumni told me that was true.</p>

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<p>Haha I know. Thanks anyway!</p>

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<p>Any more opinions from CCers?</p>