Chance me for Ivy+

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Junior
Indian Male
Intended Major: Polisci
Applying to Ivies, Stanford, UCB, Duke

GPA: 4.82 (#1 class rank)
SAT: 1540 Composite, 1560 Superscore
Subject Tests: Will take later

AP: Sophomore - Bio, Euro
Junior APs: Chem, APUSH, Seminar, Spanish, Calc AB, Lang

Awards: Scholastic Art and Writing Gold Key
1st in DECA in state

EC:

Founder and Executive Director of a Nationwide Nonprofit organization that promotes civic engagement through voter registration efforts with large companies and by making original civics curriculum. Approximately 50,000 voters registered through our programs. Managed funding, partnerships, built website, reached out to companies where we implemented the program, recruited a team. Also created original curriculum for our School programs. Featured in national newspapers for this work: Blavity, HuffPost, etc.

Research: Researched voting legislation and its impact on minority turnout with a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School. I was accepted into a Polisci conference at a university

Martial Arts: I am a third degree black belt, have done it for 12 years. I am also a certified instructor and teach children martial arts. I am a founding member and leader of an initiative at my martial arts studio that performs martial arts to raise money for local charities. Helped raise $30,000 through this.

Debate: Captain, Haven’t been able to do many tournaments this year due to scheduling conflicts

Mocktrial: Founder, Captain

DECA: Went to internationals, 1st in state

I have an Instagram account that deals with data science. I pretty much just post my visualizations on there, and I have a decent amount of folowers - 2k ish
It’s really a passion project of mine

Stanford Precollegiate Summer Studies: After freshmen year

LOR: Harvard Professor (Got to read the LOR he has already written for me, it’s super good!) Martial Arts instructor, My old high school principle (has known me for years and is an advisor for my nonprofit) AP Seminar Teacher: she really likes me and I know her super well, as she’s my Mock-trial coach.

2020Summer Plans: TASP/ Clark Scholars/ More Research/ Senate Page Program
I know I need better/ more awards. I hope to get them this year!

Thank you to everyone who chances me!!!?

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Congratulations on everything you have accomplished thus far! I’m not anyone who is specialized in chancing people, but I have a question. How do you know about TASP? Results haven’t come out yet right. Lol jw because I applied too

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I don’t know either lol. I just listed some possible summer things I might do if I am accepted for them

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Are you applying early anywhere? Your stats are very good.

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What is your uw gpa?

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4.0

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Thank you! I’m applying to the ivies, Berkeley, Stanford, Duke and my state schools!

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You’re going to need two recommendations from teachers that taught you in high school and your current GC, so I’d only use the Harvard prof and your old hs principal as supplements, only if you think you’re they’re really going to help. Colleges you’re applying to will look for a recommendations from your APUSH or APLAC on the non-stem side and AP calc or science on the stem side. AP seminar is not a class where these colleges can get an idea of how you’re contribute in a class setting.

Not trying to be too harsh, but you have to be able to get in with only those three recommenders (GC and two teachers). So don’t provide anything from the Martial Arts instructor as well. Also, what’s your home state, is it CA, since you are applying to Berkeley?

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I think your chances look pretty good. Keep in mind that you need to keep your grades consistent and really nail those Subject Tests, as those can be what sets you apart from others. A tip for your ECs: admission officers don’t necessarily look for a wide range of activities, but rather for long-term engagement in those projects and etc. Also make sure to write really good essays (eg. make sure your CommonApp essay reveals something about you, on a more personal and insightful level) and try to choose teachers who will write strong letters of recommendation for you.