Chance me for Ivys and Others

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Schools I'm applying to:</p>

<p>UPenn (ED)
Duke
Michigan
Cornell
Columbia
Northwestern</p>

<p>My Stat:</p>

<p>GPA: 92.5% Class Rank: 11th out of 385
SAT: 2150 SATII: Math II 800, Phys 790, Chem 770</p>

<p>LEADERSHIP
Team captain of the local Cancer Society Residential Campaign & Daffodil Sale Campaign in grade 11 and 12
Organized a band performed regularly at School Coffee Houses and Talent Shows
Organized a Summer Math Camp targeting grade 5 kids to enhance their math skills in grade 11</p>

<p>VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY SERVICE
Total community service hours: app. 440
Helped organizing the Church Kid’s Camp in the summer of grade 9, 10, 11
Translation volunteer in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at Beijing, China in the summer of grade 10
Team captain of the local Cancer Society Residential Campaign & Daffodil Sale Campaign in grade 11 and 12
Piano player at the local Alzheimer Society and a retirement home in grade 11 and 12
Recreational therapy helper at a local hospital in grade 12
Volunteer at local Teen Block Party in grade 9
Volunteer at Royal City Soccer Club Summer Camp in the summer of grade 9</p>

<p>EMPLOYMENT
Piano tutor for grade 3 kids during grade 9 and 10
Waiter at the Fuji Sushi Bar & Jade Chinese Cuisine during grade 11 and 12</p>

<p>EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Member of the South Western Ontario Tennis Team (SWOTT) in grade 9, 10, and 11School Tennis Team in grade 9, 10, 11, and 12
School Swim Team in grade 9, 10, and 11
School Badminton Team in grade 10
School Band in grade 9 and 10
School Math Team in grade 9, 10, 11, and 12, competed both in Canada and in the US
School Science Club in grade 10, 11, and 12, competed both locally and provincially
Studying ARCT (professional) level piano</p>

<p>AWARDS & HONORS
Academic
Participant of the 42nd Canadian Mathematical Olympiad in grade 11
Gold medal winner of the 2010 Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge
Invited to attend the 2009 Canadian National Mathematics Camp
1st place in the 2009 Ontario MCTIC Competition held at University of Waterloo
Gold Standard in the Canadian Hypatia Mathematics Contest grade 11 with a perfect score
Qualified for AIME in grade 9, 10, 11</p>

<p>Extracurricular
Tennis silver medalist in local tournament, qualified for provincial
Awarded grade 10 piano certificate from the Royal Conservatory of Music, currently studying ARCT (Associate of The Royal Conservatory) level
Top four in the Provincial ORMTA Piano Competition Junior Level in 2008
1st place in the local ORMTA (Ontario Registered Music Teachers’ Association) Piano Competition Junior Level
Awarded with Raymond Memorial Concert Group trophy in the Kiwanis Music Festival in 2008
Three 1st places, one 2nd place, and three 3rd places in the Kiwanis Music Festival in 2008, 2009, and 2010</p>

<p>Your reply would be greatly appreciated :)</p>

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<p>You have solid chances at each, but do you have any safety schools? All those written down are the most competitive…</p>

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<p>^
thx for your reply
in regard to safety school, I think I have a very solid chance at getting into Michigan, maybe NW
my dream is still Penn, hopefully I will get in :)</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>guys just wondering, if I’ve only came to Canada for 3 yrs, does this count as a hook??</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>UPenn (ED) - high match
Duke - match
Michigan - match
Cornell - high match/low stretch
Columbia - high match/low stretch
Northwestern -high match</p>

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<p>lol y would we be similar u have killer ECs??
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1023853-help-me-out-pleaseeeeee-ill-chance-back-anyone-who-chances-me-3.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1023853-help-me-out-pleaseeeeee-ill-chance-back-anyone-who-chances-me-3.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>^
is just that both of us have lots of math awards and stuff</p>

<p>any other ideas?</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>wow, what school do you go to in ontario??
fellow canadian hereeeeeeee! cept no longer in canada ):</p>

<p>anyhoo, i don’t know what you’re applying to for ED Penn but if it’s CAS or SEAS you have a good chance :)</p>

<p>your SAT I might bring you down a bit but your SAT II’s are great :smiley: and wowww your ec’s hahaha. why do you worry :)</p>

<p>UPenn (ED) match
Duke match
Michigan safety
Cornell match
Columbia (b/c you’ll be applying regular, low reach)
Northwestern high match/low reach</p>

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<p>3 years in canada is not a hook</p>

<p>UPenn (ED) - low reach/high match
Duke - low reach
Michigan - high match
Cornell - low reach
Columbia - reach/low reach
Northwestern - high match/low reach</p>

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<p>^ thx for your reply, i wish they could take consideration of my 3 years in canada, that way i shall have more chance :(</p>

<p>anyhow, any new ideas?</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>UPenn (ED) - low reach
Duke - low reach
Michigan - high match
Cornell - low reach
Columbia - reach
Northwestern - low reach
Great ECs!</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1038863-last-chance-thread-just-finished-applying-colleges.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1038863-last-chance-thread-just-finished-applying-colleges.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1034801-yale-penn-chicago-chance-ill-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1034801-yale-penn-chicago-chance-ill-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;
okay, so you posted a link on my thread, but you did not chance me. so ill chance you, but only if you chance me back!</p>

<p>okay, so applying penn ED is probs the smartest idea for you because you don’t have any stellar ECs. but hey, you’ve got a 32 percent chance so that’s a low reach i’d say. it could be a high match if you bump up those SATs (except for your subjects which are phenomenal), but alas, you’re out of time for that. if you don’t get into penn ed, sorry columbia is not happening, and it will be a waste of your time to apply.
duke - low reach
cornell - low to mid reach
michigan - low match
northwestern - low reach, maybe high match</p>

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<p>^
thank you papertank, i will definitely check out those books!</p>

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<p>thx again for your tip, for my UPenn ED, i talked about how i saw Penn on youtube and how my dream can be accomplished through Penn, as well as how my attributes are similar to those of Penn’s</p>

<p>for my common app essay, i talked about how an accident transformed me into a caring and responsible person</p>

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<p>I have a friend at Penn who applied ED to the SAS class of 2014 with a 2100 and similar stats, though perhaps less extra curriculars. Based on her acceptance, I would say that you have a great chance of early admission to Penn. I’d also think that your other listed schools- except, perhaps, Columbia and Duke with their plummeting acceptance rates- are well within your reach. Good luck!</p>

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<p>^
thx for the encouragement :slight_smile: however, i think that the number of applications for ED increased by almost 20% this year, so the acceptance rate’s now become like 26% for early</p>