Chance me for MIT/Caltech/Ivy please!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi!</p>

<p>I'm a caucasian female junior, and I want to apply to:
1)MIT
2)Caltech
3)Princeton
4)Harvard
5)UC Berkeley
6)UWaterloo
7)McGill (safety)
8)Stanford</p>

<p>possibly applying to some other safeties.</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT Scores (cr-640, w-640, m-780) 2060, but I'm planning to study and retake
PSAT - 210
planning to take SATII Math lvl 2, Physics, Chemistry</p>

<p>GPA: 3.911 (unweighted)
Class rank: 78/500</p>

<p>AP Classes: Calculus AB (BC exam) 5 (sophomore year),
this year: AP Physics B, AP Chemistry, AP Statistics, AP US History</p>

<p>Next year: AP English, AP French 5, AP Psychology</p>

<p>I'll also take some advanced classes in CompSci and Math in a local community college next year. </p>

<p>Many local and regional math awards.</p>

<p>Statistical research experience (project winner).</p>

<p>I'll probably have really good letters of rec from my teachers.</p>

<p>ECs: table tennis (4 years), clarinet (4~5 years), math contests (4 years), karate (3 years)</p>

<p>Participation in math summer programs</p>

<p>Other: jumped 2 grades, school diploma (homeschooled 8 years) from Russia (fluent in Russian)</p>

<p>Please chance me and suggest what I have to work on! Thank you very much !</p>

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<p>Rank. You can raise SAT scores, and you'll need to, but the US schools on your list take almost no unhooked candidates who are not withing the top 10% of their class. For most on your list, unless you go to a highly competitive high school (average SAT about 2050 plus), they will expect you to be among the top few students.</p>

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<p>thanks! I appreciate a lot your response. I'll definitely work on those. Do you think my ECs are ok?</p>

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<p>Your ECs look good, but try to get a leadership role of some sort. That is crucial for a lot of schools.</p>

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<p>Sorry, Im confused. Is there an American UWaterloo? Its not on google though.</p>

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<p>"Possibly" applying to some other safeties?</p>

<p>Are you in Canada?</p>

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<p>I'm pretty sure this person is Canadian, considering they're also applying to McGill (a Canadian school)... and UWaterloo is in Canada so that's my guess...</p>

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<p>^ Aha, I see :) In that case, that's fine.</p>

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<p>raise those SAT scores to 2200+ and try look for some research internships or general opportunities over summer. Work on your essays and make sure they're unique.</p>

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<p>definitely try to bring up your SAT score</p>

<p>also, a kid from my school was on the cusp of being admitted into MIT. In order to sway their opinion (and from what some people tell me it's a requirement) he published a math theorem. He was then admitted like 2 months ago. I think he applied early action/decision. He's also taking super hard math courses at Villanova University since he completed all high school ones (including BC Calc and Senior Seminar).</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot for all the replys! I apreciate your time to write them!</p>

<p>I'm a canadian permanent resident, but I'm currently attending high school in US. Since I used to live in Ontario, I want to apply to some good Canadian universities too.</p>

<p>I will probably get some industrial experience, working on a PHP project through my parents. Do you think that will help my resume gain more weight?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>As you've said you will do, retake the SAT and aim for 2300+.</p>

<p>Also, raise that rank up. You should be in the top 10%.</p>

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<p>Focus on the objectives. Do the PHP project on the side as that may help you when you're looking for a job in the future.</p>

<p>But if you don't have the standard ones (SAT + rank), adcoms won't even look (or will barely) at the ECs, etc.</p>

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<p>Apply to other safeties, like the state school or something.</p>

<p>Is McGill really a safety? Isn't that like the Ivy of Canada?</p>

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<p>What is it that you're passionate about? Tell us about the person you are, not just the student, and we'll undoubtedly become more enthusiastic about your admissions future.</p>

<p>Is McGill anyone's safety? That's an impressive statement!</p>

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<p>^ A quick look at Collegeboard says McGill has a 54% acceptance rate. That's about the rate for my state school (56%), so I suppose it's a safety... don't know anything else about McGill though.</p>

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<p>my predictions:</p>

<p>1)MIT - very high reach
2)Caltech - low reach
3)Princeton - very high reach
4)Harvard - who the hell knows
5)UC Berkeley - match
6)UWaterloo - don't know anything about it
7)McGill (safety) - sure
8)Stanford - high reach</p>

<p>you need higher SAT scores and some safeties. not being top 10% might make things very difficult, but if you're 78th in your class with a 3.91 UW, i'm assuming you have a very competitive high school?</p>

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<p>You're in at Waterloo and McGill; those two schools only look at your GPA and yours is certainly high enough.</p>

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<p>Jesus Christ, a 3.9 UW only gets you rank 78?!</p>

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<p>I'm very interested in studying mathematics. I've done many math contests and I've placed pretty high in some all-American ones. I've also attended several math camps and took extra online classes for enrichment in contests. Naturally, I plan to major in applied math.</p>

<p>The SAT score is old, I took it last year (gr. 10) and I believe that if I'm capable of scoring between 2200-2400 with preparation, and I'll certainly aim for a perfect math score. </p>

<p>I was wondering what you ment by high reach and low reach schools. Are the high reach ones those that I don't really have a chance to get in to?</p>

<p>Also, I'm pretty sure I'll have some leadership experience starting a student group, because I'm quite passionate about teen drug issues. I hope it will become official by the end of this school year.</p>

<p>Oh, I was wondering that if I'm 2 years younger than my classmates (I jumped grades), will that be an advantage or a disadvantage in admissions. I hope that recs will point it out that I don't act immature or anything.</p>

<p>And I do go to a pretty competitive high school. I hope that I can fix my gpa, and I'll try to get into top 5-10%, as my teachers change grades after APs.</p>