Chance me for MIT/Stanford/Ivies/Duke

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Not taking this too seriously, but I’d love to hear what you think I should emphasize in my essays, as those are really the only things I can change now

SAT I (breakdown):
2350 Super scored (800 M, 800 CR, 750 W)
2310 Single sitting (800 M, 760 CR, 750 W)

SAT II:
790 Math II
790 Physics

Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0

Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): ~10/350 (Down b/c of standard-level a cappella classes)

AP (place score in parenthesis):
Computer Science A (5)
Calculus AB/BC (5)
Psychology (5)
APES (5)
Physics I (4)
Lang (4)

Senior Year Course Load:
AP Stats
AP Computer Science Principles
AP Physics C
AP Lit
AP US History

Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Computer Science Club at old school (Founding member)(9)
Computer Science Club at new school (11-12)(Founder and Co-Pres)
Small a cappella group (Founding member)
Varsity football starter (11-12)(Kinda co-captain)
School Musicals (10-11)(Lead roles)
Student Council (12)(VP)
Math/English National Honor Societies and NHS (11-12)(Member)

Job/Work Experience:
Lifeguarding

Volunteer/Community service:
Service trips to South America/Appalachians
Soup Kitchen
Various things in community

Summer Activities:
Research assistant at well-known school (11-12)
Life guarding
Internship at well-known software company
Teaching self programming
Football practice

State (if domestic applicant): NC
School Type: Public
Race(s) (White, AA, AI/AN, Asian, NH/PI): White
Hispanic (Y/N): N
Gender: M
Income Bracket: 250,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nope

Reccomendations: Probably pretty great, have personal relationship with coucelor and teacher said she “couldn’t think of anyone better” to get the Park Scholarship @ NC State

What (hopefully) makes me different: Worked to make disabled man’s career possible @ college near me, Football/Theatre/CompSci/A cappella combination, Terrible puns/sense of humor

Schools:
MIT
Harvard SCEA
Princeton
Duke
Stanford
Georgia Tech EA
Virginia Tech
NC State (Hoping for Park Scholarship) EA

Already Accepted:
Baylor with President’s Gold Scholarship (Hopefully Regents’ Gold when NMF)
UNC-C

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Your gold applicant. You are exacttly what these schools are looking fore.

MIT: reach
Harvard: low reach
Princeton: low reach
Duke: high match
Stanford: high match
Georgia Tech: low reach
Virginia Tech: safety
NC State: safety

Good luck!!! :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile:

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^^ With all due respect, you do you know exactly what the schools on his list are looking for? Why is MIT a reach but Harvard and Princeton a low reach? Stanford had a 4.7% acceptance rate last year is not a high match form most everyone.

Good grades and test scores, service trips abroad will not mean that much to most top schools, rest of ECs are pretty standard with no state or national recognition. You’re a competitive applicant but the competition for an unhooked applicant is fierce. You’ll get into most of the lower schools on your list and if your essays and recs are superb you may get into some tippy tops. Best of luck!

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@FallingCarrot @Multiverse7 Update: Deciding between the Park Scholarship and MIT at the moment. Thanks for the comments!