Chance me for MIT, Stanford, Princeton, Caltech

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello. MIT ismytop choice but please chance mefor Princeton, Stanford, and Caltech as well. Thanks!</p>

<p>GPA: all As accept for one B freshman year (one semester of history)
Rank: 3/380
SATs: CR 800 - Math 800 - W 770
ACT: 36</p>

<p>Freshman:
Hon. Algebra II
Hon. Chemistry
Hon. Biology
Hon. Spanish II
Hon. Lang. Arts
Hon. History
Orchestra
Sophmore:
Hon. Algebra III
AP Chemistry (AP exam - 5)
Hon. Physics
Hon. Spanish III
Hon. Lang. Arts
Hon. History
Junior:
AP Calculus (AP exam - 5)
AP Physics
Hon. Spanish IV
AP Lang. Arts (AP exam - 5)
AP American Hist. (AP exam - 5)
Orchestra
Chemistry class at Ohio State
Senior (projected):
AP Biology (AP exam - 5)
AP Spanish (AP exam - 5)
AP Lang. Arts (AP exam - 5)
AP Government (AP exam - 5)
Stats and Probability (one semester class) (AP Stats exam - 5)
Advanced Calculus at Ohio State
Physics at Ohio State
Chemistry at Ohio State</p>

<p>Awards:
National Merit Scholar Finalist
Honda-OSU Math Medal</p>

<p>ECs:
Summer programs:
Ross Mathematics Program
Summer Science Program (SSP)
ISEF project - 2nd place in category
NHS volunteering
Many hours volunteering at public library
Mock Trial
Science Olympiad
Research projects at OSU
Violin, Piano
Tennis</p>

<p>Recommendations should be good.</p>

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<p>Sorry about spacing, I’ll chance you back!</p>

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<p>Your EC’s are not the most outstanding, which is a problem for the ivies, however quality research can get you very far for both MIT and Caltech. The difficulty of your school also matters somewhat, but with a 36 on the ACT you have an ok shot at all these schools. They are still probably reaches just because of their highly selective natures, but it is slightly more reasonable for you. Try doing something that doesn’t put you in the stereotypical, and highly competitive, asian category.</p>

<p>Chance me back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/898730-chances-duke-penn-cornell.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/898730-chances-duke-penn-cornell.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I forgot:</p>

<p>Math club (co-founded it)
Computer club (co-founded it)</p>

<p>I’ve done a variety of casual projects:

  • I’ve built multiple electronic devices including a basic computer from the chip level
  • I’ve worked with rocketry, and I constructed very simple liquid rocket engine (VERY basic)
  • I’ve done a few mathematics research projects
    I will submit some information (schematics, pictures, etc.) about these projects with my application</p>
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<p>tjkid2011: what kind of ec’s would be impressive?</p>

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<p>Are my science-related ec’s sufficient? Any suggestions for additional activities/programs?</p>

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<p>MIT: 50%
Caltech: 40%
Princeton: 18%
Stanford: 10%</p>

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<p>well it should be something kind of unique that makes you stand out from your peers and fellow asian. I mean you are clearly a different person, its just that many of your EC’s seem very… asian. I don’t mean that to offend you at all but like, tennis, violin, piano, and academic EC’s are like that. It is a little late, but here are some examples of different kinds of EC’s: ballroom dancing, playing the harp, rock climbing, just stuff that is different. At this point though I would just keep putting pressure on your research and hope to be an Intel semi-finalist or something.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the input tjkid2011. Highly appreciated.</p>

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<p>By the way, I am a white male :)</p>

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<p>These are really off. There is no reason that MIT would be five times more likely to accept the OP than Stanford.</p>

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<p>OK, I understand that I need more ec’s that make me stand out, something unique. Any more suggestions for such activities?</p>

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<p>^ I have noticed a trend of posters putting up these arbitrary percentages, roughanswer does it too</p>

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<p>^ I don’t mind informed posters’ putting up some reasonable percentages if they qualify them as approximations, but the ones I see on this forum (such as those in this thread) indicate that the posters are not knowledgeable about college admissions.</p>

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<p>Would drama club be a good ec to increase uniqueness? What effect would it have on my chances?</p>

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<p>^ Don’t do it unless you want to.</p>

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<p>i don’t think they understand your EC’s
MIT and Cal emphasize uniqueness and creativity in your science based Ec’s
your “casual projects” give you a slight advantage, also the 2nd place at ISEF is a great achievement</p>

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<p>What ECs, awards, achievements in science and non-science areas would be most ideal for MIT, etc.? I would not do an ec just for my college application, and I am out of time anyway to make any significant changes to my application, so I am speaking from a hypothetical standpoint. What kind of specific things would be impressive and unique for admission to MIT?</p>

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<p>I mean, here is what I have:</p>

<p>-ISEF project (placed)
-Summer programs (Ross, ssp)
-little bit of research at osu
-general stuff (tennis, violin, sci. oly.)</p>

<p>I realize that these are not very impressive (in the MIT,etc. applicant pool), so what sort of things in addition would be?</p>

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<p>Seems to be at odds with your prior statement:</p>

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