Chance me for my favorite schools! (I'll chance back!)

<p>GPA: 3.33</p>

<p>Class Rank: School does not rank</p>

<p>Courses: No APs are offered, but I take all advanced classes possible</p>

<p>Race: Guyanese (First Generation American, you know grew up in the ghetto and all that jazz)</p>

<p>SAT: 1860 (570 CR, 700 M, 590 W) Will most schools be willing to look past my SAT scores and look at my personality??? If that's not the case then I think I'm screwed....</p>

<p>Subject tests: 660 Math I, 640 Math II, 550 Chemistry </p>

<p>Essays: Still being looked over, but they seem alright as of now (NEED SOME READERS THOUGH!) </p>

<p>Teacher Recs: 2 outstanding reccomendations from teachers that have taught me as well as had real conversations with me and know me extremely well</p>

<p>Counselor Rec: Great! She loves me I buy her cookies all the time :P</p>

<p>EC: (Just Copied Resume)</p>

<p>EDUCATION</p>

<p>Little Red Elisabeth Irwin High School, New York, New York September 2006 - Present</p>

<p>New York University, College Preview Program, New York, New York September 2009–December 2009
• Participate in college level course, Introduction to Computer Programming</p>

<p>Polytechnic University, Engineering Program, Brooklyn, New York June 2008 – August 2008
• Student in University’s summer program, which focuses on developing strong mathematics and problem solving skills, for high school students
• Completed weekly projects based on engineering and building </p>

<p>Columbia University, Double Discovery Program, New York, New York June 2007 – August 2007
• Participated in the University’s summer enrichment program which stressed an intensive mathematics and English curriculum
• Completed college level mathematics seminars taught by students of Columbia University</p>

<p>EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES</p>

<p>Student Action for Children Program, New York, New York 2006 - Present
• Serve as Little Red Elisabeth Irwin Representative for this citywide organization dedicated to philanthropy in New York City
• Organize Coffee House Fundraisers where students perform in hopes of raising funds from the general public
• Participate in city parks cleaning projects for the Sarah D. Roosevelt Park located in New York’s Lower East Side</p>

<p>Competitive Chess Player 2002 - 2009
• Compete in city, state, and national tournaments sponsored by the United States Chess Federation</p>

<p>VOLUNTEER</p>

<p>Jeter’s Leaders Program, New York, New York 2007 - Present
• President of the New York chapter of the Jeter’s Leaders Program
• Serve as student leader representative for Yankee shortstop, Derek Jeter
• Organize the program’s biennial Summer Youth Leadership Conferences for over 300 participants
• Write and direct public service announcements for NIH/NIAAA advocating a drug-free lifestyle
• Mentor and teach elementary school students in community recreational center
• Accumulate a minimum of 250 volunteer hours annually</p>

<p>WORK EXPERIENCE</p>

<p>Pfizer, Summer Intern, New York, New York June 2009 – August 2009
• Worked in the Pfizer Animal Health Division
• Interned under the direct guidance of the Vice-President of Pfizer’s BDGASP (Business Development, Global Alliances & Strategic Planning) Team
• Learned the basics of a P&L Statement and the process of valuation
• Served as the only high school intern throughout Pfizer Animal Health</p>

<p>SKILLS AND INTERESTS</p>

<p>• Certified in CPR and First Aid by the American Red Cross
• Proficient in Java programming
• Member of LREI Varsity Teams: Baseball, Soccer</p>

<p>Personal Statement: It's about how my favorite hobby is sneaker collecting and how I used it to fit in with American culture being a first generation kid, let me know if you're interested in reading it. </p>

<p>My list of schools (I know that most are reaches):</p>

<p>-Amherst College</p>

<p>-Bates College (my sister currently goes here, not sure if that means anything)</p>

<p>-Bowdoin College</p>

<p>-Clark University</p>

<p>-Connecticut College</p>

<p>-Franklin and Marshall College</p>

<p>-George Washington University</p>

<p>-Northwestern University</p>

<p>-Pomona College</p>

<p>-Tufts University (getting a reccomendation from an alumni who is a close family friend and donates a few thousand every year)</p>

<p>-University of Pennsylvania (need some advice on what school to apply to, i'm in LOVE with wharton but i think i need to be realistic)</p>

<p>-Vassar College</p>

<p>-Wesleyan University (my brother went here, not sure if that counts for anything)</p>

<p>-Yale University (getting a reccomendation from an alumni who is a close family friend and donates a few thousand dollars annually)</p>

<p>Oh, and I was a QuestBridge finalist if that matters</p>

<p>Amherst College - reach
Bates College - not sure
Bowdoin College - not sure
Clark University - not sure
Connecticut College - reach
F and M College - not sure
GWU - match
Northeastern - match
Pomona - reach
Tufts - reach
UPenn - reach
Vassar College - match
Wesleyan - match
Yale - reach</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/823241-final-chance-thread-just-sent-out-applications-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/823241-final-chance-thread-just-sent-out-applications-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>im sorry but clark is the only school u can get into hands down, the rest are high reaches</p>

<p>yea the majority of the schools ie the top ones like tufts upenn vassar weslyan and yale are going to be near impossible, sorry, but u have a shot at the rest <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/822268-chance-me-please-ea.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/822268-chance-me-please-ea.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Agreed with JPR.</p>