Chance me for Northwestern/UPenn/UC Berkeley?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys, </p>

<p>I'm going to be a rising senior this fall at a college prep high school in Chicago. First time posting, but don't be nice haha. Thanks to everyone in advance.</p>

<p>Applying to: Northwestern (EA), UPenn, UMichigan, USC, UC Berkeley, Harvard, Stanford (rest are RD)</p>

<p>GPA: 3.8478 (UW) // 5.0217 (W)
Rank: n/a
ACT: 32 (retaking in Sept)
SAT II: Taking Math II and Lit in Sept (I know I should have taken them earlier.)
APs: Microeconomics (5), Calculus AB (4), Language & Comp (4), Statistics (4), Chinese (3), US History (3)</p>

<p>Senior year schedule:
Multi-variable Calculus
AP US Government
AP Physics B
AP Psychology
AP Macroeconomics
AP Computer Science
AP English Literature & Comp.</p>

<p>Extra-Curriculars:
- Student Council: Secretary ('11), Student Affairs Representative ('10)
- Yearbook: Sports Editor ('11), Sophomore Class Photographer ('10), Photographer ('09)
- Chinese National Honor Society: Junior Representative ('11), Sophomore Representative ('12)
- Varsity Track ('12, '11)
- Varsity Soccer ('12)
- JV Soccer ('09, '10, '11)
- JV Basketball ('09, '10)
- Senior Prom Committee: Co-President ('12)
- Junior Prom Committee: Co-President ('12)
- Recycling Club: President ('12), Vice-President ('11), 2A Leader ('10)
- Red Cross Club: Secretary ('12), Member ('11)</p>

<p>Awards:
- Yearbook was Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Medalist ('10)
- Discus Award Recipient for Academics & Athletics ('11)
- A Honor Roll ('11, '09)
- 1st Place CPS Women’s JV Soccer Champions ('11)
- Winner of MVP Award in Soccer ('11)<br>
- 1st Place Shot Put - Queen of the Quarter ('11)
- 4st Place Shot Put - New Trier Indoor Classic ('11)
- B Honor Roll ('10)
- 1st Place Mather Thanksgiving Basketball Tournement ('10)
- Winner of $7500 Magellan College Scholarship Award ('09)</p>

<p>Work experience:
- Summer law internship at Wang, Leonard & Condon
- Summer internship at Pacific Global Bank
- Summer internship at @properties (real estate agency)</p>

<p>Volunteer experience:
- 300+ hours
- Worked with kids with special needs at Camp SOAR
- Volunteered with Key Club in various marathons
- Volunteered at local library for 3 years </p>

<p>School type: Large public school, good handful go to Ivies and prestigious universities</p>

<p>Recs: one from my AP Micro teacher, should be fairly solid; another from my soccer coach/math teacher of 2 years</p>

<p>Essays: I'm a pretty decent writer, so I'll weave some quality essays together.</p>

<p>Thank you guys!</p>

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<p>Our of curiosity,</p>

<p>what do you think is your passion or pitch to schools? What are you interested in/what is your major extra curricular activity? </p>

<p>besides the lack of focus (or maybe i’m just missing it), you have a pretty decent applications</p>

<p>good luck</p>

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<p>I’m looking at majoring in Econ and minoring in psychology. I don’t have a particular hook/haven’t gone through any particular hardships, but I’m really looking forward to contributing to on-campus student government and any econ/business clubs/groups.</p>

<p>Keep em coming, thanks everyone.</p>