Chance me for other schools based on my profile and current acceptances

[Moon1]

Demographics

• Gender: male
• Race/Ethnicity: asian
• Residence: southeast
• Income Bracket: low middle-class (<70k)
• Type of School: IB (competitive)
• Hooks (Recruited Athlete, URM, First-Gen, Geographic, Legacy, etc.): First-generation, Low-Income, LGBTQ+

Intended Major(s): Psychology/Buisness

Academics

• GPA (UW/W): 3.95/4.5
• Rank (or percentile): 2%
• # of Honors/AP/IB/Dual Enrollment/etc.: 5 honors/ 9 pre-IBs/ 4 aps/ 6 Ibs
• Senior Year Course Load: IB HL English, IB HL American History, IB HL Psychology, SL Spanish, SL Math Analysis and Approaches, SL Biology

Standardized Testing

List the highest scores earned and all scores that were reported.

• SAT I: Test-optional (extenuating circumstances : covid and health problems) ; only took once unprepared : 1380 (650 r&w ; 730m)
• AP/IB: __AP Euro__ (5), ___AP Psych_ (4), AP Lang (4)

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Extracurriculars/Activities

List all extracurricular involvements, including leadership roles, time commitments, major achievements, etc.

1. Manager for Successful,Small Business Restaurant (heavy family responsibilities ) : Financially, I manage collaborations with other companies. In the restaurant, I act as a host/director. I also partnered with local hospital to raise 1k+ to combat leukemia. Also raised 1k+ for maimed veterans
2. Indp. Research : I authored articles , mainly on psychology. In the process, I learned alot about the human intelligence and ways memories function.
3. Internship with a IO psychologist in a small business restaurant setting : I worked as a manager and under an IO psychologist. I learned how to improve job satisfaction and recruitment.
4. Indp research @ my restaurant : Researched how to boost our business with psychological studies. I did correlational studies, analyzing the psychology “tricks” with financial data. Did this in my Math Internal Assessment too
5. Volunteer Metropolitan Ministries : I organize different type of canned and stored foods to give out to the needy. Social and emotional interactions was also encouraged from volunteers. (30 hr)
6. Tutoring English, Psychology to Chinese Students : I helped foreign Chinese students adapt to the English language. I also shared my knowledge of the psychology as supplement to their learning. (200+ hours)
7. Completed Coursera : Received certificates on courses of positive psychology, resilience skills, and mental health. (75hrs+)
8. Volunteering for Multiple Sclerosis Society : Edited personal essays and created certificates for patients with multiple sclerosis. Given training for handling customer phone calls and complaints. (45 hr)
9. Heart for Homeless Project (100 hrs) - Collected and researched medical resources within my area and distributed them to homeless under the supervision of an alumnus.

Awards/Honors

List all awards and honors submitted on your application.

1. Prestigious external Scholarship(3% acceptance rate )
2. 4.5 star review for my small business (idk if thats an award)
3. school-based competition
4. Ap Scholars

Letters of Recommendation

(Briefly describe relationships with your recommenders and estimated rating.)

1. Counsellor: She likes me and thinks I’m a very caring and respectful person. I interact with her frequently. I think this is around a 9/10 (very enthusiastic to me for some weird reason lol,)
2. English Teacher: Although we just met this year, we have bonded really well and our personalities fit perfectly. (7.5/10)
3. Bio Teacher: Im select few in her class that got an A last quarter . Likes me very much 8/10. Essays: (I’m going with the lower bound for the ratings)

Interviews

(Briefly reflect on interview experiences, if applicable.)

1. Yale - I really think we connected well. Although there were some awkard moments, I feel like i presented myself well (8/10)
2. Dartmouth - I think the interviewer knew I was kind of nervous since this was my first interview; however, we did end on a positive note (7/10)

Essays

(Briefly reflect on the quality of your writing, time spent, and topic of main personal statement.)

1. Common: Extremely personal to me. I talked about my adversity in the restaurant and opening up, not in depth, but 90% of the essay was how I overcame it and became a strong person. I think it’s a good piece. I’d give it an 8.7**/10 ?**
2. Supps : 8.5/10 . My peers and teachers liked it

Decisions (indicate ED/EA/REA/SCEA/RD)

Acceptances:

• University of Southern California (Finalist for Merit Scholarship)
• University of Miami w/ Presidential Scholarship
• University of Minnesota Twin Cities*
  UF (free ride)

Rejections:

• Vanderbilt ED II

Applied :

1. Amherst (RD)
2. Bowdoin (RD)
3. CMU (RD)
4. CWRU (Deferred ; EA)
5. Claremont Mckenna (RD)
6. Dartmouth (RD)
7. Northwestern (RD)
8. Pomona COllege (RD)
9. Rice UNi (RD)
10. Stanford (RD)
11. Swarthmore (RD)
12. UF (RD)
13. U Miami (EA)
14. UMN (RD)
15. UNC (RD)
16. U Notre Dame (RD)
17. USC (RD)
18. Vanderbilt (ED 2)
19. Williams (RD)
20. Yale (RD)

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Additional Section :

Gastrointestinal problems , Mom emotional disorders (divorced dad, had to take care of her financials and emotional needs) , live 1 hour away from house (limited clubs) ; intergenerational trauma impacting family dynamics

[AustenNut]

Congratulations on your acceptances and scholarship offers. That’s terrific!

Unfortunately, it is too difficult to chance you for your remaining universities as they receive far more qualified applicants than they have spots. It will just be a matter of waiting through the next two weeks and then you’ll have your answers for all of the universities. But you have some terrific offers already so I would focus on learning more about those institutions and the possibilities they will afford you and then continuing to add to your research list as your number of acceptances grows.

Best of luck to you!

[gotham_mom]

I agree with AustenNut that it’s too difficult to predict your results, but I hope that you have peace of mind given the excellent options you have already.

Once you have all of your offers, I would urge you to keep these criteria in mind as you make your decision:

Financial Aid Package: along with tuition, room, and board, what else does it cover? e.g., Williams covers books, summer storage, study abroad, and student health insurance
Healthcare: ease of access, quality-of-care, student insurance plan cost, and coverage
Mental Health Services: What mental health resources are readily available to all students? Is free one-on-one therapy offered? If therapy is offered, is there a cap on services?
Location: How would you get to campus? How expensive and time-consuming is it to get to the more remote schools? (This comes up frequently in the Williams family Facebook group, especially in the winter.)
Diversity: Besides the number of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ students, how are the activities and support services

Wishing you well in the process.

[happy1]

You will know soon enough. Good luck.