Chance me for Rochester and Vanderbilt please

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hi, what do you think of my chances for those two schools?

Academic - Decent

SAT 1: 1550

SAT Math 1: 740 (I am retaking it)

SAT Math 2: Taking this October - aim for 750

SAT Physics: Taking this October - aim for 750

Decent high school but nothing elite

High school GPA (A Level): Math A+, Economics A (this is a two year course; there is no A+ for the first year), Physics B+

Wrote a research paper which should earn me another half A+

Rank in school: no rank but definitely in top 5

Silver medal in UK Math Challenge

EC - Not great

  1. A student council representative during school year school year
  2. Spending the summer working for a technology company last summer (30 hours per week)
  3. Volunteer two summers for a HIV society
  4. Volunteer one summer for International Biology Olympics Competition
  5. Volunteer one summer for a NGO focusing on helping students who want to study abroad
  6. Table tennis club during 2 school year (non-competitive)

Essays and Rec - Ok

  1. My essay is ok for now. Of course I want it to be better.
  2. My ECs will be probably good (Economics teacher, school principal, counselor)

EFC - Low

  1. 10k - 15k per year
  2. International student - Race: Asian

Thank you.

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I think you have a chance at Rochester because your SAT score is high. I’m also an asian international student :slight_smile: highfive