Chance me for Tufts, NYU, Boston College, and some Ivies!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello! Please chance me for each Ivy (not really considering Dartmouth), Tufts, NYU, and Boston College!</p>

<p>-High School Stats
GPA: 4.0 (97.~) unweighted
SAT: 2300 (710CR/790M/800W)
ACT: 32 (35E, 34M, 23R, 36S, 31W)
AP: 5 on World, Stats, Bio, US, and Language, 2 on Physics B and will take Calc BC, Literature, Physics C, Economics, and Chemistry during senior year.
SAT II: 770-World, 750-US, 720-BioM, 720-Math2
Rank: Top 15 (could be higher because our official rankings are not done yet) at one of New York's largest public schools (Sachem East High School)
Most rigorous course load offered
Asian (Filipino)
Male</p>

<p>-Extracurriculars
Foreign Language Honor Society
Science Honor Society
History Honor Society
National Honor Society
Member on school's 1st History Bowl/Quiz Bowl Team (leading point getter)
Three years of Science Research involving biomedical science; participated in LI Science Congress (Honorable Mention) and LISEF
Attended the Science and Research Awareness Series at Stony Brook University
Received invitations to several leadership forums
Student at the extremely competitive Garcia Summer Research Center
Science Club Vice President
Math Team
History Club
Debate Team
Model UN (World Health Organization)</p>

<p>-Athletics
Long Island Jays Travel Baseball
Sachem Youth Advisory Group Basketball </p>

<p>-Volunteer Service
(Nokomis Elementary School Fall Festival Volunteer, Fundraising/sending supplies to calamity victims in the Philippines, Church of the Good Shepherd Family Day Volunteer, Blood Drive Volunteer at Sachem Public Library, “Game Day” Volunteer at Sachem Public Library, Envelope Stuffing for Church of the Good Shepherd Chinese Auction, PB and J Gang at Church of the Good Shepherd, Writing letters to veterans for Veterans Day at Sachem Public Library, Coat Drive Volunteer at Sachem Public Library)</p>

<p>-I’m almost sure that my two recs are coming from my science research teacher and my ap biology teacher who (from my assumptions) write great letters as they wrote my letters of rec for the Garcia program.</p>

<p>-Awards
Suffolk County Mathematics Teachers Association Annual Mathematics Contest-Level II, Sachem HS East, Top 5
Principal’s Award for Science Research
Principal’s Award for Spanish 3 Honors
Principal’s Award for Spanish 4 Honors
Long Island Science Congress, Honorable Mention
1st place- 5th grade district-wide spelling bee
Student of the Year @ Sequoya Middle School
Renaissance Elite Award (95 avg or better through 3 years of middle school) @ Sequoya Middle School
Academic Excellence Award for Honors Living Environment (Biology)
Academic Excellence Award for AP Biology
Academic Excellence Award for Honors Earth Science</p>

<p>-I will also be entering ISEF, Siemens, and/or Intel after my work at the Garcia program!</p>

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<p>oh hey, i went to melville.
congrats in getting into the garcia program! </p>

<p>i’d say you have a good shot at cornell, and you’re a pretty competitive applicant for the rest of the ivies. it can go either way. i’ve got a friends with lower stats than you that got into cornell this year, though.</p>

<p>rest of the ivies are a toss up. i’d say HYP are pretty unlikely. most of your awards are very generic or awarded to large groups of people. most of your ECs just show that you’re a participant in a wide range of activities. i know from firsthand experience that SARAS is pretty useless, lol, and being a member of various honor’s societies isn’t indicative of anything beyond the fact that you’re an above average student.</p>

<p>it looks pretty when you list out your accomplishments like that, but you need ones that distinguish you. winning Intel or Siemens could be that one thing, but that’s kinda a crapshoot as well.</p>

<p>i think you’ll get into NYU and probably Tufts as well, though.</p>

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<p>haha thanks for all of the great advice. SARAS LOL</p>

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<p>bump. If anyone has any chances or advice for me, please share! I would appreciate it :)</p>

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<p>Better chances than most for Ivies because of your ethnicity, scores, and GPA. In your applications, try to focus on a passion–as gross as it is, you need to try to “brand” yourself. </p>

<p>NYU and BC seem like matches, tufts may be a high match/low reach.</p>

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<p>thanks a lot! sure thing!</p>

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<p>Not trying to be annoying or anything, but if anyone has thoughts to share in terms of chances or just overall advice, please go for it! I would appreciate it very much! :slight_smile: I might chance back too if I’m familiar with the schools you’re interested in.</p>

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<p>Boston College and Tufts seem like matches. But be warned, Tufts does have Tuft’s syndrome, so with your stats, they may reject you just because they know you’ll get into some ivies. BUT that only happens sometimes, so dont worry too much. Your stats are on par for all of the Ivies, but try to make sure you demonstrate serious interest in the school through your essays, they have a ton of kids applying just because, so make sure you are genuinely interested in the school so it shows! You’re a great applicant for any school! Good luck! </p>

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<p>oh and i forgot NYU, seems like a match to me! But watch out, NYU has HORRIBLE fin aid. For a family of 6 making 70k a year that would have to pay 40k to go to NYU a year! that’s criminal! All of the ivies have great financial aid though, unmatched really. Boston and Tufts have good aid too.</p>

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<p>True…anyway thanks and good luck to you too!</p>