Chance me for U of Chicago, MIT and Rice

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Senior
Weighted GPA: 5.07/6
Unweighted:3.854/4.0
Rank: 5/303</p>

<p>SAT: 2230 (740M, 690CR, 800W, 12E)
ACT: 34 (8 on essay! : ( </p>

<p>Subject tests: 770 USH, 790 Math2, Taking Physics 10/10/09)</p>

<p>APs: 5 taken (3,4,4,4,5) Taking 8 more this year </p>

<p>Outstanding Achievement in Honors Physics (School)
Outstanding Achievement in AP World History (School)
AP Scholar with Distinction
National Merit Commended</p>

<p>ECs:
VP of Business Professionals of America</p>

<p>1st place Regionals for Software Engineering (BPA)
6th State(BPA)
National Placers (BPA)</p>

<p>VP of French National Honor Society</p>

<p>Member of NHS and NAHS</p>

<p>Took Orchestra from 9-11th grade (played Cello, First chair from time to time)
Moved up to Chamber in 11th.
Won a few regional and state awards for Orchestra (UIL competitions)
I quit b/c i wasn't really enjoying it anymore. : / It seemed as if the group couldn't work together.</p>

<p>Art for 2 years. (I am a decent landscape drawer : ), had my art on display for whole school district numerous times)</p>

<p>200+ hours of Volunteer service:</p>

<p>Gave tours and taught bike safety to children at local fire station.
Library Aide
Participated in several Hindu functions to raise money for a new temple
Plus a few more minor ones.</p>

<p>Vacationed in India for two summers (Some of you may think this is not an EC b/c I went with my parents, but I think it is because I became fluent in Telugu, learned to write it a little AND learned to play Cricket. Plus the visits are the main point of most of my essays)</p>

<p>Location: TX
Race: South Indian
School sends 2-3 people to ivies each year
Income bracket: 80,000</p>

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<p>Rice is a math, I’d say, except, the fact that you’d need aid will definitely hurt you.</p>

<p>MIT is always a toss up…you might want to retake the math SAT if you want to get in. U Chicago, you have the grades and scores for. But still, toss up.</p>

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<p>Bump </p>

<p>I need more opinions</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>damn either your school really isnt competitive or something. My GPA is 4.999999, but I`m like top 30%.</p>

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<p>Ehhh, our val. has weighted GPA of 5.3-4ish</p>

<p>In other words, yes our school’s not very competitive.</p>

<p>But I am taking one of the most rigorous courses this year (7 APs per sem., HARD ONES)</p>

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<p>Wow your work load certainly looks very challenging, don’t kill yourself.</p>

<p>I think overall you are an competent applicant. SAT’s look decent. Hey I am taking the SATs on Oct too! (the SAT I, not subject). If you get 780+ on physics that will help. </p>

<p>Your AP scores are lower, but u still make distinction, nice job :). </p>

<p>The only thing I would say is that you should up your SAT I’s in November.</p>

<p>MIT - Reach (high mid-ish)
UChicago - high match
Rice - match</p>

<p>GOOD LUCK!</p>

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<p>The biggest problem with MIT is that they do not recognize the SAT Essay at all, which is your biggest appeal, having received a 12 on it and an 800 on the Writing section. Thus, you may need to, as others have pointed out, take the test again to try to improve the Critical Reading and, more importantly, Math sections.</p>

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<p>Hmm, so MIT does count the writing in the ACT?</p>

<p>Should just send both in?</p>

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<p>Also, does MIT use score choice?
If i take it in November, it’ll be the 3rd time. Isn’t taking the test that many times a bad thing?</p>