Chance me for UPenn, Cornell, Stanford, UCB and CMU?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello everyone, I'll be applying to the following schools as a reach and would be really elated if I got into any one of them!
I was just wondering if you could chance me for them!
So, without wasting any time, here we go!</p>

<p>INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT, APPLYING FROM INDIA</p>

<p>SCORES -</p>

<p>SAT 1 - 2360</p>

<p>ACT- 34 Composite</p>

<p>SAT 2 -
Physics - 800
Math 2- 800
Chemistry - 800
Literature - 780
World History - 720</p>

<p>APs - Calculus BC - 5
Physics B - 5</p>

<p>High School % -</p>

<p>Course - CBSE, Indian Education Board (RIGOROUS)</p>

<p>9th Grade - 90%
10th Grade - 10 CGPA without any upgrades, basically 90+ in all subjects.
Subjects Take up in 11th Grade - Physics, Chemistry, Math, Computer Science, English
11th Grade - 88%
12th Grade (1st Term) - 93%
Predicted % by teachers - 96%</p>

<p>Extracurriculars -
1. Debate Champ with over 10 major awards.
2. Participated in a German Exchange programme sponsored by Bosch with full expenses paid.
3. Proficient in German with B1 Certificate by Goethe Institut.
4. One of the top 20 toppers of FIT in Deutsch 2 in my region.
5. Organized a marathon run for charity raising over 7,000 $
6. International Olympiad of English Language - International Rank in 2ND Round - 7
7. Have interned at 4 local companies with fields ranging from Technology, Social Outlook, Finance and Real Estate.
8. President of Interact club at my school, organized various charity events as part of my responsibilities.
9. Excellence in theatre as I have played the lead role for several plays.
10. Attended the highly selective Yale Young Global Scholars Programme
11. Attended the Harvard US India Initiative in Delhi and actively took part in the event.
12. Have volunteered with various NGOs with fields ranging from Animal Welfare, Women Safety to cleanliness of Environment.
13. Member of the Student Council.
14. Participated in exchange programme to England organized by the British Council.</p>

<p>P.S. - I will not be requiring aid, actually I don't think I'll be offered any!</p>

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<p>UCB you will definitely get in, and I’d say you’d get into at least one of the others, no weaknesses to speak of.</p>

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<p>As an international, it is bound to be hard regardless of your scores, but given that your scores are so great, I still think you have a fair chance. I agree that you won’t be offered any aid, and another important thing to note is that if you use commonapp, I don’t think you will be able to fit all of those ECs, so chose the activities that showcase your abilities. I would definitely apply, because who knows? Good luck!</p>

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<p>Ahhh, okay, could you recommend some good colleges that I can consider as safeties?
And also, could you recommend some ways in which i could make my profile and application more competitive?</p>

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<p>UT Austin ,UIUC and Georgia Tech are three excellent schools which you could consider safeties…your scores and grades are excellent throughout…and remember Stanford is practically a reach for everybody…same for UPenn…I don’t know about CMU…I think you have a very decent shot at Cornell and you should most probably get into UCB</p>

<p>Also let me know what you think of my chances ( i am in the same boat as you,indian applicant,CBSE board) …<a href=“Chance me...Will chance back - #11 by figuresk8ter07 - Chance Me / Match Me! - College Confidential Forums”>Chance me...Will chance back - #11 by figuresk8ter07 - Chance Me / Match Me! - College Confidential Forums; </p>

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<p>“I will not be requiring aid, actually I don’t think I’ll be offered any”</p>

<p>Reach rather than high reach: CMU, Cornell and Penn
Stanford: Reach no matter what you are</p>

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<p>Would it okay for me to consider UIUC, GeorgiaTech, Ann Arbour and Amherst low matches?</p>