Chance me for Upenn (ED), Stanford, UC Berkeley, Northwestern, Georgia Tech, UT Austin, UIUC

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi all! I'm actually new to cc, but love the support and excellent advice I've encountered so far! I'm a senior in hs and am applying as a chemical engineer major. I don't know if this is the right place for this, but would really appreciate it if I could get feedback on my chances? Thanks in addition!
Schools: Upenn (ED), Stanford, UC Berkeley, Northwestern, Georgia Tech, UT Austin, UIUC, Wisconsin-Madison, Michigan, Minnesota, Purdue</p>

<p>ACT (breakdown): 35 Composite (36 S, 35 M, 34 E, 33R, 10W)
SAT II: Math 2: 800, Physics: 780
Unweighted GPA (out of 4): 3.8
Weighted GPA: 4.6
Rank: ---- We only do quadrilles (i'm in top q)
AP/IB: AP Gov (4), AP Macro (5), AP Physics C (5), AP Stats (5), AP English Language & Composition (4),
Senior Year Course Load: AP English Literature & Composition, AP Physics C, AP Chem, AP Psych, AP Calc BC, AP Micro
Number of other ED applicants in your school: I'm probably the only one.
Major Awards: USAMO, Math Team first place in regionals (among top Chicago high schools)
Common Awards: AP Scholar with Distinction, High Honor Roll (all years), National Merit Commended (Just found out i missed the cutoff by two points) :(
Subjective:
Extracurriculars: Math Team- Captain, 1st place winner at ICTM regional contest (among top Chicago area schools), state qualifier/competitor, couple perfect papers
-YJA LR- Local Representative for Midwest-Region, Successfully organized 700+ participant convention in D.C.
Science Olympiad- Captain, state qualifier/competitor; I placed 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in my events at the regional competition among top Chicago high schools
Hospital- Volunteer of the Month
Varsity Track- I long-jumped and sprinted at many top-level meets, including our conference meets. Team placed in state competition.
Peer Tutoring/Freshman Mentoring
NHS/Key Club</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: Internship at Prime UV (engineering firm in Chicago area)
Volunteer/Community Service: Key Club, NHS, volunteer work at Local Hospital, Peer Tutor, Freshman Mentor
Summer Experience: Internship and Job at YMCA
Teacher Recommendation #1: Math Teacher/Math team coach (Should be glowing)
Teacher Recommendation #2: Chemistry Teacher (Should be excellent)
Counselor Rec:He messed up my schedule so much that my repeated visits resulted in a good relationship lol (Should be very good/great)</p>

<p>U.S. State/Territory or Country: Illinois, USA (Chicago area suburb)
School Type: Public High School
Ethnicity: Asian-American
Gender: Female
Income Bracket Range: $400 K+</p>

<p>Sorry if there was any repetition, I ended up copying and pasting from my common app.
Thank you so much for your time!</p>

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<p>I think you have a really decent chance of being accepted to all of them</p>

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<p>You are a strong candidate. But I wouldn’t bet on getting into Stanford. No one should.</p>

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<p>Thanks! Yeah, Stanford and Upenn are clearly reach schools. I can still hope though!</p>

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<p>I think you have a fantastic shot at getting in to all of them except maybe Stanford, but you will be competitive! For the other schools, you should definitely be in the top. Good job!</p>

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<p>You have a very good shot at getting into all of those schools, however nothing really there to help out you stand out in a school like Stanford :(</p>

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<p>Great numbers, in at most places. You never know with Stanford, Penn, and Cal though.</p>

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<p>no chance … [-X </p>

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<p>Pretty good scores and ECs so I would think you have decent chance at any of the top schools. Are you planning to pursue MD or continue in Chem Engg after UG?</p>

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<p>Thanks for the feedback! I’m actually still undecided… I’ve also added finance to the list of possible careers. What about you? @sm577501‌ </p>

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<p>I am researching on behalf of my son. He is interested in Bio/PreMed areas but researching what major to do in UG. </p>

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<p>I think you will definitely get into all of the above-except maybe Stanford…but I would say theres a least a chance there!</p>

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<p>All except Stanford and Berkeley.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the feedback @"aunt bea"‌ , but may I ask why Berkeley? Stanford is obviously quite a reach, but I’d say Berkeley is comparable to NU and UPenn. I’m only asking because I’m really interested in that school!</p>

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<p>@WindyCitay‌ Are you talking about UC Berkeley in general or UC Berkeley Engineering School? (The acceptance rate and competition is totally different). If you are a chem engineering major, I’m assuming that you will apply to the Engineering School… </p>

<p>At my school, about 30 ~40 students get accepted to UC Berkeley each year. I know that five people got accepted to the engineering school and know their stats. As long as your essays are good, I’m pretty sure that you will be a strong applicant. </p>

<p>Btw, can you chance me too? Thanks!</p>

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<p>I think that you have really good chances! Your EC are solid, and so are your grades and scores! Although all the reach schools you are applying to are reach schools for pretty much anyone, I think that you’ll get into a good number of them. :slight_smile: </p>

<p>Thanks for chancing me as well! </p>

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<p>Bump</p>

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<p>i think that you are a competitive applicant for all of these schools, and will probably be accepted into most of them. chance back? (:</p>

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<p>I think you have a chance in every school you plan to apply. One thing for sure, wherever you go you will shine if you continue the you are working now. Good luck. wish you great success in your further studies. </p>

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<p>@kumarsree‌ Thanks so much!!</p>