Chance me Harvard EA and others

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>EA:
Harvard (restrictive)
UC Berkeley
UCLA
University of Michigan
Penn State</p>

<p>RD:
Yale
Columbia
Brown
Tufts
Cornell
University of Chicago</p>

<p>*Interests: Computer Science, Neuroscience, Visual Arts.</p>

<p>*Ethnicity: Asian</p>

<p>*Gender: Female</p>

<p>*Location: Westchester NY</p>

<p>*GPA: 99.52 weighted, 96.56 unweighted</p>

<p>*Rank: my school doesn't</p>

<p>*SAT: 2320 composite, 800 Reading, 800 Writing, 720 Math</p>

<p>*SAT II: 790 Physics, 750 Chemistry, 740 US History - going to take Math II this fall</p>

<p>*APs:
5 Chemistry
5 Physics
5 AB Calculus
5 English Language
5 US History
Taking this year: Biology, Statistics, Psychology, English Lit, Studio Art
AP scholar with distinction</p>

<p>*Honors/Awards:
-NYSSMA 7th Annual Piano Showcase - piano solo
-Suzuki Association of the Americas Piano Concerto - alternate
-Queens College CPSM Concerto Competition - winner
-Harvard Book Prize (awarded by school)
-2nd place Cell and Molecular Biology WESEF 2013
-I'll probably be a National Merit Semi-Finalist - I got a 229 on the PSAT
-Science Olympiad Lower Hudson Regional Competition, PMHS team 1st place 2013
-Best Delegate Columbia Model UN Conference 2013
-National Latin Exam: Maxima Cum Laude 2013, Summa Cum Laude 2011
-National Honors Society, Science Honors Society, Math Honors Society, Rho Kappa Social Studies Honors Society, Tri-M Music Honors Society</p>

<p>*ECs:
-Student Association - class treasurer 2011-2014
-Model UN - undersecretary
-Tri-M Music Honors Society - vice-president 2012-2013, president 2013-2014
-Science Olympiad
-School Theater - Art Crew - president 2012-2014
-Chorus accompanist
-Peer Leadership program
-Intern at Montefiore Medical Center 2011-2012
-Albert Einstein College of Medicine intern 2012-2014
-Pre-professional music program at Queens College 2010-2014
-Piano coaching
-Volunteer at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
-Music-related community service - fundraisers, house tours
-stage band/band at school, part of Science Research program</p>

<p>My dad went to Harvard for Grad school, my mom went to Cornell. I've taken summer courses at Johns Hopkins and Brown.</p>

<p>Sorry this is so long...ahah...</p>

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<p>I think you have a great chance at all of those schools honestly… Much better than me haha. I doubt you’ll have any trouble getting into the school you want.</p>

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<p>High reach (but VERY possible for you!): Harvard SCEA, Yale, Columbia, Brown
Mid reach: UChicago
Low reach: Berkeley EA
High match: UCLA, Cornell, Tufts
Mid match: UMich
Safety: Penn State</p>

<p>Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>thanks for the responses! </p>

<p>bump?</p>

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<p>buuuummmmmmmppp</p>

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<p>I think you have a good chance at these schools, but I have one concern that some of the more selective schools like share: there is a weakness in STEM areas in your application while you list computer science and neuroscience as your main interests. I do not think that you can easily stand out as a STEM-focused student when you have only math to Calc AB, which could be understandable for people living in poor, rural areas—not Westchester, NY, though—, and want to study computer science when many intended Harvard comp sci students have, according to their guide for concentrators, experience in discrete and rigorous proof-based mathematics. At the same time, you cannot easily pose as a visual arts student. For UC Berkeley—even for OOS—and the other state schools, however, I think that you look like a great applicant. </p>

<p>Chance back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1546802-chances-mit-ea.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1546802-chances-mit-ea.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Semi-Safety: UCB, UCLA and Michigan
Penn ST: In</p>

<p>Cornell: Good chances STEM Female</p>

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<p>thanks for the advice. i’ve taken all the science courses that my school offers, and the second-highest level math (the highest they offer is BC Calc), plus my science research internship is neuroscience-specialized and I have been at the lab for about two years, and I’ll be participating in several more science research competitions this year. At the same time, my possible concentrations are more interests, and if I were to be honest I’d say that I’m an undecided, so I probably won’t be applying to engineering schools specifically.</p>

<p>I’ll definitely take a look at your thread!</p>