Chance me, I chance back =)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I'm an Indian male (US Citizen) studying at an IB school in Bangalore, India. I am a rising senior. I will be applying for financial aid.</p>

<p>I speak English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Chinese.</p>

<p>Academics</p>

<p>IGCSE Grades: 9 A<em>'s - 4.0 GPA (A</em> = A+)
Bio - A*
Additional Math -A*
English Lit - A*
English Lang - A*
Chem - A*
Economics - A*
Chinese - A*
Drama - A*
Physics - A*</p>

<p>Grades: IB Points = 44/45
GPA unweighted = 4.0</p>

<p>4 HL Courses and 2 SL courses
(HL = Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics) (SL = English, Chinese)</p>

<p>-Ranked #1 in my class--> Head Boy of my school</p>

<p>-APs: Psychology - 5 (self-studied)
Statistics - 5 (Self-studied)</p>

<p>-SAT IIs: Bio M - 800
Math II - 800</p>

<p>-SAT: 2370</p>

<p>-PSAT: 240; National Merit Scholar Semi-finalist</p>

<p>EXTRACURRICULARS</p>

<p>-Boy scout for 5 years and I am an Eagle Scout.</p>

<p>-Won the Presidential Gold Award for community service.</p>

<p>-Congressional Gold Medal for community service</p>

<p>-Won 2nd in USA in Science Olympiad in Dynamic Planet held in Augusta, GA.</p>

<p>-Editor of my school newspaper</p>

<p>-I have many hours of community service for organizations like Habitat for Humanity and Agasthya Foundation. In Agasthya, I went to a rural village in India by myself for about a week and taught health and hygiene to impoverished children). About 900 hurs</p>

<p>-President of Model United Nations team</p>

<p>-Captain of my school basketball team</p>

<p>-Certified EMT</p>

<ul>
<li>Did research at the National Institute of Health (NIH) and published a paper</li>
</ul>

<p>OTHER</p>

<p>-I gained admission into the Davidson THINK Institute but because of financial reasons, could not go. (They take only 60 students)</p>

<p>-I interned in a hosipital in Delhi in the neurosurgery wing and I have a letter of recomendation from the head of neurosurgery.</p>

<p>-My principal gives out Principal's Commendations for excellence. I have never missed any for academics and currently have 12 PCs after just one year in the school.</p>

<p>-I know my teachers quite well as well as my guidance counselor and I am sure my reccomendations will be good. (One question--I have last year's reccomendations (same teachers). Can I send them?)</p>

<p>I will be applying to the folowing schools:</p>

<p>UPenn - (Early Decision) -> Dream School
JHU
Stanford
Duke
Wash. U
UCB
Harvard (maybe)
UCLA</p>

<p>I want to major in Biology (preferrably do the Vagelos Program (life sciences and management at UPenn) or BME and follow the med track.</p>

<p>Thanks a lot,
rk1000</p>

<p>I'LL CHANCE BACK =)</p>

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<p>well you obviously have a strong chance for admissions, in fact I’m surprised that your high reach is Upenn as ED because your SAT + subject scores definitely meet (i guess exceed) the requirements, but then again Upenn is an ivy league, meaning that admissions aren’t stable so its very difficult to predict whether or not you will be admitted. </p>

<p>btw thats an amazing IB predicted score congratulations haha
Your EC’s also seem pretty decent too, you should highlight the fact that you’re head boy… but I don’t think all admissions officer are familiar with that title? so might want to check on that (maybe student council?)</p>

<p>All you can really do is just apply and see what happens, but my gut feeling is that you’re probably going to be accepted even on financial aid…:P</p>

<p>chance back plz</p>

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<p>Wow! Your resume is amazing! You definetly have an amazing chance for all above, even Harvard. You seem very motivated, hard working, and you have a genuine interest in helping others. This will show in your app.</p>

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<p>I’m almost 100% positive you’ll get into all UCs and probably JHU, Duke, and Wash. U too. Harvard, Stanford, and Penn are definitely challenging schools to get into but I’d say you have a shot at all of them. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Also, chance me back please?</p>

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<p>Excellent chances all around! You’re a truly superb applicant. My only recommendation to you would be to NOT apply ED to Penn. Given your stats, you really don’t need the boost, and all it would do is deprive you of the opportunity of going to Stanford or Harvard (I’d say you have around a >65% shot at either of those schools).</p>

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<p>Excellent chances. I agree with the post above^ to give it a shot at Stanford or Harvard. You are an overall strong candidate with an superb SAT score and you should be confident that you will go far. Just keeping pounding that keyboard, and working on your essays. Your overall application parallels mine quite well, albeit yours is more impressive. So please chance me! </p>

<p>Harvard - Low Reach
Stanford - Low Reach
Upenn - High match</p>

<p>Everything else is a match</p>

<p>Good luck!
ReisnerNordstrom</p>

<p>Spacetime has been restored</p>

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<p>You can get easily into UPenn I’d say. Give princeton, harvard and stanford a try too. I’m almost certain that you’d get into atleast one those if not all of them. </p>

<p>Now chance me back please.
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<p>I agree with all the above. You have the highest grades possible everywhere! Amazing!
If UPenn is your dream school go for ED, and I’m positive you’ll be admitted.
And try HYPS too. We never know, and they give the most generous financial aids (if you get admitted ofc…)
ECs are great though I’ve read about ppl with stronger ECs. But it doesn’t matter because you clearly have put your effort into academics. And a man can’t excel at everything. We’re only humans after all. But still, your case if truly out-of-the-norm-impressive!</p>

<p>Chance me back? :D</p>

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<p>Financial aid could kill your app.</p>

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<p>Oh wait, you’re a US citizen, forget about what i just said.</p>