chance me? i think im a failure :(

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<h2>I'm an incoming senior applying to UCB, UCLA, USC, CMU, UCSD, and perhaps some others? my main focus is computer science...pretty hard major. i feel like i have no chance at anything..</h2>

<p>Ethnicity: Asian (yep it sucks)
Sex: Female</p>

<h2>Income: ~40000</h2>

<p>Stats:
SAT I: 1910 (first sitting). 2030 (second sitting)
Reading: 520 [i know...): so bad] // 530
Writing: 680 // 800</p>

<h2>Math: 710 // 700</h2>

<p>SAT II:
Math II: 760</p>

<h2>Bio: 500 =_= (will retake for 700+)</h2>

<p>GPA/AP Scores:
UW: 3.9 W: 4.3
one B freshman year, 2 Bs sophomore year, 2 Bs junior year but w/ 6 APs</p>

<h2>bad. just horrible.</h2>

<p>Top 1%</p>

<h2>~5/632</h2>

<p>AP Scores:</p>

<h2>AP Physics (3) AP Calculus AB (3). took 4 more junior year...hoping to hit 4/5s?</h2>

<p>ECs (which ones should i mention? im passionate about all of these but i kind of want to narrow my list down):</p>

<h2>My main focus: computer engineering/compsci && my passion (though will not be taken seriously in college): graphic design.</h2>

<p>(10-12) JETS(Junior Engineering Technical Society) TEAMS Competition. Team Captain (10/11), 2nd place in state (10)</p>

<p>(9-12) Robotics Club. Captain & 3rd place (10) & captain of 1st place overall (11)
(9-12) Math and Science Club. Secretary (11) President (12)
(9-12) Key Club-D15 Bulletin Editor (10), CNH District Graphics Department (10-present)
Community Service: ~100 hours so far.
Summer: This summer I will be taking an EPGY Artificial Intelligence course @ Stanford
(9-10) JV Track & Field
(11-12) Varsity Golf
11- started photography business with friend as photo editor</p>

<h2>(11-12)- Job at Kumon. </h2>

<h2>Recs will probably be good. Essays will probably be pretty good?. I'll also be applying through questbridge..but slim chance..</h2>

<p>Hooks: dad's cancer, low income, mom can't speak English at all so i have to help her. </p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>Those aren’t hooks.</p>

<p>Being melodramatic won’t improve anything, either. You have a great shot at some of those schools if you work hard to convey your interest.</p>

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<p>keep trying to get pity for yourself your definately going no where, your doing great so far but with attitude… well idk</p>

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<p>Do everything in your power to raise that sat reading score; take the SAT one last time in October. Make sure you take the AP computer science exam next may. If your school does not offer the class, buy the barron’s book, read it. Use the Stanford Java course as a supplement and learn some programming.</p>

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<p>How are you getting an 800 on the writing but not the reading section of the SAT?</p>

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<p>Judging by your attitude, you are a failure. Brighten up a bit and stop asking for a pity party. Your application looks great.</p>

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<p>Oh come on you have very good grades I have no idea why you think you are a failure. I have a 2.9 and a mediocre SAT score and I am not thinking negatively. The trick is to have a positive attitude. You will only fail if you keep fixating on failure and having a bad attitude. But seriously, you should be extremely happy with your current application and I think you will do fine and will be very successful!</p>

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<p>You can get into all of those schools. UCLA and USC won’t be a complete shoe-in, but I think with a 2000+ SAT and a 3.9 UW GPA you’ll be fine. The only “negative” thing for admissions is that you are Asian, but keep in mind that UCLA is something like 30% Asian. They can’t all have as good of numbers as you do. In fact, I believe that you may have exceeded some of the 25th to 75th SAT percentiles at least for UCLA. </p>

<p>Good luck. I wouldn’t be surprised if you had a clean sweep with the schools you’re applying to. I’m not sure how hard it is to get into computer science, but if its mostly the same as other majors, you’ll be fine</p>

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<p>I agree with most on here, you’re fine. Many students would LOVE to have your grades and GPA. Just keep working hard.</p>

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<p>By the way, 5 B’s in your first three years in high school is phenomenal, even if those are final grades. You’re taking a rigorous schedule. Lighten up! :)</p>

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<p>Sad…10chars</p>

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<p>Oh you Asians and your “failures” for a 2000+ SAT…</p>

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<p>You will most likely get into Berkeley and UCLA.</p>

<p>And for all the people saying she has a bad attitude: lay off a bit. It’s not like she was begging for sympathy. I didn’t know the CC community was so contemptuous.</p>