Chance me if you please :P

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Currently a junior, looking at applying.</p>

<p>Schools:
Top Choices: Stanford, Harvard, MIT
Also considering: Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Caltech, UC Berkeley
Safeties: U of M (Twin Cities), U of Toronto, North Dakota State University (Really Safety)
Also considered applying at Cambridge, Oxford, ETH Zurich</p>

<p>I live in North Dakota, so that might affect something.
Numbers:
Will have 3.98 (uw) GPA by end of Junior year, 4.2(w).
PSAT - 215
Taking the ACT in April, anticipating about 34
SAT in May, anticipating about a 2200</p>

<p>Grades
Prefreshman HS classes
Algebra 1 - A, A
Geometry - A, A (Second semester B first time, retaken online)</p>

<p>Freshman Year
Algebra 2 - A, A
Biology - A, A (Second semester B first time, retaken online)
Health - A (B first time, retaken online)
Orchestra - A, A
Chamber Orchestra - A
French 2 - A, A
World Cultures - B
Jazz Band - A
Music Composition 1 - A, A
PE - A
English 1 - (First semester B first time, retaken online)</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
Accelerated English 2 - A, A
Advanced Math - A, A
AP Euro - A, A
Chamber Orchestra - A
Chemistry - A, A
French 3 - A, A
Jazz Band - A, A
Music Comp 2 - A, A
Orchestra 2 - A, A
Precalc (taken online) - A, A</p>

<p>Junior Year (by the end of the year)
Accelerated English 3 - A, A
AP Bio - A, A
AP Calc AB - A, A
AP Physics - A, A
AP US History - A, A
AP Chem - A
Chamber Orchestra - A
French 4 - A, A
Music Comp 3 - A, A
Team Sports - A</p>

<p>Will take AP Tests for
Bio
Chem
US History
Calc BC
Physics C (both)
Computer Science A
at the end of the year.
Got a 4 on the AP Euro Test</p>

<p>I'll be taking Calc III and Intro to abstract math in the summer at the local university.</p>

<p>Next year I'll be taking:
AP English Lit
Orchestra
AP Psychology
AP Government
AP Economics (Either macro or micro)
And at the local university:
Differential Equations
Linear Algebra
Real Analysis
Complex Analysis
Computer Science II
Modern Physics I</p>

<p>ECs
Debate (10-12) - Will be team captain next year
Speech (10-12)
French Club (9 - 12) - VP this year, President next year
History Club (11-12)
Starting a math league in my school district next year
Science Olympiad (10-12)
Regional Youth Symphony (11-12)
School pit orchestra (9-12)
Soccer 9th Grade
Participated in a 6-week math summer program at the local university (summer after sophomore year)
Participated in a summer musical production in the pit orchestra (9, 11) - student leader 11th grade
Have taken piano lessons since 3rd grade, violin lessons since 9th
Have been doing USACO (Computing Olympiad) competitions, starting this year</p>

<p>Also considering doing a project for Intel STS, but that's not for sure.</p>

<p>Thanks guys :)</p>

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<p>Stanford- Reach
Harvard- Reach (its a reach for everyone)
MIT- Super Reach
Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Caltech, UC Berkeley- all reaches
U of M (Twin Cities), U of Toronto, North Dakota State University (Really Safety)- all sound like safeties
Cambridge, Oxford- reaches
not sure about ETH Zurich</p>

<p>Honestly, your grades are good, but nothing jaw dropping. You have great ECs but nothing that truly shows a true passion (you’ve done a lot of stuff for a not long amount of time). If I were you I would focus on finding some good match schools, cause if you don’t get it into any of your top choices you’ll be stuck at a school that you may not like. Good luck</p>

<p>Chance me back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1609588-chance-i-ll-chance-back.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1609588-chance-i-ll-chance-back.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Pretty much what I expected :stuck_out_tongue: I do have a passion for Physics and Computer Science, so I’m hoping I can show that through my essays. Anyway, thanks :slight_smile: (I chanced you back). </p>

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<p>Harvard reach
Mit reach
Yale reach
Princeton reach
Columbia low to mid reach
Caltech mid reach
Uc berkeley high match
U toronto safety
U north dakota safety
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<p>Oxford & Cambridge will only look at your test scores (SAT/ACT), relevant APs, (only scores of 5) / uni courses and relevant ECs. You would only study the subject you apply for, so look at the choices and see if you would like to do that. Highly recommend if you really are passionate about CS or physics (you would have to pick one). Btw, the CS department at Ox is particularly helpful to applicants (don’t abuse that, though!). Physics at Ox has an aptitude test (PAT) - you can do some sample problems online. </p>

<p>Agree with MayMay- you have almost all either hyper-competitive unis or safeties on your list. Look at some selective but less manic unis (random suggestions: Pomona, Vassar, Carnegie Mellon, University of Edinburgh)</p>

<p>Btw, I will be interested to see how you do taking chem, bio, physics and calc in one set of APs!</p>

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<p>HYPSM- reaches for everyone.</p>

<p>UCB, UCLA-depends on your test scores. If you get a 2200+, matches and safeties for all UC schools.</p>

<p>Oxbridge, as others have said, focus on academics only - if your score a 2200+, and take relevant AP classses(5 at least), I’d say you have a decent chance.</p>

<p>Comments on my app?<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1609820-urgent-help-am-i-really-doomed-to-lose-schooling-or-go-to-a-community-college-will-chance-u-back.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1609820-urgent-help-am-i-really-doomed-to-lose-schooling-or-go-to-a-community-college-will-chance-u-back.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;