Chance ME *Important*

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<p>Hello, I’m going to be a senior this fall. And I need all the help I can get to get into this college PLEASE HELP! I am pretty passionate about music (cello), dance (break-dancing), sports (soccer and track) and studying... I just like doing everything that's fun... Enjoy meeting new people...Parents didn't go to college so I really want to (first-generation to go to college) I want to take pre-med courses...I am almost certain and determined to go to Medical school after undergrad.</p>

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<li>State (if domestic applicant): Minnesota</li>
<li>High School: Small private school 140 in my class? Top 5% for sure</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian/Korean</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
<li>Income Bracket: <50 K
*Bilingual in Korean and English around the same level, working on French (6th year!)
*Moved to American when I was 8 and now an American Citizen…so pretty much Korean-American</li>
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<p>AP/Honors Classes- AP World History, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP English 11, AP Calculus 1, and Honor’s French 4</p>

<p>Going to take this fall (Senior Year)-AP Calculus 2, College Credited French 5, College Credited Anatomy and Physiology, AP English 12, AP Economy...
So graduating with 8 AP courses and 2 college courses (4+4=8 college credits for sure).</p>

<p>GPA Unweighted= 3.96/ Weighted=4.246
SAT- R=600 +W=690 +M=790= 2080 AIMING FOR 2100=2200
SAT 2- Chemistry=650, Math 2=800
ACT=29? Retake????
Extracurricular
MUSIC
-Machphail Music School Privet Lesson (10 Years)/Various Orchestra (6 Years)/Group/Buddy Program (help work with younger musicians (2 Years)
-Tri-Metro Orchestra Participant (9, 10, 11)
-All-State Solo/Ensemble Contest...Superior ratings for all solos (Highest) (9, 10, and 11)…7 sites for woodwinds, vocal, band, strings, etc… BEST in site (only 1) solo at the strings site
-All-State Orchestra (12 WOOO!)
-Small Church Cellist (6, 7, 8) Every Sunday
-Church (5000 in congregation few events) Orchestra Principle Cellist= 200+ hrs (11)
-Orchestra Board/Principle cellist position at school (Plan, lead, and organize parties and musicians
-Lettered in Orchestra (9, 10, 11...12)
-Bunch of small music awards and academic recognition awards</p>

<p>SPORTS and ACTIVITIES
-Track and Field (10, 11) (Lettered 10, 11) (Sections individually 10, 11) (Most Improved) (TRACK CAPTAIN!! (12))(Seeing into recruitment)
-Soccer (9, 10, 11...12) (best offense and MVP)
-Break-dancing=6 years, (shows, events, and competitively in competitions with crews) (I want to show colleges dancing in a more passionate and meaningful way, but not sure how)</p>

<p>VOLUNTEERING
-Elementary School Teacher Assistant/Personal ESL helper/One-on-One= 120+ hrs (9, 10, 11)
-Hospital in patient discharge, rooms, and gift shops = 300+ (9, 10, 11)
-All the church music (cello)</p>

<p>OTHERS
-Minnesota State High School Mathematics League= Top Score Certificate (11)
-Science Olympiad (10, 11, 12)
-French Club (9, 10, 11, 12 French Club PRESIDENT!!(12))
-National Honors Society (12, probably will get in)
-Academic Honors Award (9, 10, 11 lettered academically)
-National Merit Achievement (Commended at least for PSAT, will be notified in the fall if I moved further into the National Merit Scholarship)</p>

<p>-Probably Good Recommendations and Essays for next year</p>

<p>ACT?
College suggestions?
Other recommendations on increasing my chances? PLEASE</p>

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<p>I think based on your grades and scores, you have a good chance of getting accepted. I would try to still improve your sat scores (although they are very good!) because your GPA/class rank are kind of low. Also, I hope you clean up your college application from this because it seems really unorganized and overwhelming. But overall you seem like a very motivated, active person who does well academically, so you have a good chance of getting accepted.</p>

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<p>Thank you! I want to show the colleges that I am active and motivated in my college essays. Glad to hear you know what kind of person I am just by looking at this! Gives me a sense of what and how I should write in my college applications.</p>

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<p>raise your test scores. What happened on the ACT? Were your scores consistent?</p>

<p>How about the French subject test? Take a practice test at home and if you can easily clear 700…</p>

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<p>ACT… 34 math 33 science 31 writing…19 reading… I have no idea what happened reading went from 25 to 19 I thought it would increase and I was getting excited for a near 32</p>

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<p>lulz i’ve seen all your chance threads across the boards… why the <em>important</em>??</p>

<p>But, as people have said in all of the other threads, very low chance until you raise SAT or ACT. Once that happens, though, you’ll be competitive</p>

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<p>Just want to make sure is 2080 equivalent to 31 on the ACT really that bad of a score that I will only have a low chance at the most? I just wanted to make sure if 2080 or a 2200 is going to make a huge difference because that is only about 5 questions more correct…</p>

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<p>A 2080 puts you in Dartmouth’s lowest ~quartile. From a purely numbers perspective, it is ALWAYS better to be above the mean, which is 2200+. (Dartmouth’s top quartile is 2370.) The point is that there are plenty of unhooked applicants who do get 5+ more questions correct.</p>

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<p>I agree with most people above: your scores are your obvious weakness. A 600 in CR is <em>really</em> low for D, and would result in your being “invited” to take extra writing classes freshman year. The only CC kid I recall seeing get in over the past 3 years or so with a 29 on the ACT was a recruited football player. You definitely need to work on bringing your CR score up. Your chem score is also low for D. I agree with BunsenBurner: try the French test. Your stats picture would benefit from another SATII score over 700.</p>

<p>Have you taken any AP exams, and if so, how did you do?</p>

<p>You seem like an enthusiastic and engaging person. I’d consider sending an arts supplement: a CD for cello and a DVD for dance (if you can). Also consider getting additional recommendations from your private cello teacher or a conductor, and from your dance world. You could also think about asking a friend from your dance team to do your peer rec.</p>