<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2200 (M: 770; W: 740; CR: 690)
ACT:
SAT II: Math 2: 800; Chemistry: 800
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.87
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 26/441
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis): IB Spanish (6), IB Chemistry (5); taking all other IB exams at the end of senior year
Senior Year Course Load: IB English, IB Advanced Calc, IB Biology, IB TOK, IB Physics, IB Business
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Top 20 in International DECA Competition; 1st Place State Champion in State DECA Competition</p>
<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Captain of Ultimate Frisbee Varsity Team (3 yrs), Vice President of DECA Club (3 yrs), City's Youth Board Member (2 yrs), Junio Class Officer, Senior Class Treasurer, Schools Foundation Student Trustee Member
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer Youth Basketball Coach; Mentor for Elementary School Students who are socially/academically impaired (4 yrs)
Summer Activities: Physical Therapy Internship; Pathology Lab in India Internship; Neuroscience and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Apprenticeship at USC
Essays: Assume all are about 8/10
Teacher Recommendation: Assume all are about 8/10
Counselor Rec: Assume about 7/10
Additional Rec: From Mentor of USC Apprenticeship who is a professor there; Assume 10/10
Interview:</p>
<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): WA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Large Public (2,000 students)
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: > 300,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>
<p>Could y'all chance me for the following colleges:</p>
<p>Reaches:
Duke (Early Decision/Regular Decision)
Northwestern University (Early Decision/Regular Decision)
Johns Hopkins University
University of Pennslvania
Washington University in St. Louis</p>
<p>Matches:
University of California-Los Angeles
University of California-Berkeley
University of Southern California
University of Michigan
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill</p>
<p>Safeties:
University of California-Santa Barbara
University of California-San Diego
University of Washington</p>
<p>THANK YOU!!!!!!!</p>
<p>btw, i know that this is a lot of colleges, but these are just the ones i have in mind...thanks!!!!</p>
<p>Ultimate frisbee is a unique sport. Make sure you show colleges your passion for it. What major are you heading for? Your ECs seem kinda jumbled. SAT score and gpa are pretty good.
Northwestern: reach
Duke: low reach
upenn: reach
JHU: high match
USC: match
UCLA: high match
UC. Berkeley: low reach
Try applying ED for your “reaches”, and you’ll probably get into one or more.
Good luck!
Chance me back: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1672761-chance-me-for-stanford-university.html”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1672761-chance-me-for-stanford-university.html</a></p>
<p>does ED mean erectile dysfunction? I am so confused</p>
<p>duke’s early admittance rate is over twice that of its RD. If u like Duke, apply early</p>
<p>Okay, I am also confused. Did you get a 2200 on your SATs? Or is that your objective?</p>
<p>BTW: You’re OOS for California; don’t use UCs as safeties. </p>
<p>I mean, you basically organized everything your self lol. I’ll just slightly reorganize it.</p>
<p>High Reach:
Duke (Early Decision/Regular Decision)
Northwestern University (Early Decision/Regular Decision)- Low Reach if ED
Johns Hopkins University
University of Pennslvania</p>
<p>Low Reach:
Washington University in St. Louis
UNC- Chapel Hill since OOS
Berkeley- Since OOS
Michigan- Since OOS
UCLA Since OOS</p>
<p>High Matches:
University of Southern California
UCSD
UCSB</p>
<p>Safeties:
University of Washington</p>
<p>Thanks guys!!! </p>
<p>Also, I am planning on majoring in Cellular/Molecular Biology for JHU and WUSTL, Neurobiology for Duke and University of Washington, and Biology for the rest.
I am also planning on doing Pre-Med.</p>
<p>I am trying to decide between applying to Duke ED and Northwestern ED. I personally like Duke a little better because of its outstanding Pre-Med program but I’m afraid that I wouldn’t have that great of a shot of getting into Duke even if I applied ED. I also like Northwestern, though not as much as Duke, but I think that I have a pretty solid shot of getting in if I apply ED. So basically my dilemma is whether I should “waste” using my Earl Decision application on a high reach school like Duke, when I can use it on a lower reach school like Northwestern…Any Suggestions? THANK YOU!</p>
<p>Also, I acknowledge that being passionate about Ultimate Frisbee and being pretty good at ti is very unique and something that should be highlighted in my application.
However, as I am doing my common application, I am having trouble finding a way to emphasize my passion for Ultimate Frisbee.
-My common app essay has nothing to do with Frisbee, and I’m pretty happy with it
-Most of the supplements are “why do u wanna go to this coollege?” and I can’t talk too much about Frisbee there.
-The common app gives you barely any space to describe your extracurricular activites so I can’t convey my love for the sport.</p>
<p>Any Suggestions??</p>
<p>THANK YOU ALL!!!</p>
<p>I would say apply early decision to Duke if thats your top choice. You don’t want to have to wonder what if. I think youd still have a good shot at Northwestern regular decision.</p>
<p>Yea thats what I was thinking too…thanks! Just looking at the early decision thread from last year for Duke, everyone who was accepted/deferred was in the top 2% of there class whereas im barely top 5%…and my application seems very average for a duke applicant :/</p>
<p>Im visiting NU and Duke later this month so hopefully i’ll get a better idea of which college I truly like more!</p>
<p>At Duke, the neuroscience major is one of the most competitive to be accepted into at Trinity. Your CR score needs to rise to be at the top of the heap of applicants. You are top 5% of your class, despite a heavy IB load.</p>
<p>However I’m having trouble understanding the fit between Ultimate frisbee and a future pre-med?? Please explain</p>
<p>You could check out the ultimate frisbee programs at specific schools and find a way to work in how you’re super excited to continue pursuing your passion at said school. Just a suggestion to try to show your passion for ultimate without writing your common app essay about it.</p>
<p>@sgopal2 haha yea Ultimate Frisbee is just a sport that I love to play, but for obvious reasons, I wouldnt wanna make a career off of playing Ultimate Frisbee cuz thats just unrealistic. Academically, I am most passionat about biology and medicine…there really is no connection between the two…although I love sports and sports medicine??</p>
<p>@sgopal2 Also thats good to know about the neuroscience major at Duke! thanks for sharing that with me, I wouldve never realized! I also love Chemistry and Biology…</p>
<p>Out of Neuroscience, Chemistry, and Biology, which is the least competitive for Duke?</p>
<p>All are competitive for Trinity. Neuroscience is probably the largest department of the 3 you mention however. Don’t try to pick a major based upon how easy you think it is to get into. Instead make your decision based upon where you would be happiest.</p>
<p>@sgopal2 thank you so much, your insights are much appreciated! I know i would be satisfied with pretty much any major at Dke lol…but honestly anything related biochem would make me happy…i just thought my past research in neurobiolgy would make me a good candidate for the neuroscience major. from what ive heard, Bio is the most competitive but its all word of mouth. But I definitely agree with you…I should stick to what I want regardless of competitiveness…NO REGRETS!! </p>
<p>I think UCB and UCLA are not matches, more like low reaches.</p>
<p>Hi there-- thanks for chancing me! </p>
<p>You look like a solid applicant-- great ECs, several leadership roles (ultimate frisbee sounds really interesting!) and your SAT scores good as well. I think you have a good shot at both Duke and Northwestern RD so just pick whichever one you like best. </p>
<p>However, you’re out of state for UC’s so I wouldn’t use them as safeties. </p>
<p>Duke - Reach
Northwestern University - Reach
Johns Hopkins University - Low Reach
University of Pennslyvania - High Reach
Washington University in St. Louis - Low Reach
University of California-Los Angeles - Low Reach
University of California-Berkeley - Low Reach
University of Southern California - High Match
University of Michigan - High Match
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill - Low Reach
University of California-Santa Barbara - Match
University of California-San Diego - High Match
University of Washington - Safety</p>
<p>Best of luck in all your future endeavors!</p>