Chance me... plain and simple

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Junior, Asian, Male at a pretty competitive school in TX (was ranked in top 300 of Newsweek Magazine)</p>

<p>Proposed Major:
-Pre-Med/ Chemical Engineering</p>

<p>Here are my credentials as of now
-UW GPA: 3.98
-W GPA: 4.957 (if my school recalculates ill have 5.05+)
- Junior AP classes: English Language, AP US History, AP Comp. Sci AB </p>

<p>-Honor/Pre-AP classes every year </p>

<p>-Competed in HOSA regionals</p>

<p>-SAT: CR:660
M:720
W:660
Total:2040
First Time, I wont go past 2150 my 2nd time.</p>

<p>Planning to take Math IC and Biology SAT Subject tests</p>

<p>Community service: over 300+ hours in hospital, nursing homes, charity banquet, nursing facility, Red Cross, doctors offices, etc.</p>

<p>Sports
-Part-Time Tennis(Not associated with school)</p>

<p>During the summer:
-Working a job at retail clothes store
-Volunteered at a hospital
-Had a job as a C.N.A. Trainee</p>

<p>Senior year:
-5 AP classes (Gov, Eco, English Lit, Bio, Psych, Calc BC)</p>

<p>Total AP Classes: 9</p>

<p>EC'S
- Youth Group
- HOSA (Officer)
- School districts Tech committee ( i was my school's representative and leader; lead the change for innovative use of technology in the classrooms to help students gain knowledge)
- Youth Leadership Group
- NHS
- Philosophy Club
- Spanish Club
- Reading Rocks Program (promoted literacy to senior citizens and children) (team leader)
- Hospital Volunteer Group (Officer)
- C.N.A. Certified & CPR Certified
- Independent Flash programming study
- Habitat 4 Humanity
- National Technical Honor Society</p>

<p>As seen from my EC's i have an interest in technology and medicine.
All of this at the top of my head.
Chance me for</p>

<p>Vanderbilt University-RD
Baylor University-RD (Safety)
Rice University-RD (#1 choice)
Duke University
Tulane University</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>oh yeah ranked top 5% of my class, Texas Merit Scholar</p>

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<p>I think you've got a great chance, if you can improve SAT's above 2200, i say you have a good shot at some of the lesser ivies, too</p>

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<p>great shot, in at Baylor, Tulane and most likely vandy. Duke and Rice are a good shot as well</p>

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<p>how can your gpa be more than a 5.0? In our school, an A+ in an AP class is a 5, an A+ in a honors a 4.5, ect...</p>

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<p>"(if my school recalculates ill have 5.05+)"
How on earth does your school calculate GPA? And where do I sign up lol?
To be honest, you will most likely get in at all the schools on your list, but if you simply hit 2200 or better on the SAT your chances shoot up a lot higher.</p>

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<p>Some people on CC say that vandy,rice, baylor, and tulane recalculate your GPA??</p>

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<p>oh and idk how but people in my school have 5.3 Weighted GPA's</p>

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<p>Is it based on a 6 point system?
Also, many colleges recalculate GPA by taking out your non-core classes (i.e. gym, etc.)</p>

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<p>what if my non-core class (Comp Sci) is AP?</p>

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<p>Not sure...
I would think that it would be calculated in, but I really don't have expertise in this area.</p>

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<p>Bump
what would be my chances with an ACT score around 30-32</p>

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<p>Bump(10 Char.)</p>

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<p>Bump. Suggest me some other schools :)</p>

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<p>In at Tulane and Baylor, Vandy is a match, Rice is a mid-reach, and Duke is a pretty big reach (admissions heavily weights test scores, yours are well below average for Duke).</p>

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<p>Thanks. anymore chance-takers?</p>