Chance me please! ;_;

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>GPA Unweighted: 4.0<br>
Weighted UC GPA: 4.3 (I live in CA)
ELC Student
Class Rank: 1/518
Major: Political Science</p>

<p>SAT I: 2020 (highest)
SAT II: 780 US History, 800 Chinese, 700 Math 2
AP test: 5 US History, 5 English Comp.</p>

<p>*My problem here is that I've only taken one Honor (Chemistry) and two AP (English Comp+U.S History) classes from 9th-11th grade, which I know is substantially less than what many people take. My testing scores are also pretty low too for the schools I want to get into.</p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
AP Stats
AP Calculus AB
AP French IV
AP English Literature
Piano I
American Government</p>

<p>Extra Curricular Activities:
1.) 11,12th grade- Intern at County Office of Affordable Housing (government)
2.) 11th, 12th grade- Organized a resource fair/community service project event for poor<br>
neighborhood.
3.) 12th grade- Member of Congressman Mike Honda's Student Advisory Council
4.) 9,10,11,12th grade- Class Representative Officer for CSF (California Scholarship Assoc./
basically a community service club)
5.) 11th,12th grade- Vice President/ Co-founder of Wildlife Conservation Club
6.) 11th, 12th grade- Chinese Club (treasurer this year)
7.) 9,10,11th grade- School Swim Team (girls varsity all 3 years)
8.) 9,10,11,12th grade- Art (hobby)
9.) 9,10,11,12th grade- Dance/Ballet (hobby)
10.) 9,10,11,12th grade- Chinese School </p>

<p>Other clubs I'm involved in include Art Society Club (treasurer) and Amnesty International Club (Historian)--->too lazy to type ;_;
I'm trying to only select a few clubs to list...I think I have too many, aha. </p>

<p>Work Experience:
Tutor (9,10,11,12)--> Work to support family. Parents separated/ low income.
*I also tutored a kid for free 9th and 10th grade because he was from a low income family too...</p>

<p>Awards:
1st Place California Federal Jr. Duck Stamp Art Competition (2007 and 2008)
4th Place National Chinese Trivia Competition
Congressional Recognition for Internship Work
Nomination+Acceptance into National Honors Society (our school only has this for seniors)</p>

<p>Reach Schools: ( I won't include my safeties =X)
UC Berkeley
UC LA
Emory University
Case Western University</p>

<p>Super super Reach: (better try than to never know? :(
Cornell University
Columbia University
Chicago Univeristy</p>

<p>Okay I think that's all...I know that both my teacher reccs are really good. It's my personal statements which I am doubting...Anyways, please chance me, or maybe give me any tips! >__< It would be so helpful.Thankuu so much in advance!</p>

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<p>considering that u're a california resident...I have this feeling that UCLA is not really a reach for you...And Case Western University I think should be actually somewhat safety.
Here's what I think
Safety: Case
match: UCLA
low reach and possibly a match: UC Berkeley, Emory
Reach: Cornell
Sort of a reach (actually high reach for everyone): Chicago, Columbia</p>

<p>The reason I placed the colleges like this is because even though you have amazing EC,GPA, and tight senior yr, the colleges are indeed a reach for everyone. Also, you said you have taken 3 AP/HL from 9~11th grade...well IF the school provided you with only those, I say it wouldn't affect you
so for instance, I hav only taken 1 AP class from 9~11th and 3APs this yr because that is the MAX our small+private+new school can provide. So I doubt that the college will cut me out just because my classes are not all APs and HL since that's all our school can provide (and this situation has been written in the counselor's recommendation).</p>

<p>but hey, UCLA is sort of a reach for me but for you its like a match
so think that ur blessed or smthing.</p>

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<p>You have really great stats, GPA and EC's especially! You should think more highly of yourself!</p>

<p>I'd say you'd make your "reach" schools</p>

<p>And for the "super super reach" schools I think they are more possible than you think, they may only be slight reaches!!</p>

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<p>UC Berkeley - match
UCLA - match
Emory University - match
Case Western University - match
Cornell University - slight reach
Columbia University - slight reach (your class rank is going to help a lot here)
Chicago Univeristy - slight reach</p>

<p>None of your schools reaches. You have decent shot at all of them.</p>