CHANCE ME, PLEASE!- top schools

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Upcoming senior- public school in MD Eastern Shore
Ethnicity: (east) Indian</p>

<p>GPA: unweighted- 3.9, weighted: 4.4 or 4.5
Class rank: school doesn't officially have it, but I would be in top 5</p>

<p>Sophomore year: straight A's, one AP: AP Government- I got a 5.</p>

<p>Junior year: straight A's, three APs: AP Bio, AP Calc AB, AP US History- also, I took English 101 and English 151 at a local college: A's in both and I took Physics 121 at Salisbury University: A</p>

<p>AP GOV- 5
AP BIO- 5
AP US- 4
AP CALC- 4</p>

<p>Senior year: AP Chem; AP Calc BC; Physics 221, Comparative Politics in the Middle East, Int'l Political Economy, and Microeconomics at Salisbury University.</p>

<p>SAT's (my downfall): CR: 690 MATH: 650 WRITING: 720
Subject tests: Bio- 730 Math II- 550 (very bad day) Spanish- 620</p>

<p>I'm definitely going to retake SAT Is, and subject tests for math and spanish</p>

<p>Please let me know my chances with this and if I get my SATs up to atleast 2150 and subject tests I think I can get all in the 700s atleast</p>

<p>Internship experience:</p>

<p>-I spent my school year interning for a Congressman (Rep. Gilchrest- MD) in my district at his Congressional District Office
-I am spending this summer in Washington, DC, interning at the White House: Commission on Remembrance and at Capitol Hill at the legislative congressional office of my representative</p>

<p>Work exp: 3 jobs (front desk duties at hotels)</p>

<p>volunteer exp: Red Cross volunteer, TASTE organization (Turn Around, See Today's Economy), temple youth group, alot of political volunteer exp: volunteered for 3 campaigns (congressional- gilchrest and presidential- mitt romney, mccain)</p>

<p>Extra curiculars:</p>

<p>Mock Trial Team (Grades 10-12)
Debate Team (Grades 11,12)
International Club (Grades 9-12)
Spanish Club (Grades 9-12)
It’s Academic Team (Grades 9-12)
Varsity Math Team (Grades 10-12)
Maryland Math League (Grades 11,12)
Hindu temple eastern shore Youth Group Student RepresentativeClass of 2009
Chinese (language/culture) Club (Grades 11,12)
Junior State of America (political awareness group): Founder, President (Grades 11,12)
“Kelp” newspaper: Photographer, Writer, Editor of Political Column (10-12)
College Republicans: Salisbury University
Maryland Young Republicans
Student Government Association: Instructional Leadership Team Chairperson (Grade 11)
Patriots Path (coordinator): national organization to spread the true meaning of Memorial Day to the students throughout the country</p>

<p>Awards and Honor Societies:</p>

<p>National Junior Honor Society: Historian
National Honor Society
Mu Alpha Theta- Math Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society
Quill and Scroll Society- International Honorary Society for High School Journalists
Optimist International Youth Appreciation Week Award Winner
Optimist International Oratorical Contest Semifinalist
United States Achievement Academy National Commemorative Certificate
Maryland Distinguished Scholar
Univ. of MD Eastern Shore Math and Science Competition: Biology competition winner
Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth
Academic Excellence- Student of the Month
Academic Letter
Lamp of Knowledge
Star of Excellence</p>

<p>My recommendations should be great- I'm going to get a great one from my congressman and from the executive director at my other my other internship- in addition to my teacher/counselor ones</p>

<p>My essays are also very strong</p>

<p>My number one top choice is Georgetown University School of Foreign Service- i will likely do SCEA (does that help?)</p>

<p>I'm also applying to </p>

<p>American University (safety)<br>
Cornell University<br>
Dartmouth
Duke University<br>
George Washington University (safety)<br>
Johns Hopkins University
New York University (safety)
Princeton University (reach)
Tufts University<br>
University of Pennsylvania<br>
University of Virginia<br>
Yale University (reach)</p>

<p>Are too many of these reaches? Do I have a good chance at alot of these if I get my SATs up? </p>

<p>Please let me know,</p>

<p>THANKS!</p>

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<p>oh, and my class has app. 450 students (I should be in top 5).</p>

<p>Please let me know what I can work on to have a chance at these schools. I hope to up my SAT to 2200 (maybe more). Any feedback would be GREATLY appreciated.</p>

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<p>Too many reaches, and I dont think NYU is really a safety for you.</p>

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<p>what do you think I can do to improve my chances?</p>

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<p>i think if u do really well on your re-takes, you will drastically improve your chances.</p>

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<p>do you think Georgetown would be a reach in case my scores don’t go up as much as i’d like?</p>

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<p>It seems like your ECs are kinda fluff. I mean, you did not do great on your Math2 SAT and the Math section on the SAT, but you are in all these math clubs?</p>

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<p>it’s not a joke. i don’t do well under pressure on tests- i never have enough time on the math portions when i take the practice ones i get 750 + b/c i dont time myself. i wouldnt lie about my ECs… what do you mean they are fluff??</p>

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<p>rmadden means like they are fillers. Are you really involved in any of those? That’s what colleges like I think: passion in one or two things. That makes you unique</p>

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<p>Tell me, how do you volunteer for McCain. I can’t find opportunities on his website. Darn republicans and their obsession with their donations…</p>

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<p>The pressure thing sounds like a lame excuse. I’m as average a math student as it gets (I finished with pre-calc in 12th grade), and you did barely better than I did on the math portion of the SATs…</p>

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<p>I stumbled upon this when searching for something else. I’m interested though, where did you end up getting in? And where have you chosen to go?</p>