Chance me please!!! (Will chance back!) UPenn, NYU, UChicago...etc

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Please chance me for these schools:
University of Pennsylvania
Columbia University
Cornell University
Yale University
Brown University
Dartmouth
New York University
Duke University
Carnegie Mellon University
University of Virginia
University of Chicago
Johns Hopkins University
Northwestern University
University of Maryland
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill)
Penn State</p>

<p>I will be either going into Economics/Business or Science (Biology?). I have not decided yet, and if possible, I might do a dual major.</p>

<p>Stats:
Asian American
Female
Class of 2014, will be a Senior next fall
lives in Maryland, Public school
family income- ~110,000 (4 people in family,me, parents, and little brother)</p>

<p>Education:
4.0 unweighted GPA (out of 4.0), straight A's
weighted GPA-4.74? (class rank-1 or 2 or 3 out of over 400)
International Baccalaureate program
SATs-2280 (750-M, 730-R, 800-W)
-retook SATs in June, still awaiting scores. should have scored over 2300 this time
SAT subject tests- (800-Math level 2, 770-US History, 760-Chemistry)
PSATS-228 (so should make National Merit Semi-finalist/finalist)
AP/IB test scores-
sophomore year- AP Chem:5, AP Euro:5, AP Calc BC:5, AP Psych: 5
Junior year-still awaiting scores for AP Macro, AP Micro, AP English Lit, AP Enviro (self-studied), IB Econ SL, IB Spanish SL</p>

<p>Sophomore Schedule:
AP Calc AB/BC
AP Chem
AP Euro
AP Psych
Honors English</p>

<p>Junior Schedule: (all IB)
IB Econ SL
IB Spanish SL
IB Bio HL
IB English HL
IB Math HL
IB Americas History HL
IB Theory of Knowledge</p>

<p>Volunteering/Work experience:
-Paid Intern at NIH every summer, this summer will be my 2nd summer interning there, works 40 hours a week for 10 weeks during summer
-Volunteers at local hospital 3 hours a week for over a year now
-Volunteers at local library every summer, started 4 years ago, volunteers 2-4 hours a week for 10 weeks during summer (help shelve books, help run children's summer reading program)
-Volunteers at retirement center an hour a week for last 3 years</p>

<p>Extra-curriculars:
-co-founder/captain of science olympiad team-won multiple medals at regionals and states
-co-editor in chief of school literature magazine
-youth executive board member of state advisory youth council
-teen advisor in local public library teen advisory board
-secretary of school's national math honor society chapter in 11th grade (member since 10th grade)
-vice president of school's key club chapter in 12th grade (member since 10th grade)
-member of 1st violinist section in local community college orchestra
-member of school's debate team (team won regionals in 11th grade), member since 11th grade
-on track team since freshmen year, varsity letter every year (but is not a fast runner, school gives out varsity letter based on participation)
-member of spanish honor society, national honor society, math honor society, science honor society, english honor society
-played piano for 10 years</p>

<p>-at regional science fair:
-received 1st in biomedical category
-offered paid internship at medimmune (turned down to intern at nih)
-The Society for In Vitro Biology-Outstanding Achievement for Ability and Creativity in In Vitro Biology Award
-Commissioned Officers Association of the United States Public Health Service-Distinguishing Achievement 1st Place Award</p>

<p>Thank you soooo much!!!</p>

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<p>bump…bump…bump!!!</p>

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<p>Also, if people could give me a suggested list of safety schools I would have a shot at getting a full scholarship in, that would be great! I don’t think my family can really afford a super expensive school. I hope to get a full ride to UMD, but it would be great if people could suggest similar schools.</p>

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<p>Hey, thanks for chancing me!</p>

<p>You look like a really strong applicant. Your GPA, SAT scores are great, there will be nothing but a boost there (plus class rank as 1 or 2 will make every college take a closer look at you). Your EC’s look really, really good, especially your medical stuff. Winning a regional science fair and interning at NiH looks pretty great. I would emphasize that stuff, because you’re pretty qualified from that standpoint. Volunteering will help too</p>

<p>I’ll go backwards
Penn State - Safety
UNC - Safety
U of Maryland, both - Safeties
NWU - Match
JHU - Match
U Chicago - If Econ, probably High Match
UVA - I want to say safety, but Low Match at least.
CMU: Low Match/Match
Duke: High Match/Low Reach
NYU: Safety
Dartmouth: Low Reach
Brown: Low Reach
Yale: Reach
Cornell: High Match
Columbia: High Match/Low Reach
Upenn: High Match/Low Reach</p>

<p>With the Ivy’s, its always a crapshoot, but I think you have a >50% chance every where else. Write solid essays, and you’ll probably get into at least 2/5 of Brown, Upenn, Columbia, Cornell, and Duke (I know its not an Ivy but its pretty hard to get in). As for Yale, I think you have a better chance than most applicants, probably around 20%, but you never know with HYPSM.</p>

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<p>I agree that your extracurriculars are really strong, particularly if you’re going into biology. Somewhat less so if you only want economics, since your extracurriculars aren’t really focused there. GPA and academic stats should be fine - well within higher range of almost all of the universities you mentioned.</p>

<p>btw what are high/low reach? and high/low match? :D</p>

<p>Yale - harder reach (it’s yale… :P)
UChicago, JHU - mid-reach
UPenn, Duke, Dartmouth, Columbia, Brown, Cornell - easier reach
NYU, UMDs - match
everything else - safety</p>

<p>chance please :smiley: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1514260-general-chance-please-d.html#post16039965[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1514260-general-chance-please-d.html#post16039965&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Many people from my school go to UVA each year (in-state) and they have similar stats as you. I would say you havr a pretty good shot of getting there and a few others. I’m not sure about UChicago though.</p>

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<p>University of Pennsylvania: definitely would not say a safety (it isn’t a safety for ANYONE, regardless of stats) but it’s definitely a high match for you</p>

<p>Columbia University: A bit of a reach (simply because admissions are holistic and very unpredictable)</p>

<p>Cornell University: High Match/Low Reach</p>

<p>Yale University: Reach (pretty standard) </p>

<p>Brown University: High Match/Low Reach</p>

<p>Dartmouth: High Match/Low Reach</p>

<p>New York University: Very low reach/almost a safety</p>

<p>Duke University: High match</p>

<p>Carnegie Mellon University: High Match/Low Reach</p>

<p>University of Virginia: Very Low Reach/Almost safety</p>

<p>University of Chicago: Very low reach/almost safety</p>

<p>Johns Hopkins University: Very low reach</p>

<p>Northwestern University: Very low reach</p>

<p>University of Maryland: Safety</p>

<p>University of Maryland-Baltimore County: Safety</p>

<p>University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill): Safety</p>

<p>Penn State: Safety</p>

<p>Chance me back? :slight_smile:
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