Chance me please!

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<p>Hello CCers:</p>

<p>Please chance me for Harvard or any other Ivies. Any input or advice will be appreciated. I might have a gap year volunteering and teaching in developing countries, and I plan to major in international relations.</p>

<p>GPA: 4.4 (weighted)
SAT: 2240
SAT II: Math II (800), Literature (780)
AP: World History (5), Bio (4), BC Calc (4), English Language (5), US History (5), English Lit (5), Chem (5), Gov (5), Stat (5), Psych (5)</p>

<p>EC's: Amnesty International (all 4 years and president), Model UN (all 4 years and secretary), School Newspaper (all 4 years and editor-in-chief).</p>

<p>Honors: Honor roll all four years, National Merit Semifinalist, 2nd place in science olympiad states (sophomore year), 3rd place in a national peace essay contest.</p>

<p>Volunteers/Jobs: Volunteered for my church's AWANA program as an assistant teacher (2 years), volunteered at the Newseum in D.C. for 2 years, participated in an elementary school mentorship program (2 years), no previous job experiences but doing a lawfirm internship this coming summer.</p>

<p>Summer programs: Governor's School for Languages (junior year), and law firm internship this summer.</p>

<p>My school doesn't send a whole lot of ppl to ivies but my area is super rich, white, and competitive.</p>

<p>Any thoughts/chances?
Thanks!</p>

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<p>Good chance I’d say. As long as you get really good rec’s you should get in.</p>

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<p>No offense, but your extra curriculars are not that impressive. You have just three ec’s which may be ok, but you are also lacking sports and some form of music. Then, you are not a URM which may slightly decrease your chances, and you are rich. There is a trend in the ivies currently with rich people not getting in as easily as they used to. Sorry, but I would make sure you had some safeties.</p>