chance me? ...please?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>basics:
-CA resident
-attend rigorous private school
-indian (born in US)
-random "extra info": have lived with a total of 29 family members throughout my life </p>

<p>Academics:
-GPA (weighted) - 4.21 (highest in class - no "honors" classes offered); unweighted - 3.96
-taken most rigorous course schedule allowed (7 APs by end of senior year)
-top 10% of class</p>

<p>Academic Awards:
-National Merit Commended Student
-Washington University in St. Louis Book Award
-Cum Laude Society
-AP Scholar with Honor
-Maxima Cum Laude National Latin Exam Award </p>

<p>SAT I Scores:
verbal: 650 (ouch..)
writing: 800
math: 730
(total: 2180) </p>

<p>SAT II Scores:
Biology M: 750
Math IIC: 790 </p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Newspaper: (18 hrs/week - school year)
-editor in chief (12th grade), page editor (11th grade), reporter (10th and 9th)
-won "Excellent" award in national convention for editorial writing
-newspaper won 3rd best in the nation in it's category (8-page papers)</p>

<p>Theatre: (14 hrs/week - year round)
-drama club secretary
-placed in top 24 student-actors in state of California through monologue competition
-won superior awards two years in a row at state thespian convention
-won "Best Dramatic Actor" award (11th grade)
-inducted into the International Thespian Society (100+ hours of theatre) freshman year
-inducted into "Honor Soceity of International Thespian Society (600+ hours of theatre) junior year
-have had leads roles in two major productions
-have acted in a show at a community college
-have stage-managed and assistant-directed a major school play sophomore year
-attended a shakespeare seminar course intensive at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
-worked as a Standardized Patient at UC Davis medical school
-worked as a full-time summer intern at a professional theatre</p>

<p>Literary Magazine:
-production editor (12th grade); assistant production editor (11th grade); copy editor (10th and 9th grades)
-literary magazine won 5th place in the nation at national journalism convention (12th grade) and 10th place last year (11th grade)
-won "Excellent" award in poetry writing </p>

<p>Sports:
-Varsity Skiing: I started the girls' ski team at the school and was captain in 11th grade and 12th grade; placed 10th in league overall
-Indian Dance (Bharatha Natyam): 9 years
Varsity Soccer: 9th, 10th, and 12th</p>

<p>Community Service:
-work as a weekly tutor for "Breakthrough Collaborative," a organization for underprivelaged middle school students
-volunteer work at hospital (100+ hours)</p>

<p>chances for:
williams ed?
haverford?
colby?
UCLA (ca resident)?
UC Berkeley?
UCSD?
Whitman?
Oxy?
WashU in St. Louis?
Wesleyan?
University of Rochester?
pomona?</p>

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<p>All UC's - In</p>

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<p>williams ed - rejected
haverford - in
colby - in
UCLA (ca resident) - good chance
UC Berkeley - OK chance
UCSD - in
Whitman-in
Oxy-in
WashU in St. Louis- slim chance
Wesleyan - OK chance
University of Rochester - in
pomona - good chance</p>

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<p>thanks to everyone who replied... but DTan, i'm just curious (i know i don't have a good shot at williams), but why do you think i'll get completely rejected from williams and have a good shot at pomona? they're admission statistics are really similar...</p>

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<p>apples25:</p>

<p>UCB/UCLA: Match
UCSD: Safe Match</p>

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<p>Don't know much about many of your westcoast schools, but even with that steller profile, other than Rochester which is a match, the east coast schools are all reaches. Colby is a good bet since you do have the geographics but they will have to be sure that you are serious. Williams, Wash U, Wesleyan, Pomona and Haverford are all tough goes even with a terrific writing hook like you have. I have seen kids from our school with similar profiles and it is a tough go to get into any of those schools without higher test scores or some hook. That you are from CA will help, and if your private school does alot with these schools, it may change the picture since you are at the top of the class. Does your school have a lot of kids going to these east coast LACs/ That could make the difference as top of the class at a known private does carry lots of weight. I hope you do come east; as I think you have a lot to offer these schools with your resume. I am basing this more on numbers than on a holistic judgement (mine, of course). Let us know how ED goes for you.</p>

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<p>thanks for the advice cptofthehouse... bump...</p>

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<p>i think you could get in almost anywhere to tell you the truth... top of your class.. minority.. nice EC's.. good SAT's.. just reach for the stars man</p>

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<p>thanks for the support doctorsboy... the thing i'm worried about is that, although i'm a "minority," i'm an over-represented minority (by Indian, I meant my parents are from the country India, not Native American)... and although I'M happy wiht my SATs, i feel like every other asian person has a 2400... alfkdjs ljksafd... does anyone think that being asian and heavily involved in theatre will help? because, i don't think there are many asians who are into theatre (although many are superfantastic musicians...)</p>

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<p>anyone else please?? i'm really freaking out..</p>

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<p>Bump......</p>