Chance Me Please!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I need help letting me know if my list is realistic or not and what you think my chances are into my schools.</p>

<p>Stats:
Mexican boy from Indiana
Private HS</p>

<p>ACT: 32
SAT II’s: 700 in Lit 700 in Math 1 Taking US History in Nov
GPA: 3.5 UW 3.7 W (4.0 for 1st quarter to send to ED Cornell and EA Georgetown)</p>

<p>10 APs</p>

<p>Honors/Awards:
1.
Grade 11-12
Park Tudor Global Scholars Program Candidate
Most rigorous school curriculum
Park Tudor’s version of the International Baccalaureate
Research Topic: The Role of Cable News Media on Presidential Elections</p>

<p>2.
Grade 12
National Merit Scholarship Program Commended
Recognition letter received for top scores nationally</p>

<p>3.
Grade 12
National Hispanic Recognition Program
Scholar – awarded for being among the highest scoring hispanic students nationwide</p>

<p>4.
Grade 11-12
AP Scholar Award
Received a score of 3 or higher on 3 or more college level Advanced Placement Exams</p>

<p>5.
Grade 11
Senator Richard Lugar’s Symposium for Tomorrow’s Leaders
Was the one male delegate selected to represent Park Tudor School
(only available to Juniors)</p>

<p>6.
Grade 9
Summa Cum Laude Society
Academic High Honors status for every grading period</p>

<p>7.
Grade 10-12
Honors status
Academic Honors status for every grading period</p>

<p>8.
Grade 9-10
National Latin Exam
Gold Medal/Summa Cum Laude (9)
Silver Medal/Magna Cum Laude (10)</p>

<li>
Grade 7-8
Scripps National Spelling Bee Finalist, Washington DC
Regional champion in San Antonio, Texas (7) and Indianapolis, Indiana (8)
A culmination of 6 years of independent etymology study</li>
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<p>Extracurricular Activities</p>

<p>1.
Grade 9-11
Park Tudor School Class Council
Secretary(9), Secretary(10), Junior Class Spirit Chair, Activities Coord. & Class Rep.(11)</p>

<p>2.
Grade 10-12
DECA Business Club
Top 20 Finalist at International Convention (11)
1st place in Role Play at State Convention (11)
2nd place overall st State Convention(11)
1st place at District (11)
7th place at State Convention (10)
I will either be President or Vice President this year.</p>

<p>3.
Grade 11-12
Junior Statesman of America
Chapter President/Founder
Debate Award and Best Speaker Award at Midwest Convention in Chicago(11)</p>

<p>4.
Grade 9-10
Speech and Debate Club
Policy Debater, lost partner due to graduation</p>

<p>5.
Grade 11-12
SpellBowl
Team Captain/Founder
Perfect Score Award in District</p>

<p>6.
Grade 9-12
Marion County Teen Court Volunteer
Jury member and Attorney</p>

<p>7.
Grade 9
Student Ambassador of Park Tudor
Provide orientation opportunities for new students (only available in 9th grade)</p>

<p>8.
Grade 9-12
Park Tudor Tennis Team
Junior Varsity(9) Varsity(10,11,12)
Won state sophomore year</p>

<li>
Grade 9-12
Park Tudor Baseball Team
Junior Varsity(9) Varsity(10,11,12)</li>
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<p>10.
Grade 8
Akeelah and the Bee / Feature Film
Los Angeles, California
Was the only National Spelling Bee Finalist to be cast in a principal role in film and featured on a DVD special features documentary
Also served as spelling bee consultant on the movie set in California</p>

<p>Summer Experiences</p>

<p>1.
2005
World Debate Institute
University of Vermont
Practiced policy debate
Place 4th at institute tournament</p>

<p>2.
2006
Dartmouth College Debate Institute
Practiced policy debate</p>

<p>3.
2007
Indiana University/Purdue University In Indianapolis (IUPUI)
Early College Entrance Program
Completed college course over the summer through SPAN (Special Programs for Academic Nurturing)
Philosophy 120 – ETHICS course
earned 3.0 college credit units with a grade A- </p>

<p>4.
2008
American Legion
Hoosier Boys State
Selected as delegate for government simulation and leadership program
Elected County Commisioner and appointed to Election Board</p>

<p>5.
2008
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana Junior Executive Institute Selected to attend minority honors program at IU Kelley School of Business</p>

<p>6.
2008
Northwestern University
Center for Talent Development (CTD)
Civic Week : Washington DC
Spent spring break in Washington DC studying urban poverty and public policy
A study and community service program</p>

<p>7.
2008
Johns Hopkins University
Center for Talented Youth (CTY)
Studied Civic Engagement & Contemporary Social Issues in San Francisco through the CTY program
A study and community service program</p>

<p>Here are my top schools:</p>

<p>ED Cornell
EA Georgetown
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Dartmouth
Columbia
Tufts
BC
BU
NYU
Vanderbilt
Loyola Chicago</p>

<p>Yes? No? Maybe So? I want to double major in Political Science/Government and Philosophy.
Thanks!</p>

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<p>you can’t apply ED to cornell and EA to georgetown simultaneously.</p>

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<p>oh yeah. you have a great shot at all of them with the exception of yale, princeton and harvard. and maybe columbia</p>

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<p>y cant i apply EA to g-town and ED to cornell. g-town EA isnt restrictive.</p>

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<p>ya i looked it up again. GTown isnt Restrictive Early Action. bump.</p>

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<p>Any early decision program is restrictive, so you can only apply to one. </p>

<p>Your ACT score and extra curriculars are really good – you’re only problem is your low GPA. Still, you should be able to get into most schools. Georgetown and Cornell are low reaches/high matches and HYP and Columbia are high reaches. You’re probably in at all the others. </p>

<p>Chance me?</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/565997-urm-can-t-much-advantage-can.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/565997-urm-can-t-much-advantage-can.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>what do you think about my chances at dartmouth? would that also be a high reach?</p>

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<p>I would probably say reach.</p>

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<p>bump10char</p>

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<p>well my gpa may seem low, but for example. if u are number 1 in ur school and district and you only got national merit commended, then you cant compare your 4.0 to my 3.5 when my school has 12 national merit semifinalists and 35 commended out of 100 graduates. so im not too worried about my gpa. its all relative.</p>

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<p>bump10char</p>

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<p>ED Cornell - reach
EA Georgetown- maybe
Harvard- reach
Yale - maybe ( my mexican friend got in with a 33 and similar EC’s)
Princeton - maybe
Dartmouth - probably
Columbia - maybe
Tufts- probably
BC - yes
BU - yes
NYU - yes
Vanderbilt- yes
Loyola Chicago- hell yes, fallback much?</p>

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<p>bump10char</p>

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<p>any thots?</p>

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<p>help me out everyone. hahaha</p>

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<p>bump10char</p>

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<p>pretty good chances, though the gpa will be a little setback
good luck!</p>

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<p>ED Cornell - reach
EA Georgetown- lower reach
Harvard- reach
Yale - reach
Princeton - reach
Dartmouth - lower reach/higher match
Columbia - reach
Tufts- im gonna say matchish
BC- in
BU - in
NYU- low match/in
Vanderbilt- high match
Loyola Chicago - Safety?? i dont know</p>

<p>could you chance me as well?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/566035-dream-big-go-home.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/566035-dream-big-go-home.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>good list but you will want to go reread the gtown admissions site. It specifically says you cannot apply ea to gtown if you apply ed anywhere else</p>

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<p>aight thanks for the info.</p>