Chance Me Please!!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Please chance me!</p>

<p>SCHOOLS TO APPLY:</p>

<p>Drexel University (VIP application-does this mean something?)
Azusa Pacific (VIP application)
Stanford (no chances probably)
California State San Louis Obispo
UCLA
UCSD (I really like this!)
UC Davis
UC Berkeley
USC
UC Irvine
UC Santa Barbara
Claremont (thinking of changing to Scripps instead)
Boston College-Early Action (I really like this!!)</p>

<p>MAJORS</p>

<p>putting in as undecided, but if I must: English</p>

<p>FAMILY</p>

<p>less than $40,000 a year
dad came out of USC
mom didn't graduate from Cal State Long Beach
very good parents (not typical korean/asian parents-thank God!)</p>

<p>GRADES (yuck)</p>

<p>I go to a very good high school (ranked 84? in the whole nation), but just did poorly in my junior year
Unweighted: 3.64
Weighted: 4.4</p>

<p>FUTURE PLANS</p>

<p>major in English in college and go on to medical school, become a pediatrician (known this since I was 7)</p>

<p>TEST SCORES</p>

<p>SAT: 2020 (taken in December 2009, planning to take SAT one more time in October 2010)
W: 730 (Essay: 10)
CR: 580 (i know this is low)
M: 710</p>

<p>Math 2C: 710 (taken in June 2010, planning to take again in November 2010)
Korean: 670 (take again in November?)
Chemistry: 660 (taken in June, planning to take in November)
English (literature i think?): (should i take this or korean?)</p>

<p>ACT</p>

<p>Composite: 29 (not planning to send)</p>

<p>RECOMMENDATION LETTERS</p>

<p>counselor (of course), spanish teacher, science research/chemistry 2 AP teacher, club advisor (who was my English teacher in sophomore year)</p>

<p>CLASSES (not in order of classes)</p>

<p>Freshman year:
chamber orchestra (1st chair oboe)
English 1H
Biology 1H
Spanish 2
Cross Country
Geometry H
Health (over summer)</p>

<p>Sophomore year:
advanced orchestra (moved up)
English 2H
Chemisty 1H
Spanish 3H
Cross Country (JV)
Algebra 2H
Speech and Debate
Science Research
World History (over summer)</p>

<p>Junior year (I regret this year, shouldn't have slacked off, should have taken more APs):
advanced orchestra
English 3H
Chemistry 2AP (should have taken environmental science AP)
Spanish 4
Pre-Calc H (worst math class ever)
Science Research
US History
TA for handicapped kids</p>

<p>Senior year:
advanced orchestra
English 4 Lit AP
Biology 2 AP
Calculus AB AP
Science Research
Goverment AP/Economics AP (block)</p>

<p>EC (have a lot, thank goodness!)</p>

<p>Freshman year:
Volunteering at local hospital in Labor and Delivery
Piano CM (Level 9-passed)
Pediatric Service Association (PSA) club (at school-most dedicated member)</p>

<p>Sophomore year:
Volunteering at hospital
Piano CM (Level Advanced-passed)
PSA club (commissioner of publicity, most dedicated member)
Best Buddies (club at school)
church homeless feedings
CURE club (at school, president-I made it myself: a volunteering club that helps kids who have/had a family member with cancer, volunteers with an organization)</p>

<p>Junior Year:
volunteering at hospital
PSA (vice president)
Best Buddies (Peer mentor)
CURE (president)
church homeless feedings</p>

<p>Senior Year:
volunteering at hospital
PSA
Best Buddies (peer mentor)
CURE (president)
New Life (Christian club at school)
Church student council
Church volunteering (hope to start after college apps)</p>

<p>JOBS</p>

<p>worked at Noonoppi (tutoring center) for summer during my junior year</p>

<p>AWARDS</p>

<p>Freshman:
Most dedicated (PSA)
CM-Level 9</p>

<p>Sophomore:
Most dedicated (PSA)
CM-All levels passed
SYMF 4th place (music festival)
Honorable Mention for science research (regionals)</p>

<p>Junior:
3rd place in science research (regionals), Yale Science and Engineering Award, 3rd place in LA County Science Fair, Finalist at state science fair
President's Volunteer Service Award (Gold Lvl)</p>

<p>Senior:
?</p>

<p>ESSAY TOPICS</p>

<p>hospital volunteering (met a drug addict there and became friends with her)
hands- the many hands in my life (that have helped me, encourage me,etc)
science research (winning 3rd at LA County)
beaver similarity (builder, story of helping a stressed friend with parent problems)</p>

<p>COMMENTS</p>

<p>I really appreciate anybody who read all of this! I can't believe there's so much! Then again, they're all pretty not important (the ECS). My mom always told me to focus on my studies, not on my ECS, should have listened to her...</p>

<p>I don't know where I'm likely to go to college, and I'm so stressed out!! I know I can get good grades my senior year (hopefully all As and maybe a B in Calculus?), and I regret so much from my junior year! (To all underclassmen: let me be a lesson to you!)</p>

<p>Thanks again for anybody who chances me! Please do!!</p>

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<p>Great ECs and awards.</p>

<p>Assuming youre from CA, your chances at most of the UC schools are great.
Your chance at Stanford is really low, but I would still apply.
Boston is also going to be a reach. If you could pull up your CR, it would greatly improve your chances.</p>

<p>Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>Thanks allenj5793! Do you think I’ll make UCSD??!! I know my chances of UCLA and UC Berkeley are slim, but how about UCSD?? And is Boston College really that hard to get into?? :frowning: Anyone else?? Please chance me!! I will chance back!!</p>

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<p>ok, so I’m just going by what collegeboard says.
UCSD: yes, your SAT is pretty much right in their range. </p>

<p>And yes, I think Boston College is really that hard to get into. /: Its a reach, but I honestly think a strong essay could do you really well there. of course, I may be wrong, so to anyone reading this, what do you think?</p>

<p>Again, good luck! Especially in your SAT!</p>

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<p>I first of all suggest you not go more than 4 recommendations… but that’s just me. your grades and standardized test scores aren’t bad at all! You have good ecs and have had held a job during high school… a pretty good accomplishment! Most people don’t think of taking up a job… lazy bums… haha! Good luck on your SATs. you’re probably going to get accepted to all… but a slim chance at stanford. But… who knows? Write really good essays and you’ll be fine (: Best of luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks neurosurgery123! Your words were very encouraging. Yes, I’m only going to as many recommendations as required (1 counselor and 2 academic teachers). I’m only asking my English teacher/club advisor for rec letters for scholarships. I know I have a slim chance at Stanford; that’s why I switched my restricted early action decision there to early action at Boston College. I thought I had a higher chance of getting there. But, I hope I get in. If you apply to Boston early action, when do you get notified if you got rejected or accepted? Also, I’m really scared for my SATs. It’s this Saturday!! Good luck to all those taking it! And please chance me anyone else!! Thanks again! :)</p>

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<p>I really think you have a good chance at UCSD, but UCLA might be a reach. Your ECs are outstanding compared to mine :x Your GPA is also much higher than the average admission rate of 4.01 (I believe) last year. Your SAT IIs are a bit low, but your SAT I is fine (though a 2100+ would be really beneficial for your application). Since you’re retaking both your SAT I’s and II’s, I wish you the best of luck! If you’re applying to UCSD, definitely put English as your major because they’ll accept you first before choosing your major so even if you don’t get in as an English major, you’ll get in undeclared.</p>

<p>Overall, UCSD would be a really close match for you, but with a higher SAT I score and higher SAT II scores I’m pretty sure (don’t quote me on this) that you should be fine :D</p>

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<p>Thanks Noobosity! I didn’t get what you meant by applying to UCSD as an English major, though. I thought UCs didn’t really matter what you put as a major. Should I not go as an undecided then? Anyways, thanks for your comments. They were very encouraging! Anyone else, please?</p>

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<p>C’mon, 203 views and only 8 chances?? Please, anybody?? I really want to know if I have chances at these colleges. I promise to chance back!!</p>

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<p>I have the same frustration as you. The problem somtimes members didn’t read
carefully and render their opinion. If I were you , I would take it easy.
Anyway, I can’t chance youbecasue you failed to tell us where you live. It matters a lot if you live in california. Further, what your uc gpa ? UC only counts a-g 10th-11th grade. gpa
Don’t make assumption without knowing the fact.</p>

<p>Good luck</p>

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<p>Uh thanks, uscdcc. I am a California resident, and my UC GPA is 3.72. But, I’m pretty sure I gave you enough information about my high school statistics; I just don’t want to give out too much information. So, any chances at the schools I listed?</p>

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<p>Please Chance Me!! I’ll chance back!! Plus, I just received my October 2010 SAT scores… My score didn’t go up that much, and I’m really sad because this was my last chance. I got a 2060…</p>

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<p>I decided not to apply to Stanford University after much consideration because I probably don’t stand a chance. I also am removing Claremont McKenna from my list because I don’t think I’ll fit well in a Liberal Arts, and I also don’t stand a chance. I visited the UCSD campus last Saturday, and it is now my first choice, though! It’s in such a beautiful area, and I love the campus so much! I highly recommend anyone interested in UCSD to visit the campus!! So, any chances for the remaining colleges? And (I don’t know if this makes a big difference), I got an acception letter from Drexel today. I probably won’t go though because it’s costly and really far from California. Chance me please!!!</p>

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<p>bump, bump, bump! :)</p>