Chance me pleaseeeeee

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<p>Hi, I am pretty passionate about music(cello), dance(breakdancing), sports (soccer and track) and studying... I just like doing everything that's fun.. Enjoy meeting new people..parents didn't go to college so I really want to...CHANCE ME FOR THESE COLLEGES if you have time THANKS! </p>

<p>Ethnicity: Asian/Korean
Male
High School: Small private school 140 in my class? top 10% for sure
Bilingual in Korean and English around the same level, working on French (5th year!)</p>

<p>AP/Honors Classes- AP World History, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP English 11, AP Calculus 1, Honor's French 4
Going to take this fall (Senior Year)-AP Calculus 2, College Credited French 5, College Credited Anatomy and Physiology, AP English 12, AP Economy...
So graduating with 8 APs and 2 college courses.</p>

<p>GPA Unweighted= 3.96
SAT- R=600 W=690 M=790 (should I take it again?) = 2080
SAT 2- Chemistry=650, Math 2=800
ACT-28 (took it just for fun, but taking it next Saturday, probably 31-33?</p>

<p>Extracurriculars...
-Elementary School Teacher Assistant= 120+ hrs (9,10,11...)
-Church (5000 in congregation) Orchestra Principle Cellist= 200+ hrs (11)
-Hospital Volunteering in patient discharge, rooms, and gift shops = 300+ (9,10,11)
-Minnesota State High School Mathematics League= Top Score Certificate (11)
-Break-dancing=5 years, (shows, events, and competitively in competitions with crews)
-National Honors Society (12, probably will get in)
-Science Olympiad (10,11)
-French Club (9,10,11,12 maybe president next year?)
-Machphail Music School Chamber Orchestra/Group/Buddy Program(help work with younger musicians (for 10 years, a lot of hours)
-Academic Honors Award (9,10,11 lettered Academically))
-National Merit Achievement (Commended at Least for PSAT, will be notified in the fall if I moved further into the National Merit Scholarship)
-Orchestra Board (Plan, lead, and organize parties and musicians)
-Tri-Metro Orchestra Participent (9,10,11)
-State Solo and Ensemble Contest Superior Ratings (Solos 9,10,11(best in site this year))
-All-State Orchestra (12 WOOO!)
-Lettered in Orchestra (9,10,11)
-Soccer (9,10,11)(best offense and MVP)
-Track and Field (10,11)(Lettered 10,11)(Sections individually 10, 11)
-Bunch of small music awards and academic recognition awards
-Working this summer tutoring or volunteering kids in English Classes
-Probably Good Recommendations and Essays for next year</p>

<p>Chance me for...
Boston College
Boston University
Brown University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Emory University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
John Hopkins University
Madison University
New York University
Northwestern University
Princeton University
Stanford University
Berkeley
UCLA
University of Chicago
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania
USC
Vanderbilt
University of Virgina
Yale</p>

<p>Any recommendations will be very much appreciated
-Any Liberal Arts Schools?
-SAT/ACT scores?
-Any certain colleges?
-Engineering?/Business?/Med? What would be good for me?</p>

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<p>If I were you, I’d definitely retake the SAT. Your GPA is good, and your ecs are GREAT! </p>

<p>Boston College - Match
Boston University - In
Brown University - Low Reach
Columbia University - Reach (they’re so brutal)
Cornell University - Match
Dartmouth College - Low Reach
Emory University - In
George Washington University - Match
Georgetown University - Match
John Hopkins University - Match
Madison University - In
New York University - In
Northwestern University - Match
Princeton University - Reach
Stanford University - Low Reach
Berkeley - Low Reach
UCLA - Low Reach
University of Chicago - Low Reach
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Notre Dame - Low reach
University of Pennsylvania - Low Reach
USC - Match
Vanderbilt - Match
University of Virgina - Low reach
Yale - Reach</p>

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<p>thank you but i dont really see johns hopkins, emory, and northwestern as matches what do you think?</p>

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<p>They’re all crapshoots… Come on, if you have at least one post on CC you should know that by now! Good people get turned down at Ivy schools and crappy people are accepted. It happens for lots of reasons <em>cough</em> legacy/you own a business/you apply for a weird major <em>cough</em> but that is just what it is.
Specifically, Johns Hopkins Bio Med major/college thing is like this, I can’t say about Emory, and Northwestern is on par with Ivys.</p>

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<p>Why not? Everything is great except for your ACT and SAT scores, which you’re re-taking?</p>

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<p>don’t chance a bunch of other schools in the Cornell forum. I avoid the “what are my chances” section for a reason…</p>

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<p>Maybe he didn’t know that, faustarp</p>

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<p>@upennvetgirl727:</p>

<p>Your views on the relative selectivity of these schools are severely flawed. You also completely overestimate this candidate’s chances… with a score of 600 on Reading, MANY of the schools you call “matches” are unrealistic for the candidate… stop giving false hope. </p>

<p>As opposed to:</p>

<p>“Boston College - Match
Boston University - In
Brown University - Low Reach
Columbia University - Reach (they’re so brutal)
Cornell University - Match
Dartmouth College - Low Reach
Emory University - In
George Washington University - Match
Georgetown University - Match
John Hopkins University - Match
Madison University - In
New York University - In
Northwestern University - Match
Princeton University - Reach
Stanford University - Low Reach
Berkeley - Low Reach
UCLA - Low Reach
University of Chicago - Low Reach
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Notre Dame - Low reach
University of Pennsylvania - Low Reach
USC - Match
Vanderbilt - Match
University of Virgina - Low reach
Yale - Reach”</p>

<p>These are more accurate chances:</p>

<p>Boston College - Match
Boston University - Safety
Brown University - Reach
Columbia University - High Reach
Cornell University - Reach
Dartmouth College - Reach
Emory University - High Match (FYI – “high match” means harder to get into than “match”)
George Washington University - Match
Georgetown University - Low Reach
John Hopkins University - Low Reach
Madison University - Safety
New York University - Match (though Stern would be a High Match)
Northwestern University - Low Reach
Princeton University - High Reach
Stanford University - High Reach
Berkeley - Low Reach
UCLA - High Match
University of Chicago - Low Reach
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - High Match
Notre Dame - Low Reach
University of Pennsylvania - Reach
USC - High Match
Vanderbilt - Low Reach (very interested in scores)
University of Virgina - Low Reach
Yale - High Reach</p>

<p>IMO, your chances are not good at any school labeled “low reach” and above (though if you applied to all of those schools, you might get into one). Raise Reading to at least 650 to stand a real chance of getting into low reaches +.</p>

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<p>I actually have to agree with I V on his measurements for most of the schools.</p>

<p>As a Korean, it definitely will make it harder for you to get into these schools (I’m Korean also and was in your situation a while back. Almost very similar to yours, but hauled my butt to raise my scores).</p>

<p>I advise that if you want to reach to the high tier schools like the ivies, you should try to hit 2200+ minimum. You should also take 2 SAT II’s that are scored high. If you’re bilingual in Korean, you definitely should take the SAT II for Korean and get the 800. Also take one more exam and try to hit 700+ on one more SAT II.</p>

<p>But, all in the end, what the colleges are really looking for is the passion/individual interest that makes you distinct from the crowd of applicants.</p>

<p>Very hard to just recommend any liberal arts colleges. I personally love Pomona and Amherst, but it is a subjective preference.</p>

<p>You don’t choose a major based on other people’s opinions. You choose based on what you are most passionate in. Your extracurriculars seem to be scattered, so it might be hard to find a cohesive ground to decide on.</p>