<p>Hi,
I'm trying to get chanced for some good colleges because if I don't get accepted to some at least semi-reputable college, then my parents won't allow me to go to college at all. If there's anything you think that I can improve, please tell me and maybe tell me how I can improve? Thanks.</p>
<p>Chanced for (ED?):
Cornell
UPenn(Non-Wharton)
Princeton
Columbia
Stanford
Brown
Stanford</p>
<p>RD:
(All of The Above)
Carnegie Mellon
John Hopkins
Duke
Lehigh
NYU
Northwestern</p>
<p>Basic Info:
Asian
Low Income Family (<30,000)
First Gen</p>
<p>GPA: 96.7% Average (We don't use a 4 point scale)
Class Rank: 42/370
Middle sized public high school</p>
<p>SAT I: 2100 (750 Math, 730 Reading, 620 Writing) Planning to take again before submitting app, prob somewhere in the 2200-2250 range superscored
SAT II: Math II- 730 Biology- 690 US History- 690 I didn't study for these because I forgot about them until the week before :( Retaking</p>
<p>ACT: Not taken yet. Planning to take in September</p>
<p>AP:
National AP Scholar with Honor</p>
<p>Biology-4
US History-3
Lang and Comp-4
Psych-4 (Home Studied, didn't take class)</p>
<p>Senior Year Courses:
(All AP)
Chemistry
Physics
Calc BC
Statistics
Computer Science
Lit and Comp</p>
<p>EC:
Chess Team (Varsity Captain)
-MVC (Regional Conference) Champions 15 years in a row
-Greater Philadelphia Champs
-State Championship Team 2 years in a row (my 10th and 11th grade)
-2015 USCF Nationals 18th Place Team
-Top High School Team East Coast at USATE
-Individually Rated among top 3% of U21 Chess Players Nationwide</p>
<p>Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science
-conducted experimental research on potential effects of hydraulic fracturing fluid on freshwater environments
-1st Award Regionals
-2nd Award States
-Pennsylvania Science Talent Search Award Recipient</p>
<p>Tennis Team:
Member, 2012-Present</p>
<p>Delta Epsilon Phi (German Honor Society):
-Promoted international understanding by preforming short skit for members of junior high. (My german teacher told me to write it this way with the international understanding o.O )</p>
<p>Volunteer Work:
Akelaland Cub Scout Resident Camp
-Volunteered 400 documented hours during summers of 2012 and 2013.
-Taught 5-12 year old kids nature and survival skills (Knot-tying, tree/plants recognition, rope-making, fire construction/safety, etc.)
-Outdoor Skills Center Instructor
-Dining Hall Steward
-Kitchen Staff
-This summer I was paid for 8 weeks</p>
<p>I go to the YMCA and a Local Senior Center Tuesdays and Thursdays to play chess with elderly for about 3 years. (Does that count?)</p>
<p>Essays:
Should be decent, i'm not very good at writing, but i'll have a bunch of my english teachers look them over and edit them so it can't be too bad. Probably writing about my experiences at the cub scout camp and playing chess all across america(been to San Diego, Nashville, Minneapolis for chess tournaments)/general chess experiences</p>
<p>Recommendations:
Rec 1: Chess Coach/Guidance Counselor, loves me, writes kickass recs
Rec 2: Functions Teacher, struggled a bit at the begging of her class but she saw that my hard work brought my grades up, we talk a bit, likes me,
Rec 3: Biology, pretty much same as functions</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
! However from what I gather your class rank is a bit low and your standardized test scores are fine but not outstanding. At top-ranked schools, like the ones you’re applying too you never really know, even with early decision. As of now Lehigh is a match and NYU is a match/reach with the rest being reaches.