Chance Me?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello CC community,
I recently joined the forums and was just perusing some topics when I came across some of the chance threads. I just wanted some peer input for a different perspective before I finalize trimming my list of 'colleges to apply to' down to a manageable ~10 </p>

<p>I'm a little strapped for time so I'm probably going to leave out some details that would probably let you guys (e.g. essay ideas)
Here are my stats:</p>

<p>GPA (UW): 3.92
SAT superscore
Composite:2400
Math:800
CR: 800
Writing: 800</p>

<p>SAT single test best score (taken twice)
Composite 2360
Math:800
Writing:800
Reading: 760</p>

<p>SAT II's: Math II:800, Physics:800, Chem:800, Bio (M): 780</p>

<p>AP's
Calculus AB: 5
Calculus BC: 5
Physics C: 5
Physics BL 4
Biology: 5
US history: 4
Chemistry: 4
English Language: 5
English Literature and comp: 5
US Government: 5</p>

<p>To be taken senior year:
Computer science
macro/micro economics
Stats</p>

<p>IB diploma score: 38</p>

<p>7's in HL physics and SL biology
6's in HL English and HL History
5 in HL math and SL Spanish (ouch...)</p>

<p>Class rank: top 5%</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: Part of chess team top 2 in state (won in 2009) 3 years in a row
Dedicated member (officer) of school robotics club (400+ hours past 3 years)
won FRC seattle regional 2010-->robot featured in popular science; won Vex robotics cleansweep jumpstart competition--> attended nationals for both; team won vex world robotics championships in 2011; part of biorobotics engineering team at University--> featured in popular science for raven surgical robot (helped collect data analysis and do work for). </p>

<p>Currently interning at University of Washington Applied Physics Lab and Michael Dickinson's (former Caltech professor/MacArthur award winner) lab. President and founder of school Physics club that had students Participate in International Physics Olympiad for first time as well as did hands on experiments with rockets (hope to do team rocketry america challenge TARC next year), standing wave generators and vandagraphs</p>

<p>Redcross youth volunteer--> instructor's aide, certified cpr instructor
Volunteered over 100+ hours at University of Washington Medical Center
~ volunteer hours around 250</p>

<p>Work experience: Taught chess for 13 weeks as part of chess4life program(for $50/hour! pretty nice)</p>

<p>Part of great math club at school, win various math competition state/regional awards
2 time American math competition (AMC) participant and American invational math examination(AIME) qualifier. </p>

<p>Part of Science Bowl for 1 year, won state division before being eliminated
I took Intro to C++, AP Chem and Advanced Java programming as online JHU courses.
I also played piano for ~5 years and was in my school orchestra for freshman and sophmore year although not sure if its relevant or worth mentioning</p>

<p>Personal: Love watching sports and competitions</p>

<p>I'm a science tech guy trying to find a nice school to fit. Appreciate taking the time to read this rather long thread. </p>

<p>Here's my prospective list:
UT Austin
University of Washington (instate)
U Michigan
UC Berkeley
Purdue
U Illinois
Harvey Mudd</p>

<p>What are my odds for reaches such as Berkeley EE/CS, Carnegie Melon,Columbia, Caltech, MIT</p>

<p>I know and can probably guess that I'm dreaming when looking at most of these schools but I was just want to be sure so I don't apply to too many/any of them.</p>

<p>Thanks guys,
I can help chance you or answer any questions to the best of my knowledge as well</p>

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<p>dude your stats and EC’s are ridiculous.
thanks for the chance on my thread, im in awe of your stats now :stuck_out_tongue:
I’m pretty sure you will get into nearly all of the colleges on your list so far.
And of course Columbia, Caltech, MIT is a reach for anyone. I think you’re a match for Berkeley and Carnegie Melon.</p>

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<p>EDIT ADDED:I went to the 2010 Newsweek ranked 14th best public high school and 44th (or something like that) in US News. </p>

<p>I doubt this will help</p>

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<p>you are definitely qualified for all those schools. I’d say you are a shoe-in for all of them except for MIT and Cal tech which you probably have a 50/50 chance to get in either.</p>

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<p>I think you can get into any school in the world.</p>

<p>I would definitely apply to Cal Tech and MIT, and any other top science school.</p>

<p>They are NOT reaches for you.</p>

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<p>UT Austin: In
University of Washington: In
U Michigan: In
UC Berkeley: In
Purdue: In
U Illinois: In</p>

<p>Harvey Mudd: Great Chances</p>

<p>Cal Tech: Reach
MIT: Reach</p>

<p>Columbia: Low Reach (Reach if you are an Asian male)</p>

<p>CMU: Great Chances</p>

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<p>Added: AIME 3 time qualifier (never made USAMO), phsyics olympiad semifinalist (one of eight people in washington to qualify), science bowl 2nd place competition this year</p>

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<p>Hmmm, I hate for my first post to CC to be a negative post but since I know categorically that this OP did NOT win the 2011 VEX World Championship, I’m curious how much more of this is BS. Come on… why would anyone with this profile be wondering if they would get into the University of Washington?? (Fine university but not particularly selective).</p>

<p>How much else is untrue?</p>

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<p>uh no not untrue, won allied with team 44 green eggs, we were their first pick team wasabi.</p>

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<p>Hi please chance me <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1515027-chance-me-ill-chance-you-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1515027-chance-me-ill-chance-you-back.html&lt;/a&gt; thanks :D</p>

<p>Your grades, test scores, classes are great and no problem there. Thus any Ivy/MIT/other really high colleges can be reaches.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars are great even though I guess like me, you only got to AIME in math competitions. Other than that I am jealous… congrats!</p>

<p>UT Austin - match
U Washington - safety
U Michigan - match
UCBerkley - low reach
U Illinois - match
Purdue - match
Harvey Mudd - low reach
CMU - low reach
Columbia - reach (although tbh I wouldn’t recommend it over your others for science)
Caltech - reach
MIT - reach</p>

<p>I’d be pretty surprised if you didn’t get into caltech or MIT but colleges can be unpredictable so hope for the best, prepare for the worst! >:D</p>

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<p>Wow, if it’s true your application is awesome.
Do you play music?</p>

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