Chance Me?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Indian Male From Public New York HS
Potential Econ Major</p>

<p>CHANCE ME FOR:
Columbia ED
RD:Cornell
NYU
GTown
Colgate
Hamilton
Williams
Claremont Mckenna
Boston College
Boston University
Bowdoin</p>

<p>GPA unweighted: ~3.8
School does not rank but would say at least top 15%
Class Size: ~400</p>

<p>SAT: 2160
Math: 750
CR: 720
W:690</p>

<p>I am retaking it in October, and will most definitely bring these scores up to a total of around 2250.</p>

<p>SAT II’s
Bio: 730
World History: 750
Math 2: 800</p>

<p>AP Tests (so far):
World History-5
English Language-5
BC Calc-5
US History-5</p>

<p>Courses im taking senior year:
AP Stats
AP Govt
AP Macro and Micro Economics
AP Bio
AP English Lit
German 1/2 Accelerated
Marketing</p>

<p>EC’s</p>

<li>President (12th) and Treasurer (11th) of Debate Club (9-12)- most of my dedication has gone here, reasonable success, ive attended two summer camps in Colorado and Boston for debate</li>
<li>Vice President of Model UN Club (participated in 11 and 12)</li>
<li>Most probably will be elected either VP or P of Chemistry Demos (10-12)</li>
<li>10th grade treasurer of Latin Club</li>
<li>Community Service ~150 hours including working at both a local hospital and a local nursing home</li>
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<p>Other Recognitions Activities:
-2006 and 2007 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Summer Lab Assistant: Worked on electroplating metals with nanotubes and creating a paper thin battery through the use of nanotubes
-2008 Summer Intern under the Finance Director at Microsoft India Development Center-worked on creating and analyzing various start up companies’ financial reports, and suggesting purchase or acquisitions by MSFT
-Member of National Honor Society
-Placed in National Society of High School Scholars and Who’s Who Among American High School Students (not a great achievement, but oh well)
-Received the School Business Department Award of Excellence in 2008 for top grades in business classes
-Received the Junior Latin Merit Excellence Award in 2008 for top academic performance
-Job shadowed the Global Technology Leader of Bio-Sciences at General Electric Global Research Center, Niskayuna in 2007
-Presented a Stem Cell Research poster at Tech Valley Symposium, Albany, NY in April 2006
-2 Silver Medal Certificates in National Latin Exam Levels 2 and 3, magna cum laude in 4
-Invited to take the American Math Competition Level 12 in 9th grade</p>

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<p>bump, come on people....................</p>

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<p>Well since you are from NY and have the name redsoxrule, and I can see that you aren't as ignorant as other NY natives that support the God-awful Yanks, I guess I have to give you some feedback. (You can probably guess that I'm from Boston, huh?)</p>

<p>Minority status is good, but get the SATs up a little bit. </p>

<p>Columbia is a reach, but ED will only help. It's unpredictable, sorry.</p>

<p>Cornell, GTown, Williams, Colgate, and BC will also be reaches, seeing as they are extremely competitive, and unless you are an amazing athlete, places like BC and GTown are daunting. </p>

<p>NYU, Claremont McKenna, BU, Bowdoin, and Hamilton should be easier for you. Yet, some of them may still be a crapshoot. I would say 70% chance at BU/NYU, 80% at Claremont, and perhaps 45% at Bowdoin.</p>

<p>I would pick just a few more safeties. Political Econ is also a popular major, so keep that in mind. Perhaps going in undecided would make it easier, but it's up to you. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Yeah I would retake the SAT I (you got 800 on Math II but 750 on the math on the SAT, that doesn't really make sense!), but I think you have a pretty good chance at some of your top schools! Your SAT IIs and APs are great.</p>

<p>Columbia ED - this is definitely a reach, but ED could help
RD:
Cornell - 50/50
NYU - almost positive
GTown - good chance
Colgate - almost positive
Hamilton - never really heard of this school, sorry
Williams - don't know enough about it to make a guess
Claremont Mckenna - this school has a pretty low acceptance rate actually...I'd say 50/50
Boston College - very good chance
Boston University - 100% I'm pretty sure
Bowdoin - same as Claremont</p>