Chance me !!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Can you guys chance me an give me some suggestions and comments ??</p>

<p>Intended majors: Economics, Sociology, Anthropology</p>

<p>Yale, MIT, Dartmouth: just try my luck
Bowdoin (top choice, ED I), Brandeis, Lafayette, Pomona, Vassar
Franklin and Marshall, St. Lawrence, Sarah Lawrence, Hampshire</p>

<p>9th grade GPA: 8.0/10 (it's considered A where I went to)</p>

<p>My GPA in sophomore year was 9.2/10</p>

<p>Junior year GPA: 4.0 (unweighted, my school does not have weighted GPA)
No ranking but I think I am in top 5%</p>

<p>Repeating junior year to fulfill graduation requirement at a really rigorous
private school (I changed school this year due to visa problem, long story)</p>

<p>Grarde this year:
AP Cal BC: B-
AP Physics C:Mechanics: B,
Spanish 1: A+,
English 11: A,
Biology: A,
Choir: A,
Wind Ensemble: A.</p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
AP Lit
AP Physics C: E&M
AP Bio
Spanish IIe
China/Japan (fall) + Economics (spring) (both are history electives, should
I trade these 2 for AP Euro ?)
Choir
Band</p>

<p>AP Cal AB:4
AP Cal BC:5
AP Physics C Mech: 3</p>

<p>SAT I: 2100
SAT II: Bio M (700, should I retake ?) and Math II (to be taken)</p>

<p>Extra curricular:
Soccer team of class: 6,7,8,9,10
Soccer Varsity:grade 11
AFCVN soccer club: grade 10 ( cannot continue due to moving to US to study)
News translator for Arsenal Fan Club In Vietnam: grade 8,9,10,11
Tennis JV ( varsity is super competitive, ranked 7th in the country): grade
11</p>

<p>Choir:grade 11
Piano class:8 years
French horn: 1 years</p>

<p>Young leader club:grade 10 ( cannot continue due to moving school)
CATCH program:grade 11
FIRST Robotics: grade 11 (cannot continue due to moving school)
Community service club: grade 11
Community service trip to Costa Rica: grade 11 (Feb 2009)</p>

<p>Awards:
Silver medalist of National Spanish Exam: Grade 11
Semi-finalist of Cornell Essay contest: Grade 11
Best GPA at school : Grade 10
Best final exams record: Grade 10
First Prize at School's English Olympiad: Grade 10
Victoria scholarship: grade 10
High honor roll: grade 11
Best Physical project in Science Fair:grade 11
Highest honor in Chemistry:grade 11
High honor in Maths:grade 11
Nominated for National Honor Society: grade 11
Nominated for National Young Leader Conference: grade 11</p>

<p>Leadership: Head of School's Youth Union:Grade 10</p>

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<p>I think you have a good range of schools that you’re looking at - reaches to matches. Good luck with everything.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much for your input. What schools do you think I have a good shot at ? Do I have a shot at ED at Bowdoin ? Is there any school that I should take a look at ?</p>

<p>Anything on my resume that I can improve ?</p>

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<p>Any more suggestion ?</p>

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<p>can I have some more suggestions ?</p>

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<p>your family Contribution is …?</p>

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<p>$7000 or so. I know it will be so tough since I need a lot of Financial aid.</p>

<p>Any more specific comments ?</p>

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<p>can I have some more suggestions please ?</p>

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<p>well~ I think the important is your essays :slight_smile:
Do you have confidence in it?</p>

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<p>In my essay ? I have written my long essay for the common app. Do you want to take a look at it ?</p>

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<p>sorry~ What。 I mean is . whether your essay is enough unique .?
because I think the essay is very important except SAT/EC.etc</p>

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<p>I am not so sure if it totally unique. Want to take a look at it a give me some comments ?</p>

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<p>can someone chance me ?</p>

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<p>is it really necessary to chance you?</p>

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<p>just some suggestions are good enough.</p>