Chance (Princeton, Columbia, Caltech) for a Stargazer !

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi! I am a high school senior from China.</p>

<p>Please Chance me: ED to Columbia and RD to Princeton and Caltech(no difference with EA to Caltech, right?).
If you like, chance Harvard and Chicago as well.
Thanks everyone!</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): single setting 2320 (CR 720, M 800, W 800)</p>

<p>SAT II: Math II (800) Chem (800) Physics (800)</p>

<p>GPA: Unweighted 3.90-3.95</p>

<p>AP (non-AP class, self-studied): Calculus BC 5, Physics C: Mechanics(2013) 5, E&M(2014) 5, Microecon 5, Computer Science 5</p>

<p>Major Awards:
18th International Astronomy Olympiad : Silver Medal , 2013
8th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics : Silver Medal , 2014</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
Piano Club: Founder. Also, I played piano for 10 years. Won Chopin Special Award on school competition.
Astronomy Club: President. Really Devoted to organizing activities every week.
Astrophotography: Did for 5 years and finished 20 works. This is really cool. I take my equipments to the mountains, stay up all night and take picture of the nebulae (Typical Work: <a href="http://www.astrobin.com/106923/B/"&gt;http://www.astrobin.com/106923/B/&lt;/a&gt;)
Research in Astrophysics for 1.5 years, but no published paper.
Badminton: Champion of mens double, school competition</p>

<p>Intended Major: Astrophysics, of course</p>

<p>Actually I not a science nerd. I also love music and philosophy!</p>

<p>PS: Anyone knows students of astrophysics major in Columbia College?</p>

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<p>What are your non-reaches like?</p>

<p>You might want to consider UCSC, Villanova as non-reaches.</p>

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<p>@Catria‌ I am actually considering UCB or Carnegie Mellon </p>