Chances as a URM

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi
I am a rising senior at a top urban high school in CA. I am half Ugandan (Country in Africa) and half Indian. After spending time doing research at Stanford, I fell in love with the place. Here are my stats:</p>

<p>uwGPA:3.93
wGPA: 4.34
Rank: 3/705</p>

<p>ACT: 32
SAT II: Bio-790, USH- 800, Math II- 800
AP's:
Euro-5
Human Geo-5
World Hist-5
Bio-5
USH-5
Environmental Sci-5</p>

<p>Senior year:
AP Chem
AP Calc BC
AP Macro Econ
AP Micro Econ
AP US Gov
AP Comp Gov
AP Spanish
AP English
AP Stats
AP Psychology</p>

<p>Extra cirriculars
-4 years of Varsity Fencing
-President of Science Club (4 years)
-President of Pre-Med club (4 years)
-Oceanography Team member (3 years)
-Recycling Club (4 years)
-Composting Club (2 Years)
-Global Economics Club (Treasurer) (2 years)
-South Asian Club (Treasurer) (2 years)
- Computer and Technology Club (3 years)</p>

<p>Work/Volunteer
800 hrs as a volunteer teacher at local Church
11th Grade Summer- Biotech Research Internship
12th Grade Summer: CCIS intership at Stanford (Professor offered to write me a rec)
Pediatric research during school year at UCSF (part of junior and senior year)</p>

<p>Awards:
AP Scholar with Distinction
USF Academic Excellence
Asianweek Award for Environmental Ingenuity
City and County of SF: Environmental Excellence
4.0 Honor Roll</p>

<p>Languages:
I am Fluent in English, Marathi (a Indian language), Hindi.
I am Proficient in Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin), Sanskrit</p>

<p>I am intersted in
Stanford
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
MIT
Cornell
Duke
JHU
UC Berkley
UCLA
WUSTL (BS/MD)
Northwestern (BS/MD)
USC (BS/MD)
BU (BS/MD)
Univ of Rochester (BS/MD)
Univ of Pitts (BS/MD)</p>

<p>My prospective major is Molecular Biology</p>

<p>Should I apply early to Stanford? (Will it help having a rec from Medical School Professor and being a URM)</p>

<p>Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>

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<p>Please chance me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>

<p>Thanks!!!!!</p>

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<p>First of all, does the "Senior year" just mean all the AP exams you're taking or actually all the AP classes you're taking? Because seriously, 10 AP classes in a single year is absolutely sick.
I think your ec's are also quite competitive, but don't include the stuff that you're just a member of without any leadership and/or distinct passion like the oceanography, recycling, etc.
A bit higher ACT score would help somewhat (just 1 or 2 more points), but I think you have a great shot at all your schools regardless.
As far as the professor rec and URM, I'm sure they can't hurt you. Try to limit yourself to only 1 additional rec unless they are truly amazing and tell a new part of you and I'm pretty sure the URM will boost you.
Make sure you emphasize your passions in science/medicine and you'll do great!. Good luck in the admissions game!</p>

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<p>please chance me (i need more responses)</p>

<p>btw send me your link and I'll chance you back!</p>

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<p>WOW. I think your stats and everything are very impressive. I don't know much about college admissions, but I think you have a pretty good chance at ALL of them! My applications don't look half as good as yours :(</p>

<p>Chance me ..;]
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