Chances at Berkeley, Cornell, Columbia, Brown, UChicago, and USC.

<p>I'm a black male who goes to school in the south bronx. My school is kind of lackluster... as they offer few honors/ap classes. However, they do offer college classes.</p>

<p>Grades/Classes:</p>

<p>9th-</p>

<p>Math A1/A2
Global Studies Honors
English 9
Regents Liv Env 1/2</p>

<p>Grade: 83</p>

<p>10-</p>

<p>Math A3/Math B1
American History Honors
Regents Chemistry
English
Anatomy/Physiology
Communications
Spanish 1</p>

<p>AVG: 95</p>

<p>11-</p>

<p>Pre-Calculus
Honors Chemistry
AP English
Economics
Medical Assistant
Spanish 3</p>

<p>AVG: 94</p>

<p>Oh, during this year, I took a psychology class at my local community college which I got an A in.</p>

<p>12-</p>

<p>AP Calculus
Earth Science
Expository Writing
[College Economics/History]</p>

<p>This year I'm taking a sociology class at the same community college as well...</p>

<p>EC:</p>

<p>Debate team for 4 years (I've won several awards at the tournaments, like 1st place speaker, 1st place novice team, etc.)
Played Piano for 4 years, and taught brother, and few others how to play.
Active Speaker in community
80 hours of community service {I took care of kids and the like at the New York Hall of Science)
Job at New York Hall of Science
NHS
Oh, yeah, I've won a few writing competitions.</p>

<p>SAT:</p>

<p>2200 - 760 [Writing] 700 [Math] 740 [Critical Reading]</p>

<p>SAT II</p>

<p>Chem: 740; World History: 720; US History: 710</p>

<p>Does your school rank?</p>

<p>If your high, you have a really good chance everywhere</p>

<p>Nah, they don't rank. And, it'd be too complicated anyways. I mean, with some in honors and stuff.</p>

<p>You have a good shot at Cal for sure. Why not consider UCLA?</p>

<p>deaf..dumb...blind:</p>

<p>UCB: Match (out of state)</p>

<p>if you write good essays and can show them you love the "life of the mind", you would have a great shot at UChicago.</p>