Chances at Brown, Yale, UPenn, and UC Berkeley

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am a Native African from a middle-class family attending a school in a poor area of the Bronx. My school only offers 3 AP classes...</p>

<p>Freshman Year:</p>

<p>Math A
English I
Regents Living Enviorment
Global Studies Honors
Gym</p>

<p>GPA: 75 - 86 throughout year... ouch.</p>

<p>Sophomore Year:</p>

<p>Anatomy
Regents Chemistry
American History [Honors]
Goverment
Math A3/Math B1
English 10</p>

<p>GPA: 93</p>

<p>Junior Year:</p>

<p>AP English [5]
Pre-Calculus
Economics
AP US History [5]
Medical Assistant
Earth Science</p>

<p>GPA: 96</p>

<p>Senior Year:</p>

<p>College Literature
AP Calculus AB
Honors Chemistry
Med. Internship
Goverment [college class]</p>

<p>EC:</p>

<p>Music [10, 11, 12]
Debate [10, 11, 12]
Baseball [10, 11, 12]
School Newspaper (starter of it) [10, 11, 12]
Medical Assistant Program [10, 11, 12]
Summer Camp Counselor [11, 12]
NHS
Watched over brothers & sisters since parents were always out.</p>

<p>SAT: 2260 [Writing: 790; Critical Reading: 780; Math: 690]</p>

<p>SAT II: World History: 790; Chemistry: 780; US History: 800.</p>

<p>My guidance counselor has told me that my essay is one of the best she's seen, and my AP English teacher, College Goverment, and Communications teacher have all given me stellar recommendations.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>randomusername2322:</p>

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

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<p>Ah, alright.</p>

<p>What about the other 3?</p>

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<p>yale and upenn are hard to tell but maybe brown</p>

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<p>While we're at it, what about Darthmouth, and Cornell?</p>

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<p>Oh, and NYU.</p>

<p>Sorry if I'm coming off as a tool... ;o</p>

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<p>You have a great chance anywhere.</p>

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<p>You are an URM with great SATs and good grades after frosh year. Somehow stress that you started the newspaper (in your favorite EC essay) because that is your only leadership position. Other than that, I think you have a GREAT chance</p>

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<p>What's a native african</p>

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<p>^^ Meaning that both my parents were actually BORN there.</p>

<p>Senegal, by the way.</p>

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<p>URM. You're in everywhere, congrats!</p>