Chances at Duke, Brown, USC...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I have never done one of these before but here it goes...
I am still a SOPHOMORE so everything is subject to change and I will have a lot more APs and honors before I apply for college. Hopefully, by my senior year, I will have a couple more promising leadership positions as well. Please don't be very harsh, I just want to see where I stand.
Schools: Duke, Brown, USC, UCLA, Stanford (know I don't have a chance), U Penn, UT Austin, BU, Columbia... I really love Duke though!</p>

<p>GPA: 3.8 Unweighted (my school has a weird grading system but my transcript consists of A's and a few A-s)
Number of Honors so far: 3 (French II Honors, French III Honors, English II Honors)</p>

<p>9th GRADE: (prestigious private school)
Advisory Representative in Student Council
Member of Community Service Club
Member of Social Justice Club
Member of SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
Writer and Chief Correspondent for school newspaper (which enters the Columbia Scholastic Press Association every year and has won multiple awards)
Play Piano (2 years so far)
Dance (10 years so far)
Was an intern at a law firm over the summer. </p>

<p>10th GRADE: I switched to another rigorous private school so I am still getting situated
Still write for newspaper- Writer and Editor
Member of Photography Club
Writer/Editor of school's literary magazine
Tutor math/babysit
CREW/ROWING TEAM
Member of National Honorary Math Society, Mu Alpha Theta</p>

<p>By 12th grade, I'll have around 5-6 APS and a few more honors.</p>

<p>Awards/Recognitions
Ranked 6th place nationally on the National French Exam
Ranked 5th in the region on the National French Exam
Highest Achieving Algebra Student Book Award
Inducted in Mu Alpha Theta</p>

<p>HOOKS:
1st Generation IRANIAN/PERSIAN who speaks fluent farsi
Passionate about architecture, writing, and photography
Almost fluent in French (will be by Sr. year)</p>

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<p>I think you’re doing quite well. If you’re looking for advice (honestly, I consider chances pointless at your stage), then I’d say: in the next year or so, really focus on showing more depth and interest in your extracurriculars. You mentioned that you’re really interested in architecture, writing, photography…so show this. For writing: submit to different publications (try Hanging Loose Press, the Claremont Review; the first includes adult and teen writers, the second is a very well-known and high-quality publication for teen writers exclusively). Some of those may take photography. If not, take initiative and see if you can get local restaurants or other venues to show some of your work as a mini-exhibit (I know someone who did this). Consider submitting to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.</p>

<p>As in writing, the advice “Show, don’t tell” holds. Your interests should be very clear from your resum</p>

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<p>Thank you so much:)</p>

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<p>I agree with Greekfire, don’t worry about all that now. So much stuff will happen here and then, so it’s impossible to give you any chances. But keep up the good work.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply, but I would really appreciate some approximate guesses because I’m really worried that I’ll be rejected from these schools among many others unless I kind of know where I stand. </p>

<p>I’ll chance back:)</p>

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<p>If you can keep your grades up and get a high SAT then you’ll have a good chance. Speaking fluent Farsi is a good hook.</p>

<p>Chance back please.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much edgware, I replied back</p>

<p>I’d love to have more thoughts…:)</p>

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<p>EVERYONE- PLEASE REPLY! I really want to hear what you think and your advice</p>

<p>I WILL CHANCE BACK!!!</p>