Chances at HYP level places

<p>White Male, Alabama.</p>

<p>SAT I: 2330 (CR:780, M:800, W:750)
taken three times</p>

<p>SAT II:
Math 2: 800
Physics: 800
Chem: 790</p>

<p>ACT: 35 (Eng/Math/Read/Sci 30/36/36/36)</p>

<p>PSAT: 230 (CR: 72, M: 80, W: 78)</p>

<p>AP's:
Physics B: 5
Chemistry: 5
All AP Classes Senior Year</p>

<p>GPA: 4.51
Rank: 13/430ish</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Math
-USAMO qualifier
-9 first place trophies at Nat. Mu Alpha Theta
-6 first place trophies in locals/state tournaments
-23 top 3 trophies in state, regional, nat. MAO tournaments etc.
-Participate in every math team tournament (our school goes to many)
-AIME qualifier throughout HS
-Took two junior/senior level math courses at local university in summer
-Math Team President</p>

<p>Boy Scouts
-Eagle Scout
-volunteer in some stuff, never recorded my hours
-participate in a lot of the activities</p>

<p>Music
-Played Piano as a kid for five years, did a couple competitions, played on my own for fun throughout high school.
-Played guitar for a couple years</p>

<p>Work
- Cashier for supermarkets for half a year
- Built furniture during part of the summer</p>

<p>I'm in a bunch of generic clubs (NHS and such), treasurer in two of them</p>

<h1>Colleges</h1>

<p>MIT (EA)
Harvard
Princeton
Caltech
Harvey Mudd
Georgia Tech
Vanderbilt
Columbia
Carnegie Mellon
Boston University</p>

<p>You don't really have to comment on MIT EA, since decisions come out this saturday, but if you want to make me feel better or whatever go for it.</p>

<p>MIT (EA) - reach, but with killer essays, id say you have a chance
Harvard - reach (see MIT)
Princeton - reach (see MIT)
Caltech - reach (see MIT)
Harvey Mudd - match
Georgia Tech - match
Vanderbilt - match
Columbia - low reach
Carnegie Mellon - low reach/match
Boston University - match</p>

<p>MIT (EA) - reach
Harvard - reach
Princeton - reach
Caltech - low reach
Harvey Mudd - high match
Georgia Tech - low match
Vanderbilt - match
Columbia - low reach
Carnegie Mellon - match
Boston University - low match</p>

<p>wow you guys have got to be seriously kidding me
MIT (EA) - reach
Harvard - reach
Princeton - reach
Caltech - reach
Harvey Mudd - reach
Georgia Tech - reach
Vanderbilt - reach
Columbia - reach
Carnegie Mellon - reach
Boston University - reach</p>

<p>slight reach at HYP.
high match at MIT.</p>

<p>you got decent chance everywhere with that GPA and SAT scores....</p>

<p>What are you on? BU/CM are clearly safeties/low matches.</p>

<p>MIT (EA) - in
Harvard- good chance
Princeton- good chance
Caltech-in
Harvey Mudd-in
Georgia Tech-in
Vanderbilt-in with $ (probably full tuition)
Columbia-very good chance
Carnegie Mellon-in (with $)
Boston University - in (with $)</p>

<p>dude that kid qualified for USAMO....</p>

<p>


...and is from Alabama. I'm going to go yes with MIT EA (assuming good essays and recs), and then the rest won't even matter!</p>

<p>bump!</p>

<p>anybody have specific advice or any more opinions?</p>

<p>MIT (EA) - reach
Harvard - reach
Princeton - reach
Caltech - reach
Harvey Mudd - reach
Georgia Tech - safety
Vanderbilt - low match
Columbia - reach
Carnegie Mellon - match
Boston University - safety</p>

<p>bump</p>

<p>any more?</p>