Chances at MIT, Columbia, UPenn, Brown

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am currently a senior at a highly competitive high school. I rank in the top 5th percentile (most likely to be valedictorian). I have taken 7 AP exams so far and scored 5's on all of them. Two of these exams were math-related, 1 was english-related, and 4 were science related. I have taken three years of physics, 2 years of chemistry, and 2 years of biology course. My GPA is basically a 4.0 on the 4.0 scale. I unfortunately currently have a B in my AP Biology class. Will this hurt my chances for getting into these colleges?</p>

<p>I'm interested in applying to the Ivy's and other top private universities (MIT, Stanford, etc). I would like to major in science or engineering. I understand that SAT scores are not the only factors for admission, but are my scores up to par for a prospective student at these colleges:</p>

<p>Superscore individual SAT section scores:</p>

<p>M: 740</p>

<p>CR: 780</p>

<p>WR: 790</p>

<p>SAT II Subject Test Scores:</p>

<p>Chemistry: 740</p>

<p>Physics: 700</p>

<p>Math IIC: 770</p>

<p>Literature: 670 (horrible score)</p>

<p>I am also applying to safety schools such as Rutgers, NJIT, etc.</p>

<p>I am currently acing all of my classes, including AP Lit and Organic Chemistry, but my AP Statistics and AP Biology grades are not that great (they're currently in the B range)</p>

<p>I also take part in a lot of extracurricular activities: avid chorus member, guitar player, freelance photographer, dancer, president of the school student board, etc.</p>

<p>I have also skipped a grade.</p>

<p>What are my chances for getting into MIT, Columbia, UPenn, Brown, Princeton, and/or NYU?</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

<p>P.S. Could my nationality affect my chances?
I am a female and Indian.</p>

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<p>I’m just going to bump this up</p>

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<p>Your race and gender play a major role in your application. Becuase your a female applying for the sciences, it raises your chances; unfortunately, becuase you’re indian, and like most others of your race are, applying for the science field, that not only counteracts your gender advantage, but also pits you at a slight negative.</p>

<p>No doubt your academic work is impressive, SAT II a bit low(not counting lit), most people who are applying to your field have higher SAT II</p>

<p>It honestly comes down to your E.C. and any volunteer work that you’ve done. If you could make a list, with exact activites, and not the brief vague one that you did here, that would give us a better picture of what type of candidate you are.</p>

<p>Chance me back?</p>

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<p>At the colleges you have selected, many competing students (many as in thousands) will have similar or better academic stats. To have a shot, you will need to be able to show leadership in multiple ECs or community service activities. You are much better off leading in a few activities than being a follower in a lot of them. How’s your community service experience? Can you point to specific successes as opposed to just hours logged in random activities?</p>