Chances at some Ivies

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a current senior who's applying to Penn and Yale RD. I just wanted to know my chances. Any and all help is greatly appreciated!</p>

<p>Hey I'm applying to the College RD this year, probably as a biochem major, and I just wanted to know my chances. Any and all help is greatly appreciated!</p>

<p>SAT-750 V, 700 M
SAT II- 800 IIC, 800 Writing, 800 Bio-M</p>

<p>My GPA through the beginning of senior year was a 97.24 (unweighted) on a 100 point scale.</p>

<p>I attend a rigorous magnet high school, 55 kids in my class, no rankings, though I believe I'm in at least the top 10 %, probably number 2 or 3. Highest GPA is a 99.4</p>

<p>School didn't offer APs to freshman and sophomores
AP Calc AB and AP Bio- Junior Year (5 on both)
AP Physics C (2 classes), AP Lit and Comp, AP Calc II BC, AP Chem-Senior Year
I also skipped out of pre-calculus my junior year, if that means anything.</p>

<p>Through my school, I've taken about 25 college credits worth of classes in various technical/engineering fields.</p>

<p>Extra-Curriculars</p>

<p>Robotics Club-President Senior year, VP Junior Year. I wrote two grant proposals to NASA and won $6000 grants in both my junior and senior year for the club.
NHS-Member since Junior Year, treasurer junior year, President senior year.
Videowall Club- VP Senior year- Just a fun activity where we put up weekly presentations for the school.
Junior Class Treasurer
150 Hours of community service at the local hospital-Sophomore through senior year
40 hours of community service at local foodbank-Freshman year
Weekly Tennis Lessons-Sophomore through Senior Year-No sports offered at school .
Attended a "Mini-Med" school for high school students-Very Selective Program
Attended an NSLC Summer program after sophomore year-Also selective</p>

<p>There have been other things, but these are the things that I truly enjoyed during high school and was most dedicated to.</p>

<p>I held a job at CVS during the summer of my junior year-Again, I don't know if that actually means anything</p>

<p>Honors</p>

<p>Student of the Month-January of my junior year-I don't think this really means anything
Governer School's Semifinalist
Wrote a research proposal for the ExploraVision competition-Won an Honarable mention
Honarable Mention in National French Contest-Freshman and Sophomore year
ADDA Certified Drafter
National Merit Commended Scholar
Who's Who Among High School Students and various other mail awards</p>

<p>I should have really good recs, and my essays have been looked over by my
AP Lit. teacher who says they're really solid.</p>

<p>Thanks for your opinions</p>

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<p>i'd say you have a good shot at penn... yale- hmm... it's a crapshoot for everyone. probably not though. (i'm applying to both as well- good luck) :)</p>

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<p>Anybody else?</p>

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<p>"held a job at CVS during the summer of my junior year-Again, I don't know if that actually means anything"</p>

<p>no, it doesn't</p>

<p>honestly, if i where in you're shoes, i wouldn't waste the money applying there, especially to yale. i mean, if you want to go ahead, but its a huge reach. you just don't have anything distinguishing. look at some large research oriented state schools (UCONN, Rutgers, etc.)</p>

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<p>You should have a great shot at Penn, but I also advise looking at Duke, Columbia, Brown, and Dartmouth as similar schools. You should get into one or two of these five.</p>