Chances at Top Schools

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, please rate my chances. I had an injury this past season for water polo and my 100% chance at Harvard polo is around 50/50. Please consider me as both a recruit and a non-recruit. If I am a non-recruit I plan to stand out in research and being an Eagle Scout (if that’s worth anything). Thanks in advance. Also, sorry if it’s kind of long.</p>

<p>COLLEGES:
Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Brown, Cornell, Berkeley, Stanford, UCLA, UCSD, UCI, and UC Davis </p>

<p>GENERAL:
Asian Male
Attending National Blue Ribbon Public High School
Living in Southern California</p>

<p>TESTS:
SAT I: 2330 (780V/ 770M/ 780W)
SAT II: 790 Biology 780 Math IC 760 Spanish
National Merit Finalist
5’s on 4 AP tests thus far (Euro, US, Bio, and Lit) and a 4 (Spanish).</p>

<p>SCHOOL:
GPA: 4.57 (UW) 3.9 (W)
Rank: Top 5% (my school doesn’t rank). Otherwise I’d be at least top 10 out of 360.
Taking the hardest classes possible.</p>

<p>Taking AP Cal, AP Physics, AP Chem, AP EnSci, AP Comp, AP Gov’t, AP Economics as a senior.</p>

<p>SPORTS
Varsity Water Polo (Most Improved Award, Team Leader Award)
- I may be recruited and may not be. Chances are probably 50/50 depending on
course of my injury. Please consider me as a non-recruit.</p>

<p>Varsity Swimming
- Again, same as above, but chances are lower.</p>

<p>CLUBS
Key Club 9-12 (Treasurer, Council, and President)
Science Club 9-12 (Head Researcher, President, Counsel, Board)
Junior Statesmen of America 9-12 (International Leader, Official Middleman)
National Honor Society 10-12</p>

<p>RESEARCH AND SCIENCE
Cancer Research Institute 9-10
Cancer Research Internship 11-12
Siemens Westinghouse Regional Semi-finalist
Intel Talent Search Regional Semi-finalist
Participated in AACR (American Association of Cancer Research) National Meeting
Summer student at City of Hope National Research Center
Summer student at Children’s Hospital of LA
State Science Olympiad
Young Scientist Award (given to 1 junior every year)</p>

<p>OTHER STUUF
PSAT National Merit Finalist
Bob Thompson Athlete Scholar Award
All-American Scholar Award
AP Scholar with Honors
Congressional Honor Award (Not the military one)
Eagle Scout
Piano for 12 years</p>

<p>P.S. I’m sure I will have AMAZING recs and my essay should be pretty good as well. Thanks again everyone!</p>

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<p>bump...</p>

<p>btw, I'm not sure if the Eagle Scout is worth anything.</p>

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<p>As far as Harvard, Yale, Columbia, etc...I wouldn't say you have a definite shot of getting in because no one really does. I will say this - our valedictorian got into Harvard but his resume was not as impressive as yours. He's strong academically, but he doesn't have a lot of extracurriculars. You're very well rounded and that should get you in most places. The fact that you are (were?) a recruit in addition to everything else is awesome, because yeah, there are stupid recruits. But if you can have someone who will help the school athletically AND academically, well...that's just a winning combination.<br>
You should have a lock on the UCs, since you're in-state (not the highest in-state acceptance rate, I know, but you seem a lot better than the average Joe applying to UCLA).
If you don't get in to any of those schools, it's just some weird fluke, but you will hopefully get into most (or all) of them. And hey, if Yale rejects you...go to Columbia, or Brown, or Harvard, or Cornell....etc. It's not like you'll be taking a step down. </p>

<p>Good for you.</p>

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<p>kenli792:</p>

<p>UCB: Match
UCLA: Match
UCSD: Safe Match
UCD: Safety
UCI: Safety</p>

<p>Harvard: Slight Reach
Yale: Slight Reach
Columbia: Slight Reach
Brown: Match
Cornell: Match
Stanford: Slight Reach</p>

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<p>how did u take the new sat when it has not even been administered yet
ne ways if those stats are correct, you have an extremely good chance of getting in
the only thing you now need are outstanding recs from your teachers and a great essay</p>

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<p>I think he is just adding his Writing SATII.</p>

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<p>Might want to apply to Duke.</p>

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<p>NOOO dont go to Duke its my college!!!! I cant have sumbody showing me up my first year there....that is if i get in.......next year..........</p>

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<p>Yes, I just added my SAT Writing to my previous SAT because thats what my college counselor told me to do. </p>

<p>And I have no intention on applying to Duke.</p>

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<p>bump.......................</p>

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<p>And I have no intention on applying to Duke.</p>

<p>I think par72 just got owned.</p>

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<p>bump...............</p>

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<p>ohhhhhhh wut wut?? ownt pwned by kenli woot woot</p>

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<p>bump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>