Chances at Yale and other schools (STATS UPDATED)

<p>Ok guys, new SAT scores in so please reevaluate</p>

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<p>Schools:</p>

<p>Carnegie Mellon University
Duke University
Princeton University
Rice University
Stanford University
University of Chicago
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
University of Pennsylvania
Vanderbilt University
Yale University (EARLY ACTION)</p>

<p>School Type: Public / ~1800 Students
Location: North Suburbs of Chicago, IL
Race/Gender: Asian Male
Prospective Major: Finance/Engineering
Unweighted GPA: 3.9
Weighted GPA: 4.5
Class rank: 4 of 439 </p>

<p>SAT I Scores (highest combined)
SAT I Math: 800
SAT I Verbal: 750 </p>

<p>ACT Scores
ACT Composite: 33 </p>

<p>SAT II Scores
SAT II Writing: pending
SAT II U.S. History: 750
SAT II Math IIC: 800
SAT II Chemistry: 800 </p>

<p>Extracurricular Info
NASA SHARP @ Cal State LA (June - August 2004)
..:: Intern at Boeing Satellite Systems (in El Segundo, CA) </p>

<p>Math Team - Treasurer
FBLA - Historian
Science Olympiad
Academic Bowl
Model UN
WYSE
Science Bowl
NHS
Ping Pong Club
Hospital Volunteer (~100 hrs)
Piano</p>

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<p>Essays:</p>

<p>who knows? </p>

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<p>Recs </p>

<p>1 from math team coach and calculus BC teacher
the other from science olympiad coach and physics B/physics C teacher </p>

<h2> both should be decent</h2>

<p>Awards: </p>

<p>National Chemistry Olympiad Semi-Finalist (11)
North Suburban Math League All Conference (10)
-- Math Team State:
.... 2nd place Fr./So. 2 Person
-- Science Olympiad State:
.... 2nd place Chemistry Lab
.... 3rd place Dynamic Planet
.... 4th place Practical Data Gathering
National Merit Commended (11)
AP Scholar with Distinction </p>

<p>AP Scores:
European History - 4
Computer Science A - 5
Calculus BC - 5
Chemistry - 5
Physics B - 5
US History - 5 </p>

<p>senior year courseload </p>

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<p>ap biology, ap spanish language, ap statistics, ap government, ap physics c, ap english literature & composition, ap macroeconomics (?)</p>

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<p>Please tell me what kind of shot I have at these schools!</p>

<p>Your number stats are excellent, but I would be concerned with or up-play your EC's. Top colleges are not only looking for kids that can do bookwork but ones that make a difference in their community and are leaders.</p>

<p>Chances at:</p>

<p>Carnegie Mellon University...Very Good
Duke University...Good
Princeton University...Iffy
Rice University...Good
Stanford University...Okay
University of Chicago...Good
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign...Excellent
University of Pennsylvania...Good
Vanderbilt University...Excellent
Yale University (EA)...Okay</p>

<p>Make sure you have excellent recommendations and essays. Just my 2 cents.</p>

<p>Both my essays will revolve around my experience at NASA SHARP (a selective and prestigious research program). I'm also sending a copy of my research abstract to the colleges that accept supplementary material (Yale and UChicago so far). I'm trying to make this a theme in my app.</p>

<p>Thanks for responses so far.</p>

<p>Bump, anyone else? Anyone know my chances of getting merit aid any of these schools (for the ones that offer it such as vandy, uchicago, rice, duke, cmu)?</p>

<p>Gracias!</p>

<p>hey athlon whats the name of ur school?</p>

<p>Libertyville</p>

<p>btw, any other thoughts guys? Please comment!</p>