Chances at Yale/Brown

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am a junior (Asian male) going on senior at Hunter College High School in NYC. My junior year classes were Math 11 Extended Honors, English 11, US History, Physics, AP Biology</p>

<p>Next year I plan on taking Physiology, AP Calculus BC, AP English Language and Composition, AP Chemistry and a internship with a teacher for 9th Grade Biology.</p>

<p>I love Biology and I hope to pursue a career in sports medicine. I am highly interested in Brown's 7-year accelerated medicine program, but I may apply to Yale EA first since it is not binding.</p>

<p>We have no class rank or GPA, so the following are my grades from freshman to junior year, 1st semester grade/2nd semester grade: </p>

<p>Freshman Year
Math 9 - B+/A
Global Studies 9 - A-/A-
English 9 - B+/A
Biology - B+/A-
French 9 - A-/A
Music/Art - B/A
Phys Ed - A/A</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
Math 10 - A/A-
Global Studies/US History I - A/B+
English 10 - A-/A
French 10 - A/A
Chemistry - A+/A+
Heath Ed/Art - A/A-
Phys Ed - A/A+</p>

<p>Junior Year (haven't gotten report card yet for final semester, but these are projected grades)
Math 11 - A+/A+
US History - A/A- (maybe B+)
English 10 - A-/A- (maybe B+)
AP Biology - A+/A+ (maybe A)
Physics - A/A
Phys Ed - B/A</p>

<p>Test Scores
PSAT: 225 (10th), 237 (11th), most likely National Merit</p>

<p>SAT I (taken twice, December 06, January 07)
740 V, 750 M, 750 W (12/06)
780 V, 780 M, 780 W (1/07)</p>

<p>SAT II
680 - French (6/06) in 10th Grade, not exactly the best
750 - Biology (5/07)
780 - Math IIC (6/07)
800 - US History (6/07)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (projected through senior year):
3 years member of Varsity Volleyball, Co-Captain next year
2 years Manager for Girls Varsity Volleyball
2 years Stellar Volleyball club
1 year manager for Boys Varsity Basketball (in 10th Grade)
1 year member of Boys Junior Varsity Basketball (in 10th Grade)
Sports Columnist for school newspaper, The Observer
1 year Co-President of Ping-Pong Club (10th Grade)</p>

<p>2 years volunteer for Hunter Summer Enrichment Program (summer '05 and '06)
Internship in Jeffrey M. Friedman Lab at Rockefeller University since November '06 as part of Rockefeller Student Outreach Program
This summer, participant of STRAW (Scientific Research and Writing) Program at Rockefeller University
This summer, playing at the Empire State Games, representing New York City in volleyball, scholastic division</p>

<p>Also, may participate in Intel Science Talent Search this fall with my research at Rockefeller</p>

<p>Recommendations:
AP Biology teacher, who loves me and I believe to be the best teacher I've EVER had
Physics teacher or US History teacher (ex-Harvard undergrad, Columbia grad)</p>

<p>Schools I'm considering:
Yale (Single Choice EA)
Brown (7-year med program)
also interested in:
Brandeis
Cornell
Dartmouth
Duke
Georgetown
Harvard
Johns Hopkins
UNC
UPenn
Princeton
UChicago
URochester
Tufts
UVA
WashU</p>

<p>Thanks for the help</p>

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<p>you don't really stand out even though you are rather solid in every aspect. try to work something out in your essay</p>

<p>reject by HYP and Brown PLME</p>

<p>in at the rest</p>

<p>(why brandeis for an asian male???)</p>

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<p>You have a LOT of one year ECs, which doesn't reflect too well on your commitment. And you're from NYU, which will actually put you at a disadvantage for Columbia because TONS of their applicants are from NYC.</p>

<p>But I don't think PLME is happening.</p>

<p>Brandeis will take you in a heartbeat, same with URochester and MAYBE UNC/Duke.</p>

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<p>Your grades are pretty good and your SAT scores are excellent. You have some research-related ECs which might work pretty well. P.S. PLME is actually an 8-year program, and URochester also has an 8-year program called REMS. So does WashU.</p>

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<p>You stats are extremely solid to pretty great. Your ECs are pretty great yet your academcis are better. You should know that Brown PLME is going to be extremely hard, even though you have excellent stats and resume. I expect you to get into 1 or 2 of HYP and most of your other schools with Columbia and Penn being suspect to rejection as well. Overall, I think you will get into some really great and competitive schools in the fall.</p>

<p>Please chance me at:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?p=4333484%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?p=4333484&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>ok thanks guys for the help. PLME is really selective, i see that. but it really would be wonderful if i got in. REMS is just 10 people, no?</p>

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<p>anyone else?</p>