Chances at Yale EA, Harvard, Stanford, JHU, accel med programs

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi all,
I've been visiting this site quite often during the past year and its really helped me out in learning more about college admissions. It would really be appreciated if you could chance me for Yale REA, Harvard, Stanford, UPenn, Duke, JHU, 6 yr. MD program at PennState, BU accel MD, Rice accel MD, Northwestern HPME, and UPitt. If you give a link, I will chance you back too. </p>

<p>Background: Asian male in PA public school; family income ~$150k</p>

<p>Test Scores: 2400 SAT (12 essay); SAT2: 800 Math2, 790 Chem, 770 Bio, will take physics in October;
APs: 5's in Chinese Language, US history, World history, English language, Calc BC, and Bio</p>

<p>Grades: 4.0 unweighted GPA (rank 1/525)
Senior Courses: AP Stat, AP Lit, AP Chem, AP Physics E/M, AP Psych</p>

<p>EXTRACURRICS</p>

<p>Piano: concerto soloist with professional orchestra (1st place in competition), 3 time Carnegie Hall performer, multiple top 3 finishes in state competitions, winner of American Fine Arts Festival and Leschetisky Gifted Young Pianist Competition, helped teacher organize Hope for Henry Performathon at Trenton War Memorial Theater </p>

<p>Clarinet: concertmaster/1st chair clarinet of National Music Educators Association (MENC) All-National Band; 1st chair Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) All-State, Regional, and District Bands; 1st chair clarinet county band/orchestra 3 yrs in a row; National Music Teachers Association Competition -1st place in state, 2nd place eastern division (13 states); 1st place Young Musicians Competition of New Jersey; full scholarship to attend chamber music camp at Kimmel Center; clarinetist in Philadelphia Youth Orchestra since 10th grade (one of best youth orchestras in country); principal clarinetist/soloist in school symphony orchestra grades 9-12 (President) -- ran after-school sectionals and increased school presence through active marketing and entering more competitions; principal clarinetist in Youth Orchestra of Bucks County </p>

<p>Volunteering: hundreds of hours at ER in local hospital (award for outstanding service at annual conference and assigned as supervisor of other volunteers);
volunteer at UPenn Hospital Neurosurgery Department (awarded chance to shadow open heart surgery) </p>

<p>Model UN (VP 11th grade, President 12th grade); Harvard Conference delegation since freshman (varsity); increased membership by 60% through aggressive publicity; ran fundraiser to help defray costs of conference; co-author of multiple resolutions in World Health Organization committee</p>

<p>National Honor Society (treasurer): ran volleyball tournament fundraiser that raised money for PA Habitat for Humanity; head of tutoring; *more things to add next year because NHS technically begins senior year</p>

<p>Mathletes (team co-captain) ; top 10 scorer on Pennsylvania Math League Competitions; led team to 1st place finish in league</p>

<p>German: certificate of merit on National German Exam (estimated top 10 in state for non-native speakers, exchange trip to Germany 9th grade)</p>

<p>Chinese: recognized as 1st in age group at Chinese School (ahead 2 whole years); full scholarship by Chinese Government to attend HSK Scholarship Camp based on performance of HSK <a chinese="" language="" test="" given="" by="" government=""> -- study at prestigious Chinese university for 6 weeks (group leader)= in charge of 10 kids + planned trip to Beijing Science and Technology Museum</a></p><a chinese="" language="" test="" given="" by="" government="">

<h2>Health Career Scholars Academy (formerly known as PA Governor's School for Health Care): conducted research on clinical methods for cardiovascular diseases in geriatric patients</h2>

<p>Once again, I would greatly appreciate any honest evaluations and things I can do to improve my chances at these schools. For reference, I realize I don't have many academic honors or health-related research, so I am hoping to research at Fox Chase Cancer Center next year and hopefully some science competitions. Please mention any areas I should definitely improve in. Thanks!</p>
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<p>Your academic records as well as extracurricular activities display a striking resemblance to those of accepted Harvard, Yale, and Stanford applicants.</p>

<p>Most likely acceptance at Johns Hopkins as well.</p>

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<p>Great chances everywhere.</p>

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<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>I forgot to mention National Merit Finalist (projected) and AP Scholar with Distinction. Also, I am planning to perform a full concert in December as a fundraiser for music education in my school district. I will send a music supplement and hopefully compete in a few international competitions to expand my musical experience.</p>

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<p>Out of curiosity, what do you intend to play for the supplement?</p>

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<p>For the OP,</p>

<p>I suggest you refrain from posting too much sensitive information on this forum.</p>

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<p>you have excellent grades and activities. nearly perfect. honestly i think there is no way you won’t be admitted.</p>

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<p>Also, what were your AMC/AIME/USAMO scores? These could be the decision maker at Harvard. You never mentioned that you made USAMO, so this makes me worry for MIT…</p>

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<p>Wow I don’t know how any application so perfect can be rejected. Perfect grades and SATs, like, you might as well win the nobel prize now, why save it for later.</p>

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<p>Although the OP certainly is in excellent shape, applicants with good EC’s and perfect numbers have definitely been rejected before.</p>

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<p>but this is phenomenal EC. carnegie hall. that’s amazing.</p>

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<p>It seems to me that it would be crime if you didn’t get into almost all of these colleges. I mean what more could a college want of an individual and it seems it would unfair to reject someone because they are “too perfect”.</p>

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<p>Thank you for all your replies! To answer a few questions:</p>

<p>@silverturtle
probably 2 short, contrasting pieces on both piano and clarinet</p>

<p>@GreedIsGood
I’ve taken the AMC12 this year and sophomore year, but I’ve fallen a bit short of the cutoff for AIME both times. I don’t really think MIT is a good fit for me, so I’m not applying there.</p>

<p>@rOadTo3b
Thank you for pointing that out. I’ll be more mindful next time I post.</p>

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<p>Some schools might not view this favourably. Your ECs are already spectacular without this one, might be best to not to mention your affiliation with the Chinese Government.</p>

<p>Best of luck! (Not that you’ll need much)</p>
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<p>^Uhmm…I’m sure colleges won’t mind his affiliation with the Chinese government (if you can even call this an affiliation)…it just shows the OP’s intellectual capacity and achievements.</p>

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<p>I think in at all, based on your outstanding record! Being critical, maybe rejection from one, solely because of the arbitrary nature of highly selective admission. But you’re definitely in great shape!</p>

<p>Chance me back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/975414-chance-me-harvard-stanford-yale-princeton.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/975414-chance-me-harvard-stanford-yale-princeton.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Any more suggestions? Bump…</p>

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<p>Ummm ok. Wow. Just wow.</p>

<p>If you don’t get in, I will lose all faith in humanity.</p>

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<p>Have you cured cancer?</p>

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<p>This thread makes all hope of my attending Stanford completely disappear. I almost feel like someone is playing a prank on all of us.</p>

<p>Although admission to those schools can be random at times…I see absolutely ZERO reason for you NOT getting in. How do you have enough TIME? You’re ridiculous and I’m extremely jealous. Seriously awesome job.</p>