chances??? first post :)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Cumulative GPA: 4.0 unweighted (Will have 8 Aps by graduation)</p>

<p>Sat I Score: 1510/1600 October (780 math, 730 C/R)
2150/2400 March (690 writing, 740 C/R, 720 Math)
(Retake, hoping 2270+, will take classes) October
SAT II Math IIC: 800 (2nd try)
SAT II Writing: 760<br>
SAT II U.S. History: 800 (2nd try)</p>

<p>I do not know what to do for my third SAT II though. I am pretty bad at physics, I heard literature was random and hard, and I took HONORS biology and chemistry freshmen and sophomore year, so I dont know how that would go. Any advice would be appreciated..</p>

<p>Current Course Load:
AP Calculus BC, AP Physics, AP US History, AP English, Yearbook, Spanish III</p>

<p>Senior Course Load:
AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Economics/ AP Government, AP Literature, Yearbook (I regret not signing up for AP Spanish, but is it a large factor in admissions? Some schools recommended 4 years, but most 3.)</p>

<p>2005 Summer: I will be interning under the City of Hope Summer Student program in the Dpeartment of Diabetese, Endicronolongy, and Metabolism. I will recieve a stipend of 1500 dollars and understand that it is a very selective program. (Will be working in the same lab as a Harvard undergrad.) :)</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:</p>

<p>2004-2005 New Hope Club/ Co-Founder and President
This club is geared towards fundraising for City of Hope Medical Center/ Research. I and two other students organized a team of over 100 students to participate in the Walk for Hope under the Shane Pribble Foundation Team. Throughout the year, the New Hope club has had multiple fundraisers including several bake sales, fundraiser nights at Cold Stones, Christmas ornament sales, and a Christmas Toy Drive raising and donating $440. Next year’s goal is $1000.</p>

<p>2003-2005 Friday Night Live: Drug Free Forum / Secretary (10th), President (11th)
This club’s primary focus is to promote a drug-free and active lifestyle. I have volunteered at the annual Glendora Spring run and set up booths passing out anti-drug information to young children. Other activities include Red Ribbon Week, which we promoted by helping tie red ribbons on the campus and helping the PTA organize the week’s activities..</p>

<p>2002-2005 Bellendaine Yearbook Staff:
8th grade
9th Freshmen Class Section Editor
10th Sophomore Class Section Editor
11th Junior Class Section Editor
12th Senior Business Executive</p>

<p>Varsity Cross Country (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)
Coach’s Award (10th)
Most Dedicated (11th)<br>
CIF Athlete (10th, 11th)
Sierra League Scholar (9th, 10th, 11th)
(?Potential Captain?, 12th )
Varsity Track: (9th, 10th Sierra League Finalist, 11th)
(?Potential Captain? 12th)</p>

<p>OK cross country and track runner, not college material.</p>

<p>2004-2005 California Scholarship Federation Officer: Member (10th), Secretary (11th, 12th)
We have membership drives every semester to earn scholarship money for deserving senior graduates.</p>

<p>2003-2004 Student Tutor: 10th 2nd semester 1 hr/ week for $10</p>

<p>Awards:
National Merit Scholar (Commended so far, maybe Semi-Finalist with a 220?)
Congressman David Drier Youth Volunteer Award Honorable Mention
Renaissance Student of the Quarter (9th, 10th, 11th)
National Honor Society Member
Academic Letter </p>

<p>Reaches: Stanford, Yale, Ivy leages...
Matches: UCLA, UC Berkeley
Safeties: UCSD, USC</p>

<p>Any suggestions for other colleges. I am definitely open to the east coast.</p>

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<p>i think cal is a really good bet. </p>

<p>besides that, all of the top schools are a coin flip for you</p>

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<p>Bump, anybody?? :)</p>

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<p>whats your UC gpa?</p>

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<p>run4fun19:</p>

<p>UCLA: Match
UCB: Match
Stanford: Reach
USC: Safe Match</p>

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<p>How do you calculate your UC GPA? I have all A's except freshmen year I had an A- in honors english. Do A-s and A+'s count? the courseload is in my original post with 4 APs this year and and 7 honors total with 6 classes each year.</p>

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<p>Anymore input on what I can do to improve my chances.. In other words BUMP. lol</p>

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<p>Your stats look really good, Im not an expert on that though. nice EC's.
Im in the same boat with that whole "commended but could be semifinalist" thing (225, florida) I wonder when all that stuff gets sent out..? obviously your chances would be improved if you can squeak a finalist outta that.</p>

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<p>After one becomes a semifinalist, how are finalists chosen?</p>

<p>Anyone else have suggestions for me about possible colleges???</p>

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<p>Its based on easy things, like a rec, GPA, stuff like that..just to make sure that youre not just good at test taking...or that it wasnt a fluke. As long as you arent failing or in juvie all the time, youre fine. like 10000 make semi and 8200 (approx) make finalist.</p>

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<p>awww =DDDD</p>

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<p>i applied to that as well, they haven't announced the selections yet...</p>

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<p>Which Ivies? You are in at all the UCs, Stanford/ Yale are moderate reaches.</p>

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<p>Take a look at Washington University in St. Louis. Top school (ranked 11th in US News between Dartmouth and Brown) and with your stats, it'd be a match or at worst a slight reach for you .</p>

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<p>UCLA/UCB: Match
UCSD: Safety
Stanford: Reach
USC: Match</p>

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<p>lol this thread is 8 months old! Besides, I think she did got into Stanford EA.</p>

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<p>Goldfish, you know her too?!</p>

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<p>run, how did you sign up for such an internship at the city of hope?</p>

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<p>yes, how did you?</p>