Chances for a few schools

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>thanks a bunch guys
so what do you think my chances are for these schools
Brown
Cornell
Caltech
NYU
U Chicago</p>

<p>SAT-780 math-780 critical reading-700 writing
SAT2- 790 math2 -790 physics</p>

<p>AP scores:
4-AP chemistry (**** chemistry)
5-AP US</p>

<p>gpa: 3.95
(all grades shown are unweighted)</p>

<p>freshman year-
3.9
all normal classes except for geometry </p>

<p>sophomore year-
4.0 while taking 3 sciences
chem, biology, and research in the high school (honors)</p>

<p>junior year-
3.9 with 3 sciences
AP chem, H physics, Science research (honors)
also took AP US history</p>

<p>Summer of junior year
took calc 1 and calc 2 and got a's in both</p>

<p>senior year:
so far 4.0
AP economics
AP physics
now taking calc 3 at local community college
psychology
abnormal psychology
H English
H Science Research (independent study)</p>

<p>total research time: 670 hours
studying gravitational lensing and dark energy writing a paper on it</p>

<p>Extra curricular</p>

<p>freshman year:
frosh soccer
science Olympiad</p>

<p>junior year:
math league
NHS (although i know it doesnt matter)
masterminds (like a inter-school trivia competition)-top scorer of my team </p>

<p>senior year:
writer for school newspaper
masterminds-top scorer-captain
physics club
philosophy club-founder
math league
NHS</p>

<p>-glowing recommendations from:
science research teacher
math professor from over the summer
and physics teacher
-supplemental glowing recommendation from:
world history teacher</p>

<p>great essays</p>

<p>will be pursuing a major in theoretical physics</p>

<p>total college credits so far (outside of ap classes): like 23 (i know they dont apply but still)</p>

<p>... and my grandpa went to brown if that matters lol</p>

<p>oh and im a white male and a senior if you hadn't gathered that</p>

<p>thanks again!</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>

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<p>bbbuuummmppp</p>

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<p>Your SAT scores and GPA are really good! However your community service, leadership, and extra curricular activities are looking really weak. It might be because you spent a lot of time doing research for your paper. There isn’t really anything you can at this point other than try to stand out in your personal statements and essays. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>thanks starbucks. anyone else?</p>

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<p>You look very well suited for Caltech. Clearly a proclivity for mathematics and sciences.</p>

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<p>thanks nihility, i do have a propensity towards math and science, but I’m wondering how good my chances are for acceptance (although i do understand that nobody can give me a truly accurate estimate). I’m still not sure it will even be worth applying to caltech or brown.</p>

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<p>IDK why, but you stick out to me for some reason. I guess it is kind of a weird thing to say. The thing about caltech is that they are only accepting about 250 a year… but I don’t see why you wouldn’t be one. Why isn’t MIT a consideration?</p>

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<p>Caltech seems like a good fit.</p>

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<p>Brown: Reach</p>

<p>Caltech: High Reach (check 2015 Cal Tech EA RD decision thread. you will know what i mean.)</p>

<p>U Chicago: Reach (expect very low acceptance rate)</p>

<p>NYU: Solid chances
Cornell: Solid chances</p>

<p>good luck to you</p>

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<p>thanks guys</p>

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<p>Ur sat math and subject test math scores are a little low for caltech</p>

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<p>You have great test scores for every university you’re interested in other than maybe Caltech (they have insanely competitive standards). The only thing that might kinda bring you down is the fact that you don’t have an EXTREMELY rigorous academic history (although that unweighted GPA is amazing). I’d say that you are pretty much certain to get into NYU, decent odds into Cornell and Chicago U, and both Brown and Caltech are reach to high reach schools, respectively.</p>