Chances for a Questbridge Finalist

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<p>School: The Bronx High School of Science
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Asian (Indian) primary Language speak at home is Sindi.
GPA:91.76 (Should be about 92.4 when January grades roll out)
(Was brought down one term due to the effect of my aunt getting
cancer)
Classes Taken-Sophomore Year: Honors Chemistry, Honors Algebra/Trig
Biology Projects (Intel STS research)
Junior Year: Honors English, Honors Physics, Biology Pojects
Senior Year:A.P English Language and Composition,
A.P Mircoeconomics, A.P Calculus AB,
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
A.P Chemistry, Macroeconomics at local college
Family Income:<24,000
Other tidbits: Dad was an alcoholic and abusive and has no contact (I have
to get the noncustodial waiver form filled out right)</p>

<p>ACT-31 Composite Essay:10
SAT II Biology M- 710 (freshman year)
Will take SAT II Math IIC in November-expecting a 770
Will take SAT II U.S History in December-expecting a 740
Will take CLEP Biology in December-Expecting a 77 out of 80</p>

<p>EC'S
Pre-Med Society (9,10,11,12)
Chess/Go Club (10,12)
Key Club (11,12) Won Distinguished Key Clubber Award. Projects Committee
head
American Cancer Society, Bronx Science Chapter (12)
Dental Internship (9,10,11,12)
Independent neuroscience research (11,12) Mentor will write very strong rec
2 day Sanskrit camp (12) It was very intensive.
Learned Hindi at home. This took up a considerable amount of time.
S-Prep program for minorities/economically disadvanatged at Columbia Medical School (12) Class taken here: Microbial Pathogenesis: How Microorganisms
Cause Disease and Penicillin, Witchcraft and
Guns: Exploring Organic Molecules in History</p>

<p>Jobs
Summer before 11
Coler-Goldwater Memorial Hospital: Interacted directly with patients and discovered my passion for neuroscience</p>

<p>Summer Before 12
Sunnyside Community Services, Basic Clerical job
collegehopeful78 is online now</p>

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<p>On your own, I'd say you have a good shot. But to be matched through QuestBridge, not so much; unfortunately, less than 10% (if I remember correctly) of those matched are Asian.</p>

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<p>Yea I know. I know i'll be at a disadvantage for the match since I'm not a URM and I need my senior grades and sat 2 scores for the boost but I'd be just as happy with an acceptance RD since the financial aid is almost the same.</p>

<p>But seriously a good chance for RD with a 92 avg and 31 act?</p>

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<p>You speak Sindi! That is the coolest...I hate it when it's not listed as a language in application forms</p>

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<p>Will that help? The fact I know how to speak Sindi, Hindhi and some sanskrit?</p>

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<p>Bump bump bump</p>

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<p>well, they look at the total applicant. If they know their languages, they should be as impressed by the Sanskrit as they would be by someone who is fluent in Latin.....certainly, being multi-lingual is a positive.</p>

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<p>I never said I was fluent lol. I said I attended a 2 day camp in it and its one of my inetrests. However, I am tootally fluent in Hindi and Sindhi</p>