Chances for Admission? (Penn, Columbia, Duke, etc.)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Asian male from NY
GPA: 3.73 UW, 3.85 W
Rank: Top 5% of ~400 students at a crazy-competitive high school
SAT: 2300 (1 sitting)</p>

<p>SAT II: Chem: 770; Math II: 740 </p>

<p>APs:
10th grade:
- AP World: 4 </p>

<p>11th grade:
- AP US: 4
- AP Lang/Comp.: 5
- AP Chem: 5
- AP Calc BC: 4 (AB subscore: 5) </p>

<p>12th grade APs in progress: Govt, Macroeconomics, Literature, Statistics, Spanish, Physics B</p>

<ul>
<li>Orchestra for all 4 years, if that counts.</li>
</ul>

<p>ECs: </p>

<ul>
<li>Student Gov't (4 years): served as Senator for 2 years, Exec. Board (public relations officer) 2 years.</li>
<li>Site Based Representative (11th and 12th grade) - I meet with the principal and faculty monthly to discuss school events/issues.</li>
<li>Fundraiser Forum secretary (11th and 12th grade) - organize dates of all school fundraisers.</li>
<li>Anti-Bias Club, Exec Board (11th and 12th grade) - promote anti-bullying, etc.</li>
<li>Mock Trial (4 years - Co-President in 12th): went farthest school has ever gone.</li>
<li>School newspaper writer (4 years) </li>
<li>Varsity tennis starter - D1, conference finals (farthest school's ever gone).</li>
<li>Play cello for a private orchestra at weddings and such.</li>
<li>Did stem cell research at a laboratory for 2 summers (500+ hrs) -- helped identify proteins that help in stem cell genetic reprogramming (will be published within a year [hopefully])</li>
<li><p>200+ hours of volunteering at a local hospital and library.</p></li>
<li><p>AP scholar with distinction</p></li>
<li><p>Tri-M music honor society</p></li>
<li><p>Nat'l Honor Society</p></li>
<li><p>Spanish Honor Society</p></li>
</ul>

<p>Should get extremely solid recs. Essay has been reviewed by teachers/peers; seems to be well-written.</p>

<p>Colleges I'm applying to:
UPenn (ED - CAS)
Columbia
Duke
Georgetown
Cornell
Tufts (legacy)
Amherst<br>
George Washington
(+ a couple of safeties, of course haha)</p>

<p>ANY feedback would be /greatly/ appreciated :D</p>

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<p>You should be fine for Upenn CAS ED though you should also consider applying ED at Columbia or Duke</p>

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<p>-phew- That’s a relief… I would apply ED to Columbia/Duke to increase my chances, but Penn is my top choice for sure in terms of campus/academics.</p>

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<p>Bump! More opinions, commentary appreciated! </p>

<p>…I’ll chance back :]</p>

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<p>You should be good at all your schools. Apply ED to the ones you’re unsure of to boost your chances.</p>

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<p>I’d say just do it. :slight_smile: You seem to be an appropriate applicant, unlike a lot of those who apply. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>You are absolutely right for the schools you like! You just need to show passion in your applications! Good luck! :)</p>

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