Chances for BC Early Action

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I applied and I'm already worried...what should I expect? Also, if anyone can chance me on Princeton, Cornell, and Brown (major reaches), I'd appreciate it. </p>

<p>Academics:
IB Diploma Candidate
UW GPA: 3.85
WGPA 4.95 (I have no idea what the scale is)
Class rank: 7/317
Hardest course load possible (All APs/IBs)
SATI: Reading 720, Math 620, Writing 770
SATIIs: English 700, Math 630
-Re-took English; think I did the same.
-Took Bio; think I got a 720ish
-Took Chem; I think I got a badbad score
-Am re-taking Chem and Math; hope to get at least a 660 on both
-Am taking Spanish; I'm expecting a 770 or better. </p>

<p>Awards:
AP Scholar (USH 5, English Comp. 5, Bio 4...plan on taking 4 more)
National Merit Letter of Commendation
Spanish Honor Society
National Honor Society
High Honor Roll all years</p>

<p>ECs:
Science League 9, 10, 11, 12 (25 hrs/yr)
Debate Team 10, 11, 12 (80 hrs/yr)
Ski Club 11, 12 (35 hrs/yr)
Misc. Volunteering 11, 12 (100 hrs/yr)
REACH (10 hrs/yr) 11, 12
Reading Buddies (10 hrs/yr) 11, 12</p>

<p>Essay (Readers' Digest Version):
Father is Ecuadorian, I've lived/travelled there a lot. My experiences made me want to give back to their community. As of my senior year, I've started a charitable business via Spanish Honors Society where I buy Ecuadorian crafts from the poor town of Crucita in order to support the artisans. Then I sell the stuff at school for a profit, and send all that money down to a few church-run kindergartens in Crucita that need a lot of improvement. </p>

<p>Thank you to anyone who read this; your input is really, really appreciated!</p>

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<p>Bump.... :)</p>

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<p>I'd say you have a good chance, esp. if you qualify for URM status.</p>

<p>More info about yourself like location, sex, race (ecuadorian and..?), etc would be helpful, since they actually play a big role in admission and especially if you are a match/ slight reach candidate.</p>

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<p>I'm pretty sure I don't qualify because I live in NJ, not Ecuador...my dad moved here when he was 10, so I've lived here all my life and I'm white. (There are white people in Ecuador who have immigrated there from Europe, and my father's grandparents did that...so it's not like I'm indiginous. But if I'm wrong, please let me know.) Thanks for the input though! Oh and I'm a girl...forgot to mention that in my original post. </p>

<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>i have a friend who applied to BC last year with similar stats and she got in. i think you have a good shot.</p>

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<p>Thanks Irishdarling!</p>

<p>and bump.</p>