Chances for Caltech, UC Berkeley, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, MIT?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hey guys, rising junior here planning in majoring in computer science. Can you all tell me my chances for schools like caltech, Berkeley, Stanford, MIT, Carnegie Mellon?

Chinese male
GPA: 4.354 (w) 3.854 (uw)
Class rank: school doesn’t rank
SAT: 1500 (790 math, 710 English) - retaking in August will get 1530 at least

Subject tests:
Math 2 : 800
Physics : 800
Taking Chem and bio e subject tests in October

Ap scores:
Computer science a (5), psychology (5), language and composition (5), microeconomics (5), Bc calculus (5), physics 1 (5), world history (4), macroeconomics (4).
Senior year AP classes: statistics, chemistry, government, physics C, computer science principles

Extracurriculars:
President of computer science honor Society
Manager of varsity tennis team (varsity letter and 2017 state champions)
Science olympiad (won several medals)
Rocketry club co-founder
Robotics
Swimming
Chess club

Volunteer service:
Veritas education STEM tutoring ( over 200 hours) - Website designer (website approved by lieutenant governor who is involved in the organization), Management team (helped manage over 60 tutors and plan tutoring activities)
STEM tutoring for computer science honor Society (2 hrs/week)
Math tutoring (1 hr/week)
Programmed an app for United Chinese Americans volunteer organization

Work experience:
Worked in a geology professor’s lab to conduct graduate level research on seismic waves and detection of oil/natural gas reservoirs using cutting edge technology. Research was used a publication that will be submitted to the Society of Exploration Geophysicists.

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Well you have all the top CS schools on the list so…need to improve SAT significantly to really up your chances or choose other schools.

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Dude…you sound like the embodiment of a stereotype in terms of your profile. You need to have something different. Think about it like this. For MIT, half of their admitted class has done research, 35% of them are asian, and the average math score accepted is a 790. The thing is, yes, you do fit the average profile…but that’s it. You are what we call an average excellent student. Solid EC’s, lots of volunteer work Great scores, great grades, but…but…there’s nothing that stands out from your profile. You sound like every other applicant they get.

Here’s whats going to make or break you. The essays and the interviews. You need to prove how unique you are in that. Good luck.

***Sorry if I sound so harsh…

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Nah you don’t sound too harsh. Thanks for the feedback!