Chances for Chinese Student #1284892

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Chances for:
Princeton (ED?)
MIT
Columbia
Cornell
WashU
Duke
UVA</p>

<p>GPA: 3.9 UW, 4.07 W
SAT: 2350 (790 M/ 790 CR/ 770 W)
PSAT: 226 (80 M/ 76 CR/ 70 W)
SAT II: Math IIC (800), Bio M (760), Physics (760), US History (760), Chinese (780)
AP: Bio (5), Physics M (4), Physics EM (5), French Lang (4), BC Calc (5), US History (5)
Taking AP Chem, Lit, French Lit, and Gov next year</p>

<p>Main EC: Violin, Piano, Chinese School, Nat’l French Honor Soc, Science Club</p>

<p>Main Awards/Positions
Violin: Regional Orchestra, Gala Orchestra at Kennedy Center (2nd violin principal), Chamber Music Camp for 4 years, planning to send in recording
Piano: Festival, Guild, trying for HS Diploma
Chinese School: School Award for straight A’s (11 years and counting), Chinese Student Honor Society, Hai-Hua East Coast Scholarship Winner (1 max per school), Rho Psi Society Leadership and Youth Service Award for Chinese Americans Honorable Mention
French: Co-President, Treasurer, National French Contest Laureate (3 years so far)
Science Club: Treasurer, Historian</p>

<p>Other
AIME qualifier, USABO Semi-finalist, NHS
Pretty good essays and recs</p>

<p>Summer:
10th grade: AIDs ministry volunteer, Children’s Science Museum counselor
11th grade: NIH intern</p>

<p>I draw in my spare time- a lot, even though I’m not especially talented. I noticed that last year’s application for MIT had this section where you could send in something about your hobbies/interests? I would send in art. </p>

<p>I realize that my list up there is like all reaches, except for UVA (I hope) since I’m in-state. But since UVA is an excellent school anyway, I figured I would take my chances and just apply to where I want to go. I really like Princeton’s campus though, proximity to NYC, independent research opportunities, etc. However, my counselor does not believe I would fit in … even though she said she might think differently if I were a cheerleader or something. Anyway, this is my last ditch attempt to check if I’m crazy or not. Comments/everything are much appreciated. </p>

<p>Also, is it better to check undecided or actually declare your interests? Right now I'm leaning heavily towards pre-med and bio engineering.</p>

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<p>What does being Chinese have to do with it? I'd think your chances at any of these places would be pretty good. If you want to go to Princeton you have no downside applying ED. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply :]</p>

<p>Chinese doesn't really have anything to do with it, technically. I just posted that in the title in pre-response to any "you're a typical (below-average) asian" comments I might receive...</p>

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<p>First of all...yes, UVA is a safety for you. Your SAT scores are well above the 75th percentile, and a 3.9 GPA is above average too. The fact you're instate only garuantees it.</p>

<p>You have excellent chances at every single place you plan to apply to. Princeton ED is a challenge for everybody, but I think you have a good chance. You should be able to get into Cornell and WashU regular decision, if not one of the other schools listed.</p>

<p>The fact you are Asian is no downside at all; don't worry about that.</p>

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<p>just wondering, where are you from in VA?</p>

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<p>holy cow... you are stereotypical! </p>

<p>on the other hand, ED princeton should be 80%+</p>

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<p>If you were black, 100% chance at all schools.</p>

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<p>Since you are so interested in Princeton, you should take note of the 2005 study they did in which they concluded that being Asian is like subtracting 50 points from a 1600 (SAT I) scale, while being black is the equivalent of a 230 point boost. Look it up. It's a really interesting paper.</p>

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<p>You won't get into any of these because you only got a 780 in chinese</p>

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<p>You won't get into any of these because you only got a 780 in chinese</p>

<p>Are you kidding? What are you talking about.</p>

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<p>I think your numbers are great. But so is everybody's. You need to show leadership. French Co-President or Treasurer and whatever else isn't enough. Show some serious leadership. Not some little clubs or anything. Although I may be judging, I think you should take some initiative into getting some higher positions. You're stats are great. Keep em up :)</p>

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<p>P.S. Write me sometime about the Chinese SAT II. I'd like to know what kind of stuff is on it, difficulty level, etc.. :) If you could please, Thanks a lot. I'm like.. pretty fluent. but writing meh not so good. :) Thanks a lot</p>

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<p>I think so many Asians with stellar GPAs and test scores apply to the Ivy schools, with violin and piano as their ECs, that the ADCOMS probably pick the names out of a hat rather than study the applications in detail. So, I think your chances are anywhere from 0 - 100%. Just apply and have no regrets or bitterness no matter what.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the replies!</p>

<p>I definitely won't have any regrets Princeton ED, but bitterness ... we'll see ;]</p>

<p>Does anyone know anything about college essays? I'm not too good at writing deeply moving stories on how I still practiced violin while sporting like, torn arm ligaments, an elbow implant, and a prosthetic neck. How do adcoms feel about using liberal amounts of humor? If you write a completely unique essay, will they think you're creative or psychotic, and is it worth the risk?</p>

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<p>At the info sessions I've been to, all the college people say that if you're a naturally funny person, go ahead and use humor. It should be about exhibiting yourself as a person. Essays definitely don't have to be about struggling to overcome some life-threatening obstacle, because we haven't all been there. I'd say a creative essay is worth the risk. Just be careful about being gimmicky and doing something different just for the sake of it.</p>

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<p>stereotypical asian (high GPA, piano and violin, no sports)</p>

<p>really you should do sports, so colleges won't think of you as "just another stereotypical asian"</p>

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<p>Jibberlol, you're sterotypically pathetic. </p>

<p>Your chances look good. Make sure to play off your passions!</p>

<p>And don't mind the Chinese SAT II comment. The curve is so ridiculous because thousands of native speakers take the test and ace it. My friend told me he got a 740, and that was the equivalent to about a 65 percentile.</p>

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<p>I'm just telling him: top colleges so many top asians with piano violin, math team, you name it, so you really need something that stands out (like do sports in addition to those, or do community service abroad)</p>

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<p>Wah ... I'm a "her".</p>

<p>I appreciate the honesty though, because many asians do play violin and piano and keep up top grades. I'm a rising senior, however, so it may be a little too late to do anything extraordinary. The only things that could possibly stand out for me are that I am one of the ~6 junior girls to take AP Physics (it's a choice for those who are in BC Calc), I'm extremely involved in French Honor Soc, and I've volunteered in a wide variety of places. Pffft ... anyway, thanks for the replies so far :]</p>

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<p>Doesn't matter because if you're chinese because the best students gets in.</p>