Chances for Harvard/MIT/BU/anywhere in Boston lol?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Where in Boston do you think I could or should be headed with this resume? Do I have a chance at Harvard or MIT (my top schools)?</p>

<p>Scores
- 4.0 unweighted GPA (probably 1st in class, though school doesn't rank)
- 6 AP tests, 5's on all
- 800V/780M old SAT, 800V/760M/780W new SAT
- SAT II: 800 writing, 800 math IIC, 760 lit, 800 chem, 800 us hist</p>

<p>Clubs
- Green Society since F, co-pres since Sph
- Mu Alpha Theta since F, sec. J, will be pres. Sn, sitting on state board Sn year
- Science Olympiad since Sph, tres. J, will be pres. Sn
- Class representative Sph/J years</p>

<p>Activities
- piano, some local/state awards. i also teach it to beginner students.
- other job was summer before junior year working at Tulane university as assistent research technician
- playing piano as accompanist or in musical, like at school
- Teen Court defense attorney, 3 hrs a week
- some environmentally activist stuff, like for Green Society
- took MicroEcon at local uni this summer (A), will take differential eq's in fall</p>

<p>Honors/Awards
- MAO awards up to national level
- Science Olympiad up to state level
- AIME qualifier 2 years
- placed at state ISEF 2 years, placed at some other science fairs
- Who's who HS, NHS, NHR, harvard book award</p>

<p>THANKS! <333</p>

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<p>Oh, and I've done a decent amount of research projects, including additional research just this past summer in bio.</p>

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<p>Suffolk University in Boston would be a good choice as a safety.</p>

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<p>You have a shot at the lottery.</p>

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<p>that doesn't help.</p>

<p>Can you tell me where my weaknesses are?</p>

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<p>everything looks great, the only thing is what is your weighted GPA</p>

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<p>Your chances are as good as everyone else's...and you can't really do much more, volunteer more...</p>

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<p>4.39... about a third of my classes were AP, the rest were all gifted or honors (except PE). =D</p>

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<p>Look, we saw great kids with 1600s rejected last year. We saw good quality legacies rejected last year. You have a great shot, but you absolutely need some safeties where you can be happy.</p>

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<p>Oh, I do have safeties... I just wanted to know my chances at my top two schools... if you all don't mind..</p>

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<p>this is what i think.</p>

<p>Harvard: crapshoot by default
MIT: crapshoot by default
BU: safety</p>

<p>btw. i love boston.</p>

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<p>omigosh, really? yeahhh... boston/cambridge is the only place that I've gone that's just felt <em>right</em> for me. thanks for your feedback. :)</p>

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<p>yeah BU is a safety. The others are reaches by default. Other schools in/near boston would be...</p>

<p>Tufts: match
Boston College: match
Babson: safety</p>

<p>One last thing: make sure you apply for BU's full tuition program. You would have a great shot at it.</p>

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<p>Hmmm... I know Harvard and MIT are reaches/crapshoots just because they're the schools that they are, but what kind of chance do you think I have at them? Thanks.</p>

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<p>Within the crapshoot umbrella designation, I think you have a decent chance at MIT and a fair chance at Harvard.</p>

<p>A couple more schools near Boston:
Brandeis - Match
Northeastern - Safety</p>

<p>By the way, I love Boston, too. And NYC and DC. But that's all, I promise.</p>

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<p>Oh yeah! New York <em>is</em> great. :) How're chances for Columbia (which I've never visited, but I've heard great things about)... for a bio/medicine major?</p>

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<p>What state are you from? Socio-economic background? There are a lot of factors that could have an effect.</p>

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<p>Chinese female, from Mississippi, average middle-class income family.</p>

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<p>I'd also look at Bentley if you want to study business. It's in Waltham, MA and with your resume and numbers you would probably get a top merit scholarship in addition to being placed in their honors program. It's great for finance & accounting. I was set on going there until I changed majors from finance to management and decided Penn State was the better school given the switch.</p>

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<p>Miss. helps you some, asian does not. Middle class isn't a plus either. I'd still say you have a good shot, but not a lock. Wellesley would be a good match with your scores, maybe even a safety.</p>