Chances for Ivies?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys. Worried about college chances, and would appreciate it if you chance me to:</p>

<p>Yale (EA)
Harvard
Princeton
Brown - Brother went for undergrad
Columbia
UPenn
Dartmouth
Cornell
Stanford</p>

<p>Thanks! I will chance back</p>

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<p>Grade: 12
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Asian
GPA. 4.65 weighted, 4.0 unweighted (will be 4.9 when I graduate, my school has a weird system)
Rank: 1/428
High School Rank: Best public school in area
SAT: 2280 superscored = 750 R + 750 M + 750 W
SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Chemistry, 760 Literature</p>

<p>Below is a portion of my resume (which I am submitting), which is edited to explain stuff/make sure my identity is semi-protected. If you have any questions, please ask</p>

<p>Significant Coursework
• AP Biology - 5
• AP Calculus AB - 5
• AP Calculus BC - Taking this year
• AP Chemistry - 5
• AP English Language - 5
• AP English Literature - Taking this year
• AP Environmental Studies - 5
• AP Physics B - 3
• AP Physics C - Taking this year
• AP Statistics - Taking this year
• AP US History - 3
• AP World History - 4
• Spanish IV (AP Spanish Language - 3)</p>

<p>EXPERIENCE
Spring 2009 Office of Senator Tom Udall, Intern NM
• Assisting in various administrative duties </p>

<p>2008-Present LifeSpring Hospitals, Volunteer, Intern Hyderabad, IN-AP
• Conducting managerial research as need be and evaluating new marketing strategies</p>

<p>Summer 2008 Office of Councilwoman Melinda R. Katz, Intern New York, NY
• Assisting in various administrative duties </p>

<p>Spring 2008 Hospital Emergency Dept., Volunteer NM
• Assisting the nursing staff in various administrative and patient care tasks</p>

<p>2007-Present High School, Tutor NM
• Tutoring students in science and Spanish</p>

<p>Summer 2007 Local Library, Volunteer NM
• Assisting in leading a summer reading program for school-aged children</p>

<p>AWARDS AND HONORS
• National Spanish Honors Society
• National Honors Society
• National Merit Scholar Semifinalist
• State Qualifier, Science Olympiad: 2008, 2009
• Member of International High IQ Society, Mensa and Intertel eligible
• AP Scholar with Distinction: 2009
• Local Star Scholar
• American Legion Scholastic Excellence Award, Bronze
• American Legion Citizenship Award, Gold
• State Law Day Essay Contest, 3rd Place
• Received Activity Letter in: Academics, Asian Club, Key Club, Law Club, MCJROTC, Model UN, National Spanish Honors Society, Quiz Bowl, Science Olympiad</p>

<p>ACTIVITIES
• Science Olympiad, Secretary, Vice-President, Event Leader
• Boys Nation 2009, Delegate, Committee Secretary
• Boys State 2009, City Attorney, County Party Chairman, State Senate Minority Leader
• Key Club, Secretary
• Model United Nations, Team Chairman
• Speech and Debate, Honor Degree
• Law Club, Vice President, Mock Trial Team Member
• MCJROTC, Sergeant, Fitness Team, Platoon Commander<br>
• StandUp For Kids, Director of Volunteers
• Academic Competition Team, Founder, President
• Pre-Medicine Club
• Asian Club, Treasurer, Secretary
• Order of Demolay, Former Master Councilor
• Muay Thai
• Freshman Football, 2006
• Local Math Competition, Second Round Qualifier
• Attended West Point Leadership Conference, 2009</p>

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<p>How long have you been involved in your ECs? If you have commitment, then I think you have a really good shot for all. Make your personality shine through your essays and also get teachers to write amazing recs! Chance back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/816473-chance-aa-female-elite-schools-updated-stats.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/816473-chance-aa-female-elite-schools-updated-stats.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Strong app. What can I say, you have very little weaknesses. You have a hook and you have the stats and you probably have the recs.</p>

<p>I think you’ll get into at least a few of the Ivies.</p>

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<p>(Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Stanford, Wooster, Georgia Tech, Caltech, Amherst, Cornell, Columbia, Vanderbilt)
Im International( Indian)
I need Financial Aid.
SAT 1: taken 2 times. best score in one sitting :
M 800
CR 750
W 750</p>

<p>SAT 2
MATH 2: 800
BIO(M) 800
PHY: 770</p>

<p>ICSE 95% </p>

<p>Class 11 marks sucked. But compared to the rest of the class it was ok i guess. Rank top 5-6 since class 9.</p>

<p>National Science Olympiad- All India Rank 402 (class 9) (out of around 30000 examinees)
AIR 525 (Class 11) (out of around 30000 examinees)
Received a certificate of distinction in class 9 </p>

<p>Volunteer work: NDTV Greenathon: Organized a clean up drive of parks and green areas of cal with others… was covered by the national media and press.</p>

<p>Last summer i participated in a diabetes awareness camp organized by RSSDI bangalore. Its a diabetes research organization. We went to villages around bangalore and made children aware about diabetes. also conducted free blood sugar level testing. Have an additional rec from the president of the RSSDI…</p>

<p>Music: Won the King of Western Music in St James’ School Talent Contest. Received ABRSM Certificates and Medals at High Scorer’s Concert</p>

<p>Part of a Choral Group “The Choir of Young Artists”. We’ve performed at the german consulate, grand hotel, Calcutta School of Music, and we’ve recorded an album at the HMV studios.</p>

<p>Writing: School Yearbook; Written several short stories and poems for The Jacobean</p>

<p>Space Club: Founding member and President. Organized seminars, excursions and mentored juniors about astrophysics…
Also visited the Strozzi Gallery in Florence this year for the 200th year of Galileo’s Telescope…</p>

<p>School Prefect.</p>

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<p>Wow…Brilliant!!
Yale (EA)-high match
Harvard-reach
Princeton-reach
Brown -match
Columbia-match
UPenn-match
Dartmouth-match
Cornell-match
Stanford-high match
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<p>High match for all I must say. Dartmouth and Brown you stand a much better chance.</p>

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<p>wow… sounds like you’ve done quite a lot in high school! I’d say, Cornell, Brown and Upenn are matches, HPYS, high-matches-reaches. Good Luck!</p>

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