Chances for me

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm an Asian male, high school junior, starting to think about what colleges I should apply to. </p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
Class Rank: Top 1%
High School: Large Public School, Ranked about 800th in the nation</p>

<p>PSAT: 228
SAT I: Will take twice
SAT II: Math II (800), Will take US History, Chem
APs: Right now taking US History, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Statistics
Senior year I will take English, European History, Physics, Calc 3,
Spanish
Classes: I'm taking the most rigorous classes. Other than requirements and
orchestra, I've never taken blow-off classes</p>

<p>Sports: JV Golf 9th, 10th, 11th
Instrument: Cello 9th, 10th, 11th in Symphony Orchestra (been 3rd and
2nd chair), will for sure be first chair in 12th grade
Qualified for All-state orchestra in 10th/11th grade (3rd chair)
3 year member of Michigan Youth Orchestra (Assistant Principal)
Volunteer: Junior National Honor Society
My city youth council, where I am finance chairman
Jobs: County Defender's Office, Digital Newspaper Reporter
Research: University of Michigan Physics Lab
Summer: Powerbilt Golf Tour, U-M Computer Camp, my job, research, and will
participate in National Student Leadership Conference next summer
Clubs: Business Professionals of America member 9th/10th/11th/12th
10th grade - 2nd in state in two events, 2nd in nation in one event
School Newspaper - page editor 9th/10th/11th; won Most Valuable
Writer award in 10th
12th grade - should be coeditor in chief
Quiz Bowl - Founder and President
Mu Alpha Theta - Vice President
Debate Club - Vice President
Mock Trial - Member 10th/11th/12th - Defense attorney 11th/12th
Student Council - Rep 10th, volunteer 11th/12th
Other Awards: Science Fair 1st place math in region
Qualified for Michigan Math Prize 3 times (8th/9th/10th)</p>

<p>Essays: I'll take awhile, essays should be solid
Recs: I'm sucking up right now, teachers have liked me in the past, liking me
now, should be fine</p>

<p>As you can see, I still have a whole junior year and senior year ahead of me. But I just want an early look and see if I'm going in the right track. </p>

<p>These are where I'm applying to as of right now:
Harvard (ED?)
Princeton
Yale
UPENN
Stanford (ED?)
Cornell
Michigan - Ann Arbor (backup)
Tentative.....what do you think? Feel free to tell me accepted/maybe/deferred/rejected or tell me where I should/shouldn't apply. Please be honest.
Remember I have 1 year left, so if you are honest, I can improve in certain areas and know what I have to do.
And if you have any recommendations for other colleges I should look at, (I am interested in law, business), or where I should apply early, please let me know.
Thanks.</p>

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<p>PSAT scores will let us know how well you do on critical reading and writing...that seems to be the only iffy variable! You're probably set for some good schools, since you have leadership ECs and good math scores. Since you want to do law your CR score should be good. Are you national merit semifinalist?</p>

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<p>I won't exactly tell colleges I'll be doing law when I apply, so it shouldn't really matter.<br>
And 228 should be able to get me to be national merit semifinalist</p>

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<p>Well they like it when you indicate your probable major, I know Penn does it on their App. And it might be to your advantage since you're Asian...sets you apart.</p>

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<p>wouldn't a 228 be finalist material?
Harvard Princeton and Yale are pretty much slight reaches, if not more for everyone, although you have a decent shot. Cornell and Upenn should be safety schools for you.</p>

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<p>any strengths or weaknesses I should keep in mind?
how about ED schools I should consider?</p>

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<p>Keep in mind? Strengths in leadership ECs...founding/president for some~</p>

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<p>Any other opinions?</p>

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<p>Harvard (ED?)- Reach
Princeton- Reach
Yale- reach
UPENN- reach
Stanford (ED?)- reach
Cornell- match
Michigan - Ann Arbor (backup)-match</p>

<p>Which one did you apply for ED?</p>