Chances for MIT, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Penn, and Stanford

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>What are my chances? </p>

<p>I am curious about my chances of getting into MIT, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Penn, or Stanford.
I am a junior in Wisconsin and am strong in math.</p>

<p>Current Schedule and 1st Semester Grades-
Calculus And Analytical Geometry III (at local college)- A
AP American Studies- History-A CA-A
German IV- A
AP Physics- A
Honors Band- A
Personal Financial Management- A (required course)
Currently Taking Differential Equations at the local college</p>

<p>I have a UWGPA of 3.9 and an ACT of 35 (36 Math, 36 English, 36 Science, 30 Reading)</p>

<p>I have won the MAA at my school the last two years and advanced in the AMC 12 last year.</p>

<p>I have taken 4 AP Classes and many Honor classes as well as my two college classes. My schedule is as difficult as my school allows.</p>

<p>My EC's-
Weekly Boys and Girls Club volunteer
NHS
Golf Team at HS
Band
Math Club
probably more but I can't think of them</p>

<p>I am thinking about doing the National Youth Leadership Forum for Medicine. I was wondering if that would help.</p>

<p>I am interested in biomedical engineering, planning on going to med school.</p>

<p>Thanks for looking. I appreciate comments because I am not sure how I measure up.</p>

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<p>You are a valid applicant at your colleges ... but that doesn't mean you will be accepted. All of the schools on your list are very competitive, and and be looking at EC's, essays and diversity (including geographic) in the admissions process. You need to add some schools with a higher admissions rate to ensure that you will be going somewhere next fall. Case Western's biomed has a very highly ranked biomed program - that would be a likely admit for you.</p>

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<p>Instead of going to a National Youth Leadership conference, why don't you try something in your own community? Anything ranging from jobs, community service, etc would be nice...</p>

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<p>the ec's do not really stand out, so i'd say you have about same chance as average applicant to those schools</p>

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<p>Nat'l Youth Leadership forum on medicine will not help your chances, but might be a good experience to see if pre-med is right for you. I think you have a good chance at JHU and Penn. Case Western would be a good safety for you.</p>

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<p>Moderate chances</p>

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<p>what are good programs to get involved in to make yourself stand out?</p>

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<p>how do u get involved in research...more analysis of my chances would be appreciated as well</p>

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<p>MIT, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Penn, and Stanford</p>

<p>MIT: Big Reach
Duke: Slight reach
Johns Hopkins: Match
Penn: Slight reach
Stanford: Big Reach</p>

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<p>what would i have to improve...why are they big reaches?</p>

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<p>You sound pretty similar to one person who got in to stanford from my school so i wouldn't say its a big reach. Maybe a slight reach</p>

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<p>MIT and Stanford are reaches for pretty much everyone but either geniuses (then they're match) or really amazing people (again, only match).</p>

<p>You have shown that you are not either, so yeah.</p>

<p>You have pretty weak ECs.</p>

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<p>Also check out Olin, my friend who got into stanford is also thinking of going there</p>

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<p>chomsky...what EC's and test scores did ur friend have?</p>

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<p>Chomsky, doesn't your friend realize that Stanford is a MUCH better place to live and gets people much more recognition?</p>

<p>Getting accepted to Stanford and not going is crazy in my opinion.</p>

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<p>Umm...one friend had a 32 ACT and the other a 36. They are both complete opposites. My friend with the 36 looks almost identical to you in regards to your math EC's. The other with the 32, his EC's are tennis and some government and debate, accepted into some strong government leadership programs</p>

<p>I would say that the medical leadership forum would help you out. Two people went to it from my school last year and he got into a couple Ivies but can't pay for it</p>

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<p>ur 36 friend....did he have a lot of EC's? If so...what helps?
Thanks</p>

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<p>Not many EC's. Just a bunch a math stuff, very similar to you. He takes classes at a local university. He plays one sport (golf), NHS, and he tutors in math. I would say you are a lot more qualified than my friend who got in with a 32, but similar to 36. Since your strong point is math, why not tutor some kids after school?</p>

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<p>...no ecs? nothing that makes you stand out.</p>

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<p>u ppl do realize that colleges want people with solid grades as much as they want ppl with EC's? ofcourse good grades+EC's would be great,,, but i kinda think solid grades is enough. </p>

<p>(im at duke and think i got in almost purely on EC's and SAT scores..) but there are enough people here who have just solid grades.. and their doing fine.</p>