<p>Competitive Public Magnet in North Jersey [many top top schools]
SAT: 2120 [640 CR, 760 M, 720 W]
ACT: 33 [36 English, 35 Math, 31 Reading, 28 Science]]
Subject Tests
Math2: 780
Physics: 720
Chem: 700
Bio-E: 710
Rank: top 15%
GPA Weighted: 6.17 out of 7.0
Here's the Problem: GPA UW: 3.23/4.00
Courseload: Most Rigorous. 8 APs, 14 Honors [5 Sr year]
AP Scores:
Calc BC: 5 [AB Subscore: 5]
Statistics: 4</p>
<p>Teacher Rec 1: Pretty Good
Teacher Rec 1: Average
GC Rec: Pretty Good</p>
<p>Extracurricular:
1. Campaigning in foreign countries raising >15,000 for the country
2. Do cultural shows for the said country, raised over 5k
3. Habitat
4. Tutor children in the city in math/english.
5. tutor an autistic child in algebra
6. STAND and MoveOn.org member
7. Choir
8. Theater [lead roles]</p>
<p>Work:
Website Developer/Designer
Research Assistant at an Ivy</p>
<p>Commonapp Essay: Everybody says it's good, except for one person who said it was cliche
Duke Supplement: Good, everybody said it was
Activities Essay: I heard it was good too</p>
<p>Other:
Male
Hooks: BiRacial (Black and Asian)
Awards: Honor Roll/AIME
Income Bracket: Middle
Financial Aid: Yes
Interview: OK
Potential International Studies or Political Science and Mathematics Major</p>
<p>You have pretty unique EC’s. I’d say match at JHU and Northwestern, maybe a reach at Stanford (but your unique EC’s definitely give you an advantage for them, HYPS is basically a reach for everyone). I’m not so sure about Duke, and Cornell is a bit of a reach</p>
<p>First of all, I want to say that your GPA is NOT as bad as you think. Also, the fact that you’re biracial will definitely help you in the application process as well as you being a male.</p>
<p>Duke ED-match
Northwestern-not really sure…match?
Brown-reach
Cornell-IN. I know a white female who got in with lower stats and no, she wasn’t recruited or a legacy.
Hopkins-low reach; I visited Hopkins and they really like minority students there.
Stanford-reach</p>
<p>I think you have a decent shot at Stanford and Brown, though. Maybe not a GREAT chance, but a decent one. But even so, you applied ED to Duke and I think you’ll get in there.</p>
<p>woah your ECs are realllllllllly interesting.</p>
<p>Duke ED: pretty good chance
Northwestern: match
Brown: ehhh idk. arent they hard to predict? i would say low reach
Cornell: match
Hopkins: match
Stanford: reachhhh, as for anyone.</p>
<p>the fact that you are biracial and the volunteering efforts you have made for that other country are very strong additions to your app. I think you have a really good chance of getting into Duke ED.</p>
<p>Northwestern - match
Brown - low-reach
Cornell - low-reach to match
Hopkins - low-reach to match
Stanford - mid- to high- reach</p>
<p>Duke ED: sort of reach
Northwestern:match
Brown: reach
Cornell: match, especially if you’ve worked there
Hopkins: match
Stanford:reach</p>
<p>I feel like the volunteering thing is cliched. It really depends on how convincing your essays are. Even if some people say its “good” doesn’t mean it is in the eyes of ppl who read a gazillion bajillion about similar topics.</p>
<p>I feel your stats are good enough to make any of the schools if you had strong everything else (ie recommendations/ECs). But since your teacher recommendations aren’t outstanding, I’m not sure you have too much of a chance in your reaches. But hope i’m wrong =)</p>
<p>Your ACT is fantastic (I’d suggest submitting that, it’s a good 100 points better than ur SAT), W GPA is great, UW GPA IS a little of a problem (but not too substantial as these schools will most likely understand w/ a a rigorous transcript such as yours), EC’s are very interesting, good recs/essays help your app a lot, and it’s great that you had an interview. Here are my chances:</p>
<p>Duke ED: Reasonable Reach (40-45%)
Northwestern: Match
Brown: BIG Reach (consider switching for Vanderbilt, UChicago, or Wash U in St. Louis)
Cornell: Match
Hopkins: Low Reach
Stanford: BIG Reach (ditto)</p>
<p>Hope this helps!! Plz Chance Back!! (on the 2.0 thread)</p>