Chances for some HYS? (Easy to read format, so come on in!)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Decision: Still Desperately Wishing</p>

<p>Objective[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):2350 (M: 780, W: 800, CR: 770)
NOTE: This score is "superscored". I took the highest score from each of the sections from all the SAT's I have taken (three). I have done this because it applies to Harvard's SAT policy. My highest single sitting score is 2280.
[li] ACT: Not Taken[/li][li] SAT II: [/li][list]
[li]Math IIC (780)[/li][</em>]US History (770)
[<em>]Biology Molecular (7**30)
[</em>]Literature (730)
[<em>]Physics (700)
[/ul]
**NOTE: Will retake Literature in December, hoping for a 770+
[li] Unweighted GPA: 4.0[/li][li] Weighted GPA: 4.67[/li][li] Rank: 1/322[/li][li] AP Tests: [/li][ul]
[li]Biology (5)[/li][</em>]European History (5)
[<em>]US History (5)
[</em>]Calculus AB (5)
[<em>]Physics B (4)
[</em>]English Language/Composition (4)
[<em>]World History (5 - self studied, if that means anything?)
[/ul]
[li] IB: None taken[/li][li] Senior Year Course Load: [/li][ul]
[li] AP Calculus BC[/li][</em>]AP English Literature/Composition
[<em>]AP Macroeconomics
[</em>]Journalism
[<em>]U.S. Government
[</em>]Peer Tutoring
[/ul]
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[ul]
[li]National Merit Semifinalist[/li][</em>]AP Scholar w/Distinction
[/ul]
[<em>] Other Awards/Honors:
[ul]
[li]California Southern Baptist Convention Youth Bible Drill (2nd in state)[/li][</em>]Boy of the Month
[<em>]Essay published in anthology
[</em>]Poem published in anthology
[<em>]Selected as Senior Graduation Usher
[</em>]Nominated for Pepperdine Youth Citizenship Seminar
[/ul] [/list]</p>

<p>Subjective
[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars:
[list]
[li] School Newspaper (11-12, only upperclassmen allowed on staff)[/li]Positions: Editor-in-Chief, Staff Writer of the Year
[</em>] Student Council (10-12)
Positions: Senior Vice President, Junior Treasurer
[<em>] Interact (9-12): Community Service Club
Positions: Senior Treasurer
[</em>] Associated Student Body (10-12)
Positions: Homecoming Committee
[<em>] Tennis (JV: 9-10, Varsity: 11-12)
Positions: 2nd singles every year
[</em>] Asian Culture Club (10-12)
[li] California Scholarship Federation (9-12)[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Babysitting (I put it as Childcare Assistant --> LOL!); quite a bit of work though (25 hours/week for summers 06-07)
[li] Volunteer/Community service: 500+ hours total[/li][ul]
[li] Covina Library Summer Reading Club Assitant[/li][</em>] Covina City Hall Human Resources
[<em>] Covina Parks and Recreation
[</em>] City of Hope
[<em>] Union Rescue Missions Trip
[</em>] Many, many Interact service projects
[/ul]</p>

<p>[<em>] Summer Activities:
[ul]
[li] Asian American Journalists Association - J Camp (pretty competitive to get into)[/li][</em>] California Golden Boys State (city Councilman)
[/ul]</p>

<p>[li] Essays:[/li][ul]
[li] Personal Statement: On my best friend, how we fuel each other intellectually (like to debate about philosophy)[/li][li] Short Essay: On my passion for journalism, school newspaper</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation: "One of the best students in my career" sort.[/li][li] Counselor Rec: Very good[/li][li] Additional Rec: From my journalism/student government advisor (same person, coincidentally) about my contributions to the newspaper/class of 2009[/li][/list]</p>

<p>Other
[ul]
[li] State: CA[/li][li] School Type: Public[/li][li] Ethnicity: Asian (Chinese <-- NOOOOO!)[/li][li] Gender: Male[/li][li] Income Bracket: 60-70k[/li][li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Not too priveleged area, last student to get into an ivy league was 5 years ago. One student got into UCB last year. One.[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Reflection
[ul]
[li] Strengths: test scores? gpa?[/li][li] Weaknesses: um, recs? essays? who the hell knows?[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>THE Schools
[ul]
[<em>]Harvard
[</em>]Yale
[<em>]Stanford
[</em>]Columbia
[<em>]UC Berkeley
[</em>]UCLA
[li]UCSD[/li][/ul]
NOTE:Please chance by saying super-reach, reach, mid-reach, low-reach, match, etc.
[ul]Feel free to suggest any schools that you think would fit my profile well! Thanks![/ul]</p>

<p>Don't be afraid to be brutally honest! I appreciate all input! :)</p>

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<p>you're in a good position to get into all of the schools. as you know, all of them are very selective so that doesnt mean that you will get in. race and gender aren't nec. going in your favor, but strong SATs and EC's are. i'd say you're in good shape.
i think:
Harvard: Mid-reach
Yale: Mid-reach
Stanford: Low-reach
UC Berkeley: Match
UCLA: Low-match/safety
UCSD: Safety</p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/591865-chance-me-please-i-can-chance-back.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/591865-chance-me-please-i-can-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Forgot to mention that Stanford is SCEA</p>

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<p>harvard- NO MATCH!!!!</p>

<p>just kidding jojo :)</p>

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<p>thanks jackbauer, you make me seem very confident, but maybe my chances are actually lower than that? haha. or am i just pessimistic? iono.</p>

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<p>bump.10char</p>

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<ul>
<li>Harvard-crapshoot

<ul>
<li>Yale-same</li>
<li>Stanford-same</li>
<li>Columbia-low reach</li>
<li>UC Berkeley-low reach/high match</li>
<li>UCLA-high match/match</li>
<li>UCSD-safety
1st gen college + all those stats...wow. id say good luck on ur app but dont think u really need it. personally im jealous.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

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<p>sorry jacobe91, sorry if you misunderstood the part where i put hooks (1st gen, URM, etc), the stuff in parenthesis was just like examples of what "hooks" are.</p>

<p>I'm not 1st gen, but my parents:</p>

<p>Mom
Bachelors from Uni of Minn: Twin Cities
Dad
High school Diploma</p>

<p>So i guess i still have some of that 1st gen-ish stuff going for me, since its not a black and white issue right? (as in either your 1st gen and you get pity or you're not and the guy whos parents are both bankers is looked at in the same way as someone whose parents work blue collar jobs?</p>

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<p>anyone else?</p>

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<p>The fact that you're Asian and want to go into journalism is going to help you a lot...but, it's still a crapshoot...good luck!</p>

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<p>@ nj<em>azn</em>premed: I'm actually not to sure about actually majoring in journalism. It is one of my main interests, but I wouldn't say that I'm ready to major in it. I actually put undecided on my applications, for academic interests and career options</p>

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<p>You have a typical application, high SAT's though but competition is fierce among asians so good luck to all those colleges.</p>

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<p>yea it is i guess, haha</p>

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<p>anyone else?</p>

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<p>I would say that you are a match/ high match for Harvard, but only if you ED, because it is very very very hard for Asians to get into college haha. Everything is pretty much golden, I think you have a good chance, and being valedictorian is very impressive. Good luck! Chance me please? Thank you <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/592997-help-help-potential-nyu-stern-applicant.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/592997-help-help-potential-nyu-stern-applicant.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>harvard doesn't have ED anymore, haha.</p>

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<p>anyone else?</p>

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<p>bump.10char</p>

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<p>If you don't make it, I don't know who will.</p>

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<p>you're going to be rejected instantly from everywhere... twice</p>

<p>:P</p>