Chances for Stanford, Johns Hopkins, MIT?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Objective:
SAT I 2300
ACT: N/A
Toefl iBT: 110
SAT II: Math II (800), Physics (800), Japanese (800), Biology (800), Chemistry (800)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): Jap (5), Mechanics (5), Caluc AB (5), Caluc BC (5), E&M (5), Statistics (5), Chemistry (4), Biology (5), Macroeconomics(5), ComputerScience(5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Biology, English, Religion, AP Microeconomics, EPGY
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National AP Scholar, Physics Olympiad Semifinalist, USAMO qualifier, top ten scorer in AAPT Physics Bowl, top ten scorer in Berkeley Math Competition, regional award in ARML , Siemens Semifinalist
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 1 year of drums/percussion, science club (president& founder), math club (vice-president), astronomy club (vice-president), Cross Country Varsity, NHS, attending many math&physics competitions
Job/Work Experience: Research internship in a local university
Volunteer/Community service: 100 hours of tutoring for students
Summer Activities: Math Camp, volunteering in an area affected by the nuclear disaster in Japan, volunteering in a language school
State (if domestic applicant): CA
School Type: private, about 1500 students
Race: Asian&white
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: ~300,000
Comment: I’m an international student and came to the United States in my Junior year :D </p>

<p>How about my chances for Stanford, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Caltech, Princeton, UC Berkeley?
Which university's biology department is the best?</p>

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<p>Your stats are great, you realistically have a shot at all them, though you have to remember that with the top schools it is practically a lottery. I think the biology departments are all going to be rather good at these schools, MiT or John Hopkins might be slightly better…</p>

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<p>Although these kinds of schools are reaches for everyone, you look great on paper. Your ECs could be a little stronger but your awards are amazing! I’d say decent shots at all. Hopkins might be the best for biology from what I know, but I’m not an expert.</p>

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<p>Thanks. I was wondering which university was better for me. If I wouldn’t be accepted by MIT, I’d go to Johns Hopkins.<br>
Yes. My ECs have been weak since I came to the U.S. I neither own my company nor have won the International Chopin Piano Competition. Do you have any idea which strengthens my ECs?</p>

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<p>You look great, your scores are amazing. ECs aren’t spectacular or anything but that doesnt detract too much. Write stellar essays.</p>

<p>Also, you may want to look at WUSTL for biology. Definitely a high match for someone like you. Tufts would probably be good too.</p>

<p>Oh too answer your question, the first three and berkeley are probably best for bio. JHU or MIT for the top.</p>

<p>Best of luck!</p>

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<p>It’s going to depend on your essays whether you get in or not</p>

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<p>Berkeley is also great. According to some university ranking, its biology department was as high as Johns Hopkins.
I will spend as much time for essays as possible. I’m not sure whether or not my essays can be more impressive than those of native English speakers, though.</p>