Chances for Stanford, MIT, Chicago and Cornell

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am a senior shooting for Stanford and MIT. I already got into Columbia, UMich and UCLA so basically I'm set (although I was denied by Caltech). But still, I'm curious what my chances are for Stanford, MIT, Chicago and Cornell.</p>

<p>Race: East Asian
Ranking: School does not rank
GPA: Weighted 4.36, unweighted 3.80
Residency: International</p>

<p>SAT Critical Reading: 770
SAT Math: 800
SAT Writing: 780
Combined SAT: 2350</p>

<p>APs:
Cal BC-5
Physics C-5</p>

<p>I am an international student who just came to America two years ago as a junior, so I don't have that many APs to brag about. But I'm taking AP Stats, AP World History, AP Language and AP Chem this year. I expect to get a 5 on at least 3 of them.</p>

<p>Currently taking Intro to C++ and Multivariable Calculus on EPGY. Essays and recommendation letters are pretty strong.</p>

<p>Awards:
2009 Cum Laude Inductee
2009 AMC 12 School Winner (Scored 121.5/150)
2008 AMC 12 School Winner (Scored 101.5/150)
2008 AIME Qualifier (Scored 7/15)
CAML 2008 October Math League Contest Perfect Score
CAML 2008 December Math League Contest Perfect Score
CAML 2009 January Math League Contest Perfect Score
CAML 2009 February Math League Contest Perfect Score
2008 French Honor Society
2008 NaNoWriMo Writing Month Winner
2007 Arts Week Campus-wide Singing Contest Best Group Performance (out of 200 participants/groups)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
President of the Board of Director of Yuehua Company, controlling over 67% of the company's share.
Math Club President 2008
FBLA Principal Memeber 2008
JV Cross Country 2007, Varsity Cross Country 2008
JV Track&Field 2007,2008
Honor Sinfonia (Saxophone certificate of level 5)
School Newspaper & Magazine Freelancer
Math Camp in Zhejiang in the summer of 2006
Peer math tutor 2008~2009
Summer intern at Vanke Company 2008</p>

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<p>If you already got into Columbia, wouldn’t that mean that you applied ED? Or did you get a likely letter?</p>

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<p>Right… sorry I did not make it clear. I did not apply ED to Columbia but I got a very likely letter, electronic and paper, and a phone message, so I kind of assume I got in.</p>

<p>Thanks for that questions.</p>

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<p>Nice job on Columbia. I would say you would be in for Cornell and Chicago if you got into Columbia. MIT and Stanford is up in the air, but better than average chances</p>

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<p>Also SAT Scores:
Math 800
Physics 800
Literature 710 </p>

<p>I could’ve gotten an 800 on Chem if I took it but somehow I chose to take Lit and got a 710, lol. I just like literature, once wrote a novel but never got it published…</p>

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<p>Last note: I have a chance to make USAMO this year (although by that time all decisions will have come out, LOL)</p>

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<p>Hey we are so similar!!! My SAT score matches yours PERFECTLY, and I did all your clubs [FBLA, peer tutoring, MATH<3] except I don’t play Sax</p>

<p>Also i only took those 2 AP’s as well. My UW GPA is a 3.9, XC varsity 4 years</p>

<p>Don’t worry if you got in Columbia you’re set. You probably didn’t get in Caltech b/c you live too close [CAli], i might have a shot since i’m NJ. </p>

<p>Stanford- reach
MIT-low reach
Cornell-high match
Chicago- don’t know much about since i didn’t apply</p>

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<p>Caltech denied you?
thats surprising…
cornell and chicago you’re in
but M.I.T and stanford . … idk they’re reaches for everyone</p>

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<p>MIT just rejected me…
Well, feeling pretty nasty right now but as time passes by I’ll get better, hopefully.
There’s still Stanford though, not much of a chance now but really really really hope I get in.</p>

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<p>Good luck… chancing is useless. Too bad about MIT…</p>

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<p>Ok, a 7 on AIME made my total index 191.5. So long for USAMO…</p>

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<p>Columbia liked what they saw and that’s a good read on how the others with similar standards will view your application. It’m my theory that they send likely letters to those they hope not to lose to HYPS. Good chance at all.</p>

<p>The only complicating factors are on your being an international if you need financial aid.</p>

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<p>Thank you hmom5. That’s very heartening. Fortunately I have no need for financial aid :slight_smile: </p>

<p>My college advisor told me a very credible reason for my early acceptance into Columbia was my essay, which he said was the best he’d read for a while, and it was made more amazing provided that I am an international student. Also he mentioned that in my essay I listed some of the books I’d read (Faulkner, Steinbeck, Pynchon, Vonnegut, Camus, etc.) and he said he’d never seen any international student read books like these before. He said Columbia really put a lot of weight on reading.</p>

<p>But of course, the same thing that works for Columbia might not work for other colleges.</p>