Chances for UC's, ED to JHU!!!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hi, I am chancing for a friend.
Junior
Race: Asian
Gender: Male
State: California
Income Bracket: Not sure

Stats:
ACT: Did not take yet.
SAT I: First time: 2090 (730 CR, 700 M, 660 W)
Second Time: 2230 (800 CR, 690 M, 740 W)
GPA: 3.89 Unweighted
Weighted: 4.09

Senior Course Load: AP Literature, AP Calculus BC, AP Stats, AP Chemistry, AP Government, AP French

APs:
Art History-5

Currently taking: AP Bio, AP Physics 1, AP World History, Honors English, Honors Pre-Calc

ECs
Ping Pong Club- he’ll be attending nationals, might get an award
Hearthstone-He’ll also be attending a competition, might get an award
Practiced Kendo extensively

Volunteering:
Tutored at an elementary school during Freshman year.

Hooks, anything interesting etc:
Mother involved in car crash, had to live alone for a while and support himself.
English is second language.
Moved from US to China when he was little, then came back to the US during middle school, slightly different from Chinese-born and raised immigrants.

Chance for UC’s and early decision to John Hopkins University!!!

Anything that I didn’t add that might be useful, please point out!

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If you apply early decision to Hopkins, you have a decent chance. You’re certainly competitive, and they favor ED applicants. Keep in mind, though, if you’re accepted, you’re pretty much committed.

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Ok thanks. What do you think about the UC’s?

He’s thinking about majoring in either neuroscience/bio-engineering? Could anyone chance him for the UC’s for those majors?

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I’m not familiar enough with the UCs other than to repeat what one might find by looking at their 75/25 numbers. On the other hand, I’ve had two sons admitted to Hopkins, and known others who applied, and their outcomes.

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could you please chance me for UCSD, UCLA, UCD, and ED to JHU/Cornell? Thinking about majoring in General Biology, Molecular Biology, or Neuroscience.
SAT: M 770 CR 800 W 800
Total: 2370

SAT II: Math II:800
Chem:800

GPA: 3.75 UW 3.88 UC GPA 4.03 W

Extracurriculars:

  1. Piano (9-12): Completing all 10 levels of Certificate of Merit Evaluation Exam, received branch honors and qualified for musical convention recital in level 8, receiving senior award (completing 3 levels in HS)
  2. Conducted Research at Schmahl Science Workshops (10 summer-12): Submitted research on Parkinson’s Disease to Contra Costa Science and Engineering Fair (won 2nd place, alternate for CA State Fair)
  3. Attended Telugu (Indian Language) School: Completed all 4 levels of telugu school, learned to fluently speak, understand, read, write Telugu
  4. 250 hours volunteering at Veterans Affairs Hospital (9-12): Honorary Volunteer at Veterans Affairs (Volunteer 200+ hours)
  5. Internship at UCSF vascular surgery lab (11 summer): conducted vascular research along with other faculty at lab
  6. Solo author of submitted research paper/article (11th grade): Submitted research paper on Parkinson’s cure to Elsevier Editorial for Parkinsonism and Parkinson’s article to Imagine Magazine of JHU Center for Talented Youth
  7. Submitting research project on Parkinson’s Disease to Intel STS and Siemens National Competition (11,12)
  8. Attending Stanford Pre-Collegiate Conference (12): 1 of 50 students in CA selected to participate in conference where we share and discuss our scientific research with professionals and other students
  9. President and Founder of Charity Dress Club (10-12): Raised money and collected clothes to send to underdeveloped countries around the world: Sent two cargo shipments overseas to India and raised $5000
  10. Active Member of School Congressional Debate Team (9-12): Varsity member of congressional debate team in grades 9-12, won 3rd place in 2 invitational tournaments (Congress 3, MLK) and won 2nd at Congress summer camp in HS
  11. 224 PSAT score: Likely national merit semifinalist
  12. CSF (9-12): Active member of DVHS CSF for 5 semesters, 60 hours volunteering
  13. Piano Volunteering (9-11): Played piano for elderly at senior citizen homes: 50 hours
  14. Athletics (9-10): Captain of school Junior Varsity volleyball team
  15. Work experience (10-12): Teach piano to elementary and middle schoolers around my community

hoping to have good essays in which I talk about my dad having cancer and how it dropped my grades, but how I became motivated and used this pain to become motivated in conducting research,etc. Do you think this is a good idea?

I think rec letters will be 6-7/10 for johns hopkins and cornell.

Hooks: Dad has cancer, maybe will write about it essay and how I used this to motivate myself for research, idk if it’s a hook

Income: 150,000+
Ethnicity: Asian Indian

Attending competitive public school

Do you think I should ED or RD to jhu so that I can show them my first semester senior grades?