Chances for UPenn, JHU, etc. I chance back.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I'm an Indian male (US Citizen) studying at an IB school in Bangalore, India. I am a rising senior. I will be applying for financial aid.</p>

<p>I speak English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Chinese.</p>

<p>Academics</p>

<p>IGCSE Grades: 9 A<em>'s - 4.0 GPA (A</em> = A+)
Bio - A*
Additional Math -A*
English Lit - A*
English Lang - A*
Chem - A*
Economics - A*
Chinese - A*
Drama - A*
Physics - A*</p>

<p>Grades: IB Points = 44/45
GPA unweighted = 4.0</p>

<p>4 HL Courses and 2 SL courses
(HL = Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics) (SL = English, Chinese)</p>

<p>-Ranked #1 in my class--> Head Boy of my school</p>

<p>-APs: Psychology - 5 (self-studied)
Statistics - 5 (Self-studied)</p>

<p>-SAT IIs: Bio M - 800
Math II - 800</p>

<p>-SAT: 2370</p>

<p>-PSAT: 240; National Merit Scholar Semi-finalist</p>

<p>EXTRACURRICULARS</p>

<p>-Boy scout for 5 years and I am an Eagle Scout.</p>

<p>-Won the Presidential Gold Award for community service.</p>

<p>-Congressional Gold Medal for community service</p>

<p>-Won 2nd in USA in Science Olympiad in Dynamic Planet held in Augusta, GA.</p>

<p>-Editor of my school newspaper</p>

<p>-I have many hours of community service for organizations like Habitat for Humanity and Agasthya Foundation. 900 hours</p>

<p>-In Agasthya, I went to a rural village in India by myself for about a week and taught health and hygiene to impoverished children).</p>

<p>-Started an NGO to fund wells. Also raised money, bought water filters, and went and installed them in slums in India.</p>

<p>-Model United Nations team</p>

<p>-School Varsity basketball team</p>

<p>-Certified EMT</p>

<p>OTHER</p>

<p>-I gained admission into the Davidson THINK Institute but because of financial reasons, could not go. (They take only 60 students)</p>

<p>-I interned in a hosipital in Delhi in the neurosurgery wing and I have a letter of recomendation from the head of neurosurgery.</p>

<p>-My principal gives out Principal's Commendations for excellence. I have never missed any for academics and currently have 12 PCs after just one year in the school.</p>

<p>-I know my teachers quite well as well as my guidance counselor and I am sure my reccomendations will be good. (One question--I have last year's reccomendations (same teachers). Can I send them?)</p>

<p>I will be applying to the folowing schools:</p>

<p>UPenn - (Early Decision) -> Dream School
JHU- (ED if Upenn is too big a reach) --> Please advise!!
Stanford
Duke
Wash. U
UCB
Harvard (maybe- applying to apply)
Tufts
Rice</p>

<p>I want to major in Biology (preferrably do the Vagelos Program (life sciences and management at UPenn) or BME and follow the med track.</p>

<p>Thanks a lot,
rk1000</p>

<p>I'LL CHANCE BACK =)</p>

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<p>honestly you have a pretty good chance…i can’t find anything you could use some serious improving on. obviously the schools you chose have tons of highly qualified applicants but your stats are insanely good…i’m jealous</p>

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<p>What you have is extremely impressive. I think you have a shot UPENN, unfortunatley, you seem a bit one-sided(really academically centered) if it was possible for you to pick up an instrument or a sport, that would help, but even with this, your chances are still pretty high</p>

<p>chance me back?</p>

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<p>I think your resume is fabulous. I really can’t see a reason you wouldn’t get in. In addition to your overall achievements, I’d like to point out that the Boy Scout thing really helps out. For some reason admissions officers love it. The internship is also amazing…I don’t doubt you’re a slam dunk. Maybe I’ll see you next year, if all goes well!! PS if you’re not busy <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1419543-hi-friends-penn-chances.html#post15070114[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1419543-hi-friends-penn-chances.html#post15070114&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;