Chances for UPENN/Vandy/yale

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>from New Jersey
race: middle eastern (afghan/persian) i dont know if this would just be caucasian or would help, I will most likely write about it in my essay</p>

<p>GPA: 3.981 unweighted </p>

<p>classes taken so far: Anatomy and Physiology, Biological Research, Biotechnology, Pharmacology, Epidemiology, Topics in Hematology and Oncology, Honors Biology, AP Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, Honors Intro to Chemistry, Linear Algebra AP+, AP Calculus AB, Advanced Analysis II, IB SPANISH Higher Level</p>

<p>Classes Next year: AP stats, AP Bio, Honors World lit 2, AP Multivariable Calculus OR AP micro (ONE OR OTHER PROBABLY)</p>

<p>SAT: 2240... CR: 690 M: 800 W: 750
SAT II's: Math II: 780 , Chem: --, Bio: --
AP grades so far:
Calc AB (Sophomore year): 5
Chem (just took): most likely 5</p>

<p>Ex cirrics:
HOSA vice pres
Provita mock pharmaceutical company, Chief international officer
-Brought in a group of 25 students from Singapore to visit and learn our culture
UNICEF treasurer
Bio and nano research, scanning electron microscope imaging
JSA mini convention coordinator
-Convention of over 100 students debating with state senator speaking
JV and Varsity Lacrosse</p>

<p>summer programs:
Spanish immersion in spain 08
Middlebury monterey language immersion 09
More than english (teaching kids english in spain,all expense paid 100 hours CS)</p>

<p>Awards:
Bronze at HOSA states twice
Best speaker several times, Junior Statesman of America
Bronze National Award Winner, National Spanish Exam
UNICEF ambassador for trick or treat (+1000$ raised)</p>

<p>So my favorite schools right now are Penn, vandy and yale</p>

<p>what are my chances for
yale EA
Penn ED (2 first cousins going there, brothers)
Vandy Regular</p>

<p>thanks so much!!!!</p>

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<p>For med/biotech intended major (Just guessing from what you have), your classes and EC’s show a good well roundedness… that’s pretty good (esp. since many students intending on stuff like that are bio losers).</p>

<p>AP’s, SAT II (so far), and EC’s are excellent or phenomonal. Though UPenn and Yale are crapshots for everyone, but you stand a good chance. Little bttr than reaches (forgetting if its low or high). Though if there’s anything you should consider, it’d be your SAT’s CR score. I’d personally pull that into the 700’s at least, and try curving the entire score into the 2300 range (not necessary really, but it’d help).</p>

<p>Forgive me if I’m incorrectly assuming, but if your Afghani (like the Muslim), you’ve got some good essay topics (how it felt to watch as the country your parents always talked about drooling was being torn apart, etc.). If I’m wrong as to this, please, forgive me (this is kind of a sensitive issue nowadays, you know)</p>

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<p>You did MMLA last year? Hah, so did I, but I was in French.</p>

<p>You and I have pretty similar stats, and I’m going for similar schools. Good luck; I’m sure you know you have a good shot, but that these schools are insane.</p>

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<p>@ HonorLions… Thanks I do try to stay well rounded. It seems like Penn likes well roundedness because I was at the grad for my cousin yesterday and they were talking about how important it is for high schools to not specialize (I specialize in Med at my school -_- haha). I think if I can nail Bio/Chem and I definitely need to raise my CR score to at least a 730, then I have a better shot. </p>

<p>And I happen to half Afghani and half Irani. I plan to write about getting chastised during 9/11 as just a 3rd grader because it shaped me as a person, taking criticism for something that I had nothing to do with when I loved America. </p>

<p>@ Cranberry … Thanks, good luck to you too. Haha I was in the Spanish camp actually… it was a great experience and I was good friends with chloe from the french camp she was so nice haha</p>

<p>More chancing anyone? thanks</p>

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<p>i love you babe</p>

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<p>BUMP: I will chance anyone who chances me from here on</p>

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<p>Interesting extracurriculars, but your SAT and GPA are a bit on the low side as an ethnically Middle-Eastern applicant at Yale. I can see Penn and Vandy happening, though. </p>

<p>Keep in mind that you can’t apply to both Penn ED and Yale EA.</p>