<p>could you also chance for Brown, Harvard, UPENN?</p>
<p>Chance me!</p>
<p>Dad immigrant from Brazil (black)</p>
<p>middle class (upper)</p>
<p>Attends a school where not many attend prestigious universities.
Race: African-American
Sex: Male
GPA: 4.00 (UW), 4.3 (ranked #1!)
ACT: 34 (36R, 35S, 33M, 30E)
SAT IIS: Math II 780, Bio M 700</p>
<p>7 APs by the end of senior year. (no AP science courses available...)
Nearly all Honors Courses (only ones available)
3 years of college math (linear alg., multivariable calc., and applied diff.)</p>
<p>5 AP Calc AB
4 AP Comp. Gov.
4 AP US Gov.
4 AP US History
3 AP Chem
3 AP Bio</p>
<p>Extra Curriculars:
Karate (4 years, instructor role, 1st in regionals)
Independent research in cardiac lab at the Oregon Health and Science University
Taught summer science classes at Oregon Museum of science and industry
Senior math tutor in high school
Classical guitar (6 years)
graphic design volunteer work for headstart</p>
<p>^That is extremely harsh. I disagree completely, your stats are very impressive nonetheless, with valedictorian status and a 34 on the ACT. You would still have fared a solid chance at most of your choices, but your shots DO go way up with URM status. Best of luck.</p>
<p>NWdivisionCHAMPS: My analysis was not harsh at all. True, the OP is qualified to apply to Ivy league schools if the ACT score is the deciding metric. However, his AP/SAT II scores are mediocre for institutions of that caliber and his extra-curriculars are somewhat generic. Fortunately, he hit the genetic “lottery” and will benefit immensely from URM status at these schools.</p>
<p>hax0r: Please don’t take my post the wrong way. I have no doubt that you are an extremely deserving and talented applicant who could potentially get into some of these schools without the URM status. It is simply difficult, as a mere hard-working student, to see others benefit from a genetic factor over which I have no control Best of luck to you as well.</p>