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<p>Hey
I am looking at top colleges such as Harvard, Princton, Yale, and MIT.
Some info about me</p>

<p>I am an incoming junior so I haven't taken the SATs yet. However, I've taken many practice ones and usually average 2300. I still have two months to study and hope to raise my score a little higher (I went from a 1950 to 2300 over the course of this summer)</p>

<p>I've taken SAT II Math 2 and received a 800.</p>

<p>I plan on taking the following SAT subject tests: Physics, Chemistry, US History</p>

<p>I took AP Stats sophomore year and am scheduled to take 6 more AP classes including US History, Calculus, Chemistry, and English.</p>

<p>I Plan on taking 5 more AP classes my senior year</p>

<p>I've maintained all As except for an A- in one class for one semester.</p>

<p>I'm ranked number 3 in my class of 400 students; I'm likely to go to number one by the end of my junior year because I have the most rigorous schedule of anyone in my class.</p>

<p>I was the sophomore class president last year and am likely to be elected as the junior class president as well as the prom committee president. I am an active member of the student council and started/planned an annual fund raiser event.</p>

<p>I was the orchestra concertmaster last year and am likely to be the concertmaster again this year. </p>

<p>I am an National Honor Society Member.</p>

<p>I was on the varsity swimming team freshman year. However, I was unable to participate due to personal reasons last year. I plan on joining the swim team again this year. </p>

<p>I recently started playing tennis and joined the school tennis team. I probably will not be on varsity this year but may be on varsity senior year.</p>

<p>What are my chances of getting into an Ivy League school if I continue to get As, get perfect scores on my SAT subject tests, score 2350 on my SATs, get re-elected as class president junior and senior year, and reach number 1 in class rank?</p>

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<p>I also got a 5 on my AP statistics test last year.
I also forgot to mention that I have done roughly 50 hours of community service and plan on doing 200-300 more over next summer</p>

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<p>I’m going to be realistic. You have the stats that most applicants to HYPM will have. Ultimately it will come down to your essays. There’s still a lot of time for you, so I wouldn’t start stressing yet. </p>

<p>In short, when you’re applying to HYPMS academics won’t set you apart. We need to know who you are.</p>

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<p>That’s my main concern here as well. Your academics are impeccable. You’re doing everything the these colleges expect. What will you have that NO ONE ELSE will have? What’s going to hit admissions in the face and make them remember you? You want to be able to “buy real estate” in their minds, if you get what I’m saying. This is sort of generic stuff. Don’t do things to impress admissions (I was in the same boat as you do I know) do what you absolutely love doing, that’s what it’s about after all excelling in these areas will really set you apart from everyone else. Try things out and maybe they will shock you. I will give you an example, for years i was set on becoming a doctor. All through freshman and sophomore years as well. However, then I was roped into Mock Trial, it is so nerdy at my school and I did not enjoy that crowd. I did it as a favor to the dean who asked me to do it, but I didn’t like law, and thought I never would. Then I Find out I not only like it but am pretty good at it as well, my team went through the county finals and I became captain. This is something I’m now really passionate about. So my point: you have time, don’t impress the college they will always notice. Just do what you like and play the field so to speak. That’s the one thing I suggest you do fr your app. You are going to be a strong applicant</p>

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<p>is there anything I should do now to improve my stance among fellow applicants or do I just have to write some convincing essays?</p>

<p>Also do any of the following aspects help or damage my chances?</p>

<p>I am a Asian American</p>

<p>Both my parents are immigrants with college degrees</p>

<p>I grew up relatively poor; we still rent an apartment</p>

<p>English is my second language. I speak both Mandarin and English fluently and without accent. Since I learned English at 4, my English is indistinguishable from that of a native speaker.</p>

<p>Divy, like you, I’m also interested in law; though I plan to dual-major in engineering and business, I ultimately plan on getting a law degree</p>