chances please?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Pomona College
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<p>what are my chances:</p>

<p>Stats:
demographics:
*I am an Asian Indian Male (most likely won't help)
*From a competitive public high school in Oregon: Beaverton High School, which was also rated the best AP school in Oregon, so yeah, its a smart school. (being from oregon isn't going to help either)
*student body at school = 500+</p>

<p>The Numbers/ECs
*ACT Composite 30 (haven't gotten essay yet, but it doesn't affect composite from what I've heard)</p>

<p>-English 30 (Usage/Mechanics 15 Rhetorical Skills 16)
-Science 24 (ouch..my chances)
-Reading 31 (Social Studies/Science 17 Arts/Literature 15)
-Mathematics 34
(Pre-Algebra/Elementary Algebra 18
Int.Algebra/Coord.Geometry 16 (again ouch)
Plane Geometry/Trigonometry 18)</p>

<p>*Freshman year:
Language Arts (Honors): A/A
Social Studies 9: A/A
Advanced Algebra 2: A/A
Bio/Chem/Phys 10 (Honors): A/A
SAT Math Prep: A
SAT Verbal Prep:A
Spanish 1:A/A
Team Sports:A
Health 1:A
Web Design:A
Computer Programming:A</p>

<p>*Sophomore Year:
AP Chem: B/A
Lit Comp 10 (Honors): A/A
Physics 2: A/A
Pre-Calc: A/B
Social Studies 10 :B/A (can explain this B)
Spanish 2:A/A
Symphonic Band: A/A
Team Sports: A
Health 2: A</p>

<p>*Junior Year: (Projected Grades for second semester)
Human Anatomy: A/A
IB Biology: A/A
Spanish 3: A/A
IB Calculus: A/B (might be able to get an A, but our teacher is hard)
IB Psychology: A/A
Team Sports: A
IB Seminar: P (pass, no credit class)
IB English: A, A
Study Hall: P (pass, no credit class)
IB TOK 1: B (our TOK teacher is sooo hard!!)</p>

<p>IN SUMMARY: I should finish high school with around a 3.85, or at very worst 3.8 UW for fresh-senior year.
*I know however that stanford, UCs, and Umich weight grades differently, so this number should go down slightly for these schools</p>

<p>*class rank UW right now = 38/515. Weighted = 30/515 (will go up because not many kids have taken hard classes yet)
*IB Diploma Candidate (to be)
*NHS (2 years)
*Varsity tennis 4 years (will have 4)
*Science Team 4 years (will have 4)
*World Quest Trivia 4 years (will have 4)
*Science Club Treasurer (1 year)
*Science Club VP (2 years)
*Math Club (4 years) (VP 2 years)
*Portland Youth Philharmonic (2 years)
*Mathfest Algebra 2 1st place freshman year
*Oregon Invitational of Mathematics Tournament Participant Fresh Year
*Mathfest Participant (will have 4 years)
*6th Place at World Quest out of 32 10th grade
*Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Rising Star Program (will have 150-175 volunteer hours done)
*Mathcounts Tutor (about 50+ volunteer hours)
*Want to major in either Biomedical Engineering, Economics, Math, Physics, but then go on to med school, dental school, or investment banking/B-school</p>

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<p>Hey! I go to Southridge!</p>

<p>Whats up? Your chances are ok, 60/40</p>

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<p>Your chances are ehh. It's a reach, and you'd really have to come across well on the essays.</p>

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<p>I completely agree with debatechic. Very iffy...not 60/40, sorry. Your grades and course load are fine, but your ACT scores are pretty mediocre. I would suggest retaking and shooting for at least a composite of 32/33, with the reading section being the most important. Likewise, if you choose to try your luck with the SAT, aim for a score somewhere around 2200+. </p>

<p>Pomona places a heavy emphasis on the personal aspects of your application, and your activities, essays and reccomendations should make your passions and personality fairly obvious. All I see is an aptitude in math. You still have time and can further develop your interest in math. I would suggest doing math research at a local college or university, taking advanced math courses in the summer at a community college and entering prestigous competitions. Rack up a few national awards, possibly a publication and write an essay about something interesting other than math. Essays are key.</p>

<p>Good luck and remember that you have a while to refine the components of your application.</p>

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<p>On the other hand, being on the varsity tennis team for four years, especially if you can demonstrate improvement, e.g., progressively higher ranking each year or awards, will count toward dedication in a sport.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>would getting captain for senior year be helpful?</p>

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<p>Definitely, leadership in an activity that you have passion for and have been involved in over the years will help!</p>

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<p>I hate to be redundant, but the science section of your act is breaking your balls. And the adcoms might think: He's taken AP science classes, why is the act so low?
So! Either try retaking the ACT, or give the SAT a shot.</p>