Chances Please

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<p>Indian male from KY
School: Competitive Private (~80 students/grade)
Course load: All Honors/AP's (Hardest Possible)
GPA: 3.85 UW; 4.30 W
PSAT: 213 (Predicted NM Semi-Finalist)
ACT composite: 35 (Writing: 32)
AP's (so far): AP Government (4), AP Biology (5), AP Chemistry (4), AP Calculus AB (4), AP Latin IV (3)
Projected senior AP's: AP Calculus BC, AP Physics, AP English Lit. & Comp., AP Psych.
SAT II: Chemistry: 760 (Retaking only 84th %tile apparently); Biology E: 790; Taking Physics and Math IIC</p>

<p>EC's (major):
-Singing: I'm in my own band and I have been to several national and state honors choirs and I have taken voice for over 8 years. I also play guitar and piano.
-Varsity Baseball, JV Soccer, and Club Tennis
-1st Dan Black belt in Tae Kwon Do
-400+ Hours Research Internship at local cancer center-producing a paper on cancer stem cells in retinoblastoma (eye cancer of the retina)
-150+ hours volunteering at a local hospital
-Academic (Varsity) and Math Team Starter
-Attended KY's Governor's Scholar's Program
-Duke TIP
-Act in school productions
-Board member of school philanthropic foundation</p>

<p>Awards:
Governor's Cup:
District, Regional, and State Recognition
School:
-Biology Book Award: 2007
-High Honor Roll (3 years): 2005-08
-University of Louisville Book Award: 2008
-Biology Olympiad Semi-finalist: 2008
National Latin Exam:
-8th (Latin I): Magna Cum Laude (High Honor)
-9th (Latin II): Summa Cum Laude (Highest Honor)
-10th (Latin III): Cum Laude (Honor)
-11th (Latin IV AP): Cum Laude (Honor)</p>

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<p>Go ahead and apply. You are neither overwhelmingly impressive nor out of contention. It will come down to essays, teacher recs, other applicants from KY, etc...</p>

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<p>There's a Chances subforum btw. Please post there from now on.</p>

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<p>^^ if the person wants chances from a particular school, it is perfectly acceptable to post in that school's forum.</p>

<p>I'd say above average chances (for Yale applicants).</p>

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<p>Chances are, these applicants aren't just applying to Y, but more and similar schools. Post in Chances. There's a subforum for a reason.</p>

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<p>Yea but the problem with the chances sub forum at this time of the year is that they're flooded with posts so you'll get kicked out to the second page very quickly unless you constantly bump.</p>