Chances thread =)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi everyone....first of all thanks for clicking on my thread =D.</p>

<p>I'm an Asian male, junior, at a top-ranked prep school on the east coast. I'm looking to study physics/engineering in college.</p>

<p>GPA unweighted
-Freshman - 3.66
-Sophmore - 3.48
-Junior - hopefully 3.72</p>

<p>Courses this year
-Calc AB AP
-Chinese 4 AP
-Comp Sci AP
-English 3
-U.S. History
-Physics Honors</p>

<p>Courses next year
-Multivaraible/Calc BC AP
-Physics 2 AP
-Econ AP
-English 4 Honors
-A theology course
-Honors Independent Study on the relationship between Taiwan and China</p>

<p>Test Scores
Math - 760
Verbal - 580
Writing - 630
Total - 1970
Chemistry - 610
ACT didn't get score back but I think I did horrible
Just took the SAT's for the second time yesterday morning, hopefully my reading is at least 630.
Also taking the Calculus AB and Chinese AP tests on Wednesday.
Taking the Physics and Math II SAT2's in October. </p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities
-Head of Receptions Committee
-Head of Work Job
-(Head) Peer Counseling
-Big Siblings Program
-Orchestra for 2 years
-President of Asian Club
-Assistant Information Director of ITASA(Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Student Association)
-Photoshop Editor of Yearbook
-Over 100+ hours of volunteer at Jefferson University Hospital</p>

<p>I will also be doing a physics lab/research at a college in Taiwan this summer for 2 months. Hopefully that can be a good hook. </p>

<p>I am also a pretty good track athlete looking to jump at D1.
If anyone wants to know, my distances are 44'7 for the triple jump and 20'11 for long jump. Hopefully I can jump 46 feet by the end of this season. I think that'll make me a pretty marketable jumper for Big Ten or Ivy schools.</p>

<p>Schools interested in:
High interest: UMichigan, USC, UCLA, UPenn, Columbia
Med: Brown, UIUC, McGill, Rice
Low: BC, Berkeley, UCSD, UWisconsin Madision</p>

<p>Do you guys think too many of these schools are reaches? Maybe I need more safeties?</p>

<p>Also, would it help a lot if I visit colleges in June? I just had a meeting with my college adviser and he was pretty adamant that I HAVE to go visit some colleges this summer. </p>

<p>Thanks so much everyone!!!</p>

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<p>Penn, Columbia, Cal look like reaches. Besides that, I think you have a good shot at the rest.</p>

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<p>You need to raise your SATs to at least a 2100+ to get into some of the schools you listed...Penn, Brown, Berkely, Columbia, and probably even UMich. These are reaches for you as of now, but I think that if you got a better score this time, then you have a strong chance. Good luck!</p>