Chances??

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi everyone, I'm an Indian girl from the Midwest.
I applied early to Harvard... and got deferred.
So, I was wondering what my chances are at Yale, Princeton, Stanford, Columbia, MIT, Chicago, Dartmouth, Berkeley, Northwestern and Wash U.</p>

<p>Stats:
GPA u/w 3.86. In top 1-2% of class (size 130). Very rigorous private school. Highest GPA last year was 3.88
SAT scores: 770 CR, 790 Math, 770 Writing (total: 2330)
SAT II: 800 Math IIC, 790 Chemistry, 750 Spanish</p>

<ul>
<li>Taken 9 APs by the end of junior year (all 5s): I was the first junior at my school to become a national AP scholar.</li>
<li><p>I'm taking 5 APs this year and a multivariable calculus and linear algebra course at a university</p></li>
<li><p>Won a science award given to 2 high school students in my state -- got a research stipend of $1200 -- did research work this summer at a university and wrote a research paper.</p></li>
</ul>

<p>ECs</p>

<p>Violin:
- Honors Recital in MacPhail Center for the Arts, Spring 2004 – one of seven students selected to perform.
- Violinist in orchestra for 7 years – 1st violin section of Symphony (highest level orchestra) for 4 years.
- Invited student at Madeline Island Music Camp by a competitive selection process.
- Lots of other competitions and everything... </p>

<ul>
<li>Founded the International Club: Organized 4 International Fairs and Fiestas and lots of other stuff</li>
<li>Co-editor of Activist newspaper. </li>
<li>Member of Student Interactive Committee since 11th grade. Organized Freshman Welcome and New-student orientation.</li>
</ul>

<p>Volunteer stuff:
- Tutor at an inner city high school – teach English, Math and Science to Somali immigrants for 3 hours a week – 2 years
- Violin teacher to inner city elementary school students at Whittier School for the Arts for 2 hours a week – 3 years
- Intern at a hospital for 4 hours a week – 2 years</p>

<p>Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks!</p>

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<p>I think you'll get into Chicago, Northwestern, and Wash U. I can't say much for Yale, Princeton, Berkeley, or Columbia.</p>

<p>I got into Chicago EA and was defered by MIT, and I applied to Stanford RA, but I don't think my chances are too high considering our school's val. was defered (but my tests are better). Also, a friend of mine got into Dartmouth early, and I would say you are more competive than him, so you have a good shot.</p>

<p>Me:</p>

<p>GPA 3.71/4.8 (34 of ~900) Public school in Chicago suburbs.
SAT: 750 CR, 800 Math, 710 Writing
ACT: 36
SAT 2: 800 Math II, 770 Physics, 720 or 730 US History (I forgot)
- I will have 7 APs when I graduate
- Math Team, Ice Hockey, Eagle Scout
- did research over the summer (no stipend; no publications)</p>

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<p>desi06:</p>

<p>UCB: Match (out of state)</p>

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<p>thanks! anyone else?</p>

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<p>you have good chances at all of those schools</p>

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<p>Is that American Indian or from the sub-continent?</p>

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<p>subcontinent</p>

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<p>My school does not offer AP courses or rank. Will it play a role in their admission decision? I've done some summer/fall courses at Harvard Extension and have a high GPA, so I'm hoping that will make up for it.</p>

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<p>Sub-continent, eh?. Pity. If you were American Indian, you'd be in at all of those schools...</p>

<p>OK, realistically, I think your chances are excellent at Berkeley, Northwestern, and Wash U. Almost as good at U Chicago. At Yale, Princeton, Stanford, Columbia, MIT, and Dartmouth, it's anybody's guess. So many kids who apply to these schools have qualifications just like yours and so many are South Asians. My guess is you'll get into one of those schools and get wait listed at one, though which one it's impossible to say.</p>