<p>Any other opinions?</p>
<p>How are my chances at Columbia? And can anyone tell me what Reach Safety etc translates into for %. And what kind of school should I apply to for the Binding Early Action thing?</p>
<p>Look at GA Tech's acceptance rate, and you'd probably agree that you'd have a 99.99999999 . . . % chance there.</p>
<p>If I had to guess, I'd say your chances at Columbia were better than at Stanford/Caltech but worse than Rice.</p>
<p>What about U Penn? I think I should remove Caltech off my list as I just realized what kind of college it is.</p>
<p>U Penn is #1 for business on all surveys (Wharton school and Trump mystique)</p>
<p>I think you have a good shot at all those schools, I am in the same boat more or less as you. (With Less Stellar ECs). I think if you develop your passion alot of medicine and sincerely show it in your Essays/Interviews then I think you have a great shot.</p>
<p>GL with everything, and that africa hook stands out alot along with the online biz.</p>
<p>Thanks Brown- this summer I got a hookup to volunteer at a Stem Cell Research lab, cant wait, I also am the Vice- Pres of a new Environental Science Club (more directed towards Informing people).</p>
<p>-BUMP- </p>
<p>Anyone want to give me a percentage that is kinda in the ball park if I apply for Stanford SCEA? Thanks.</p>
<p>I don't know the percentage but I know that SCEA is a more competitive applicant pool--and they only defer those that they think have a chance in the regular acceptance pool.</p>
<p>Also how do my EC's look?</p>
<p>Summary of ECs:
-Medical Passion</p>
<p>Volunteering at Hospital
Shadowed a Cardiologist
Hospice
Research with Stem Cells (might get published and I might get some credit, not sure)
Volunteering at a Hospital in Africa (again this summer perhaps through red cross)
Went to one of those Summer Medical Conference Informative Things</p>
<p>-Technology</p>
<p>Founder of Computer type club
Run a small scale Online Advertising Buisness (10/15k+ year, growing)
Robotics- (Won 1st Regionals, and Quarterfinals nationals thing year- FIRST Robotics)</p>
<p>-Sports</p>
<p>Tennis (9 and 10th grade- and starting it back up senior year, will this hurt me?)</p>
<p>-Academic Competitions (lacking here I think)</p>
<p>Commissioner's Academic SemiFinalist
Knowledge Master Open participant (didnt win anything)</p>
<p>-"Fluff"</p>
<p>Spanish Honor Society Officer (rep.)
Assorted Clubs (NHS, Beta- probably wont even mention these dunno)
Assorted Petty Awards (Biology Student of the Year etc )</p>
<p>bump..!!!!!</p>
<p>Must say, your credentials are a whole a lot better than mine are, and I managed to get into some of the colleges you listed, so for the most part you should probably be golden, so stick to the rigor of your school list and come senior year I'm sure you'll be full of success, so good luck :)</p>
<p>Would Brown be a slight reach/match for me? </p>
<p>On my SAT 2's my estimated scores are:
~800 Math 2c
~750 Biology
~750 US History</p>
<p>And on My Aps These are my grades/predicted ones:
Human Geo, Psychology,Env. Science, World History (Already take 5's)</p>
<p>This years:</p>
<p>~5 - Statistics, Biology, US History
~4 - English
~3 - Spanish Language (I'm doubting I'll submit this)</p>
<p>Do my AP's hurt or help with my chances at these colleges? (9 APs so far and 15ish after graduation)</p>
<p>Would it be wrong to say:
Reach- MIT, Stanford, Columbia, Cal Tech
Slight Reach- Brown, U Penn
Match- JHU , Harvey Mudd
Safety- GA Tech</p>
<p>And do my EC's look good? (Posted before)</p>
<p>I got accepted at Brown with similar stats to yours, fewer APs, but more leadership positions at school. If asked to make one suggestion, it would be to work on obtaining a leadership position (President of a club, student government position, heading up a project team to arrange alumni visits, head of the debating or scholastic teams, etc.) Something to show that you not only work well alone, but can motivate others to achieve success.</p>
<p>That's about it.</p>
<p>I founded a computer club, Vice President of the Env Science Club, and Representative for Spanish Honor Society.</p>
<p>Keep the Opinions coming!</p>
<p>Sounds like the leadership is going better than I realized then--sorry, I'm on this site in-between job duties and parenting chores--so I sometimes miss stuff.</p>
<p>It's allright - I live and breath CC. I guess you could call me a troll b/c I never post lol.</p>
<p>Skeet Daddy, are you taking any AP level math/science classes? Do they offer them at your school? HMC requires at least one year of calc in HS... two years recommended. What about physics and chem?</p>
<p>We do Block scheduling so next years schedule is different from most highschools:
Calculus AB/BC (Block Scheduling so it works)
and either
Physics AP or Chem AP </p>
<p>Already have taken AP Statistics, AP Bio, AP env science (from math and science)</p>
<p>Not sure about whether to take Physics or Chem- but I imagine that Chem would be the right class to take if I decide to pursue Medicine and apply for med programs... but I think I'll really enjoy Physics. </p>
<p>Highschool math has been Geometery Fresh yr, Alg 2 Soph year, precalc/APstat junior year, and will be calc ab/bc senior year.</p>
<p>I'm taking a max courseload of everything- especially math and sciences.</p>
<p>I am capable in math but yeah most people do calc ab junior then calc bc senior ( I believe?).</p>
<p>Sounds pretty good. In regard to physics vs chem, I do not know. You have to decide.</p>
<p>required HMC frosh physics/chem:</p>
<p>1st semester:
General Chem 3 credits
General Chem Lab 1 credit
Physics (Spec. Relat./ Quan. Mech) 3 credits (i think)</p>
<p>2nd semester:
General Chem 3 credits
General Chem Lab 1 credit
Physics (Classical Mech) 3 credits
Physics Lab 1 credit</p>
<p>Chemistry - 8 credits
Physics - 7 credits</p>
<p>I don't know if that helps. Also, you'll have to take E&M (3 credits) and Stems (systems and signals, 3 credits), which are both very physics intensive courses your sophomore year.</p>
<p>Required Core Physics - 10 credits (plus 3 for Stems, an engineering course)
Required Core Chem - 8 credits</p>
<p>Use as you wish.</p>
<p>Sounds good.</p>