Chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Could you guys give your opinion of my chances at Harvard, MIT, Stanford, UC-Berkeley, Princeton, Caltech, U of Chicago, and U of Michigan-Ann Arbor?</p>

<p>Asian Female - immigrated from China at age 8 (topic of essay)
Middle Class, Midwest</p>

<p>4.0 unweighted GPA at public high school.
International Baccalaureate Diploma
HL: english, math, physics, chemistry
SL: spanish, history (score 6)
SAT: 2400 superscore, 2390 one sitting
ACT: 35
SAT IIs: 800 math 1, 800 math 2, 800 physics, 800 chemistry, 730 literature
AP: US govt-5, US history-5, Calc BC-5, chemistry-5, physics B-5, will take statistics next year (and possibly spanish lang.)
Rank: 1/418</p>

<p>Courseload:</p>

<p>9th grade
Band - clarinet
Journalism
Pre-IB English 1
Pre-IB Biology
Pre-IB Chemistry
Pre-IB Spanish 1
Pre-IB World History</p>

<p>10th grade
Band - clarinet
Business / AP govt
Pre-IB English 2
IB Precalc/Trig
Pre-IB Physics
Pre-IB Spanish 2
Pre-IB AP US History</p>

<p>11th grade
IB European history SL
IB Spanish 4
IB English 3
IB Physics SL
IB Chemistry SL
IB Theory of Knowledge
IB AP Calc AB (self studied calc BC)</p>

<p>12th grade
AP statistics
IB English HL
IB Physics HL
IB Chemistry HL
Programming 1 and 2
IB Spanish 5 SL
IB AP Calc BC HL</p>

<p>College courses: Spanish 3, MV Calc, Linear Algebra</p>

<p>Volunteer:
200+ hours at hospital
50+ hours of tutoring at my school and a middle school
Salvation Army Youth Activities Council and coat drive (grade 9)
United Way Youth Days of Caring (grade 11)
Wrapping for Inclusion (grade 9)</p>

<p>ECs:
summer 2004 band camp
summer 2005 All Girls All Math camp
band letter (grade 9)
Scholar's Bowl (part of state team last 2 years, champions in 2007) and other quiz bowl-type activities
Science Olympiad (grade 9-12)
Tri-M music honor society (grade 9-10)
Spanish NHS (grade 11-12)
NHS (grade 11-12)
Spanish Club (grade 11-12, treasurer in grade 12)
Founder of school math team
private piano lessons for 10+ years</p>

<p>Awards:
2003 Duke TIP Grand Recognition
2004 state spelling bee and geography bee qualifier
2005 National Spanish Exam Level 1 Regular third in state
2007 National Spanish Exam Level 4 Regular Silver medal
Various Science Olympiad medals, both Regionals and State (2005-2007)
Regional and State Piano Festivals Rating I (2005, 2007)
Regional Band Festival Rating I in Solo and Ensemble (2005)
South-Central District Band qualifier and All-City Band member (2004)
2005 KMTA Regional Fall Auditions Rating I
Various Scholars’ Bowl tournament medals
Discover Tribute Award Scholarship semifinalist
National Merit Semifinalist
AP Scholar with Distinction
2003 AMC 8 National Honor Roll and School Winner
2003 and 2004 Pioneer League Math Relays Champion
Three-time (2005, 2006, 2007) AIME qualifier
Kansas AMC 12 Honor Roll (2005, 2006, 2007)
AMC 12 School Winner (2006, 2007)
Top in grade in Kansas on the AMC 12 (2005, 2006) and in AIME (2007)</p>

<p>Work:
summer 2007 math/reading/SAT tutor for 10 hrs/wk</p>

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<p>is this for real?</p>

<p>In 100%everywhere except harvard princeton and stanford. But, you'll probably get into one of thsoe. You're too stereotypical. sorry:(</p>

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<p>Why bother making a chance thread with perfect everything. In everywhere.</p>

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<p>Yes, it is for real.</p>

<p>llpitch, I am actually worried. Everyone knows that Asians are at a disadvantage in college admissions. We have to work our butts off just to remain competitive, especially at those top colleges. Haven't you heard of asian kids who have 22+ APs? I certainly have.</p>

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<p>lol are you serious ilpitch? in everywhere? i knew an asian girl from a rural town who had like almost perfect SAT's and a perfect ACT with much better EC's who did get into harvard but not Stanford, MIT, princeton..</p>

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<p>Err, I'm not sure about the top AIME score in Kansas. If so why didn't you qualify for USAMO? AMC has this policy of allowing the highest score from each state qualify if the high score didn't pass the index.</p>

<p>Yea, I'd say in at least one of HYPSM but not all. I don't think your awards are very spectacular, unless you did qualify for USAMO but didn't list it.</p>

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<p>I got the second highest AIME in Kansas, but the highest in my grade. I haven't heard about the policy about letting in the highest AIME in a state into the USAMO, though.</p>

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<p>I think you should not worry- you can sleep at night.</p>

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<p>You got a 2390 in one sitting and you retook?</p>

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<p>Nah, the other 800 was from a previous testing, when I got 2190. My goal was 2300+, so I retook it.</p>

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<p>bump, bump</p>

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<p>Hi,
I have SAT: 650 Math, 760 CR, 800 Writing
ACT: 32
AP: English-5, U.S. History-5
Rank: 1/40
1000+ Community Service
President of Community Service Organization
Class President
Editor, School Newspaper
Captain, Mock Trial
Co-Captain, Tennis</p>

<p>Can anyone comment on chances to Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and the rest of the ivies?</p>

<p>Thanks, I really appreciate it!</p>

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<p>REJECT at every single Ivy League henryp.</p>

<p>Make your own thread.</p>

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<p>You quit band! You're SCREWED, missy.</p>

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<p>This thread sends a chill down my spine</p>

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<p>Gaffe--can I ask why I would be a reject?</p>

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<p>I HAD to quit band since I needed to take one IB test in junior year (history).
It was either that or spanish, which I was definitely not prepared for.</p>

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<p>bump, bump, bump</p>

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<p>Why even bother making a chance thread? You know you have a chance to get accepted to anywhere you apply. I would say that you will get into UCBerkeley, Chicago, and Michigan, but it's quite hard to predict whether you will get into your top choices, if any. Honestly, statistics don't get you accepted, and your ECs seem pretty stereotypical to me.</p>

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<p>Yes, I agree...why bother with a chance thread when you have a 2400...</p>

<p>At HYPS, I believe your chances are 50/50 of accept/waitlist. One determining factor will be how many other Asians have the same competitive score and (no offense) same slightly stereotypical activities. One way to improve your chances, if it's not too late, is to individualize yourself. Take on some leadership roles, do something that isn't normally done. I think that will help your chances more than anything else.</p>