Chances??

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I've been trying to stay away from this so as not to disappoint myself, but the temptation is just too great, so here goes:</p>

<p>White female - immmigrated from Uzbekistan 5 years ago (bilingual: Russian/English)
GPA: 4.0 uw, 4.6 w
SAT:
CR: 730
M: 760
W: 720
US Hist: 780
M Biology: 750
Math 2: 800</p>

<p>ACT: 34</p>

<p>Last year APs:
Calculus BC - 5
Biology - 5
US History - 5
Computer science A - 5</p>

<p>Current APs (senior year):
Chemistry
Statistics
English IV
European History
Spanish IV</p>

<p>Major ec's:
Math team:
Geometry regional champion 2006
Math orals regional 2nd place 2007</p>

<p>Journalism:
Various editorial positions since 2005, currently EIC
Participated in a week-long summer journalism workshop IU-Bloomington (HSJI)</p>

<p>Speech team:
Varsity member (sophomore year only)</p>

<p>Awards:
National Merit semi
AP scholar with honor
National Council of Teachers of English writing award winner 2007
DeVry University's high school Java competition 1st place</p>

<p>Community service:
~100 hours, mostly at a horseback riding center for disabled kids</p>

<p>Work exp.:
Sales clerk, ~10/week</p>

<p>Essay:
Experiences in the US as an immigrant</p>

<p>Recs:
I am fairly certain that they will be great</p>

<p>List of schools:
1. Princeton
2. Harvard
3. Williams College
4. Middlebury College
5. MIT
6. Northwestern
7. Oberlin
8. Beloit</p>

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<p>Almost forgot...class rank - top 1%;</p>

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<p>That's pretty good
Especially for an immigrant
I'm an immigrant from china. I immigrated here three years ago.</p>

<p>But compare your stats with mine.. jeez.
Your stats dwarf mine cuz i frickin' hate community service, especially the kind where you help those idiotic workers fix kitchen in hospitalor something.</p>

<p>I guess you have a good shot at them all.
I strongly encourage you to apply.</p>

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<p>Thanks
I guess you just have to find the kind of community service that suits you. I volunteered at a retirement home for a while, but I really wasn't fond of that job. The barn was just a very good match for me.</p>

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<p>Any other opinions?</p>

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<p>Can other people tell me what they think?</p>

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<p>Anyone at all?</p>

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<p>Your immigrant status might help you a little, but you don't seem to have that many ECs or any that stand out, I mean you have a fantastic academic record, but your choices for schools demand alot for acceptance, so I would say all the ivies and MIT are reaches, i'm pretty sure you'll get into at least one of them.</p>

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<p>haha, it's a fellow Russian from Uzbekistan!!!! yay!</p>

<p>as for chances... HP and MIT are reaches for everyone (doesn't mean you won't get in, you just can't predict)
the rest you have a great shot at</p>

<p>good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks for your help!</p>

<p>A fellow Russian, you say? Are you from Uzbekistan as well?</p>