Chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>GPA : 4.5 (UC weighted) and school GPA is 4.053
RANK : 25/705
SAT II : korean -770, us - 650, world - 590 (yes, very bad), planning on taking math II (aiming for 700+)
ACT : 28 (planning on retaking and aiming for 30)</p>

<p>CLASSES : </p>

<p>Summer Before Freshman Year:
Health A
Life Skills A</p>

<p>Freshman Year:
H English A/A
H Biology A/A
H Geometry B/B
Advanced PE A/A
H Music History/Appreciation A/A
Korean 2 A/A</p>

<p>Sophomore Year:
AP World History A/A
H Chemistry A/A
H Math Analysis B/B
H English A/A
Golf A
Korean 3 A/A
Photoshop A
Teacher's Assistant A</p>

<p>Junior Year:
AP US History A/A
AP Calculus AB A/A
AP English Literature/Composition B/B
Korean 4 A/A
Golf A/A
H Physics A/A
Journalism A/A</p>

<p>Senior Year:
AP Physics
AP Macro/Micro Economics
AP Calculus BC
AP English Literature
Writing Seminar
Government
Golf</p>

<p>EXTRA CURRICULARS :
Kendo all throughout high school - three gold medals, three silver medals, three bronze medals (one of which is from the 2nd annual North American tournament)
Piano - just lesson & practice
National Student Leadership Conference at AU - Summer
Debate all throughout high school - mock trials, outstanding performance award, participation in other competitions
Golf
Journalism (staff writer) in 11th grade</p>

<p>COMMUNITY SERVICE :
Senior Home - 9th grade
Heal the Bay - 9th grade
Korean School TA - 9th, 10th grade
Adopt-a-School Mentorship Program - 10th grade</p>

<p>WORK :
Children's Afterschool Volunteer - 10th grade</p>

<p>CLUBS :
Animal & Society Club member- 9th grade
Sophomore Council member
Junior Council member
CSF - 10th, 11th, & 12th grade
Adopt-a-School Club VP for 1 year, Rep for 1 year, & President for 1 year - 10th, 11th, 12th grade
Free-the-Children Rep for 3 years - 10th, 11th, 12th grade</p>

<p>OTHER INFO :
First generation college student
Asian</p>

<p>COLLEGES :
Boston College (business)
Northeastern Uni ( business)
Cornell (psychology) - i don't think i should apply
Syracuse Uni (business)
Uni of Chicago (psychology)
UCLA
UCSD
UCD (guaranteed admission through ELC)
UCI
UCB
UCSB</p>

<p>So, what schools do you guys think I'll be able to get into? Please critique. Anyways, I have very low test scores but a decent GPA. Thanks.</p>

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<p>Well if your from California, i'd say your in at all the UC's, except maybe UCLA and UCB. Chicago is really all about the ESSAYSSSSSSS, GOOD essays=REJECTED, GREAT essays=ACCEPTED. I'd say that you have good shot at Syracuse and probably a decent shot at BC. Probably in at NE. Cornell is definatly a reach, but that dosn't mean that you shouldn't apply. Well good luck</p>

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<p>Are there any colleges that has a similar stat as Syracuse Univ but has a good Psychology program?</p>

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<p>Anyone know of any?</p>

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<p>anyone else?</p>

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<p>well a few things to note here</p>

<ol>
<li>nice gpa</li>
<li>that, along with ELC, means ur basically in at most, if not all of the UCs (so jealous now...my school doesnt do elc :()</li>
<li>korean taking korean at school....not very impressive :( but it probably wont hurt ur chances</li>
<li>plenty of EC, but none really business/math oriented</li>
</ol>

<p>cornell: reach
u of chicago: even bigger reach, since ur OOS
all UCs: probably in, except berkeley (where you still have an incredibly high chance)
get that ACT score up! gluck</p>

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<p>^ thanks. i think im gonna apply to boston college psychology instead and apply to syracuse & northeastern with business</p>

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<p>you look fine for BC and northeastern. Cornell is a reach. You should be fine at the UCs. chance me at <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/572810-my-grades-suck.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/572810-my-grades-suck.html&lt;/a> please</p>

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<p>anyone else? i'll chance you back if you want me to!</p>

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<p>bump. anyone else?</p>

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<p>Boston College (business): Match
Northeastern Uni ( business): Safety (or were you referring to northwestern?)
Cornell (psychology) - i don't think i should apply: Match/Low Reach (Cornell is generally less competitive than the other Ivy League schools)
Syracuse Uni (business): Match
Uni of Chicago (psychology): Reach
UCLA: Match
UCSD: Match
UCD (guaranteed admission through ELC)
UCI: Safety
UCB: Low Reach
UCSB:Match</p>

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<p>is it that much harder to get into u of chicago because i'm OOS?</p>

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<p>University of Chicago is a private school, not a state school. Being an OOS student won't affect your chances of getting in as much as a public school would. Or were you thinking of University of Illinois at Chicago?</p>

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<p>Is Cornell easier to get into than University of Chicago?</p>

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<p>bump. anyone else?</p>

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<p>Although it depends on which school you apply to, Cornell and Chicago are equally competitive, both with around 30% acceptance rates. I hear Chicago's a bit more competitive this year though, since it's now accepting the Common App (meaning there will be more applicants to compete with).</p>

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<p>Bump. I'll chance you if you chance me.</p>

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<p>i was looking at both cornell and university of chicago as well and have been told by many people including college counselors that cornell is the harder of the two schools to get accepted too your sat IIs and gpa is very strong though so i think you have a chance at both</p>