Change a Rising Senior for Top Colleges

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>*Sorry about the spelling error, it wouldn't let me change the title of the thread after I posted it. If somebody could fix it, that would be great. </p>

<p>Please chance me for the following schools and give me any recommendations as to what I can do to improve my application. Please be honest, as I am willing to accept criticism. If you have any questions, please let me know and I will try to answer them. I will also try to chance you back if possible, but I don’t have much experience. My stats are below, sorry for the length.</p>

<p>I attend a top 200 public high school in Illinois.</p>

<p>Major:
Economics or Biology (Pre-med)
Possibly Biomedical Engineering</p>

<p>Early Action:
UChicago
Caltech
MIT
UIUC
Michigan</p>

<p>Regular:
HYPS
UPenn-Jerome Fisher M&T
Dartmouth
Northwestern
Duke
Johns Hopkins
WUSTL
(Other Recommendations?)</p>

<p>Race: Asian (Indian)
Gender: Male</p>

<p>(AP Scores in parentheses next to class)
Freshman Year Grades/Course:
Biology Honors: A / A
World History Honors: A / A
Algebra 2/Trigonometry Honors: A+ / A
English 1 Honors: A- / A
Intro to Business (Regular): A+ / A+
Spanish 2 Honors: A- / A</p>

<p>Sophomore Year Grades/Courses:
Health (Regular): A+
Chemistry Honors: A / A
AP Computer Science A: A / A (5)
AP European History: A / A+ (5)
Precalculus Honors: A / A
English 2 Honors: A / A
Spanish 3 Honors: A / A</p>

<p>Junior Year Grades/Courses:
Accounting Honors: A / A+
AP Calculus BC: A / A (5)
AP U.S. History: A / A (5)
Physics Honors: A / A
Spanish 4 Honors: A / A
AP Language and Composition: A / A (5)</p>

<p>Senior Year Courses:
Science Research Class (Honors, Summer School) A/?
AP Literature and Composition
AP Microeconomics
AP Macroeconomics
AP Spanish Language
AP Biology
AP Physics C or AP Statistics (Recommendations?)
Multivariable Calculus </p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 unweighted / 5.92 weighted (On 6 point scales, 6 for Honors and AP Classes, 5 for Regular)</p>

<p>Class of about 700, no class rank</p>

<p>SAT: 2330 (730 CR/800 Math/800 Writing/ 9 Essay)-May Retake
ACT: 35C (35/35/34/34)
Subject Tests: 800-Math IIC, 800-US History, Will take Physics</p>

<p>Extracurriculars/Leadership (No particular order):
Business Professionals of America (9-12)
-Chapter President
-National Finalist in two events (Top 10)
-State Competitor for all events
-3rd in State for one event
-First or second in all events at Regionals
Track and Field:
Shot Put and Discus
Varsity Competitor
Outdoor Team Sophomore Conference Champions
Recruited by Caltech<br>
Yearbook Writer (10-12)
-Yearbook has won many national awards from Columbia publishing
Math Team(9-12)
Peer Leadership(10-12)
-Executive Board Member
-Event Manager
Saxophone
-Jazz Combo Club member
-Variety Show (9-11, 12?)
-In a band with friends
National Honor Society (11-12)
National Spanish Honor Society (11-12)
Boy Scouts of America(9-12)
-Eagle Scout
-Senior Patrol Leader
-Numerous other leadership positions
-High Adventure Camps
Research Intern/Volunteer(10-12)
-Spent 350 hours
-Assisted with National Research Studies
-Worked on business applications for clinic
Religious Organization:
-Youth Executive Board member
-National conference planning member</p>

<p>Awards:
AP Scholar w/ Distinction
Business Student of the Quarter (9th Grade)
National Spanish Exam
-Plata de Oro (9,10,11, 12?)
Young Scholar
Dean’s List (9,10,11,12)</p>

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<p>You are their perfect candidate. Trust me, bro. You have a stellar chance at all your schools.</p>

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<p>Looks great to me! Try not to worry so much, you’re a solid applicant for all of them.</p>

<p>Also, AP stats would be easier if you’re less of a math person, and like when your math relates to real life. AP physics is pretty hardcore, just a heads up.</p>

<p>Chance me back please?</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1525710-bowdoin-chances.html#post16144258[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1525710-bowdoin-chances.html#post16144258&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Also please comment about schools that I have a chance of getting a full ride academic merit scholarship to.</p>

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<p>How do you have a 4.0 with 2 A-s?</p>

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<p>All As are same for my school.</p>

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<p>^ Many schools do recalculate GPA in their own way. Nevertheless, many schools do not count freshmen grades (where you have 2 A-) that you will still be 4.0.
Great credential. Congratulations!
You don’t need to be chanced. Just work on your essays and apply to any schools your want. You should be accepted by several of these schools on the list.</p>

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<p>Early Action:
UChicago: Low Reach (Reach RD)
Caltech: Reach
MIT: High Reach
UIUC: Safety
Michigan: Safety</p>

<p>Regular:
HYPS: High Reach
UPenn-Jerome Fisher M&T: Low Reach
Dartmouth: Low Reach
Northwestern: Solid Chances
Duke: Low Reach
Johns Hopkins: Solid Chances
WUSTL: Waitlisted if you apply for FA</p>

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<p>“You are their perfect candidate. Trust me, bro. You have a stellar chance at all your schools.”</p>

<p>Not true!
Many of my friends and I (all Asian males) had better numbers than OPs but nobody got into HYPSM.</p>

<p>Few years ago, Indian male with 36 4.0 and multiple 800s got rejected or waitlisted by almost every “top 15 colleges”.</p>

<p>OP
You will get into some great colleges but you DO NOT have great chances at those colleges. Do your best then wait.</p>

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<p>^ Perfect candidate does not mean guarantee acceptance. There are hundreds of way to fail even with perfect scores.</p>

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<p>I never said he would definitely get in. I just said that he has a good chance - obviously in the context of his schools, there’s no such thing as a “good chance.” However, I was just reassuring him that his application is competitive.</p>

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<p>Should I retake SAT?</p>

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<p>Also, are there any schools at which I have a good chance of getting a full ride?</p>

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<p>^ How is your PSAT score?</p>