Do I Have Any Chance Whatsoever???

Colleges and Universities A-Z Princeton University
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<p>Location: Michigan
Gender: Male
Race: Asian
School: Public (sends few students to prestigious universities)</p>

<p>GPA: 3.96 uw (does not rank)
ACT: 34
SAT I: 2200 (670R, 770M, 760W)
SAT IIs: Math 2 - 800, Physics - 800, Biology M - 780, Chinese - 760
AP Scores:
- Sophomore: Biology, Physics B (self-study), US History – three 5’s
- Junior: Calc AB, Chemistry, Psychology, Physics C Mech, Physics C E&M, US Gov – six 5’s
- Senior: Calc BC, Micro, Macro, Euro History, Stats (self-study), Human Geo (self-study)</p>

<p>School Clubs:</p>

<p>Science Olympiad (10-12) – President
Young Democrats Club (11-12) – Cofounder & President
Quiz Bowl (9-12)
National Honor Society (11-12)
Ultimate Frisbee (11-12)
Freshman Soccer</p>

<p>Volunteer Work:</p>

<p>Work a local education charity – certificate of sponsorship
District judgeship campaign – student volunteer captain
American Heart Association volunteer
Hospital volunteer – 306 hours</p>

<p>Work/Research Experience (summers):</p>

<p>Research student at a respectable hospital – 40 hours/week, 7 weeks, Paid (2008)
Research volunteer – 35 hours/week, 7 weeks (2007)
Lab assistant – 30 hours/week, 2 weeks (2006)</p>

<p>Other Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Chinese school (6 years)
- Held a seminar for the school’s students on national science competitions
- Host of the 2006, 2007, and 2008 Chinese New Year Celebrations
- Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) Level 3 Certificate of Chinese Proficiency
- Graduate (completed grades 6-12)
Piano (10 years)
- Level 10 Certificate of Achievement in Piano, Michigan Music Teachers Association</p>

<p>Honors/Awards:</p>

<p>USA National Chemistry Olympiad Finalist - Honors (top 150 nationally) (11)
USA Biology Olympiad Semi-finalist (11)
AAPT Physics Bowl Division II – 2nd place in region (11)
AAPT Physics Bowl Division I – 1st place in region (10)
AIME Participant (9)
Top 202 in the MMPC (11)
- Finalist in the MMPC (9-11)
Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award Winner (11)
National AP Scholar (11)
National Merit Semi-finalist (12)</p>

<p>Essays: decent, but not spectacular…
Teacher Recs: excellent
Counselor Rec: excellent
Principal also wrote me an additional rec (solid)</p>

<p>Thanks everybody!!!</p>

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<p>I think you're pretty solid, I can really see you getting in. Not many Asian science superstars reign from Michigan, so that works in your favor, and I think you would have had strong chances anyway. It's all up to Lady Chance now.</p>