Do I have what it takes? HYP: 2014

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a Junior this year planning to apply to HYP next year. Please take a look; in your opinion, what are my chances? Should I try to work on anything or do you have any suggestions? Thanks a bunch for any input!</p>

<p>Stats:
Female, large public high school in central US, Asian, family income <60,000</p>

<p>SAT: 750 CR, 800 M, 780 Wr = 2330 (1 sitting). First time: 740 CR, 730 M, 730 Wr = 2200</p>

<p>SAT II: 740 French, 700 World History <--planning to take Math II and Bio and hopefully each above 750, maybe retake French (760 for credit)</p>

<p>W GPA: 4.7, Rank top 5 out of 600</p>

<p>AP exam results so far: 5 US, 5 World, 4 Euro. Others will most likely be 4's or 5's
Total AP classes taken by senior year: 13</p>

<p>Junior Schedule APs: Bio, Calc BC, French, Psych, English Lit
Senior APs: Econ, Gov, Environmental Sci, Stats, English Comp</p>

<p>Clubs, years, positions etc:
International Club 2006-2009, Vice President 2008-2009
French Club 2006-2009, Vice President 2008-2009
Operation Smile chapter at school 2008, co-founder, raised money, etc
National French Honor Society 2007-2009, tutoring
Student Council 2007-2009, attended many leadership conferences and assemblies, 60+ volunteer hours
NHS 2008-2009, 20+ volunteer/tutoring hours
Academic Team 2008-2009
Freshman Mentor 2008-2009
some other random clubs...</p>

<p>Music:
Local youth orchestra 2007-2009, viola (high level group, several members attended Juilliard/Curtis every year)
All-State orch 2008, assistant principal chair
Honors national youth american symphony 2009, viola <-- not real name but it is a national youth orch
school orchestra 2006-2009, principal chair
piano (many years), perfect score at state competitions, recitals, etc</p>

<p>Awards:
2nd place in business plan competition, $200
winner in local university high school math contest
2nd place in french competition
most likely some sort of AP scholar, NMF?</p>

<p>Volunteer/work:
Tutoring French twice a week, $15
Volunteering at public library over summers 50+ hours
Playing at church gigs</p>

<p>Summer activities:
2008 Studied for 7 wks in France during summer with university program (complete immersion with host families, attending classes, etc)
2007 Studied for 7 wks in China during summer with host family, etc to learn Chinese</p>

<p>Potential Colleges:
HYP
Stanford
Columbia
Brown
UPenn
Duke
University of Chicago
NYU</p>

<p>So that's me in a nutshell. There's some things I didn't include that seemed insignificant like some clubs or other and I probably won't include them in my actual resume...Thanks for any comments!</p>

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<p>HYP: Reach, though great chance
Stanford: Reach
Columbia: Low Reach
Brown: Low Reach
UPenn: Low Reach
Duke: High Match
UChicago: High Match
NYU: Match</p>

<p>Your EC’s seem to be all over the place. a more concise view would probably be more beneficial in showcasing your skills- i’m looking at your amazing music skills.</p>

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<p>As those of many are, your application seems as if it would be very strong. I would guess you have about a 50-60 percent chance at being admitted to at least one college in the group of most selective colleges you listed: Harvard, Princeton, Yale, and Stanford. </p>

<p>I would guess your chance at being admitted to at least one of the Ivies you intend to apply to as over 90 percent.</p>

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<p>EC’s don’t have to be focused. The alternative of people managing and doctoring their apps to make it seem like they have some vivid interested in their supposed major is even sillier. </p>

<p>You seem to have great chances. I’m sure you’ll make it somewhere nice.</p>

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<p>Other than SAT II’s and being Asian, good chances everywhere.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the replies so far - anyone else? :)</p>

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<p>A lot of kids who read like you get into these schools and a lot don’t. The Asian pool is brutally competitive. Unless you love NYU and are prepared to pay full price there as aid often isn’t good, you neeed some real match and safety schools on your list.</p>

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<p>laundryyyyyy list <///3</p>

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<p>Against what people say, a laundry list isn’t necessarily bad, so long as you show that you aren’t just doing your activities to look more impressive. Good luck, you don’t need us to tell you that you have a good shot at those schools…</p>