Do I really have NO chance or what?? I don't understand.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I've been accepted to USC, UCSD, and UCLA.
I've been rejected from UCB, MIT, WUSTL, Cornell, Stanford, and Johns Hopkins.</p>

<p>I'm an Asian male California resident. I can't believe I've been rejected to 4 out of 4 east schools!!! My only last hope is Emory, which will be on Friday. Did I seriously aim too high or do I just have bad luck!?</p>

<p>My essay was lyrics I made about myself by the way, because I compose my own music (I tried to stand out in my application by doing that).</p>

<p>GPA & TEST SCORES
Weighted GPA: 4.70 (highest at my school is a 4.8X)
Unweighted GPA: 3.86</p>

<p>Rank: 3 out of 151
500+ service hours</p>

<p>SAT-R: 2060
CR - 600
M - 770
W - 690</p>

<p>SAT II:
Math IIC - 710
Chemistry - 650</p>

<p>I've taken the MOST rigorous coursework available at my school.</p>

<p>E/C's & HONORS
-Highest GPA Freshman year
-Chemistry Award, Leadership Award
-Ford Dimension Nominee
-Honor Band & Orchestra 2nd Chair Percussionist
-AP Chemistry (4)
-Received U.S. History college credit during the summer
-4 years Marching Band, Steel Drums, Jazz Band, and Piano Playing for School Masses
-4 years CLC group member (Christian Life Community)
-3 years Hip-Hop Club President
-1 year Junior Class President
-1 year ASB Vice President
-2 years CSF Secretary
-Been playing piano for more than 10 years and play at venues
-Filer/Assistant at dad's workplace
-No sports (mainly because of my asthma & allergies)
-2 years Link Crew leader
-2 years Student Ambassador
-1 year Volunteer at Homeless Shelter
-2 years Geometry / Chemistry Tutor</p>

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<p>Your SAT score doesn’t put you in a competitive spot. Your ECs, however, could help you out.</p>

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<p>You probably did aim too high – not because you had no shot at those places (you had some sort of realistic chance at all of them), but because they all are virtual toss-ups. If you had your heart set on the east coast, you definitely should have mixed in a few non-ivy caliber schools. I’d still say that Emory is a high match, anyways. I wouldn’t be surprised if you got in, or if you were wait-listed. Just be proud of the schools you got into (they aren’t exactly easy…). </p>

<p>Also, when did St. Louis move to the east coast? :)</p>

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<p>thanks you guys.</p>

<p>bump! can i get a little more input on this? I just feel a bit dumbfoundead that I haven’t even got accepted to one east coaster…</p>

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<p>Yeah, unfortunately your SAT is sorta low compared to these schools. How is your school? I would think with a 4.70 you would get into JHU.</p>

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<p>The valedictorian in my class has around a 4.8… so I’m not too far from him. The highest GPA in our school’s history is like a 4.9. Ughhh I’m so devastated I got rejected from all of these schools!!! Maybe it was my essay that they didn’t like? It was my masterpiece of lyrics that say who I am.</p>