<p>You guys are pretty harsh . . . I think you're a pretty substantial reach for Princeton and Stanford though (SATs, they're hundreds of points out of range). What's your breakdown of each score? </p>
<p>However, I've seen Asians with below 2100 get in, but they were amazing.</p>
<p>peachykween: did u have a hook? Ethnicity, income, Intel STS, Siemens-Westinghouse, etc.?</p>
<p>I'm a white, middle class, no-substantial-honors kinda girl. You can imagine the shock and awe upon receiving the thick envelope.</p>
<p>You must have had something special though. Good job.</p>
<p>unfortunately, SATs and academic records do occupy a major portion in college admissions. SATs sometimes may serve as "tie-breakers" between a number of applicants with similar profiles. It never hurts to "score higher," especially on an ALL-TOO-IMPORTANT test like the SAT. </p>
<p>Try improve your score on the October and November sittings. C'mon, you still have two more chances to go, and at least 1-3 months to study. You'll just have to practice more. Hope to hear the good news!</p>
<p>I think being from New Mexico might give some boost for an ED app at princeton, but you'd still be in the 30% chance range</p>
<p>Look, I'm sure that peachkween meant well with that post above, but getting in with less than SAT IIs in the 700s is the exception, not the rule, at both Princeton and Stanford.</p>
<p>Take a look at this statistic from the "Stanford Facts" portion of Stanford's website:</p>
<p>Stanford
SAT Verbal 700-800 86.3%
SAT Math 700-800 73.5%</p>
<p>Since Princeton requires three SAT IIs, that 550 will be shown--and it will disqualify you. You've got to retake it (or take another SAT II subject test) and get close to 700 if you want a chance at Princeton. And as you can tell from the stats above, your regular SAT Is are not good enough for Stanford. </p>
<p>But don't fret. With a 4.0 GPA, there are a lot of great schools you can go to--as amptron2x pointed out above.</p>
<p>Bummer...I thought I had more of a chance. I don't think I will be able to increase those SATs much...Oh well. Thanks for the other college suggestions though- I will definitely look into those</p>
<p>Try boosting your SAT I up as much as you can, but I don't think, like some people are saying on here, you have to raise it by 300 points!</p>
<p>On the other hand, I would retake Spanish or take another SAT II. It's true that it does stick out in comparison to your other stellar scores.</p>
<p>I think you should highlight what you do have. You do got a lot going for you. Use it to your best advantage.</p>
<p>Am I right in my fears that the fact that a lot of my current ecs and volunteer work are only about a year old won't look to good on an app? Or will colleges not care that much that I have been devoted to them for four years. Also, what would be my chances at UPenn and UC Berkeley?</p>
<p>bump.........</p>
<p>Well, you are looking real good for UC Berkeley--even out of state. They will only count your top two SAT IIs and your SAT Is are competitive. It might be tough if you plan to major in engineering, but otherwise you should be okay.</p>
<p>At Penn, they only need two SAT IIs also--so you look okay there (except at Wharton) with the two high SAT IIs. The SAT Is are a bit low, but shouldn't rule you out. The ECs only being there for a year is a concern, but I still give you about a 52% to 55% chance at any of their schools but Wharton. Your AI is about 223 if you only count the two SAT IIs--which is well above the 213 or so cutoff I'm estimating is being used for all the Penn schools but Wharton.</p>
<p>That's some relief at least. I had heard berkeley was like impossible for out of staters</p>
<p>princetontigergr, I think these guys are being too harsh. </p>
<p>Honestly, just apply. If I had posted my stats here and said I wanted to go to MIT or Brown, I think these guys would've laughed in my face. But I got in to both.</p>
<p>Why? I mean... I was ranked 27, my SAT was a respectable but low for MIT 2110, I had an SAT 2 that was a 590. </p>
<p>I'll tell you why... because I wrote an essay that showed the admissions committee who I am and what motivates me. I had teacher recommendations that no amount of studying could buy. Of course, apply to safeties, but set your sights high.</p>
<p>sorry, but being honest, you have no chance at being accepted. Since your Asian ethnicity will work against you, you dont have much of a chance</p>
<p>no chance at all? lol this thread seems to have two extremes- go for it of course you have a chance! and give it up you have no shot</p>
<p>Yeah, that's what you usually get on CC. Since I'm a rising senior, too, I can't give you chances, but in my opinion you should just go for it. You have nothing to lose.</p>
<p>Any more thoughts on chances at berkeley and upenn? What about ucla?</p>
<p>You have a much better shot at the top UCs than any of the top privates. They have considerably lower average SAT scores so you're in range and they really care about high GPA. Write a strong essay.</p>
<p>Does hapa count as URM?</p>