Duke/UPenn/Harvard/more?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey, please tell me how likely I am to get into any of these. My college counselor will not give me time. </p>

<p>GPA: 3.9</p>

<p>SAT: 2050 (taking it again)</p>

<p>Clubs: </p>

<p>President of Latino Club
President of Leadership Club
President of ESL Tutoring club
NHS Member
Key Club member (300+ hours)
Jazz band
Honors Jazz Combo
Hospital Volunteer
Drum Teacher
Lead Trumpet Player
Church lead drummer
Church youth leader
Debate teacher assistant
Model E.U assistant director</p>

<p>10 AP classes</p>

<p>10 Honors</p>

<p>A average </p>

<p>Race: Native Mexican</p>

<p>Please help. I actually am going to college next year and I need some sound advice from an educated person. </p>

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<p>How do you feel your grades and scores measure against the middle 50% of accepted students at those institutions? Google “Freshman class profile” for each of those schools. You have great grades and activities but I keep reading about students with 2400 on SAT being denied admission to these schools. You should do your best on your applications and essays but also apply to your state’s best university and a couple of other in state universities. Good luck.</p>

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<p>The schools you’ve chosen are a crapshoot for anyone. Anyone who suggests that your chances (or anyone else’s) at these schools is anything but very slim is misleading you. That you’re an international student puts you into an even more difficult situation because now you’re competing with the best students in the world.</p>

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<p>Your EC list reminded me of this:
<a href=“Erinn Andrews, Former Stanford Admissions Officer, Video Case Study #2 - YouTube”>Erinn Andrews, Former Stanford Admissions Officer, Video Case Study #2 - YouTube;

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<p>So.many.ECs.where.is.depth</p>

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<p>Agree with @International95
Depth and high level leadership poistions are very important. Even if you don’t have leadership but invest significant time and have a passion for it that you can demonstrate that is great. I started off with 11 clubs my freshman year and decided I should really narrow them down. Going into my senior year, I am now holding significant positions in four of them because of my choice to narrow them down. </p>

<p>Your URM status should definitely help if you can get your SAT up. Aim for 2200 or above if possible.</p>

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<p>I see the ECs as pretty focused–a great deal of musical involvement and volunteering.</p>

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<p>Your ECs are good. Taking the SAT again will definitely help you. I made a similar score my first time. Good luck!</p>

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<p>weak. too many ecs. focus more on just a few key ones. weak sat scores. </p>