Harvard, Stanford, MIT, Caltech, UC's?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I am a CA senior in a nationally ranked high school and applying to Harvard, Stanford (SCEA), MIT, Caltech, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis, and UCSD. I am considering an Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Pre-med major, in that order. I do not think that I am qualified enough to get into any of my private colleges, so I will most likely decide between EE at Berkeley and Bioengineering at UCSD. My class is extremely competitive and the typical college list is usually: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, MIT, Caltech, UC Berkeley, UCLA, and UCSD. Any opinions or comments on my chances in getting in these schools are highly appreciated. Thanks.</p>

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<p>The short list:
SAT Reasoning Test: 2160 (1440 on SAT I)
SAT II Biology (M): 700
SAT II Chemistry: 760
SAT II Math IIC: 790
SAT II Chinese: 780
8 AP Tests in Total
Main Extracurriculars: Key Club (~300 hours), Badminton (Varsity), Math Club, FBLA (VP), Yearbook, CSF, FPA
UC GPA: 4.27
High School GPA (weighted): 4.20
High School GPA (unweighted): 3.98</p>

<p>Junior Year Courses:
Japanese 3
Calculus BC AP
Biology AP
Chemistry AP (outside)
English 11 H
Intro to Computer Science</p>

<p>Senior Year Courses:
Japanese 4 H
Statistics AP
Physics B AP
English Lang/Comp AP
Computer Science AP
Multivariable Calculus (Community College)</p>

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<p>The long list:
Honors/Distinctions
· Advanced Placement Scholar with Honors, ‘05
· District Scholar with Distinction, ‘02-05
· 1st Place Stanford Mathematics Tournament (SMT) Team, ‘05
· Bay Area Math Meet (BAMM) Team Participant, ‘05
· 6th Place Senior Division Tokutomi Math Contest, ‘05
· American Mathematics Competition (AMC) 10 Participant (Score: 69), ‘04
· American Mathematics Competition (AMC) 12 Qualifier (Score: 101), ‘05
· American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) Participant (Score: 5), ‘05
· 3rd Place California-Nevada-Hawaii Key Club District Traditional Scrapbook Award, ‘05
· County Athletics League Badminton Seed #3, ‘05</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities
· *California Scholarship Federation (CSF) Member, ‘02-06
· Digital Internet Technology Computer Club (ITCC) Club Member, ‘03-06
· *Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Vice President, ‘04-06
· *Future Physicians of America (FPA) Historian, ‘05-06
· Interact Club Member, ‘03-04
· Key Club Member, ‘02-06; about 300 hours
· *Key Club Historian, ‘04-05
· Knowledge Masters Member, ‘04-06
· Mandarin Club Member, ‘04-06
· *Math Club Member, ‘04-06
· Robotics Team: Robot Sensors Group Member, ‘04-05
· Junior Varsity Badminton Boys Singles, ‘02-03
· *Varsity Badminton Mixed Doubles, ‘03-06
· Middle School Math Olympiad 6 Assistant Coach, ‘05-06
· *Link Crew Leader, ‘04-06
· Associated Student Body (ASB) Newsletter Commission Staff Member, ‘05-06
· Tutorial Center Tutor, ‘05-06
· Yearbook Writer, ‘04-05
· *Yearbook Mini-Mag Section Editor, ‘04-05
· Literary Magazine Staff Member, ‘05-06
· School student-run website Administrator, ‘05-06
· Third Period Student Council Representative, ‘05</p>

<p>Standardized Testing Scores (retaking SAT Reasoning Test in one week, goal around 2300)
· PSAT: 200 (58 Verbal, 68 Math, 74 Writing)
· SAT Reasoning Test: Single Sitting: 2160 (600 Verbal, 790 Math, 770 Writing)
· SAT Reasoning Test: Highest Scores: 2210 (650 Verbal, 790 Math, 770 Writing)
· SAT II Biology (Molecular): 700
· SAT II Chemistry: 760
· SAT II Math IIC: 790
· SAT II Chinese (with Listening): 780
· AP Biology: 5
· AP Chemistry: 5
· AP Physics B (currently taking): -
· AP Calculus BC: 5
· AP Statistics (currently taking): -
· AP United States History: 3
· AP English Language (currently taking): -
· AP Computer Science AB (currently taking): -</p>

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<p>dt408sc02:</p>

<p>UCB/UCLA: Match (Engineering)
UCSD: Match (Bioengineering)
UCD: Safety (Engineering)</p>

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<p>Thanks, flopsy. What are my chances in getting in my private colleges?</p>

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<p>Anyone care to give me his/her two cents?</p>

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<p>regarding your chances at HYPS, you dont distinguish yourself. your info looks the same as a million other asians out there.</p>

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<p>I dont understand why everyone says they go to a nationally ranked competitive high school. I go to Exeter, which is hands down the top, and I dont whine about going to a competitive high school. It just makes you better and if you cant handle the competition at your school then you dont even understand how it is at places like HYPSM.</p>

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<p>Well, of course there are plenty of nationally ranked high schools. I just thought I'd say it to clarify that my high school isn't your typical, middle-of-the-road one; the CA API index for our high school is probably within the top 5%. It is by no accounts top-tier, but definitely up there somewhere. Going to a respected, rather well-known school, especially in the same state/region, WILL make a difference along the way, however small it may be.</p>

<p>As for saying that my high school is competitive, I said no such thing. I said that my class is competitive, "class" in terms of 2006. Although I could be wrong, but the competititon for college acceptance seems to get more and more intense each year. Again, I am not saying that it hasn't always been extremely competitive to get into particular colleges.</p>

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<p>Sorry if I came off sounding harsh, anyways,i hope you get into all the schools you want and all goes well.</p>

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<p>You're math competitions are impressive, but your SATs are a little low. Your EC involvement is impressive, but weak in the sense that there are not many leadership positions.
However, you are a strong math/sci guy, and from CA, so what about UC Berkeley? It's ranked up there with the ivies, and you have an advantage because you're a resident.
Despite the MV Calc and math competitions, you're not the strongest candidate for HYPS.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I'm not counting on getting into my four private colleges, so I'm probably going to end up doing EE at Berkeley or maybe Bioengineering at UCSD. I think I have a very high chance of getting in both of those.</p>

<p>As for the private colleges, I understand that I'm not the best candidate. There are plenty of things that I could do better that other people are better at: SAT's, GPA's, EC's, whatever. Sorry, DiamondT. I'm thankful for your advice, and I know that you were just trying to be truthful and realistic. I totally understand why my credentials wouldn't be quite up-to-par to HYPS level.</p>

<p>It doesn't hurt to try to get in, though. :D Even if I might not have the best resume, college admission is still often a crapshoot. (Harvard, I know, is out of my league entirely; I'm more focused on Stanford, Caltech, and MIT anyway.)</p>

<p>Thanks pianoking7 and DiamondT for your input. I appreciate it.</p>

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<p>A Physics professor whom I know said that it's unlikely that I'll be able to get into Berkeley for EE or Bioengineering. :eek: Is it likely that I won't be accepted because of my 2160 SAT score?</p>

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<p>That certainly won't help your application, but it also won't hurt you. Basically, a score like 2160 (1400s) is enough to be considered, which I assume is what you're going for.</p>

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<p>Enough to be considered? I'm thinking more in terms of getting accepted with that major.</p>

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<p>what school do you go to?</p>