Harvard, UPenn, Georgetown, UC Berkeley

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Please chance me for the following schools:</p>

<ul>
<li>Harvard</li>
<li>UPenn</li>
<li>Georgetown </li>
<li>Cornell</li>
<li>Middlebury </li>
<li>UC Berkeley </li>
<li>UCLA</li>
<li>USC</li>
<li>University of Virginia</li>
<li>Boston College</li>
<li>Northeastern</li>
<li>George Washington U</li>
</ul>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT: 2120 ( 710 M, 680 CR, 730 W)
SAT II: Spanish Reading: 770, Biology E: 680
Unweighted GPA (out of 4): 3.8
Weighted GPA: 4.4
Rank: Top 5%
AP/IB: AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Physics C, AP Human Geography, AP European History, IB Economics SL, IB History of the Americas HL, IB English HL, IB Chemistry SL, IB French SL
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus BC, AP Physics C, IB History of the Americas HL, IB English HL, AP Geography
Number of other applicants: Nobody from my school is really applying to these except UC's. (maybe 1-3 others)
Awards: National Hispanic Scholar, President's Service Award, City Youth of the Year, State Seal of Bi-literacy, California Scholarship Federation Life Member "Highest Honor"</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
- Executive Director and Founder of non-profit organization that distributes educational materials to underprivileged children (20,000 items donated, manage 5 chapters across state).
- National Outreach Director for political advocacy group that fights for youth representation in the federal government; we are advocating a policy proposal in the House of Representatives; 100's of organization endorsements (I am not mentioning the name for confidentiality reasons).
- Serve on Congressional Youth Advisory Board; 2 years
- Two terms on the State Cabinet of JSA (Junior State of America) filling two roles my junior and senior year.
- Founder and President of my school's JSA Chapter; 3 years
- Team Captain for Varsity Tennis (4 years); 2 league championships; MVP; Coaches Award
- President (Former VP) of CSF (California Scholarship Federation); 3 years
- Youth Chair and Team Captain for Relay for Life (6 years!!)
- Mock Trial (Co-Captain; MVP; 2 years; 3rd Best Attorney in County)
- Member of Key Club (1 year)
Job/Work Experience:
- Internship at Real Estate Development Firm
Volunteer/Community Service:
- CSF, Tutoring children, my non-profit organization, Key Club, Relay for life
Summer Experience:
- Internship for Congressional Campaign
- Summer School at Georgetown University</p>

<p>Teacher Recommendation #1: English Teacher (should be AMAZING)
Teacher Recommendation #2: History Teacher (Should be GREAT)
Other Recommendation: Tennis Coach (AMAZING; 40+ career says I am the most impressive person ever met)
Counselor Rec: She knows me well; will talk about the language barrier I faced; 1st generation; great achievements at school (EXCELLENT)</p>

<p>U.S. State/Territory or Country: California (LA suburb)
School Type: Public High School (low-achieving, Title 1 funded)
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Female
Income Bracket Range: $80-100k
Hooks: URM, 1st Gen, ELD (English Learner)</p>

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<p>My major would be Government/Politics!</p>

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<p>You seem to have done pretty well in High School. Being a Hispanic, I’d say you have a very good shot at getting in. </p>

4

<p>Thanks!</p>

5

<p>Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuump</p>

6

<p>I will chance back! </p>

7

<p>Are you planning to play tennis? If so, it would be a big edge in your application especially, as applied to Harvard, Cornell and Penn, where your grades/scores are a tad below the mean…That means, even a female URM, you need to make a compelling statement why–as they receive a fair amount of applicants from your area with many of the same particulars.</p>

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<p>No tennis. My strengths are EC’s and essays. My grades and SAT’s are what’s weak. What do you think?</p>

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<p>I am also tri-lingual, URM, and 1st gen</p>

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<p>My candid assessment is that you are remarkably on the fence for all of the listed Ivy institutions.n That said, my daughter is at Yale with a SAT just 20 points higher, than your own. She is also an URM female (native) but with a probably more compelling personal statement (that was not meant to be offensive or slight against you) as she has lived in and did a ton of community work on our ancestral lands. She also articulated a strong interest in going to STEM fields, which are currently being highly recruited for females–and her high SAT score was 770 in math. Her sister, ironically, had a SAT in the mid 2200s, and was accepted at only one Ivy (this one was accepted at 3 out of 4 Ivies) --so scores are not everything. So, while your right on the edge, I would still encourage you to go forward with an application.</p>

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<p>Buuuuuuuuuuuumppppp</p>

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<p>Hey buddy! I think that your ECs are absolutely outstanding, and he fact that you’re first gen… You have a great shot at all the schools you’re apllying too. The Ivies are always going to be tough, but if your essays are great,you have a great shot. :slight_smile: chance back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1702627-hey-all-if-you-could-chance-me-ill-chance-you-back.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1702627-hey-all-if-you-could-chance-me-ill-chance-you-back.html#latest&lt;/a&gt; Thanks!</p>

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<p>Your chances look great. Although your scores aren’t amazing, you have a strong hook and great ECs, which should be enough! Ivy admissions are always a bit unpredictable, but your chances are looking strong.</p>

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<p>Buuuuuuuuuuuuump</p>

15

<p>yours stats are a bit low, which might imply that you spend too much time on your ECs (which are pretty impressive btw). But you have decent chances as long as your essays are good. How do you even do so many ECs?</p>

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<p>I really enjoy doing stuff out of school, so obviously my scores are slightly lacking. Don’t they prefer the quality of my EC’s over slightly higher stats? </p>

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<p>Really depends on the institution.</p>

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<p>Thank you! Anyone else?</p>

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<p>Look at the common data set for each of those schools. They will tell you how much emphasis they place on hs grades and test scores. That’s how they weed out the contenders at most schools.
The UC’s dont allow affirmative action, by law, so your hispanic status doesn’t matter at those schools. The ivies look at kids in the 2300’s. You’re not a STEM major, so you wouldn’t be in a preferred major.<br>
Get some safeties on your list to be admitted to at least some colleges. </p>

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<p>Would GW be a match or close safety? I am also applying to UC Davis.</p>