Hey, why not. Chance me please! :)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Eh, wth. Chance me and I'll chance ya back</p>

<p>Lookin' at Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Rice (!!), and Williams.</p>

<p>SAT: 2370 (M+R 1600, W 770)
SAT II: Math II: 800 Phys: 800 Chem: 790 Lit: 740
Major: Chem/Env Engineering/Chemistry + Psych/Socio</p>

<p>GPA:4.0 WGPA:4.65~ ish?
Rank: 29/1000+
Race: Asian 1st Gen
Gender: Male
Location: Texas (#1)</p>

<h2>School: It's huge. Ranked in the best fifth of the 200's </h2>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Orchestra (Top Group, President)
2 Year Varsity Debate Member
Red Cross Club (IT/Publicist, not founding member but was there since conception)
UIL Ready Writing (Captain, 1st at 2 invitationals, 1 district comp)
NHS
Houston Youth Symphony 7 year member</p>

<p>250+ Volunteer Hours
SAT Tutor = 25$
Volunteer Tutor for Jr High/Elementary Students - Free :)
Regular Weekly Volunteer at Library -2 years, hourly.
Interned at Engineering Company - Redesigned the a ton of databases + Managed/Read 300+ Contract Files</p>

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<p>Awards:
AP Scholar w/ Distinction
Bunch of School Awards from various teachers</p>

<h2>National Merit (pretty sure)</h2>

<h2>Recommendation Letters: I got it covered, got a wide range of people to go to of all sorts of subjects/backgrounds including the CEO of the engineering comp and various AP Teachers and a former Rice TA :P</h2>

<p>I'll probably chance back, as long as you leave a link.</p>

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<p>Hey Hoodisbe,</p>

<p>Thanks for your quick reply! I appreciate it!</p>

<p>You have good grades and test scores and above average EC
For the schools you are considering, you might need a “hook” as others call it.
I can’t find that above but you might have one.
If you have one, I bet you will get into at least one of your dream schools.
And btw, it is all just luck, at the end… so good luck!!!</p>

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<p>Hrmm. 1st generation immigrant, struggled with English but ended up growing the hugest love/dedication for it since the first time I stepped off the airplane, read harrypotter up to book 5 when speaking english for 1 year…is that a hook? This kind of passion is reflected in my ECs too.</p>

<p>I have no idea what a qualifiable hook is.</p>

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<p>Hooks are overrated. Seriously.</p>

<p>You seem dedicated, intelligent, and talented, and your GPA and test scores are phenomenal; you’ll have better-than-average chances at all these schools. Just keep up the stellar grades, and keep up a rigorous course load. </p>

<p>Good luck :)</p>

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<p>Your grades and scores are essentially perfect. ECs demonstrate strong involvement and leadership capabilities, but not much of a focus-- are you interested in going into engineering? If so, emphasize the internship and maybe try something else STEM-related if you have time.</p>

<p>I’m sure you’ve heard it a million times-- Harvard, Yale, and Stanford are essentially crapshoots. You’re certainly a well-qualified, competitive applicant but the schools are still reaches just as they are for everyone. If you can write a fantastic essay about your transition to the US, that’s going to boost your chances.</p>

<p>Rice, Williams- High match/low reach</p>

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