HYPS?! PLEASE helpp!?????????

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<h2>I’m so worried about my stats and EC’s!</h2>

<p>GPA- 4.67 freshman
4.67 soph
4.833 jr</p>

<h2>top 1% of class… but the schools not competitive</h2>

<p>ACT- first: english34(essay 11), math 35, reading 31, science 27 …32
second: english35(essay 12), math 35, reading 26 [ew], science 31…total 32</p>

<h2>I know 32’s a low range for HYPS… would it affect me a lot?</h2>

<p>SAT I- none…</p>

<p>SAT II- physics 790
math IIC- 780
korean- 800 <----ASIAN… i know.</p>

<h2> chemistry- 800</h2>

<p>EXTRA CURRICULAR (I’ll only list 7 since common app wants 7)</p>

<li><p>Model United Nations (3yr)</p>

<ul>
<li>Founder/ President 10,11,12</li>
<li>Various Awards from Competition</li>
<li>Attended various training sessions & meets</li>
<li>Started a human rights program as a MUN activity (collected great sum of money)</li>
</ul></li>
<li><p>Future Business Leaders of America (4yr)</p>

<ul>
<li>Vice President 12</li>
<li>Section Officer 12 (organized 5 other clubs within section…)</li>
<li>Committee Head 10, 11</li>
<li>Business Subject Competition : section 1st place
state 3rd
national top 10…</li>
<li>Various fundraisers</li>
<li>Organized programs within school</li>
</ul></li>
<li><p>Asian Student Alliance (4 yr)</p>

<ul>
<li>Treasurer10, VP 11, President 12</li>
<li>Organized a meeting for all asian clubs in city. (leader at the conference/meeting)</li>
<li>Community service… (Helping out at senior center)</li>
<li>Program promoting awareness… for kids in third world asian nations…
(Collected a sum of money for this project)</li>
</ul></li>
<li><p>Tennis (4yr)</p>

<ul>
<li>JV/Varsity player 9,10,11,12</li>
<li>Not good enough to be ranked</li>
<li>Doubles player</li>
<li>Scholar Athlete Award</li>
</ul></li>
<li><p>City Youth Court (4yr)</p>

<ul>
<li>Prosecutor Attorney… and Defense Attorney
-go over the police record, write up statements
-present sides at the court
-forgot how many hours… but did this 9,10,11,12th grade</li>
</ul></li>
<li><p>Reporter of a well-known Asian newspaper (2yr)</p></li>
<li><p>was one of the few selected</p></li>
<li><p>reporter 11, editor 12</p></li>
<li><p>one or two awards from the write-offs …nuthin important</p></li>
<li><p>must spend 6+hr/wk… given weekly assignments.</p></li>
</ol>

<p>-QUESTIONN? im an editor at my school too. ive been doing it for 2 years (11,12) should i put this in?</p>

<li>Amnesty Intl</li>
<li>VP 11, President 12</li>
<li>in it for 4yrs</li>
<li>annual projects presented to the school
-presented it to outside of school places…</li>
<li>huge fundraiser to promote awareness</li>
<li>editor-in-chief for final drafts sent to the ambassadors and whatnot</li>
<li>editor-in-chief for monthly pamphlets for school</li>
</ol>

<p>8?? SHOULD I INCLUDE THIS?

  • working at a senior center 2hr/wk for four years
  • event manager</p>

<p>9?? ANOTHER ONE?

  • church praise band… guitar for 8yrs</p>

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<p>LEADERSHIP</p>

<p>MUN-president
FBLA-VP
AMNESTY-president
Asian student alliance- president
newspaper - editor
senior center- event manager</p>

<hr>

<p>Any suggestions?
Im worried that my ACT scores just too low for ivies
and my ECs look so mundane… </p>

<p>ANYTHING would be great please leave comment? :]</p>

<p>VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV</p>

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<p>If you were white or URM, you would definitely have a huge chance in getting into HYPS. But since you’re Asian, or ORM, it’s going to be a crapshoot.</p>

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<p>A white kid has a huge chance of getting into HYPS with a 32? Are you kidding? Even a URM would not have a huge chance with that score.</p>

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<p>But his GPA and SATII scores are killer. Maybe he needs to take the SAT I?</p>

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<p>What’s a URM? </p>

<p>and… whats about the lowest score (ACT) i can get, and have a normal~high chance at the schools?
… i know “number” isnt the only factor in deciding . but still haha</p>

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<p>URM=under represented minority (i.e. african american, hispanic, native american, etc.)
ORM=over represented minority (asian) </p>

<p>Here are Brown’s statistics with the ACT: [Brown</a> Admission: Facts & Figures](<a href=“Undergraduate Admission | Brown University”>Undergraduate Admission | Brown University)</p>

<p>You have a 33 superscore/composite, which is actually pretty competitive. I wouldn’t be too worried about your ACT, but you could try the SAT. You might surprise yourself and do really well :P. GL</p>

<p>oh and yeah include everything you can…without getting ridiculous</p>

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<p>IF you’re not ■■■■■■■■, that’s awesome! You should def include editor at your school. Your ACTs are on the low side but not that much on the low side, and the other stuff should compensate-- aren’t HYP always talking about how scores don’t matter so much? I also think they care less about messing up their ACT school stats than SAT, but, that’s just me. </p>

<p>Alsoooo… avoid coming off as a math/sci nerd and I don’t think being Asian hurts you more than say… being white. Does anyone know whether it actually helps to apply as race undefined, do they care about race numbers that much?</p>

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<p>well, you dont really have anything to worry about, the SAT IIs are brilliant and dont worry about the 32 its fine, if you wrote a good essay you have as good a chance as anyone, you should get in based on your stats, but with acceptance rates averaging about 13% for those schools all anyone can do is hope, however youve done a damn good job so you should get in somewhere and i have no doubt that youll do well</p>

<p>chance me back at
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/635725-chance-me-i-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/635725-chance-me-i-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Morgan is incorrect about acceptance rates, they are closer to half of the 13% he mentions. Expect all to accept fewer this year than last when acceptances rates among those three were all under 10% with Harvard being at 7%. Then factor out the 40% that are hooked and the real acceptance rate at these schools for an unhooked candidate is closer to 3%. That’s why using the words “good Chance”, unfortunately, can never be true even for a 4.0/2400.</p>

<p>A little more research and responsible comments would be a good thing:)</p>

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<p>hmom you don’t have to be condescending. ok, big deal. morgan got her acceptance rate stats wrong. oh no, the world’s going to end.</p>

<p>just because morgan listed a wrong statistic does not mean you have to ask for “more responsible comments.” come on now, cut the guy/gal some slack. we’re here to help people out, not to act smug when we know something that someone else doesn’t. </p>

<p>a little more responsible and less arrogant comments would be a good thing. :)</p>

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<p>Sorry, Morgan is one of several posters who write threads repeatedly that are based on misinformation. Kid’s believe them. Correcting them is not arrogance, just setting the facts straight.</p>

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<p>bummppppp </p>

<p>:]</p>

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<p>bummpppp</p>

<p>help an asian !</p>

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<p>I’m surprised you didn’t take the SAT I; Based on your SAT II scores, I’m sure you would have done quite well on the SAT. I think that it is very difficult to chance someone on these schools. Based on what I’ve seen, the stats are very different for each admitted student. However, I feel you have a good shot at each of these schools. Your SAT IIs are great, your GPA is great, and I don’t think your ACT will hurt you as much as you think. (ACT is only one piece to the puzzle) Don’t stress and good luck!!</p>

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<p>oh… the thing is. ive already taken the psat and it only came out to be 212
so i didnt even bother taking the sat…
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<p>wait…
WHY ARE YOU APPLYING TO HYPS??
prestige whore much??
seriously
do some research
see what schools you would ENJOY going to
not where your parents want you to go
but where you YOURSELF will fit in and gain benefits</p>

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<p>Bumppp…</p>

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<p>over 600 views and only 15 replies??? :/</p>

<p>thats cruel.</p>

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<p>For your information, i HAVE done my research and have concluded that for majors such as business and law, you DO need the prestige of the schools to be recruited to major law firms and corps. Excuse me if I sound like a “prestige whore” to you. But honestly there are people who try their best to get into those schools for their best benefit, and if you think that those people are only reaching for their parents’ wishes and whatnot. I think it’s YOU who should be doing your research. And last but not least, why did you even READ my thread? Get a life, please–instead of reading another’s stats and leaving unappropriate comments to make yourself feel better.</p>

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<p>Your scores a pretty low. And you should have done more extracurriculars. I mean only 9? Come on, maybe you should have spent less time partying and more time volunteering. Uh…you might want to look at Rice and U or Pittsburgh. Rice is probably a reach for you, but because you didn’t take the SAT I, that should help your chances.</p>