HYPSM Chance? - Will Chance back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys, thanks for reading :) I feel like my profile sounds like just about every other applicant's. Do I even have the slightest bit of a chance?</p>

<p>*BACKGROUND
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: F
School: Private
School Rank: Top 20 Private Schools in the nation
Class Rank: Top 1%,
Class Size: 150
State: Not California thank goodness :)</p>

<p>*TESTING INFO
SAT: 2340 (780 CR, 780 M, 780 W)
ACT: N/A
SAT II: Bio (800), Chem (800), Physics (800)</p>

<p>*COURSES
U/W GPA: 4.00
W GPA: N/A</p>

<p>Note: My school does not offer Honors classes for English, History, or Freshman Sciences</p>

<p>*FRESHMAN YEAR
Algebra II Honors Accelerated (A)
Bio (A)
French 2 Accelerated (A-)
History 9 (A)
English 9 (A)
Orchestra (A+)</p>

<p>*SOPHOMORE YEAR
Precalculus Honors Accelerated (A)
Chemistry Accelerated (A+)
Physics Accelerated (A-)
French 3 Accelerated (A)
History 10 (A)
English 10 (A)</p>

<p>*JUNIOR YEAR
AP Calc BC (A)
AP Physics C (A)
AP Bio (A)
APUSH (A)
French 4 Accelerated (A)
English 11 & Writing Semester (A-)</p>

<p>*SENIOR (CURRENT MIDTERM GRADES)
Mostly Electives since I've taken all of the required courses:
Math Analysis (A)
Shakespeare Electives (A-)
Asian History (A)
Astrophysics (A)
Applied Physics (A)
Biochemistry (A+)
AP French (A-)</p>

<p>*AP EXAMS
AP Classes:
10: Chemistry (5), Chinese (5) - Both Self Studied
11: APUSH (5), Physics C (5), Bio (5), Calc BC (5) Psych (5) - Self Studied</p>

<p>*AWARDS
National Merit Finalist
AP Scholar Award
State Poetry Recitation Contest Gold Medalist 9-12
Scholastics Art and Writing Silver Key Local
All States and All Eastern Music 9-12
Harvard Book Prize
Smith Book Award
School Essay Prize Grade 11
Grade 11 MBT Scholar - Highest honor for a student
Chemistry Olympiad Study Camp Participant
Siemens Regional Semifinalist
Science Olympiad Chemistry Lab 1st Place State, 3rd Place Nationals</p>

<p>*EXTRACURRICULARS
Local Music in Schools Program Volunteer +500 hours, 8-12
Concertmaster of County Youth Orchestra
Lab internship at Yale
Science Outreach at Yale Volunteer +100 hours, 10-12</p>

<p>*CLUBS
Peer Tutoring, 9-12
Music in Schools Initiative, 9-12 (Head)
Science Olympiad, 10-12 (Captain)
JETS, 10-12
Women in Science, 10-12 (Head)
Math Teaching Assistant at Breakthrough 10-12 (Head teacher Math Dept.)</p>

<p>*SPORTS
JV Volleyball 9, 10
V Volleyball 11, 12 (Captain)
V Squash 9-12</p>

<p>*ESSAY TOPICS/REC'S
Different types of success, science and how inspiring my mother is all rolled into one - may sound complicated but it's the best essay i've ever written.
AP Physics teacher - excellent
English teacher - very good</p>

<p>*APPLYING TO (In order of preference)
Brown
MIT
Harvard
Princeton
Caltech
Yale
Stanford
Columbia
Johns Hopkins
Northwestern</p>

<p>I might have forgotten stuff but thanks for everything and I'll chance back soon!</p>

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<p>Brown- reach
MIT- reach
Harvard -reach
Princeton-reach
Caltech-reach
Yale -reach
Stanford-reach
Columbia - reach
Johns Hopkins - match
Northwestern- match
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1569738-chances-i-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1569738-chances-i-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I disagree with the person before me,</p>

<p>Brown- high match
MIT- reach
Harvard- reach
Princeton- low reach
Caltech-reach
Yale- high match
Stanford- reach
Columbia- high match
Johns Hopkins- match
Northwestern- match</p>

<p>I think you have a good chance at a good number of those schools, but i’m sure you realize that those kind of schools are a reach for everyone.</p>

<p>Feel free to chance me back: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1569000-chance-me-williams-calberkley-cornell-wesleyan.html?highlight=chance+williams[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1569000-chance-me-williams-calberkley-cornell-wesleyan.html?highlight=chance+williams&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Brown- low reach
MIT- high reach
Harvard- high reach
Princeton- reach
Caltech-reach
Yale- reach
Stanford- reach
Columbia- match
Johns Hopkins- match
Northwestern- match
You’re about as good as it gets, but keep in mind thousands of other applicants are equally qualified. You’ll get into at least one, if not most, of those schools though. Chance back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1569475-uchicago-ea-harvard-columbia-carleton-chances.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1569475-uchicago-ea-harvard-columbia-carleton-chances.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks so much guys!</p>

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<p>Brown- Reach
MIT- High Reach
Harvard- High Reach
Princeton- High Reach
Caltech- High Reach
Yale- High Reach
Stanford- High Reach
Columbia- High Reach
Johns Hopkins- Match
Northwestern- Match</p>

<p>Don’t be daunted by all of the times I wrote high reach, this is true for anybody. You have great stats, and great ec’s so, as others have said, you have a good chance at getting into some of these schools. Just write the best essays you can, and try to get across who you are as a person, that’s what it comes down to at this point in the process.</p>

<p>Chance?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1568458-princeton-scea-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1568458-princeton-scea-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>You have a good chance for these schools. Obviously they can’t be classified as anything except a reach without some stellar EC (i.e winner of intel international science fair, performances at carnegie hall, something ridiculous like that). But all in all, you are a competitive candidate at these schools.
Chance me?</p>

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<p>All these schools are classified as reaches pretty much, but I am sure you will get into at least one!</p>

<p>Chance back: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=1555080[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=1555080&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Your extracurriculars are simply amazing!
In:
Brown
Johns Hopkins
Northwestern</p>

<p>Matches (good teacher recs, good essays, and they’re basically your safeties):
MIT
Harvard
Princeton
Caltech
Yale
Stanford
Columbia</p>

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<p>Brown - Reach
MIT - Reach
Harvard - Reach
Princeton - Reach
Caltech - Reach
Yale - Reach
Stanford - Reach
Columbia - Reach
Johns Hopkins - Match
Northwestern - Match
Sadly Ivy league schools are reaches for everyone, regardless of their SAT/ACT score, GPA, Ecs. From your academic standings, you are a very strong candidate. However, academics alone doesn’t separate you from other applicants, because many will have same or even better academic achievements than you. You need to distinguish yourself from the crowd through your essay! I hope this helps! :)</p>

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<p>You have a good shot at most. And you don’t come across as a liar or someone who is obsessed with college. Keep that attitude on your essay. Your awards are good. I agree pretty much with the above poster. Just my 2 cents.</p>

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<p>Wow you guys are the best! :slight_smile: And Huehuehuehuehue, thanks so much! I just hope admissions officers can see this too… I’ve just been too lazy to obsess, that’s all ;)</p>

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<p>People like you make me feel like I have no chance :frowning: If you dont get into at least one of those schools then I’ll be very surprised</p>

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<p>Purpledino please don’t feel this way! I’m pretty sure you are just as competitive and maybe more :slight_smile: I used to feel this way too, but the key was to play on one’s strengths and to find one’s own niche. Mine just happens to be science, particularly chemistry and you’re probably much better than me in say math or the humanities (I’m a terrible historian).</p>

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<p>Your stats are amazing, like everyone else has said, Ivy leagues are reaches for everyone but you are certainly a HIGHLY qualified candidate. </p>

<p>Brown - Reach
MIT - Reach
Harvard - Reach
Princeton - Reach
Caltech - Reach
Yale - Reach
Stanford - Reach
Columbia - Reach
Johns Hopkins - Match
Northwestern - Match</p>

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<p>I disagree with most of the people saying reach. I agree that the schools of your choice, especially HYPSM are a reach for basically everyone, but with your stats, course load and amazing extra curriculars I’d say that these schools are all pretty low reaches. Definitely not high reaches. Of course as they say ivy league admission is somewhat of a crapshoot but I think you have what it takes. Good luck!</p>

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<p>lol what a try hard… i got into harvard RD easy (class of 2017) nd here are my stats…</p>

<p>*TESTING INFO
SAT: 1640 (550 CR, 540 M, 550 W)
ACT: N/A
SAT II: Chem (580), US History (550), Spanish (800)</p>

<p>AP Classes:
11: Spanish (5), Psych (3)</p>

<p>i f****ing h8ed volunteer work so i didnt do any lol. i wrote rly good essays about my trip to puerto rico tho and was prez of latin american club… good luck tho!! :–)</p>

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<p>Nice Job Hispanic4Harvard! You’ll have to share your secrets :slight_smile: Those must have been fabulous essays!</p>

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<p>Brown- match
MIT- reach
Harvard -reach
Princeton-reach
Caltech-reach
Yale - low reach
Stanford- low reach
Columbia - low reach
Johns Hopkins - match
Northwestern- match</p>

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<p>bound4harvard but only the third in your preference list? you absolutely have a great shot for any at most, but Mit and Harvard are high reach for everyone…</p>