<p>Asian Male (Chinese)
Small public high school
3.4 GPA unweighted
Top 20% of class
2030 SAT
3 AP's (comp. sci, US history, psychology)
Had a few study halls every school year
40 hours of volunteering at local library
96 hours of volunteering at hospital
1 year of Model UN</p>
<p>I am a failure. You might say, oh that's not so bad, but you don't get it -- I'm Asian, and not just any Asian. I'm ****ing Chinese... which means with these stats, I'm probably not going to get into any good college... ANY GOOD COLLEGE. </p>
<p>And I'm already a junior. I have an 89 average right now. No good ECs, no job, no friends, no nothing besides my mediocre GPA and volunteering. </p>
<p>Where can I go..? My state college? I'm def. not going to community college. </p>
<p>While your chances are slim (with what you have posted null, though we don’t know the whole story) at a college like Harvard, you will certainly be able to go to your flagship state university (unless you live in California) if you do well next year.</p>
<p>Well…if you live in CA you’re in luck! If you go to community college in CA, UC’s give first priority to graduates from there, so you could transfer:)</p>
<p>I definitely think you might have decent shot at a few top-tier colleges. I know a few people with similar credentials to yours (although your SAT score is pretty good), who managed to get into state universities. You still have a bit of time, as you are a junior, to get yourself involved (get an internship over the summer, a job, or start something, etc). Commitment will obviously be an issue since you have a late start in ECs, but truthfully, in junior year, everyone just goes full-out and push themselves in all directions, and colleges really look at that.</p>
<p>You know, there’s no reason to be ashamed of going to an in-state public or community college (although you really need not even think about community college). Actually, you’re probably about average or above average for an Asian-American. Don’t let the crazy Asian people here get to your head. Not everyone cures cancer at 14. (Ok, I’m Asian, too, but I’m allowed to stereotype.)</p>
<p>You’re obviously in a pretty good position, so try to pull yourself up as much as possible while looking at a number of different options for college. (Don’t forget about LACs, too!)</p>
<p>dude, you can still get into a good college. don’t act like you are stupid, I bet you are probably in the top 5% of students in the US, it’s just that this site has absurdly smart kids. </p>
If you go to community college in CA, UC’s give first priority to graduates from there, so you could transfer:)</p>