I am such a chancehoar. D:

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>This has to be my last "last post" on here. >_> Things have changed since last time I posted, and I have no idea how to edit my posts. Please don't hate me. I'll chance you back, as always. </p>

<p>My Person:</p>

<p>Asian Male
California
Very Competitive Public School, Graduating Class is around 900 each?
Income $80,000-$100,000</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<p>GPA: 3.69 UW (I don't really have a reason for this low GPA. Just my fault. :<)
4.00 W
4.15 UC Weighted (The bulk of my bad grades were in my freshman year. :X)</p>

<p>SAT: 800 CR/ 800M/ 800W (Two sittings. Best single sitting: 2360)
SATIIs: BioM 790 MathIIC 760 Lit 750 Chem 750
ACT: N/A
APs: Biology 5, Chemistry 4, USH 5, Language/Composition 5, Calculus AB 5
Most Rigorous Courseload, etc
School Rank: Top 10% (It's really competitive.)</p>

<p>Other stuff:</p>

<p>Essay: It’ll probably be reasonably good, but I’m not sure yet. :< I’m pretty sure I’ll make it unique though. I might have one about Monopoly and the other about..speech? Not sure. I'm a decent writer.
Recommendations: I think these will definitely be pretty good.
Hooks: None!</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>-Speech and Debate, 4 yrs, <a href="highest%20officer%20position">Senior Officer, Workshop Coordinator</a>
-We The People: The Citizen and the Constitution team
-Amnesty International [co-founder], 2 yrs
-Model UN, [Treasurer], 2 yrs
-Student Council Orientation Committee (hand-picked by faculty) 1 yr
-Student Council Apache Commission (hand-picked by faculty), 1 yr
-Mock Trial team [founder, co-president], 1 yr (This includes founding a chapter of the Constitutional Rights Foundation at my school, with side projects including Courtroom to Classroom [teaching students judicial awareness] and providing educational materials to teachers to enhance the social studies curriculum.)
-Summer paid intern in a LA law firm, 2 yrs
-Paid intern for the biggest bank in the world in Shanghai over the summer, 1 yr
-Featured in a recital playing my own clarinet composition
-Poetry was published
-Make money tutoring kids for the SAT
-I teach at an after-school organization at one of the middle schools in my area
-150 volunteer hours</p>

<p>Awards:
-League Champion (East LA) in many tournaments in events including:
-Foreign Extemporaneous speaking
-LD Debate
-Parliamentary Debate
-Impromptu Speaking
-2nd place in State Qualifiers in Congressional Debate
-California State Champion in Congressional Debate (1st out of 720 in the State)
-Most NFL points in school history
-Rookie of the Year my novice year, and then MVP my junior year of Speech team
-Qualified to the Tournament of Champions independent of school
-NFL Outstanding Distinction
-CSF a few times? I stopped doing that because it kept draining my $5 semesterly. :&lt;/p>

<p>Schools:</p>

<p>UCLA, UC Berkeley, Brown (ED), Georgetown, Yale, Dartmouth, NYU Stern, USC</p>

<p>Additional question: I've been thinking of applying to Dartmouth early instead of Brown. Given my GPA, what are your thoughts?</p>

<p>I think that’s about it. I know I’m aiming high. :| This is a lot of copypaste, but I updated it a bit and I would be glad to get your replies! Thanks a lot, and leave a link to your thread in your comments so that I can chance you back!</p>

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<p>Dartmouth and Brown are on par for difficulty of an ED admit so apply to whichever you like better. Frankly, neither has reason to accept you ED, they are in no danger of losing you to HYPS and you’re applying from an extremely crowded pool–Asian from CA. All you have is high scores yet much of your competition has the scores, GPA and ECs.</p>

<p>I’d seriously consider using the ED at a more realistic reach like Stern/Gtown/USC.</p>

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<p>I think you have a good shot as any. really, GPAs are over hyped/meaningless at most schools as everyone in the top 10% has above a 3.9. Your test scores will show that you are more than smart enough. </p>

<p>good luck with brown :)</p>

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<p>No. GPA/Rank/Rigor are by far the most important things to these schools.</p>

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<p>BigMike3541 is mistaken; many people have better chances than this applicant because GPA is extremely important. Your UW GPA will you hurt you considerably.</p>

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<p>Is USC really a reach, given that I’m in-state?</p>

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<p>USC is not a state school and does not give preference to in state applicants. In fact, they want geographic diversity so you’d stand a better chance from any other state. That said, I think it’s a match.</p>

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<p>I’d say you have a good to very good shot at UCLA + Berkeley, so if you are happy with those 2 schools, then I would totally recommend ED’ing to either brown or dartmouth (whichever you like better). You have a decent shot at Brown since you have great test scores. You’re only downs are your UW GPA + Asian, Cali status. Write a great essay!!</p>

<p>honest chance please
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/775369-chance-me-please-columbia-early-decision.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/775369-chance-me-please-columbia-early-decision.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Apply ED to whichever school you prefer.</p>

<p>UCLA and UCB and USC are all pretty much yours</p>

<p>Yale, Dartmouth, and Brown might be more reaches (apply early to your favorite and hope for the best)</p>

<p>I don’t really know about the other 2.</p>

<p>Here’s my topic:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/769425-oh-my-god-im-senior-chance-me-computer-science-schools.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/769425-oh-my-god-im-senior-chance-me-computer-science-schools.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;