i can't resist the chancing

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>So I know these things are not predictive at all, but I so cannot resist finding out my chances. It's like a drug.</p>

<p>But anyway, stats:</p>

<p>Rising senior asian girl. Competitive public high school in MA.
Plan to major in math/physics/engineering. I'm leaning towards math, but I highly doubt I shall deviate from math/physics/engineering.</p>

<p>GPA: 8.3/9 (eh, converting it by simple math onto a 4.5 scale gives a 4.15, since this GPA is weighted)
Rank: no rank, but if there were it would definitely be top 10%, possibly top 5%
SAT I: 2230 - 750CR, 800M, 680W (essay 8)
SAT IIs:
- Chemistry: 730
- Biology: 760
- USH: 760
- will be taking Math IIC in October
APs:
- AP Comp Sci: 5
- APUSH, APBio, APChem: expectant 5s, definitely 5 on APChem</p>

<p>ECs that I care about: (i'm just going to treat the # of years like I'm a senior now)
- varsity track for 4 years, captain for both Indoor and Outdoor track
- science team for 3 years, nationals for Science Olympiad and top 10 in my events in nats
- robotics stuff, came in 8th at the BU Engineering Competition this year (out of 50ish teams, got a trophy and everything)
- qualified for AIME twice. i'm completely bent on qualifying for USANMO next year, although it will be too late for admissions
- working at an ice cream place for 2 years. I love ice cream.
- CTY for 6 years. It was life-changing.</p>

<p>Possible non-EC hooks:
- I lived in China for my middle school years. I am for all intents and purposes completely fluent in Chinese, and can write essays and recite long poems in Chinese and other cool stuff like that.
- I love math. I lovelovelove math. I am going to apply to UChicago because I want to write an essay about stuff like what graph I would be. >_></p>

<p>Dis-hooks:
- C+ in French sophomore year
- 3 or 4 Bs out of what will be 28 courses</p>

<p>Senior year I will be taking:
- AP Psychology
- AP Physics
- AP Calc BC
- Honors Philosophy as Literature
- Engineering
- French 4
- Chinese 6
- Chemistry TA</p>

<p>It's not the hardest course load I could be taking, but it is one that is hard and has stuff that I love (i.e. I could take AP English instead of Phil Lit and AP Stat instead of Engineering, etc etc but then I'd get really bored)</p>

<p>Chance me for:
- Caltech (top, EA)
- MIT
- Harvey Mudd
- UChicago
- Swarthmore
- Hampshire
- RPI</p>

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<p>Mudd - match
Caltech EA - slight reach
MIT - reach
Being a girl will definitely help.</p>

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<p>it may help at Mudd, but not at Caltech or MIT - they don't do any affirmative action.</p>

<p>anyone else?</p>

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t may help at Mudd, but not at Caltech or MIT - they don't do any affirmative action.</p>

<p>anyone else?

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<p>Is this a joke? Get your facts straight.</p>

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<p>umm Caltech does not have affirmative action. that's what the admissions officer said and the tour guide.</p>

<p>as for MIT: <a href="http://www-tech.mit.edu/V117/N40/hove.40c.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www-tech.mit.edu/V117/N40/hove.40c.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>It is definitely easier to get into Caltech and MIT as a female. Ask anyone on this website and they'll tell you that.</p>

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<p>i am inclined to disbelieve, but either way it'll be a reach, and i shall have to wow them with my stellar essays and excellent recommendations.</p>

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<p>bump (10 char)</p>