I feel like a dumb asian? Chance me.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I have always felt stupid compared to the other asians around me when it comes to standardized test scores. Do I stand a chance among other competitive students? </p>

<p>Colleges I'm thinking about: NYU, Northeastern, University of Rochester, UNC Chapel Hill, Binghamton University, Boston University, Boston College, University of Southern California</p>

<p>STATS
ACT: 30 Composite ( 27 English, 33 Math, 31 Reading, 28 Science) <em>Retaking for a 32</em>
GPA: 101.64 Weighted, 96.1 Unweighted (All A's except a B+ in freshman AP World History, upward trend from freshman to junior year)
Rank: 39/609 (top 6.5%)
<em>competitive high school</em>
Race: Asian
Gender: Male
State: NY
Family Income: 60,000</p>

<p>Academic Rigor
9th Grade: English 9 Honors, AP World History I, Algebra2/Trig Honors, Biology Honors, Spanish B Honors, Orchestra, Computer and Careers, Chamber Choir (only AP allowed for students was world history)
10th Grade: English 10 Honors, AP World History II, Geometry Honors, Chemistry Honors, Spanish C honors, Orchestra, Intro to Business, Health Honors (only AP allowed for students was world histroy)
11th Grade: AP English Language, AP United States History, AP Statistics, Calculus Honors, Physics Honors, Spanish D Honors, Science Research, Orchestra
12th Grade: AP English Lit, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP Spanish, Criminal Justice Honors, Economics Honors, Orchestra
Extracurriculars
-Spanish Honor Society (10th, 11th, 12th)
-National Honor Society (only able to join in 12th)
-Newspaper Club (10th, 11th, 12th)
-Chamber Orchestra (9th-12th)
-Math Team (9th)
-Swimming and Cross Country in 9th
-LISFA String Orchestra </p>

<p>Awards
- 3rd Place chamber string quartet at an international music competition in carnegie hall (10th)
- AP Scholar with Honor (11th)
- Volunteer Service Award (9th, 10th, 11th)
- 1st place for school poetry slam (9th)</p>

<p>Leaderships
-1st Chair Violin for Symphony Orchestra (10th)
-President of Chamber Quartet (9th, 10th, 11th)
-Newspaper Social Media Manager and Photographer (12th)
-Swim Captian for Relays (9th)
-Poetry Slam Talk Host (9th)</p>

<p>Community Service
-Plays the violin for nursing homes (9th-12th)
-Hospital Volunteer (9th-12th)
-Teen Book Reviewer (9th-12th)
- Homecoming Volunteer (10,11,12)</p>

<p>Work Experience
-Tutor at Kumon (11th, 12th)
-Private Violin teacher (11th, 12th)</p>

<p>Essays
- Common App essay is really good
- Currently working on supplements</p>

<p>Recommendations
- Very good </p>

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<p>You are not actually a dumb asian. A 30 is still a good score I think, I actually wouldn’t know, I didn’t take the ACTs. But I still can relate, my SATs are decent, but not high, so I can get where you are coming from. You pretty much killed me in EC’s though LOL.</p>

<p>I’d say Northeastern is a good fit for you. I think you should really find something that is important to you out of your EC’s and expand on that though. Looking at your list, I really can’t find which thing is where you excel, although that could just be me missing the obvious.</p>

<p>Not trying to be a pessimist, but UNC-Chapel Hill is insanely hard for OOS, which I will assume you are since the majority of your schools are Northeast. But best of luck so you can get in.</p>

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<p>Do not fret! You will be just fine!</p>

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