I love cookies. Chance me YALE and BROWN Please!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>These are my schools</p>

<p>Yale(scea)
or
Brown(ed)</p>

<p>Stanford
All Ivy League schools (going to cut out a few of them soon though)
Caltech
MIT
Berkeley, LA
Duke
and rest of UC system as safety/matches</p>

<p>Graduating in 2011.</p>

<p>Born in korea, K-9 in Canada, then moved to the states for 9-12
Canadian Citizen, may obtain permanent residency before apps start.
Major: Engineering/Business
Gender: Male
State: California, ELC qualified for UC.
Race: Korean... Ouch
Income: 80K
Financial aid? Yes.
Class Rank: 2-4/600 Possible salutatorian Out of 600 kids. 2500 Kids at school, Average highschool.
Hooks: Does being a Canadian Citizen count?</p>

<p>Overall GPA: 4.0/4.0 UW, 4.36/? W
UC GPA: 4.34
ACT: 35, 35 English 34 Math 33 Reading 36 Science, 33 Writing (10 essay)
SAT score: 2270 Superscore
Oct:2190 M800 CR700 W690
Dec:2190 M790 CR630 W770
PSAT: 216
SAT II:
Mathii: 770
Chem: Predicted 750 +
Lit: 670(will retake) for 700+
Korean: 780 (Korean is not my first language, and I mostly speak English inside my home)</p>

<p>AP scores: World: 3 USH: 3 Bio: 4 Chem: 4 Lit: 4</p>

<p>10 AP classes. Not able to take more because other students in my school were able to clear math and language requirements in middle school, thus opening up their schedule for more ap's. I took the most advanced route though possible for me however.</p>

<p>Senior Workload:
AP Physics B (no C)
AP Econ
AP Calc AB (no BC)
AP Lang
ASB(student leadership/government)
AP Stats</p>

<p>Letters of Rec: My Literature Teacher/Academic League Coach = good
My Student Body dean: Good
Counselor: Probably mediocre..</p>

<p>Essay: I have a few ideas, will hopefully be strong.</p>

<p>Extra curriculars: </p>

<p>Senior Class Secratary
Volleyball 4 Years, Started all 4 years, varsity 2 years. Possible Varsity captain this year.
Academic League 3 years, Varsity starter 2 years, Possible Co captain this year
Academic Decathalon 1 year
CSF 4 years (running for CSF pres this year)
President/Founder of Volleyball Club.
President of Medical Careers Club
Also going to be a founder of a club that will raise money to donate to a program at my church for kids starving in Africa(Cliche, but I have so many ideas to raise a lot money easily. Should I not do this because even if I care, colleges may see it as application padding?)</p>

<p>Mercury(branch of ASB): 2 years
Linkcrew 2 years, possible president
ASB 1 year (I ran for ASB(Student Body) president, was runner up by < 50 votes. Mandatory for entire school to vote at my school.)
400+ community Service at korean school, hospital, science center.
Violin, 10+ years, just a hobby, I think I did a 6th year test in Canada but that's it.
Guitar, Piano, Composing beats/music 3 years </p>

<p>(will probably neglect most of these but):
Clubs: Math, Medical Careers, Asian International Association, Korean Club, Taekwondo Club, Penpals, Pep/Spirit</p>

<p>Awards:
All academic Team on the city newspaper for gpa while playing volleyball
School Math Club 2nd place finish in city competition
AP scholar W/ Distinction
National Merit Commended, (semi finalist if a miracle happens)
9th: In Canada, won 1st place in national Stock Exchange game consisting of 500 teams. (which started my interest in business)
Honor roll 4 years
9th: In Canada, City math Competition 1st place
9th: In Canada, Science Olympics, 1st place as team</p>

<p>I seem to "quantity over quality" However, I enjoy everything I do. My passions are probably Volleyball, Academic Team, Music, and student government. Which is like everything I do. Which is not good. Uh oh! </p>

<p>Chance me please! Thank you for even reading!</p>

<p>Oh btw. So many differing arguments. Should I retake my 770 Math Level two when Im taking my Chem and Lit if i'm aiming for these schools?? I'm 95% sure I will get a 800.</p>

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<p>You have a chance for Cornell, Brown, Dartmouth. </p>

<p>Your a low-mid reach for Harvard/Yale/Princeton. </p>

<p>Your SAT’s are below average for MIT, and your AP Scores aren’t really good.</p>

<p>Your EC’s are excellent.</p>

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<p>@nothingto</p>

<p>Thanks for the reply!
I plan to send my ACT instead of SAT’s for schools when I can.</p>

<p>Btw, What does a low-mid reach mean? compared to a high reach?</p>

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<p>Sorry, I meant low to mid reach. As in, its either a low reach or a middle reach.</p>

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<p>Does that mean that </p>

<p>a low reach has a higher probable chance of acceptance
than a high reach?</p>

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<p>Yes. But not too much.</p>

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<p>Ah ok. Because it always confused me because a high match means a higher chance of acceptance compared to a mid match.</p>

<p>but high reach means its a lower chance than a mid reach.</p>

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<p>Bump please?</p>

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<p>quick question. Will the colleges consider AP scores for admission? I thought they receive scores after the student is accepted…anyone?</p>

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<p>I believe since you list your AP scores in your (common) application, they will be looked at.</p>

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<p>Being an international citizen is most certainly not a hook, and will work against you. There is cut-throat competition to get into the Ivies, and only a limited number of spaces available for internationals. Unless you can get permanent residency before apps, your chances are very slim at the Ivies. It sucks, I know, we had this problem with my cousin who moved from Venezuela, she barely got it before it was time to apply.</p>

<p>Assuming you get your permanent residency, here’s what I predict:</p>

<p>Yale(SCEA) - High reach
Brown (ED) - Mid reach
Stanford - Mid reach
Caltech - Mid reach
MIT - Mid reach
Berkeley, LA - Low reach
Duke - Mid Reach
UCLA - Low Reach
All other UCs - good matches/safeties</p>

<p>Best of luck</p>

<p>EDIT: Yes, AP scores will be considered. Don’t send in a score if it isn’t a 4 or 5, though.</p>

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<p>SAT low, SAT II low, some scattered AP scores, average ECs, solid grades.
Rough chances.</p>

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<p>so say I had one crappy score, can I omit it in the common app?</p>

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<p>Yeah you can, but admissions officers will obviously know or be suspicious that it was a crappy score if you have a ap class on your transcript but no score in your application.</p>

<p>Thanks for the chances guys. And does it really matter if my SAT is low? I have my ACT… and yes I know sat subjects are low, I have until october to study for them.</p>

<p>and decrescendo could you please give me some feedback about my stats? If you could that would be great!</p>

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<p>^If you can improve your SAT IIs and SAT, you will be in a VERY competitive shape.
Good luck :)</p>

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<p>Henrymoore, why do I need to improve my SAT?
I have a ACT score thats above the 75% level for most of those schools. Do I really need a better SAT score?</p>

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<p>They are both matches.</p>

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<p>Um I’m sure there is no way I am at a match for Yale SCEA. No one is. hahah. Thanks though!</p>

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<p>One of those threads with really bad advice. Yale a match for an unhooked applicant? Not even close. The vast majority with the OP’s profile unfortunately will find Yale is a major reach.</p>

<p>You have the stats to be a contender. But you must find a way to truly differentiate yourself at these schools. Being from a state sending few applicants would help.</p>

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<p>California. Hahaha. Redroses, what would be truly differentiating?</p>