If I Make a Chance Thread, They Will Come...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey everyone! I just finished my junior year so I want to get an idea of where I should apply. I hope this chance thread will help me select the colleges that I should apply to.</p>

<p>Intended Major: Not sure. Something like Physics/Engineering/Comp Sci</p>

<p>Classes (BTW, School doesn't let you take honors/AP till 10th):</p>

<p>9th grade:
Lit (A/B)
Algebra2/Trig (B/B)
Biology (A/A)
Java (A/A)
French 1 (A/A)
PE (had to drop 1st sem due to broken arm/A)
Drama (A/A)</p>

<p>10th grade:
World Lit (A/A)
Pre-Calc H (A/A)
Chem H (A/A)
French 2 (A/A)
World History (A/A)
AP Comp Sci A (but course was AB) (B/A)
PE Sports (Pass/Pass)</p>

<p>11th grade:
AP Language and Comp (A/A)
French 4 H (A/B)
AP Calc B/C (A/A)
AP Chem (A/A)
Advanced Drama (A/A)
US History (A/A)
Physics 4A: Mechanics at Community College (A)</p>

<p>12th Grade (Plan to Take):
AP English Literature
AP Statistics
AP Biology
AP US Government/Econ
Advanced Drama Honors</p>

<p>AP Tests:
Comp Sci A (5)
Physics C: Mechanics
Chemistry
English Language and Composition
Calc B/C</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA (9-11): 3.8 or 3.9ish, still have to calculate
School doesn't calculate weighted GPA </p>

<p>Test Info:
PSAT: 225 (80 M, 74 CR, 71 W)
SAT I: 2340 (800 CR, 780 M, 760 W)
SAT II: World History (750), Math IIC (800), Chemistry</p>

<p>Sports:</p>

<p>Varsity-B Cross Country (basically JV) Gr 9-11
JV Baseball Gr 9-10</p>

<p>Instruments:</p>

<p>Guitar Gr 6-12 (also playing in a band for 2 years, we do Battle of the Bands at school)</p>

<p>Clubs/Activities:</p>

<p>Astronomy Club Gr 9-12, President Gr 11, 12
Model UN 9-12, Treasurer Gr 11, President Gr 12
CSF Gr 9-12 (Have done about 80 hrs community service so far, will have done 120 by college app time)
Thespian Society (Drama Club) Gr 11-12
Link Crew (People who greet freshmen and work with them throughout year), Gr 12
Class Secretary, Gr 12</p>

<p>Awards:</p>

<p>"Gran Concours" 10th place (National French Competition)
Several Awards in MUN
PTSA Recognition Award</p>

<p>Drama:</p>

<p>Mystery Dinner Theatre (lead role) Gr 11
One Act Festival (lead role in a one act scene) Gr 11
Improv Night Actor Gr 11</p>

<p>Work Experience:</p>

<p>Summer Intern at "Ikain.Com" (tutored students over webcam, troubleshot site)
STAAR Tutoring (Tutor 2 students at school)</p>

<p>Summer:</p>

<p>Attended COSMOS (2010)
Going to intern this summer with a guy at NASA doing original research, probably going to enter Siemens/Intel Science Competitions (2011)</p>

<p>Any and all feedback would be appreciated. Thanks!</p>

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<p>you make me hate myself.
You have an awesome chance at every single school you apply to, including the Ivies. MIT fits all of your majors. Stanford and CalTech are also up there.</p>

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<p>50% Chance anywhere you apply…</p>

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<p>Really? I see all these chance threads with people with stellar extracurriculars, awards as far as the eye can see and I feel sub-par in comparison.</p>

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<p>Bump? I’d really appreciate suggestions on where to apply.</p>

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<p>Then this isnt a chance me thread (thank heavens) its a “help me put a list together” thread</p>

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<p>Lol, I’m not sure why the two previous posters got too excited. The way I see it is that you’re a pretty good applicant but not by any standards excellent. Your stats are pretty nice and so we shall shift our focus to your ECs. They show some nice leadership, but everyone applying to these schools has that. You need to show initiative and “WOW.” Other than that, your solid. Also, I don’t see any major awards. I’m not saying you NEED awards to get into Harvard, but I’m just saying.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the advice Practical. Do you still think I have a shot at the Ivies/UCs/Top LACs? What are some safety schools/matches?</p>

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<p>Bump! Someone talk.</p>

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<p>My final try to bump this.</p>

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<p>I think you have a chance at all of those schools. You sound very intelligent and seem like what they would be looking for. Chance back!</p>

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<p>You’re a solid applicant but you never know. Good luck! You’ll get in somewhere amazing.</p>

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<p>If you win something at Siemens and/or Intel before the application deadline(s), that should significantly increase your chances. You’re a very solid applicant, but, like most of us, are unhooked and without any <em>major</em> awards/recognition. So you have a shot at top schools, but you’re not a shoo-in.</p>

<p>Please chance back! <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1160541-chance-rising-senior-senior-member.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1160541-chance-rising-senior-senior-member.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Ba-Bump…</p>

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<p>I think u have a great shot. Of course, HYPSM is always a tossup. Still, u have a very good SAT score that should help out a lot! Good luck!
Chance me? (<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1162189-chance-me-ivys-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1162189-chance-me-ivys-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;)</p>

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<p>Late Bump LOL</p>