If not Barnard, where? Chance mehh!

Applying to College
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<p>Stats:
-Race: White
-Gender: Female
-High School-Public (very affluent, but barely sends any kids to Ivies)</p>

<p>Academic:
-SAT: 2030 (first time taking, fell asleep during test. Have been getting 2180/2200's on practice tests consistently)
-SATII-Haven't taken. Will take Math II and US History
-GPA-94.5 UW/99 W
-Rank-1st Decile</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Athletic:
-Track&Field(Pole Vaulting, on track to get scholarship, got injured)-9,10
-Tennis-JV 9,10/V 11,12 (Captain) (probably league, conference award next yr)
-Black Belt Tae Kwon Do-8,9,10,11,12
Academic:
-Debate Team-JV 9/V-10,11,12 (Captain)
-Chinese Club(Treasurer, President)-11, 12
-State Chinese Speaking Competition
-School Lit Mag-published 9,10,11-
-Barnard Pre-College Program-10,11
-Girls State-11
Volunteer
-Assistent teacher Hebrew-2 years/2 hrs/wk
-Hebrew Tutor-for children with development problems/special needs-4 years 3 hrs/wk
-Volunteer trip-worked in New Orleans Head Start/Rebuilt house in 9th Ward
-Native American coat drive-collected coats for a reservation
Work:
-Counselor-10,11,12-counselor for children with behavioral/emotional problems.
-Instructor-Tae Kwon Do-10,11,12
Research
-will be published coauthor in peer reviewed med journal on child development
-research on infant development theory with famous psychologist
-research on nueroscience/ psysiology of body image</p>

<p>If you hadn't noticed by my EC's, my passion is for behavioral development/neuroscience! Want to do premed, maybe double major in East Asian or Middle Eastern Studies. </p>

<p>Courses:
Hardest Courseload available:
-5 AP's by senior year (schools limits)
-6 years of foreign language (Chinese+Spanish)</p>

<p>Other:
-Diffiucult sophomore year-severe medical problems, was not in schooll 1/3 yr</p>

<p>Hook:
-Legacy at UPenn, Tufts, Columbia(Double)</p>

<p>Chance me for:
Barnard ED!!!!!! (my love, will have recs/calls to admissions from a famous alumna, legacy, 2 summer programs there!)
Cornell-College of Human Ecology
Carnegie Mellon-H&SS
Tufts
UPenn
Georgetown</p>

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<p>Are you a Junior? Would you say what part of the country you’re from?</p>

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<p>Yep, I’m a junior, from the northeast, which totally doesn’t help!</p>

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<p>Your GPA is excellent, your SAT is good (did you literally fall asleep during the test?) and your ECs are amazing (mainly your engagement on research). Getting a 2100+ SAT will certainly give you a big shot at Barnard. </p>

<p>Your summer programs, legacy and alumna contact (even though they aren’t admissions criteria), will surely demonstrate your big interest for that school. Keep motivated and aim for good scores.</p>

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<p>You’re right on the cusp. I had about the same GPA/SAT as you (2100), from the northeast, white girl from a similar public HS, applied RD and was waitlisted. Getting a better SAT score and those great ECs will hopefully push you over the edge. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Hmm you should consider trying for bs/md programs. You’re EC’s are great and you would probably stand a great chance at privates.
However, keep in mind the bsmd programs are harder to get into than ivies in some ways, but i dont think there are some that dont put as great an emphasis on GPA.</p>

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<p>Yep, I literally fell asleep during the test…i only had 5 mins to do one CR section, then just kept dozing off. At this point, it’ll be a 2130 at least, probably in around 2160. I’m not interested in bs/md bc my mom is a professor at a top 20 med school and im guaranteed admission and 1/2 price tuition , so I just want to have a great college experience.</p>

<p>So what are my chances for the other schools?</p>

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<p>more thoughts?</p>

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<p>Updated with a 2290 SAT. Chance me?</p>