If you have any idea what you're doing, please help :P

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'd like objective judgments on how realistic HYPS is looking for me. I will chance you back if you want.</p>

<p>Rank: School no longer ranks, it'll be recalculated. I will definitely have most rigorous schedule checked.
SAT I: 2300 (superscored, highest is 2290 individual)
SAT II: 800 Math II, 780 Biology, 780 USH</p>

<p>Sophomore Schedule
English II: A/A
AP Calculus AB: A/A
AP European History: A/A
AP Biology: A/A
AP Environmental Science: A/A</p>

<p>Junior Schedule
Honors American Literature: A/A
AP U.S. History: A/A
AP Calculus BC: A/A
AP Physics C:Mech.:A/A
AP Physics C:E&M:A/A
AP English Lang.:A/A
AP Chinese Lang.: A/A</p>

<p>EC's.. (er, let me sort this..)</p>

<p>Leaderships
NHS Secretary (10-12, Secretary in 12)
Science Olympiad (10-12, Student Coach in 11 and 12)
UCSD Internship Financial Advisor (10)
Taiwanese Culture Club President (10-12, officer in 11)
Chess Club VP (10-12, VP in 11, school awards won, Varsity team in 11)
Tennis Club VP (11-12, VP in 11)</p>

<p>Athletics
Swim team JV (9-12, Varsity will not be able to make it in time for apps)
Badminton (Region's best doubles team, 9-12, tournaments won in 11)</p>

<p>Awards/Other things
Piano CM Levels 6-8 (9-12)
PSAT Semifinalist <a href="11">national</a>
National AP Scholar <a href="11">national</a>
Speech awards for Chinese <a href="11">school</a>
Lead role in a Chinese play (11)
Regional Science Olympiad 5th <a href="10">regional, of course</a>
Fraternity of Civic and Academic Excellence <a href="11">school district-wide? I assume that's school</a>
Honor Chain <a href="11">school</a>
Speed Chess <a href="11">school</a>
Badminton <a href="11">regional</a></p>

<p>Volunteering:
Hospital as a multilingual guide (110 hours)
Tutoring (150)
Library work (60)
NHS (50)</p>

<p>Jobs/Internships:
Fast Food (11-12)
TA at a summer school (11 summer)
Internship with UCSD (10)
Internship at dentistry (11 summer)</p>

<p>I'm frankly not too optimistic. Though I will be applying with essays emphasizing my using Spanish/Chinese and experiences in travel. Will also be applying under aboriginal from Taiwan (if that makes the smallest difference? rofl, it's more of a political statement than anything else.)</p>

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<p>Nothing special. Focus on your internships if you can, since they can be “unique”.</p>

<p>Courses are of average rigor.
What are your senior year course?
Scores are decent, but nothing special.</p>

<p>Where are your prestigious honors or hooks?</p>

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<p>Perhaps. </p>

<p>Courses are strongest for my school.
Senior schedule is looking the same.
Scores are what they are.</p>

<p>Regional badminton. That’s all I got, frankly.</p>

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<p>They are major reaches–ORM from overrepresented state with good but not great scores and weak ECs.</p>

<p>You’ll get into most colleges, so try some everyone fitting your description is not trying to get into!</p>

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<p>The reason I apply for Stanford and Yale is for potential double majors or minors regarding language. Their programs are nice; I am in actuality, not so much interested in either Princeton or Harvard.</p>

<p>But yeah. I guess.</p>

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<p>Try Middlebury and Dartmouth for great language programs.</p>

<p>Also be careful writing about travel. A top counselor axed my son’s essay on the topic saying it smacked of “rich kid.”</p>

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<p>It’s going to be quite humbling if nothing else – but thank you for the suggestion, I can see how that’s a definite possibility!</p>

<p>I will definitely be applying to Dartmouth.</p>