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Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>...to get into these schools:</p>

<ul>
<li>Georgetown School of Foreign Service</li>
<li>UT Plan II</li>
<li>John's Hopkins</li>
<li>Upenn Huntsman Program</li>
<li>Cornell College of Arts and Sciences</li>
<li>Swarthmore Honors</li>
<li>Columbia College</li>
</ul>

<p>MY BIO
- going to be a senior in Fall
- IB Diploma Student
- school district's "Talented and Gifted" program
- 8 AP courses in 3 years
- GPA = 3.98 out of 4.0
- Rank = 28 out of 594 (top 5 percent)
- Racially Asian
- attending one of Newsweek's top 100 high schools
- Texas</p>

<p>MY ACADEMICS
- Latin 1 ,2, and pre-AP 3
- AP US History, AP European Studies
- all maths up to AB Calculus AB
- pre-AP Bio, Chem, Physics
- AP/IB SL Bio, IB SL Physics
- AP Psychology
- IB HL = History, English, Biology
- IB SL = Hindi, Math, Physics
- ALL A's in all classes except for 2 B's in Precalculus in 10th grade</p>

<p>MY EXTRA CURRICULARS
- unpaid internship at the State Attorney General's Office for a month
- 130 hours community service, of which 100 are from one secular, nonprofit organization alone
- 4000 word IB extended essay on Public Health in South Asia
- Summer + Winter Research IN China and India on developing country economics
- 5 years of formal Hindi classes outside of school
- American Red Cross for 3 years (as well as Central Texas Red Cross Youth Leadership Council)
- President and Founder of American Red Cross club at school (2 years)
- Interfaith Club (4 years), Vice President (2 years)
- School Newspaper (4 years), 2 years as forum editor
- JSA Politik In-Depth editor (10th grade)
- Orchestra + Marching Band + Honors Band in concert season (4 years)
- Top award at Regional Oboe Solo competition all 3 years
- Second level award at State Oboe Solo competition (10th grade)
- Made the District Band (11th grade)
- Advanced to Latin State Competition (10th grade)
- Various smaller awards in Latin competitions (9th and 10th grade)
- 150 hours of IB-defined "Creativity, Action & Service" hours</p>

<p>MY SCORES
PSAT = National Merit Scholarship Finalist
(SAT I scores are all from second attempt)
SAT I Math = 720
SAT I Reading = 740
SAT I Writing = 760
SAT II: Biology = 780
SAT II: US History = 780
SAT II: Math II = 790
ACT = 33
ACT writing = 30
AP US History = 5
AP Calculus AB = 5
AP English = 5
AP Biology = 5
AP European History = 5
IB SL Hindi = 5</p>

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<p>Don't take my word for it but as long as you write a good essay and get good recommendations you will have no problem getting into any of them. Impressive.</p>

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<p>any one else?</p>

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<p>you have a good shot at all these schools</p>

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<p>John Hopkins is a reach.</p>

<p>But go for it.</p>

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<p>u guys think john's hopkins is easier to get in than Upenn Huntsman and Columbia (ivy league)??</p>

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<p>This is for Columbia:
Early decision acceptance rate: 24.4%
Top 10% of high school class: 94%
SAT score (25/75 percentile): 1980-2220
ACT score (25/75 percentile): 28-33</p>

<p>While admission is highly unpredictable, you do meet all of these requirements. :)</p>

<p>John Hopkins doesn't really have anything posted about what the requirements are for undergrads but it's known to be highly competitive. </p>

<p>Im pretty sure you have a good chance at all of these schools, give it a shot. :)</p>

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<p>wow ok, well here's the hardest question:</p>

<p>where should i use my ED? i don't wanna waste it at a school that's too much out of my league but i also don't wana waste it at a school that i could have gotten into without ED...any ideas?</p>

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<p>If you don't know where to do ED, then you shouldn't do it. Do EA at all the schools that have it and do RD at the rest of them. Only do ED if you 90+% know you want to go to that school and won't be sad or upset about not knowing if you'll get into other schools (if you get in).</p>

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<p>oh that makes sense, thanks</p>

<p>any one else have any advice? revised chances?</p>

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<p>///bumop///</p>

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<p>good chance at all</p>