Ivy chances

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>hi everybody, i am applying to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Yale, Dartmouth and Upenn, and just wanted to see if i have a legitimate chance at making it in. </p>

<p>SAT I: 1540 (800 V, 740 M)
SAT II: Chemistry 730, Math IIc 770, Writing 750
ACT: 34 comp
AP Micro- 5, AP lang - 5, AP US- 5, AP Euro-5
PSAT: 226
National Merit Semifinalist
Top 4% of psycho competitive high school</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Cross Country - JV - 9,10,11,12
Fencing - Varsity - 9,10,11,12
Odyssey of the Mind - 1st place at state in 2003 and 2004, placed in top percent at International Finals</p>

<p>Art Club - Vice President- 9,10,11,12
"The Upper Room" Founding member
"The Henna Junction" Director/founder (henna tattooing business)
JETS - placed 6th at state
Math Team - 10,11,12
Yearbook, 10,11
Piano - 9,10,11,12
Violin - 9,10,11,12 - member of Honors Chamber Orchestra, 1st Chair, IIviolins
300 or so hours of community service in local hospital and retirement house</p>

<p>Young Scholars Award
Selected to the Spanish Honors Society
National Honors Society
Scholar Athlete </p>

<p>Piano Awards:
•Selected to national caliber Interlochen Arts Summer Camp in 2004 (unable to attend due to personal issues)
•Western Springs Music Club
Superior (highest) rating (2002), selected for Honors Recital
•Illinois Music Association Piano Competition
1st place (2002)
2nd place (2003)
2nd place, (2004)
•Geneva Swedish Days Piano Competition
1st place (2002)
2nd place (2003)
•Chicago Area Music Teachers Association Sonata Festival
Silver Medal (2001)
Silver Medal (2002)
Silver Medal (2003)
•National Guild of Piano Teachers
Superior (highest) Rating (2002)
Superior Rating (2003)
Sent in CD of my recording to adcoms - contains pieces by beethoven and chopin considered to be some of hardest piano repertoire in the world</p>

<p>Work with diabetes: (which I have)
Diabetes Advocacy for the American Diabetes Association 9,10,11,12- entails writing letters to congressman in order to further or criticize diabetic healthcare bills
Diabetes Triangle D camp counselor
great essays about my struggles with this condition</p>

<p>so...feedback??</p>

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<p>your sat, extracurrics, awards, and medical condition will help you out a ton. i'm sure you'll get in at least a few of your ivies!</p>

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<p>What kind of piano competitions are those in your resume? I searched them up but couldnt find anything.</p>

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<p>Holy hell.
Do you actually exist?
If so, I think I need to marry you.</p>

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<p>When you say 1st place at those competitions does that mean you were the only one to get 1st, or is it like a science fair where multiple people can get a 1st place award?</p>