Junior--how are my prospects so far? Please chance for Ivies, etc.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I just begun junior year. Based on my performance so far and my estimations of future performance, please chance my admissions to top Ivy League schools and liberal arts colleges. In addition, please chance me for the University of California, Berkeley, the University of California, Los Angeles, the University of Washington, John Hopkins University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the California Institute of Technology, Western Washington University, and Washington State University.</p>

<p>Gender: Male
Race: Chinese (100%)
State: Washington (WA)
School: Newport High School
Intended Major: Biochemistry</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.5625
Class rank: I am unaware of my current class rank. If I maintain performance through junior year, I will manage to be in the top 10. Top 5, if I am lucky.</p>

<p>Projections for junior year: My only "at-risk" classes are AP French Language and AP English Language, but both should be fine if I work hard and keep my grades up. At most, I expect no more than two Bs per semester, and if I keep up my good work so far, I will maintain a 4.0 unweighted. (The rest of my classes are easy and need little consideration.)</p>

<p>SAT I:
May 2010: 720 R, 780 M, 730 W (2230 composite)
June 2010: 800 R, 760 M, 750 W (2310 composite)</p>

<p>I do not know if I should retake for a higher score. I do not want to score lower than 800 Reading, but the Mathematics score is indubitably an aberration--I apparently accidentally skipped a question, according to the College Board's detailed score report of the June 2010 SAT I, but I had previously thought that I had answered all the questions. (Please do not take 760 M as a sign of stupidity! I assure you, I am more than proficient enough to score perfect on the Mathematics portion of the examination.)</p>

<p>I just took the PSAT a week ago. From extensive answer comparisons, I expect 235+, and a 240 if I am lucky. Finalist is almost guaranteed.</p>

<p>I have not yet taken any of the SAT II tests.</p>

<p>APs taken up to junior year:
AP Physics B (4)
AP Chemistry (5)
AP Calculus AB (5)
AP Computer Science A (5)
AP World History (5)</p>

<p>APs taken during junior year:
AP Calculus BC
AP English Language
AP US History
AP Biology
AP Microeconomics
AP Macroeconomics
AP French Language</p>

<p>AP classes I will self-study:
AP Human Geography
AP Environmental Science
AP Psychology
AP US Government
AP Comp. Gov (maybe; overlaps with French, so take French senior year if I study this)</p>

<p>I am considering self-studying AP Statistics. Thoughts on the matter would be appreciated.</p>

<p>I expect a 5 on everything except for AP French Language and AP English Language--assuming I even take the French exam to begin with. I was considering taking the AP Chinese exam senior year.</p>

<p>Extracurricular activities:
Piano
Martial arts
Math Club
Robotics Club (FIRST)
I will also join Biotech Club when my teacher starts it, possibly sometime this week.</p>

<p>I quit piano in middle school, but started up again after I realized how much I loved to play the piano. (It is a decision that I regret to this day. I am truly glad that I was able to rectify it.) I feel that it could be a good essay topic, but I am not sure.</p>

<p>Thank you for your time and effort. I appreciate the effort that you will undoubtedly put into your analysis of my stats. I hope that, in the future, I will be able to return the favor for other posters on this forum.</p>

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<p>Apologies, but now that I cannot edit my post any longer, I would like to also ask for chancing for New York University and especially the University of Pennsylvania and Duke University.</p>

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<p>You’re an amazing student, I’ll give you that. The adcoms will definitely see you have the book smarts, and you should have no problem getting in from the academic side of things.</p>

<p>The part that’s lacking in your application however is your EC’s. They seem almost non-existant. Asians with 2300+ SATs and 4.0’s are a dime a dozen at HYPSM. They want some kind of hook. Please tell me you’ve done some athletics while you were in high school. I’ve learned perhaps more from sports than I did in any classroom. The lack of community service strikes me too. Colleges are looking for people who are not complacent career students (thanks to Kanye for the quote). You need to demonstrate that you have street smarts, by joining and excelling in EC’s.</p>

<p>Your biggest asset right now is that you still have time. Stop spending so much time studying and show what you can do in the real world. Also, don’t be so cocky. If this is truly your personality, it’ll show in your essays and will repel adcoms, if anything. They’re looking for agreeable, sociable people who would mesh well with their student bodies.</p>

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<p>Everyone will think your stupid for your score of 760 on the math portion of the SAT :/</p>

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<p>Really? Do you think so?</p>

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<p>Frankly, I think the fact that you put so much emphasis on your 760 as “a sign of stupidity” makes you pretty arrogant. You go on to ask for help, and then when you read the obviously sarcastic comment above by Linger, you question it like you are egging him on to just tell you that 760 is a great score.</p>

<p>And you have a lot more problems to worry about. Those activities are so generic and lacking in depth for anyone, let alone with your demographics. If you think that rejoining piano will save you, think again.</p>

<p>Really, it’s not your resume that bothers me, but your personality. That post above is just plain stuck up. Think again before you call a 760 on math “a sign of stupidity” that we must all be pitying you for - because we aren’t.</p>

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<p>You don’t need to self-study all of those APs. You have too many as it is.</p>

<p>Use your time to do something exciting instead of blowing more hot air into your already inflated academic record.</p>

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<p>Do something. You clearly know that you have a good shot at any school you’ll apply to, and if you don’t know that, I am very concerned for your well-being because you must be a very insecure person. Be creative. Be happy.</p>

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<p>Go to your state flagship.
No offense, but you’re the kind of person that wont be able to handle Ivies. You will get there, and work hard for top grades. Then you will have a mental breakdown halfway through and commit suicide.</p>

<p>Seriously though, people like you (insecure kids with tons of pressure) are top suicide risks. Keep it real. If you’re in cali use a friend’s Medical Marijuana license to loosen up :)</p>

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<p>no chance with that attitude. plus if you start this late with ECs, you’re a massive resume stacker.</p>

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<p>Most Ivies superscore SAT. Even without the score that is a great score. If you take it again, colleges will think that you are being way to picky and that you have too much time on your hands (4 hours on a Saturday is a long time). Start a tutoring program. Show your passion or you will not stand out. By calling 760 bad, you sound very arrogant. By the way, do you even know what sarcasm is? (Post #4)</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>lol…just stop dude</p>

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<p>Extremely arrogant. Ivies don’t want people like this, because the second you actually have competition, you go into panic mode and ultimately do terrible</p>

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<p>Lose your *****ty arrogance. By the way, a Chinese dude with awesome grades and nothing else will be rejected GUARANTEED.</p>

<p>You’re the perfect stereotype of another typical Asian except worse because of your attitude. You’re not even close to the smartest person on Earth. You just have a high amount of practical intelligence (test taking smarts) which is overrated nowadays.</p>

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<p>arrogant…</p>

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<p>Sorry to revive, but had to give him the proper chancing he asked for.</p>

<p>UW- safety
WSU - safety
Western Washington - safety
UC Berkeley - reach = rejected
Johns Hopkins - rejected
M.I.T. - rejected
Cal Tech - rejected</p>

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<p>first of all, saying you are stupid because you got a 760 on math is annoying and arrogant. your assumption that you will get 5s on all your aps and your overly perfect testing and academic record come across that way too.
no offense, but since you are asian, being a biochemistry major is pretty standard and you have almost no ecs. you need a good academic record to be considered for these schools, but colleges also want to see things you enjoy doing outside of school. basically, you sort of need to get a life outside of school.
loosen up a little bit and try to have fun instead of just stressing about getting completely perfect grades. you will be happier and admissions officers will like you better because of it.</p>