JUNIOR -- more about which colleges, less about chances

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi everyone and happy Sunday! I'm seeing Harry Potter today so I have a reason to be happy. :)</p>

<p>I've gotten back into my semi-obsessive-over-college mode. Well, cross out "obsessive" and put in "freaking out." I just want to know how my stats pile up so far and if I have a chance at any of the following:</p>

<p>--Ivy Leagues (My grandpa loves these colleges. I really want to make him proud since he pretty much raised me. Of course there's other motivations behind this but gosh I would love it if I could attend for him)
--Johns Hopkins (CTY <333)
--UCLA
--USC
--UC Berkeley</p>

<p>Majors: Chemistry, pre-med.</p>

<p>Stats:
Class of 2012 at a nationally-ranked public school. Over 3500 people attend my high school.
I'm Asian. :/ Female, as seen from my username.
GPA (unweighted): 3.95
GPA (weighted): 4.31?
Currently living in California</p>

<p>SAT: May 2010 -- 2150; 670 Reading (If anyone remembers what the first reading passage was...yeah, I was thrown off completely), 780 math, 700 writing. I'll be taking this again in January.
ACT: Taking in December.
SAT II: Math II 800. Chem I took, but I'll be retaking that in June.
AP: Computer Science -- 4.</p>

<p>Current classes:
AP English Language & Comp
AP Calc BC
AP Chem
AP US History
Orchestra (the advanced one)
French</p>

<p>I'm planning to self-study some second semester this year but the results of that are yet to be seen.</p>

<p>Work: I did an internship (though it's really more work) at a place I used to take SAT prep classes in last summer. Got paid there too.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Orchestra (In school and out)
Co-Director of a branch of my school's Peer Tutoring program. We go to two of the surrounding middle schools and teach the kids who have trouble with math there three days a week. It's a pretty big program -- we're currently understaffed with 10 tutors a day.
CTY Online classes -- I have taken more than 10 classes with them.
Various viola awards.
Various more volunteering. Those three specifically listed above are my big ones.</p>

<p>If websites count, I co-founded the oldest Hunger Games website in the world and was an admin on there for a year. It has yet to be transferred to a new and less neglectful owner who will actually replace the already-made skins. :/</p>

<p>Please and thank you? I'll chance back if I can. :)</p>

<p>--Me</p>

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<p>First off, go to the college that makes you happy and not your grandfather. It’s nice to want to make someone proud, but choose the school you like most. </p>

<p>Your stats look great; if you get your SAT score to ~2250, you will be looking good. You WILL get into all of UC’s/USC.
Apply to Northwestern, Georgetown, Brown, Columbia, Penn, … fill in blank</p>

<p>Tip of Advice: Do not check off the race box when applying to college (because you’re asian). They cannot discriminate (even if you have a last name like Chong) without you putting your race, which is why it is OPTIONAL. </p>

<p>Good luck. You are looking great for a junior! If you need any help or have any specific questions, message me. I usually respond quite quickly. :)</p>

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<p>Thanks! And yes, I figured on that race part. :slight_smile: And on the college part – I think my grandfather would be happy to see me at any American college since I’m his only grandkid in the USA. :slight_smile: I’ll go chance you back!</p>