Legitimate Chance Me for T20 Schools Please

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Class Rank: not provided
UW Gpa: 3.94 W: 4.73
SAT: 1530 (730 CR&W, 800 M) retaking soon (really bad essay as a result of poor handwriting)
SAT II: 770 Chem and 730 Math II (will also retake)

Awards: none really

School Type: public, best in state, nationally recognized

AP’s: AP gov 3 (probably will not send), AP Chem 4 (Bummed), AP Lang 3 (I’m truly baffled), AP Calc AB 5
Senior Course Load: AP Stats, AP Bio, AP Lit, AP Physics 1, AP Spanish lang, Modern World History (hon)

Intended Major: specialization of Chem or Bio (Premed track)

ECs:
Model UN president: pretty much started from the ground up
Lab internship at NIH
Travel Soccer: ranked high in state. more competitive than it might seem
Journal Club: Reviewing research articles and presenting to a group including interested phd’s and researchers
Volunteering at hospital: 200+ volunteer hours as of now
Certified Lifeguard: in second year of work
Tutoring
religious youth group: Assisted in the first ever open house
Music:

  • percussion for 3 years at high school
  • playing cultural drum for 2 years
    Varsity Volleyball; had to quit for MUN
    Varsity XC freshman year

Ethnicity : Middle eastern, first generation American

Schools of interest:
Cornell University (CALS). Most likely ED
Washington University in STL. ED II
JHU
UC Berkeley
Georgetown
U Chicago
UCLA
UVA
Safety:
UMD
Wisconsin University

I have some decent stats and some not so good stats (AP’s). Maybe those can be overlooked because of my grades relative to my school’s rigor (high rank).

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Oh yeah, no real financial constraints

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When are you taking the sat? October?

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SAT in August and subject tests in October

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Realistically you are competitive for Cornell ED. Although I believe Cornell requires SAT 2 tests.

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You’re competitive for most schools, but JHU might be a reach, considering the scores. JHU is one of the best in the country (premed track), so the chem scores may be slightly low for them. Other than that, you seem fine. Good luck!

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If it were my decision, I would admit you just for this line:

Awards: none really.

Thank you ! I hope that you are admitted to your first choice school as you are certainly intellectually capable & accomplished.

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@Publisher just curious…does that mean awards don’t really matter in admissions or?

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@Aneem00 : No, it means that even with an outstanding GPA & impressive SAT score, you remain grounded & humble = which makes folks want to help you because you appear likable.