MIT, CMU, UCB, Cornell, Georgia Tech, UCLA, UC Mich, U Illinois at UC, Rutgers

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Please chance me on the following Universities.
MIT
CMU
UCB
Cornell
Georgia Tech
UCLA
U Mich
U Illinois</p>

<p>SAT I: 2250 (800M, 770W, 680R)
SAT Math II Subject Test: 800
SAT Chemistry Subject Test: 780
Weighted GPA: 4.18
Unweighted GPA: 3.71</p>

<p>I'm only going to list my AP/ Honors classes.
Freshman year-
Honors Algebra II
Honors Physics</p>

<p>Sophomore year-
Honors US History
Honors Wind Ensemble
Honors French III
AP Statistics
College Accounting
Multivariable Calculus
Linear Algebra</p>

<p>Junior year-
Honors Global Studies
Honors Wind Ensemble
AP Chemistry
AP Computer Science
Differential Equations
Complex Analysis</p>

<p>Senior year-
AP Physics C
College Public Speaking
College English Composition
Honors Wind Ensemble
Honors Computer Science III
Real Analysis</p>

<p>Extra-curriculars-
Won 4 first place award at International Music Competitions
Director of Technology in JSA
Started a Brass Quintet
Started a Chess Club
Region Band Wind Ensemble
Section Leader in Marching Band
Taught Indian language and history
Taught AP Calculus AB
Coach of a Dance Team
Lead Trumpet in Jazz Band
Spring Track
NHS</p>

<p>AP Exams-
Calculus AB- 5
Statistics- 3
Computer Science- 5
Chemistry- 5
Calculus BC- 5
Physic C- ??</p>

<p>I am an Applied Math with concentration in Computer Science major.
I am sadly, an Asian Male.</p>

<p>I will chance you back.</p>

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<p>You have an outstanding list of CS schools…and looking over your profile and extracurricular activities especially in music competitions…I’m surprised you are not applying to Stanford? Even if your scores and GPA may not be the best you appear to catch my “eye”…and may catch the “eye” of the admissions office…even if you are Asian male.</p>

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<p>@gravitas2‌ I thought that I didn’t have a shot at Princeton, CMU and Stanford.</p>

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<p>You pretty much dont have chances for high Ivies and psuedo Ivies like MIT and Stanford. Create a profile at parchment.com, enter all your data and itll chance you for colleges. You got much similar stats to me and i too, am sadly an Asian male. You look good for a low ivy like maybe UPenn or Dartmouth or maybe Hopkins (Not Cornell, thats mine), i can be sure about your chances there. And if you fall in love with one of them, be sure to apply Early decision. Early decision at your most loved school would raise your chances threefold. Im going for early decision next year for cornell. Im a junior at high school.
CHANCE MEH BACK <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1715279-chance-mr-g-for-cornell-duke-upenn-and-hopkins.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1715279-chance-mr-g-for-cornell-duke-upenn-and-hopkins.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>@sonofgod908. I would not give Parchment an iota of faith since it does not account for the intangibles that go into the decision making. For a school like Stanford…they are more than about “numbers”…they are the “most” holistic among the top schools…yes, even for Asians…that is why when I look at your profile with focused passion in music at the international level, strengths in computer science and math…they are not looking for math or CS “grinds” or future “number crunchers” (there are plenty of other schools for this)…they are looking for future technology/CS leaders with the “x” factor…you might want to do some more research on their website as well as look through the specific Stanford threads discussing this…</p>

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<p>sonofgod908, you have a chance for ANYWHERE even Yale and Princeton. Don’t short change yourself.</p>

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<p>CMU-match
UCB- high match because of GPA
Cornell- low reach depending in essays
Georgia Tech- match or high safety
UCLA- match
U Mich- low match
U Illinois- high safety
MIT- mid reach, but still possible</p>

<p>Your music centered extra curriculars a are very strong, and show you are focused. Even as an Asian male you stand out to me, the dance team thing is unique. If you write very good essays that show a different side of you, you could get in to MIT or Cornell, maybe both but definitely at least one of them.
Good luck! And thanks for chancing me!</p>

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<p>@sillyface how is CMU a match lol</p>

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<p>For UMich, you are more likely to apply to LSA than CoE (both have computer science but Math is in LSA). Your SAT is just slightly below the 75% while your uwGPA is a bit low. Nevertheless, you do have good course rigor. It should be a high match for you.</p>

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<p>@billcsho Doesn’t UMich take Weighted GPA into account though?</p>

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<p>Doesn’t look great for Cornell or other good schools. Your SAT reading is very low and your AP classes are not extreme compared to many others. Your GPA also looks bad. Don’t count on anything for really good schools.</p>

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<p>@sonofgod908 that was honestly off of personal experience, a guy from my school last year (Indian male) got in with similar stats to yours, with just a few more ap classes. If you feel it’s too optimistic, then I guess low reach/mid reach</p>

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<p>@whuffy I hope you are taking into account that I took multivariable calc I sophomore year and I self studied ap calc ab freshman year. Also, grades aren’t everything. I don’t think you considered my extra curriculars </p>

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<p>If you have outstanding ECs, make sure the college sees that on the application. Grades are very important on your application, but if you have very rigorous coursework, colleges will see that and see why your GPA isn’t amazing.</p>

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<p>@whuffy I see what you mean.</p>

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<p>I think it’s hard to know depending on your ECs. Your grades are a bit low of some of your schools especially MIT and UCB, but I think your courses were certainly challenging enough to make up for it depending on the strength of the rest of your application. For ex. if your essays were strong and corroborate the story/experiences your ECs showed it should not be an issue. Good luck!</p>

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<p>@smartcookie333‌ Thanks for your insight!</p>

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<p>There is no standard in wGPA. UMich would look at your uwGPA and course rigor but not your wGPA directly. Like most schools (except UCs), the admission stat is with uwGPA.</p>

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<p>MIT - high reach
CMU - high match to low reach
UCB - reach to high reach (for EECS) and low reach (for L&S)
Cornell - low reach
Georgia Tech - high match
UCLA - high match to low reach
U Mich - high match to low reach
U Illinois - match to high match</p>

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<p>I agree with some of what others are saying. You should try at increasing your SAT CR score. I would say that Cornell, CMU, and MIT are reaches (as they are for most), but I believe you have a very good chance at UMich and Illinois. Some of you guys are mentioning the lack of APs, but I also believe it is important to note that he is taking some very high level math for a high schooler and that is definitely a plus.</p>