My chances of getting into Stanford/Harvard/Yale/etc.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>What do you think my chances are? I'm Indian (from India, not Native American) by the way.</p>

<p>GPA: 4.2 (weighted)
SAT: Math 790, CR 750, W 800 (CR sucks I know)
SAT II's: Yet to take.
Rank: Not sure, but I think Top 10 out of maybe 400.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Music Theory
Jazz Band
Sitar for Kathak dancers (Its an Indian style of dance that asked me to play for them)
Electric Guitar
Classical Guitar
School orchestra (I play violin too)
Statewide Orchestra (for top violinists)
Student Government (class president)
Science Research Program
Book Club
Physics Club
Physics League
Tutor in Biology and Physics
Math Club (president)
Math League (ranked #1 in school)
Writer for Literary Magazines
Computer Club
Debate Team (president)</p>

<p>Voluntary/Community Service:
Asha Education (Its a program where we raise money for kids in India to raise the poverty cycle, I am the co-president. I traveled to India last summer to help build the school)
Volunteer at Yale Hospital
Write for blind students in my school (on tests, they tell me what to write, I write it down)
Public Library</p>

<p>All voluntary work for about 4 years except Asha which is about 6.</p>

<p>EDIT: Yeah, I forgot sports. I am on the school tennis team, track team, and swim team. I've been doing all for 4 years.</p>

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<p>um... don't say your CR reading sucks.</p>

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<p>I was expecting much higher in CR. I didn't think I'd get like 4 or 5 wrong, as CR is my strong point. Well, w/e.</p>

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<p>Bump...please?</p>

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<p>The ability to be chanced was lost when you said your CR score sucks. Sorry.</p>

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<p>umm...that CR DOES NOT SUCK?</p>

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<p>It does suck. Resolution:
Community college -- reach.</p>

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<p>Nobody in this forum will be able to say whether you will be able to get in or not. </p>

<p>Are you just asking for half-hearted reassurances or discouragements?</p>

<p>There are no chances to give out unless you really suck, or are exceptionally brilliant.</p>

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<p>No boasting please. Your GPA is not good, but everything else is top notch. You are obviously quite rich since as many of the bourgeois CCers, you go to India, Africa, and other impoverished areas to do "community service" and spend around $5000 in airfare and other luxuries while you are at it.</p>

<p>You also play the violin and music which is something for rich kids.</p>

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<p>What was the point of this last post?
Since when do colleges ingest the financial information of applicants in their decision process?
Unless someone is a SUPER RICH MULTI MULTI MILLIONAIRE, money doesnt help/hurt in the admissions process itself. </p>

<p>I have to say, nice SAT score
you have a lot of community service extra currics, but try to win more awards, qualify for something big, etc.</p>

<p>Overall, good luck</p>

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<p>What is your unweighted GPA?</p>

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<p>stop posting your scores in order to boost your ego</p>

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<p>I feel so dumb compared to the people on here!</p>

<p>First of all, comprehensive reading (is that the same as verbal?) if it's your strong suit, you might want to consider a college that has a highly rated program in that, and oh jeez do NOT say that your score sucked. That should be made illegal in all states.</p>

<p>And everyone got an 800 in writing... wow! That's a perfect score!</p>

<p>If you have a 4.2, that's amazing. I didn't even know you could GET that (isn't 4.0 the highest, unless it's honors/AP and getting STRAIGHT A'S in that?) so yeah, I really don't think you'll have much of a problem. And what a list of extracurricular activities... amazing!</p>

<p>Haha I hope you realized the person who said Community College- reach was obviously joking, especially since they aren't even competitive. =P</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

<p>♣ Luck ♣ Of ♣ The ♣ Irish ♣</p>

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I have over a 4.0 weighted GPA but don't get straight As</p>

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<p>luckoftheirish: please read. he said 4.2 (weighted)</p>

<p>keyword: weighted.</p>

<p>the OP doesn't even give out his unweighted, which would be out of a flat 4.0, like you stated.</p>

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<p>You, sir, are insane.</p>

<p>And the epitome of the typical CC overachiever. :)</p>

<p>Harvard/Yale/Stanford <13% acceptance = reach at all three. You have great stats, though.</p>

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<p>They're still all reaches, don't think anyone would ever say those schools are matches for you. Those schools are never matches for anybody. You should really get started on your SAT II's. Your weighted score doesn't matter; the unweighted score does. The major thing wrong with your record is I don't see what your passions are. I see some leadership, a lot of commitment, but not really and passion. That's generally the major problem with any overachiever's paper record.</p>