My Final Chance (Will Chance Back)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Race/Ethnicity: White-Middle Eastern; Asian- Indian</p>

<p>Gender: Male</p>

<p>School Type: Public</p>

<p>GPA: 3.85 (unweighted) and 4.62 (weighted)</p>

<p>Rank: 8 out of 576 students in the class of 2010, top 2%</p>

<p>Tests:
SAT: 2190 and 2230 Math: 800, Reading: 710, Writing: 780
SAT IIs: US History: 760, Math level II: 800, Chemistry 750
AP: European History: 4, US History: 5, Calculus BC: 5 (AB Sub-score: 5), Chemistry: 4, Spanish 4
IB: Art Design SL: 5, Spanish SL: 5</p>

<p>Class Rigor:
Full IB Diploma Programme
All Honors/MYP Classes Freshman Year
All Honors/MYP Classes Sophomore Year + 1 AP Class
7 AP/IB Classes in Junior Year
5 AP/IB Classes planned for senior year
Junior year class rigor: the hardest classes available to juniors at our school- IB Theory of Knowledge, IB English A1, AP USH, AP Calculus AB/BC (in 1 year), AP Chemistry 2, AP Spanish 4, IB Art Design.
Senior Year Classes: IB Higher Level 20th Century Comparative History, AP Government/Economics, IB Higher Level English A1 (2nd year- 2 year class), IB Higher Level Math, IB Standard Level Biology, Physics 1 Honors (Only because I haven't taken any other Physics courses yet)</p>

<p>Extracurricular:
I.B.S.A. (International Baccalaureate Student Association)- [9, 10, 11, 12]
M.S.A.-<a href="Muslim%20Students%20Association">/B</a>- [11, 12]- Founder and President
**M.E.S.A- [9, 12]- 1 award at County level (1st Place in Team Math and 3rd Place in Trebuchet), 1 award at Regionals (3rd Place in Team Math)
F.B.L.A.- [11, 12]- 2 awards at County level (2nd and 4th Place)
Mock Trial- [11, 12]- Elite 8 at County Level (Pre-trial attorney)
Gaming Club- [9, 10]
Forum Moderator for a Gaming website- [11, 12]- Manage the Forums, Prevent Flaming, Help with Questions, Basically an "Internet Cop, " Managing Events (ex. Screenshot of the Week, Signature of the Week), etc. </p>

<p>Work Experience:
Family Practitioner's Office- Since 2007, Duties Include Answering Phone Calls, Scheduling Appointments, Managing all of the Technical Equipment</p>

<p>Sports:
Asthma + Flat-Footed + Slightly Overweight make for a bad combination, blank here unfortunately....</p>

<p>Community Service:- Well over 200 community service hours
Tutor at school [11, 12]- 1 Hour a Week
Tutor at Library [9, 10, 11, 12]- 2 Hours a Week
Hospital Volunteer [11, 12]- 4 hours a Week
Nursing Home Volunteer [11, 12]- 2 Hours a Week
Volunteer at a Local Mosque (Church if you will)- Very involved, Helping with all sorts of day to day activities including leading prayers, reciting/speaking for audiences of 300-500, Helping Co-Ordinate the Youth Group, Aiding with Feed the Hungry Programs/Canned Food Drives, etc. - 5 Hours a Week</p>

<p>Recommendations:
Hospital- Excellent
Counselor- Decent (Not exactly sure what she will write about, seeing as she barely knows me)
Two teachers- Excellent/Very Good
Mock Trial Club Advisor- Excellent
Board Member from the Mosque- Excellent</p>

<p>Honors:
National Merit Commended Student
Junior Honor Court (for the top 32 junior students- allowed to attend senior graduation with honorary robes)
On track for Valedictorian (I think?)
Honor Roll Student [9, 10, 11]
AP Scholar with Distinction
Multiple Awards from Competitions which are listed in my EC section</p>

<p>I feel that my extra curriculars are a bit lacking, but what do you think of my chances?</p>

<p>List of Schools (In order of importance):
Johns Hopkins (ED- #1 Choice)
University of Pennsylvania
Brown University
Cornell University
Columbia University
Washington University in St. Louis
University of Chicago
Northwestern
Stanford University
UCLA
UCSD
UCI
UCR (Safety)</p>

<p>I think this might be my only hook:
Unique EC in the Forum Moderator for a Gaming website (video game hobby) - 1 essay on this</p>

<p>Essays
1 Essay on the Unique E.C. listed above (Probably the 150 word Common App Essay, Not Certain)
1 Essay on either Mock Trial or working at the Mosque (Longer Common App Essay, Not Certain)
1 Essay on my exposure to the Medical Field and its resulting impact on my interest in Biology (JHU Supplement, Certain)</p>

<p>No financial aid, my parents make way too much money for that....
Are my aims too high? Please be honest with your critiquing.</p>

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<p>I think that you have a pretty fair shot at Johns Hopkins ED… A rep came and talked to our school today and said there is about a 50% chance of admission with Early decision. Your grades seem fine, and I think as long as your essay and recs are okay you should get in. But of course, it depends on how many people apply, their stats of course!</p>

<p>Chance me back?</p>

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<p>Agree you have a fair chance at Hopkins ED. The ivies will be tough unless you’re from Alaska. You read like so many applicants–high math score but below median CR score, Asian and I think from CA. For Stanford, Columbia, Brown–I think you’d have to be val or sal. A truly standout application might help you at Penn and Cornell IMO.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the Quick Response, uaemily and hmom, I really appreciate it. Any more chances?</p>

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<p>You have a strong chance at JHU ED. You’re academics are solid and you’re EC’s are okay. Overall just work one essays and app. Columbia + Stanford + U-Penn are high reaches, the others are attainable. Good luck!!</p>

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<p>Bump, chanced those who asked for it.</p>

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<p>I personally think you have a 50+% chance of getting into all your schools, with UPenn presenting the most challenge. Your regular standardized test scores aren’t quite up to what i feel like guarantees UPenn, however your extracurriculars will definitely boost you.</p>

<p>oh on just an observational note… your essays sound boring. i’m sure someone as smart as it seems like you are will have some way to spice them up tho.</p>

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<p>oh sorry, i didn’t even see columbia and stanford… those are also high reaches for anyone, but i think you have as fair a chance as penn. have you considered insanely studying for SAT/ACT and taking it again?</p>