<p>GPA: 3.94 uw, 4.26weighted
Class rank: Top 5%
SAT: 2400
SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Math I, 800 Physics, 770 US History
AP: AP Calculus AB(5), AP Calculus BC(5), AP US HISTORY(5), AP Lit(3), AP Physics B(5)</p>
<p>Activities:
-Band(6-12) played violin in senior ensemble
-Physics club president(11-12)
-Quiz Bowl, (9-12)
-Tutoring underprivileged students(9-12)
-Math Club (9-12) Treasurer(12)</p>
<p>Summer Activities:
-COSMOS (11)
-General Chemistry class in community college
-Modern Physics: online Stanford University-Level course</p>
<p>Awards:
-USAMTS honorable mention
-Physics Olympiad semifinalist
-Pomona math talent search award
-Placed 9th in Stanford Math Tournament Calculus Divsion
-Will play at Carnegie Hall next spring (as symphony member, hopefully as concert master or co-master)</p>
<p>Race:Asian
Ethnicity: Chinese
Income: $240,000
Location: California</p>
<p>Mid to High Reach for Stanford, MIT, Caltech, Harvard. Princeton
Low Reach for the rest of the ivies and Berkeley.
If he declares a math major/focus instead of a science one, his chances may increase a bit. Good luck!</p>
<p>All reaches except for Berkley which is a match. His stats are good but over represented minority and no standout EC or award makes him fairly generic for all the ivy’s. He will definitely be accepted to all UC schools and schools like Duke, Cornell, ect if you choose to go that way </p>
<p>I don’t want to be mean, but when I read this application, it screams Asian. Don’t get me wrong; I’m also Asian. However, my first impression is that your son does more from what you say he should, rather than what he truly loves to.</p>
<p>@ParentOfUtahBoy - he may be in over-represented demographic but his odds are much better than most because of his academic strength. If he submits strong applications that helps him stand out from other applicants, has good recommendations, and interviews well, I suspect he will be accepted by at least one of the four you list.</p>
<p>Is he planning to apply SCEA to Harvard or Stanford, or EA to Caltech and MIT? If not, he should definitely consider it, these programs are nonbinding and his odds may be better.</p>
<p>@Newdie - He is really crazy about Physics even though he is not outstanding in Physics Olympiad (honorable mention is nothing to brag about), and he started Physics club himself. This is not what I told him to. He also works at a local stadium, which I don’t like because it takes too much time.</p>
<p>He plays musical instruments with a bunch of local boys and he composes music pieces, but this is not official.</p>
<p>@ParentOfUtahBoy Alright, that sounds good. Again, with stats like those, all you can hope for is that he shows his personality through his essays, and that’ll set him apart from the “stereotype.” Also, you never know if his story about working at a local stadium will set him apart from any other applicant. </p>
<p>Edit:
Physics Olympiad honorable mention can definitely be something to brag about :)! He’s academically qualified, and by highlighting the stuff he’s “really crazy about,” he can show his passion. He doesn’t have to be #1 in the nation to brag about it! He’s interested in it and obviously academically qualified, so it’s up to you (well, should be him) whether or not to indicate it on his application etc.</p>