Please Chance for HYP, Vandy, Emory, Duke, others

<p>I posted one of these about 2 months ago, but since then, I have added some new information and a more specific list of colleges. </p>

<p>Rising senior...
Gender: Female
Race: Asian-Chinese
Location: Tennessee
School type: Public
Unweighted GPA (4-point scale): 3.9583
Weighted GPA (5-point scale): 4.4583</p>

<p>Classes (grade earned):
9th: Computer Applications (96); Honors Ancient History (92); Creative Writing (99); Honors Biology (99); Latin I (99); Music History (96); Honors Geometry (106); Honors English I (97)
10th: Latin II (100); Honors English II (101); Honors Chemistry I (99); Honors Algebra II BC (104); Wellness (99); AP Statistics (111); AP Human Geog. (98); AP Biology (107)
11th: Honors Chemistry II (97); Honors Physics (99); Latin III (100); AP USH (100) ,AP Chem (100); Honors Precalculus BC (104); AP Latin (102); AP Language and Composition (100)</p>

<p>All are A's except the 92 (an A is 93 +)</p>

<p>Senior course load: 1st semester: AP Calc AB, AP Lit and Comp, AP Euro, Science Research; 2nd semester: AP Calc BC, AP Econ/Gov, Anatomy, Science Research</p>

<p># of AP courses 7 up to junior year; 12 by end of senior year</p>

<p>Class rank/size ~4-5/500</p>

<p>**SAT<a href="one%20sitting,%20second%20attempt">/b</a>
720 CR
770 MA
790 WR (78 MC, 10 essay)
2280 composite</p>

<p>ACT
36 English
34 Math
30 Read. and Sci
33 composite</p>

<p>*SAT II *
800 Bio E
780 Chem
800 Math II </p>

<p>AP scores
Bio (5), Human Geography (4), Stats (4), USH (4), Latin Vergil (2... yea...I know..), Chemistry(4), Language and Composition(4), Economics, Government, Calc BC, Literature and Composition, European History</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
school: HOSA (10, 11; 11: Historian; 12: Senior Rep); Science Club (9, 11, 12); National Honors Society (11, 12-Secretary); Latin Club (10, 11, 12?); Mu Alpha Theta (10, 11, 12); Y-Teens (9)</p>

<p>Volunteering:
Hospital volunteer at UT Medical Center (summer 2009, ~60 hours; currently doing)
Just Lead volunteer (summer 2008; helping children from underprivileged homes in my community with academics and relationship building skills, ~37 hours)
Library volunteer (2006, 2008-2010, idk hours)
Church volunteer (1 or 2 months in 2005-2008, taught the preschool class)
random volunteering through clubs</p>

<p>Summer activities aside from school/volunteering:
2008: Swim Team
2010: Governor's School for the Sciences at UTK (a highly selective program 5-week program in which rising juniors and seniors are given the opportunity to experience college life while exploring and developing their interests in math and science by taking college level classes, listening to lectures, and participating in discussions)</p>

<p>-employment -- None</p>

<p>Honors/awards/participation
Freshman year:
Regional math competition (TMTA) Geometry: 8th place
Sophomore year:
TMTA Algebra II: 6th place
HOSA Regionals: Human Growth and Development 2nd place (HOSA State, competitor)
AMC 10: School winner
AP Scholar
Pride Awards
National Latin Exam (Latin II): Cum Laude (with praise)
Junior Year:
HOSA Regionals: HG&D 1st place
HOSA State: 2nd
Science Olympiad Regionals: 1st place in Ecology and Cell Biology
Science Olympiad State: 1st place Cell Bio; 6th place Ornithology
AMC 12: Competitor
USABO: Competitor, missed SF by 2 points
USACO: Competitor
TMTA: 1st in Precalculus
Pride Awards</p>

<p>** Prospective major:** Pre-med/biology... I am aware that some of the schools listed do not have a specific pre-med major.</p>

<p>Please chance me for **HYP, U Penn, Columbia, University of Chicago, Duke, Wash U, Johns Hopkins, Brown, Emory, Vandy, U of Virginia, U of Michigan Ann Arbor, College of William and Mary, University of Tennessee-Knoxville<a href="I%20will%20more%20than%20likely%20cut%20a%20few%20from%20that%20list">/b</a>.
If possible, please indicate high reach, reach, low reach, match, safety, etc.</p>

<p>Also, I will NOT be retaking the SAT, the SAT Subject tests, or any AP exams, but I will be retaking the ACT in hopes of getting a 34+.</p>

<p>THANKS!!!!!</p>

<p>Oh, and PSAT score was 212… NMSF possible but unlikely.</p>

<p>You should have a pretty good shot at all of these schools. If you write a pretty good essay and have solid recommendations, you will most likely get in. Looking at the ivies, you have entered into what I call the “crap shoot” . Unless you have some amazing hook, you have as good a shot as anybody with 2050+ SAT or 30+ ACT scores, solid ECs, good SAT IIs and good essays. If you write a good essay, you will probably get into at least a couple ivies.
Could you please chance me?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/970863-what-my-chances.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/970863-what-my-chances.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>HYP- reach
U Penn- low reach
Columbia-reach
University of Chicago- match
Duke-match
Wash U-match
Johns Hopkins-match
Brown-reach
Emory-match
Vandy- low match
U of Virginia-match
U of Michigan Ann Arbor-match
College of William and Mary-safety
University of Tennessee-Knoxville-safety</p>

<p>^^W&M isnt a safety for any OOS female. More of match to low reach. Toughest admit in VA.</p>

<p>Your stats are great and you have solid EC’s. I wouldn’t worry about the 2 AP score by the way, I don’t think it will hurt you.</p>

<p>I’m not so sure why you would want to retake the ACT. 33 is about as good as it gets and I dont think one or two points higher would give you a significantly better chance at any of these schools.</p>

<p>HYP- Reach (it is for just about anybody)
U Penn- mid reach
Columbia- mid reach
University of Chicago- low reach/match
Duke- match
Wash U- match
Johns Hopkins- match/low reach
Brown- mid reach
Emory- match
Vandy- match
U of Virginia- low reach (OOS asian female is rough)
U of Michigan Ann Arbor- match
College of William and Mary- low reach
University of Tennessee-Knoxville- safety</p>

<p>Would you mind chancing me as well?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/971302-chance-northwestern-rice.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/971302-chance-northwestern-rice.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I agree with anonymous 1993 for the most part, but I wouldn’t call William and Mary a safety because you are out of state. With great recs and essays, you have a good chances.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/971007-chances-emory-davidson-others.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/971007-chances-emory-davidson-others.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Thanks to all who responded so far! I’ll chance you guys back! </p>

<p>The 33 was a statewide mandatory ACT assessment for juniors, and TN only paid for us to take the ACT w/o Writing, so it wouldn’t even count at a lot of the schools I have listed. Besides, even if it was with Writing, a 33 would not be good enough for a merit scholarship at some of the lower ranked schools on my list.</p>