PLEASE CHANCE ME! (Stanford REA)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello everyone! I am currently a junior in one of the top school districts in Ohio. I am graduating a year early (2013) for two very important reasons which I will explain soon. I am applying REA to Stanford, and regular decision to Harvard, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, University of Chicago and UPenn.</p>

<p>Safeties: OSU </p>

<p>The "hard" numbers:
-SAT:2060
This is my weakest link: 720 M 720 W (10E) 620 CR</p>

<p>-GPA: 4.5426 (as of end of sophomore year)
-Taking all of the hardest courses offered in my school
Senior Year Courseload: AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Literature, AP Psychology, Honors English, Honors Pre-Calculus
-Rank: 1 of 806</p>

<p>ECs:
-Event Leader in Public Forum Debate (Formal Leadership Role - Also, a state qualifier)
-Founder and President of School Chapter of Future Business Leaders of America
-Research Associate at The Ohio State University (4 years)
----I have been researching the molecular mechanism underlying cardiac arrhythmias for the last 4 years, and am in the process of co-authoring 3 publications. I have also worked to get a grant from the NIH which my lab and I were recently awarded.
-Designated Member of Spanish National Honor Society
-Science Fair</p>

<p>Awards:
-Named as an Honorary Fellow of the American Junior Academy of Sciences (AJAS)
-Designated in Ohio as a John H. and Ruth Melvin Memorial STEM Scholar
-Two time recipient of Student of The Year
-Top 5 Paper Presenter at The Ohio Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
-State Qualifier in Public Forum Debate and Science Fair
-Ohio Delegate to the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
-Multiple scholarships for outstanding research in biomedical sciences</p>

<p>Justification for Graduating Early: To focus my time and efforts in a university setting which will enable me to spend more time in my studies of cellular physiology, and allow myself to publish the papers I am currently working on. In addition, I yearn for challenge in the field I wish to pursue, which can only come through meeting people with similar interests at the university level.</p>

<p>My counselors really appreciated the individualism in my essays, and I chose teachers who truly understand my passion for science and believe in my potential to contribute to science. I am an Indian-American male, and my passion for scientific research epitomizes all of my hard work and efforts. I am very concentrated in the field, and my EC's were based on that passion. What do you think my chances are? Thanks for your help everyone!</p>

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<p>Look, you have very good chance, But for everyone it is a Reach</p>

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<p>Stanford REA: Reach
JHU: Reach
UPenn: Reach
Columbia: Reach
UChicago: Reach (pay attention to your essays)
Harvard: Reach</p>

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<p>So my test scores wouldn’t make it so that my application would automatically be “put aside”?</p>

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<p>No, I definitely don’t think your test scores will be a “put aside” - you have some incredible EC’s that you definitely sound passionate about. </p>

<p>Good Luck!</p>

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<p>Thats definitely reassuring - thanks very much!</p>

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<p>Does anyone else have an opinion? My first choice is definitely Stanford, and I just want to see how someone like me would fit in…</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>

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<p>So I have been having some huge problems this year with health, and its dropped me quite significantly in regards to my academic caliber :frowning: I got 3 B’s and now I am ranked second in my class. also, my SAT superscore is now a 2140 (CR - 670 M-720 W-750 11E)</p>

<p>How badly will this hurt me? Ive heard contradictory viewpoints. Please, any response is appreciated.</p>

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<p>Bumppppppp</p>

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<p>Bump. Anyone?</p>

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<p>Someone anyone help?</p>

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<p>You’re only a junior, so why NOT retake the tests? You’re obviously incredibly intelligent, judging from your valedictorian status and EC accomplishments, and it can only help your chances. </p>

<p>Honestly, with a 2010 SAT and mediocre SAT II’s, even your extraordinary EC’s are likely not adequate recompense.</p>

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<p>I have a 2140 superscore. But where exactly would thr safe zone be in regards to the schools I have applied to?</p>

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<p>2350+ and you’re chances significantly improve.</p>

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<p>Stanford REA: High Reach (REA might bring this down to mid reach)
JHU: Reach
UPenn: Mid Reach
Columbia: High Reach
UChicago: Low Reach (if you stress those great ECs in your essays)
Harvard: High Reach</p>

<p>Problem for you is that your accomplishments are somewhat incongruous with your test scores. I think these colleges tend to assume that someone studying especially in the sciences would have an 800 in math at least, but in order to prove (like me :P) that you are not a very good test taker, you’re going to have to prove your “smarts” in your essays. Your ECs really are incredible, but you will really need to offset the scores.</p>

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<p>Its not going to change things much but I just got my SAT scores for December:</p>

<p>Single sitting and superscore: 670 CR 740 M and 790 (10 E) - 2200 composite. </p>

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