Please evaluate my chances...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am a high school senior in a very competitive school in California. I am American-Asian (Indian) and moved to America at the age of 8. </p>

<p>Academics:
My gpa is about 4.0 Weighted (and about 3.5 uw- a little on the low side)
I only took the SAT's once and received a 2260:
Math- 800
CR- 670
Writing- 790
Total- 2260</p>

<p>I have taken and am taking many honors/AP courses.</p>

<p>EC's:
Co-founded and was VP of the chess club in freshman year and am President this year.
3 years of Spanish club
Played two years of tennis for the school team.
I have played chess competitively since sixth grade and have received many awards. Some of them include:
1st place K-8 in NorCal 8th grade
Tied for 11th in World Open in 2006 and for 14th in 2007 in Philadelphia, PA.
I am currently ranked among the top 50 players for my age in the country.</p>

<p>Community Service and Work Experience:
Last summer, I when I visited India, I volunteered in an orphanage for a week, teaching children and playing with them. I also donated food, clothes, and toys, as well as as $200 of my chess earnings from tournaments.I lived with the kids there for a week and helped teach the children, play with them, and spend quality time with them. It was one of the most enriching experiences of my life (about 120 hours). I'm also writing my essay about this.</p>

<p>Helped teach kids in summer school in 2005. (80 hours)
Have taught chess (as a part-time job)
Currently have a job as a tutor at "Mathnasium." (10 hours a week)
Active volunteer in my local community for the city (40-50 hours).</p>

<p>I am leaning towards the business side, mostly finance and economics.</p>

<p>What do you think of my chances at (please tell me if the school is a reach, a 50-50 shot, in my range, or a safety):</p>

<p>1) Notre Dame (Early Action)
2) Either UPenn, Washington University in St. Louis, or Cornell (Early Decision)-any recommendations?
3)Babson (Early Action)
4)University of Virginia
5)NYU
6)USC
7)UC Berkeley
8) UCLA
9)UCSD
10)UC Davis
11)Carnegie Mellon
12) Santa Clara University (as a safety)</p>

<p>Thanks a lot! I really appreciate the time and help.</p>

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<p>haha. i have the same score as you. most should be matches.</p>

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<p>Same socre as me in the SAT? That's cool. That probably means you have a higher gpa though. My gpa is a bit low but I am banking on my SATs and ec's to help me. Anyway, I've come to the conclusion that there's probably no way I can get into UPenn Wharton or MIT Sloan, so now I am debating whether to apply to Washington University in St. Louis Early Decision or Emory Early Decision. Can anyone help plz?</p>

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<p>buuuump plz</p>

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<p>why do you have two chance threads...</p>

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<p>You better hope you like one of the three schools you are applying ED to, and make sure you can apply early to so many places. You know ED is binding, right?</p>

<p>If you do, ED to UPenn.</p>

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<p>Yes I know ED is binding. I was considering applying ED to Penn but honestly, I don't think I have a chance of getting into Wharton with my "low" gpa. That is why right now, I'm debating between Washington U in SL and Emory. I really like both of the schools, and both of their finance programs are great. Can someone please tell me the pros and cons of both compared to each other, and which one I have a better chance in ED? </p>

<p>Thanks a lot.</p>

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<p>yeah.... my gpa is only a bit higher. I got one A- so I don't have a 4.0. Only a 3.9932 unweighted. </p>

<p>but still hoping to be class sal :D</p>