Please Rank my Chances

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Please help me evaluate my current status and advise me on what I need to accomplish my coming senior year. I'm a chinese american student who is a wellrounded hardworker who is also relaxed and funny most of the time and serious when I need to be.</p>

<p>Small, private Catholic school outside of boston, somewhat competitive
Rank #3/around 160</p>

<p>Freshman - All honors, 95 avg
Sophomore - All honors and AP Euro, 93 avg
Junior - All honors and AP USH, 93 avg
Senior - AP Calc BC, AP Chem, AP Phys, AP Eng, and theology</p>

<p>SAT I -
March, CR 680, M 650, WR 730
June, CR 790, M 690, WR 680
Combined, 790, 690, 730
2210 or 1480/1600</p>

<p>SAT II
none taken yet, will take chemistry, probably math</p>

<p>ACT -
31 composite, wont be taking again</p>

<p>Extracurriculars -
Newspaper editorial editor
Model UN Under Secretary General
Model Congress
volunteer work at food pantry and museum of science in boston
Big Brothers/Big Sisters</p>

<p>What are my chances for these schools I'm currently looking into: Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, Columbia, MIT, Brandeis, and Tufts? These are just some schools I have visited and liked. I think that should be the rank from easiest to hardest to get accepted.</p>

<p>I want to do either chemistry or physics. I'm actually pretty good at math even though my standardized test scores don't show it. I'm really proud of my 790 in CR, but that 690 in math is kinda bugging me esp since I'm applying to science/math oriented programs. Should I retake my SAT Is come october, or should I move on to doing subject tests? Should I retake my ACT or is the 31 good enough? (Looking back, I'll probably do SAT 3rd time in Oct and 2 subj tests in Nov)</p>

<p>I'm also concerned whether these schools will be a good atmosphere for me. I'm a kinda goofy, funny smart kid. I like a fun atmosphere that's also great and challenging academically. I'm concerned that cornell may be too big (15000, that's like 30x my high school), columbia too metropolitan, and MIT too insanely nerdy, not that nerdy is bad. CMU impressed me the most on my visit to be honest.</p>

<p>So please help me out answer my questions, give me ur opinions on my chances, and any advice that you have.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>congrats youre one of the few asians who scored higher on CR than M.</p>

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<p>Carnegie Mellon: IN
Cornell: REJECT
Columbia: REJECT
MIT: REJECT
Brandeis: In
Tufts: Maybe</p>

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<p>Why reject at Cornell and Columbia?</p>

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<p>Chinese male. Possibly the worst two combinations that exist.</p>

<p>He hasn't listed something that stands out.</p>

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<p>I'm sorry. There's only come complete sentence there, oh great one.</p>

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<p>Probably no chance at MIT... nothing screams genius nerd at me... as for Cornell and Columbia, get good SAT II scores and I say those are within reach.</p>

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<p>Thanks for some of the comment. Gaffe, that's a bit harsh, I was expecting some thoughts and suggestions, not an outright REJECTION decision.
And why judged me based on my race? Why is being a Chinese male, something I have no control over, the worst two combinations? Keep in mind, I have some friends who tell me I'll have a BETTER chance at top schools BECAUSE I'm a minority. Not that I hold their opinions in high regard either.
Branderson, thanks for comment on getting a really good SAT CR score, even though the comment about my race seems extraneous, again. I'm actually much better in math than my score shows, which is why I'm retaking it this October.
Like I said, I'm pretty well-rounded in everything, although not a natural genius. Like Einstein said, genius is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration.</p>

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<p>TheDTrain989, he's not dissing you because of your ethnicity and gender; he's just stating a cold, hard fact. East Asians are ORMs (overrecruited minorities). We get screwed because there are simply too many of us applying to the top colleges. URMs (underrecruited minorities aka african-americans, latinos, native americans, etc) get an edge here because they are fewer in applicant number and higher in demand; their chances are subsequently higher. being a female interested in the sciences is also better for chances because there are fewer females who apply to science/math/engineering related fields. </p>

<p>Asian males are thus one of the worst combinations for science/math heavy schools because they are among the highest in applicant number. they are easy to confuse and are almost interchangeable in the eyes of adcoms. i believe the term 'textureless math grind' has been uttered by admissions officers during certain interviews.</p>

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<p>It's over/under represented, enderkin ;)</p>

<p>No chance at Columbia and MIT. Slight chance at Cornell. Everything else you have a good shot at. Since you seem to like the Mass. schools, why not look at BU, NEU, Holy Cross, Bentley, Clark, WPI?</p>

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<p>I ALWAYS MIX THOSE TWO WORDS UP. I totally blanked out on which word to use that time ><.</p>

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<p>Very little to no shot at columbia and MIT. Partially because of your race and gender, but mostly because of your location.<br>
I think you're most likely in at Brandeis, Tufts and CMU. Great shot at Cornell. </p>

<p>I'm at a loss in terms of where the common thread is, though, in terms of your choices...</p>

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<p>Honestly, your chances are fairly slim for Cornell, but a big factor determining whether you get in or not is which school of Cornell you apply to. If you apply to Arts + Sciences, you have nearly a 0% chance of getting in. Other colleges within Cornell will be easier to get accepted into.</p>

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<p>At Cornell, chances at the Architecture school would also be essentially zero percent. I agree that the others would be easier (except Arts & Sciences).</p>

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<p>Tufts, Columbia, Cornell -- Reach</p>

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<p>loslobos, I like some MA schools, but I want to get away from home for my college years, u know? I looked into WPI and Rensselaer, but 3:1 male female ratio. Nuff said. And no BC or Holy Cross, no Catholic schools period.</p>

<p>I kinda figured my chances at Columbia and MIT are pretty much nonexistent, but I thought I would have a better chance at Cornell.
I have a sheet of statistics about the cornell class of 2010, SAT verbal above 650: only 66%, SAT math above 650: only 81%.
But then again, like you guys said, it depends on the school I apply to. I WAS planning for arts & sciences, seeing how its the biggest college. But should I try applying to something else and try transferring when I get into cornell? Or is that a bad idea.</p>

<p>Sorry about my critical post, but I get ****ed sometimes when people label me as a one-dimensional typecast. But I think you guys may be judging me a little too harshly. I know a lot of people who are much less smarter than me and had worse scores than me get into good ivy league school. Then again, they came from affluent public schools so they have an advantage.</p>

<p>I guess I'll just have to shine in my essay. For a one-dimensional Asian math nerd, I'm a pretty good writer. I have a very unique and eclectic in a good way voice in my writing, which might help me stand out.
And I always thought being a minority would help me at something, lol
Thanks for responding.</p>

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<p>why wouldnt he have a chance at Columbia? I mean he has a good GPA and had good EC's....i onlt got a 1780 on the SAT and i was accepted to Columbia....didn't go though.</p>

<p>I say go for it...what can it hurt.</p>