Predict me for Ivies, CMU, UChicago, Duke, JHU

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I applied to Cornell ED to CoE
Plan on applying to:
Princeton
Brown
UPenn
CMU
Uchicago
Duke
JHU
NYU</p>

<p>I am from Canada
Grades:
Grade 9: Avg: 90%, Highlights: 91%Math(enriched)
Grade 10: Avg 90%, Highlights: 99%Math(enriched), Science(91%), English(90%) and Grade 11 Comp Sci.(93%)
Grade 11: Avg 87% Predicted Final(85-86%): Highlights: Math(enriched) 96%, Biology (Grade 11) 90%.
Grade 12:
Advanced Functions: 97%
Physics: 95%
Data Management: 97%</p>

<p>ACT Score: Taken twice
C: 33(went up from 29)
E: 32(up from 29)
M:35(stayed the same)
R:28(same)
S:36(up from 25)</p>

<p>SAT 2:
Math 2:800
Physics:710(I self-studied over the summer, have the highest mark in my class by like 8%.</p>

<p>ECs:
*Founder of Math Circles: Teach math to kids in our area(city), identified as at-risk for failure rates in Literacy and Numeracy. Was originally a volunteer of a literacy program, but I wanted to start a math program, so we did. Legally, I cant write that I am the founder, however, I am a senior volunteer.
*Founder of Math Club at school(help kids with math at lunch)
*Volunteer at retirement home(2.5 hours per week)
*Started a physics help club because many kids were getting bad marks, I started it this year.
*Kumon Math(participant)- 6 hours per week(I quit now, but was in it from gr9 to gr 11 middle of 2nd sem) dnt know if i should mention this as an EC?</p>

<p>Other Stuff:
Hook: I can pay the full freight.
Race/Religion: Indian/Canadian
Disadvantages: *My school has not sent one kid to the ivies/top colleges in US.
*There was a teacher strike in my grade 10 year and thus could not join any clubs(ramifications still being felt)
Income Bracket: 100k+</p>

<p>Resume Type Things:
3 certificate of distinction from University of Waterloo(9-11)
Grade 12 Euclid math contest certificate of distinction- I beat the grade 12s in my school on a math contest
CCNA 1 certified
CPR-C certified
NLS(Lifeguard) Certified</p>

<p>Essays:
Common App- Talked about how I met an angry man at the retirement home and how we eventually became friends, and what he had taught me about life. prob 8-8.5/10</p>

<p>Cornell Supplement- Talked about a professor, a research project I wanted to part-take in, and the new community service program. Also talked about how I like to solve problems, and how the struggle to solve it is also beneficial. Talked mainly about my interest in engineering. 8/10</p>

<p>LOR:
English Teacher- good, shows that I am a good student.</p>

<p>Math Teacher- excellent, had her for three years, she talked about how I have progressed, and mentions in there that I don't rest on my laurels, which is a big part of who I am.</p>

<p>The adult I started the organization with: Excellent</p>

<p>Parent of a student I help: Excellent, we have frequent talks about the education system, and she mentioned that.</p>

<p>My grades are not low, I am in the top 10%(somewhat mentioned by my GC), please assume my GPA is about 3.9.</p>

<p>Please predict whether I will get into the following schools:
Cornell ED: COE</p>

<p>Princeton
Brown
UPenn
CMU: MCS
Uchicago
Duke: Arts
JHU
NYU</p>

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<p>I applied as an independent major to Cornell, and plan on applying to math everywhere else possible, as long as there is no foreign language requirement.</p>

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<p>bumpety bump bump</p>

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<p>Wow… your application is remarkably similar to mine</p>

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<p>Just a couple of weeks now!</p>

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<p>good luck to you @Kassra17</p>

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<p>Hey I think you should be in at cornell Early since you are a very solid applicant. I think this forum overlooks the fact that many solid kids do get into the ivies and it really is not that bad. I believe it would be reaches for you at the other ivies +Duke and Chicago since you didn’t early to them and you dont have a solid hook. I think you have a good shot at JHU, NYU and CMU tho.</p>

<p>Chance Back:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1705702-wharton-ed-chances-will-chance-back.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1705702-wharton-ed-chances-will-chance-back.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>@xgarrison96 ty, would like more opinions pls!!!</p>

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<p>you should be into all of those! uchicago maybe a reach considering when you applied.
chance back??
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1710951-chance-for-chance-back-ut-austin-a-m-gtech-ucsd-uc-irvine-ucla-and-uc-berkeley.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1710951-chance-for-chance-back-ut-austin-a-m-gtech-ucsd-uc-irvine-ucla-and-uc-berkeley.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I think you’ve got great chances because you’re a pretty strong applicant. Especially since you can pay in full, and your scores are pretty high. Cornell, Duke and NYU would be matches, but Ivies are unpredictable for all. Nevertheless, you’re a strong applicant! Good luck! :)</p>

<p>Chance back please?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1712279-chance-an-international-for-nyuad-uchicago-grinnell-carleton-will-chance-back.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1712279-chance-an-international-for-nyuad-uchicago-grinnell-carleton-will-chance-back.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>My gut says that you’ll get into Cornell ED. It’s still a reach, but I think you’ve got a great chance. The other schools on your list, except NYU, are all reaches. I think you’ll likely get into one Ivy at least. </p>

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<p>@vs1997 @Shystarryskies @heyhey2034 ty guys. I have chanced up to this post, please post your opinions guys/girls.</p>

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<p>I think your chances are almost exactly the same as mine. I sincerely hope you get in because if you get in I have a shot of getting in too! Chance me back at <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1711618-cornell-super-stressed-about-early-decision-chances.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1711618-cornell-super-stressed-about-early-decision-chances.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>@Kassra17 I hope we both get in, been a crazy year for me, things are lookin up now tho, and not just from an admissions standpoint</p>

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<p>Bumpin These Days… Ab-Soul’s album, please predict me and i will chance back</p>

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<p>Everything that u said seems to be good. I think youll get into cornell. But in case u dont (i would kinda doubt it) u have a decent amount of chance at NYU and duke. Chance me bakc pls
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1709846-chance-an-international-student.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1709846-chance-an-international-student.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>ty @kimdy0 will chance back tomm, keep the responses coming!</p>

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<p>bump</p>

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<p>bumo</p>

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<p>If we have any sophomores/juniors that are discouraged by the responses on their chance me thread, please take a look at this:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1640408-what-are-my-chances-to-mit-cornell-carnegie-mellon-princeton-stanford-caltech-etc.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1640408-what-are-my-chances-to-mit-cornell-carnegie-mellon-princeton-stanford-caltech-etc.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Don’t be discouraged by what others say, the biggest challenge for me was the ACT. I spent 6 months studying, but had no improvement at all, then all of a sudden, I started improving. What I am trying to say is that things could happen at any minute, just keep trying and you’ll get there!</p>