Questbridge Match: Chance Me for 8 Ranked Top Colleges*****

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Major: Biomedical Engineering</p>

<p>**HOOKS:</p>

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<li>URM - African American Female in Engineering</li>
<li>LOW INCOME- Questbridge Prep Scholar (Will be Questbridge Finalist ;)), Moved Schools 4 times, Homeless on and off, 0 EFC, <$10,000 yearly income, on Government Welfare/Food stamps</li>
<li>EXCELLENT ESSAY: About homelessness and overcoming it, positive end, Teacher read it and said I should write an autobiography**</li>
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<p>Grade Point Average <a href="Weighted">b</a> 4.4 (Unweighted) 3.9**</p>

<p>SAT Scores *** Aiming for ~2000 this October**
Composite: 1930
Reading 590 Math 640 Writing 700</p>

<p>*APs: *</p>

<p>US History (4)
Macroeconomics (3)
Microeconomics (3)
English Language (3)
English Literature
Calculus BC
Physics C
Computer Science A</p>

<p>HONORS AND AWARDS:
Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor
Health Professions Academy Achievement Award (Summer Program at a University)
Smith College Book Award
Questbridge College Preparation Scholar
Academic County Competition Award Winner
Graphic Design Award
Volunteer Service Award
Microsoft Specialist Certification
Adobe Certified Associate
HIPAA Certification
American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification</p>

<p>EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITES:</p>

<p>County School Board (School Representative)
Network Administrator (Web Development)<br>
Academic Competition (Varsity)
Girl’s Service League (Treasurer)
Key Club (Historian/Secretary, Leader of Recycling Committee)
Varsity Track and Field (Relay Medalist)</p>

<p>WORK EXPERIENCE:</p>

<p>Journalist and Website Development Intern (Summer)</p>

<p>VOLUNTEER WORK: </p>

<p>Public Library </p>

<p>• Computer Technology Teacher, 100 hours</p>

<p>• Academic Tutor, 100 hours</p>

<p>*ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: *</p>

<p>Computer Languages: C#, JAVA, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3</p>

<p>*****<strong><em>RANKED COLLEGES TO CHANCE ME FOR:</em></strong>*****</p>

<p>1 Stanford
2 USC
3 Princeton
4 Yale
5 Brown
6 Northwestern
7 Tufts
8 University of Virginia</p>

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<p>Unless your score reaches over 2100, I would consider Stanford, Princeton, Yale, Brown, Northwestern reaches.</p>

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<p>Thanks and I agree texaspg! I am only applying to those because I want to maximize my chances by choosing 8 colleges to apply to considering any other of the total 35 questbridge ones don’t have my major…</p>

<p>My dream college is USC hence the username and ranking so high compared to the Ivys :D</p>

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<p>Btw, some of those require 2 SAT II scores. I hope you are taking care of those tests.</p>

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<p>Yeah I have to 2 SAT Subject scores but they aren’t great…</p>

<p>US History: 640
Math II: 600</p>

<p>I want to retake Math II and take a Physics Subject Test as well in November but I think that’s too late for most… especially Tufts :(</p>

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<p>Bumpppppp…</p>

<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>Where are you located?</p>

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<p>I am located in Florida…</p>

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<p>Solid ECs, and very good hooks, but try aiming for 2100+, especially for this list of schools. </p>

<p>1 Stanford- reach
2 USC- match
3 Princeton-reach
4 Yale-low reach
5 Brown- low reach
6 Northwestern- high match
7 Tufts- not sure
8 University of Virginia- high match</p>

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<p>Wow I am actually surprised that Yale is a low reach instead of a full on reach. Why is that?</p>

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<p>get a 2100 and you’re basically guaranteed admittance into all of these… just cause you’re a poor black female who’s also smart (totally unfair)</p>

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<p>Haha I’m not going to comment whether it is fair or not. (Or if my chances being increased is even true, but I guess I’ll see about that when I am accepted or denied) But thanks for the replying! Also I don’t think anyone is ever “guaranteed” admission to an Ivy…</p>

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<p>Isn’t UMiami in the Questbridge program?</p>

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Wow, that’s incredibly rude, and false; how is being a minority on welfare and being homeless on and off any way “fairer” than being a white middle-class homeowner?</p>

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<p>No, UMiami is unfortunately not in the Questbridge program. It may have once been but it’s definitely not now. </p>

<p>[Partner</a> Colleges](<a href=“http://www.questbridge.org/partner-colleges/overview-listing]Partner”>QuestBridge)</p>

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<p>ommmggg can we be friends?? I am so excited to find you. We share some similarities
No Weirdness, but here is my QB App</p>

<p>Hooks: African American female, Computer Science Engineering Major, <15,000 Income. Welfare, Mom is Mentally Disabled, Father is not present</p>

<p>GPA: 3.3, (I KNOW SO LOW!!! I have been through a lot of stuff and it dropped. Maybe they will see that and give me a chance)
NO Weighted because my school doesn’t do that.</p>

<p>ACT: 25, HOWEVER, I barfed during the science so I got a not so hot score. Previously I got 29 English, 29 Reading, but I skipped 20 questions on the math and got a not so hot score. I believe I can get all 30s if I study some more and not barf and skip stuff.</p>

<p>AP: LOL JK NO AP!! however, I got a grant from the Governor to take college courses so:
Linux Operating System
IT Technical Essentials
Network Security
Technical Writing 215
Networking with TCP/IP Environments
Windows LAN Server
Intro to MicroComputer Applications
Principles of Information Insurance
Calculus
PreCalculus
English 101
Composition 110
Spanish 3
Introduction to Engineering and Design
College GPA:2.8 </p>

<p>Certifications:
PC Pro
A+ Certification
Cisco Networking</p>

<p>Extra-Curricular:
Symphonic Marching Band
Concert Band
Student Council
Cyber Patriot National Cyber Defense Team
Missouri Innovations Campus
National Forensics League
Girls Varsity Swim Team
Entrepreneur </p>

<p>Volunteer: 300+ Hours</p>

<p>Titles & Achievements:
All Conference Honors
Team Captain (Swim)
Degree of Excellence
Finalist Achievements (Forensics)
Nationally Recognized by President Obama
Locally recognized by Governor Jay Nixon
Awarded Scholar award from Claire McCaskill
Runner up for his introduction speech in Warrensburg, MO (Missouri Innovations Campus)
Nationally Ranked and 1st Place Team (Cyber Patriot)
1st Chair Bassoonist (Marching Band)</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Park Services Representative (age 14)
LifeGuard (15)
YMCA Lifeguard (16)
Internship at Cerner</p>

<p>Essays: I am working on those, I am not that sure. I hope it is okay one is about overcoming mental illness with my mom and how I grew, another is about how Obama loved my afro and what I meant to me.</p>

<p>ANYWAY, I am happy to find another African American Female engineering major.!!! Join our QuestBridge group on facebook, it is call 2013-2014 QuestBridge Support Group. You have to be accepted by the officers. :)</p>

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<p>Okay will do! If you could send a link that would be even better! </p>

<p>And WOW nationally recognized by Obama… how???</p>

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<p>I did a lot of work to create a scholarship program for my state, which involved the letter from the governor to pay for mine. One thing.I found out about the QB app is that it is hard to list achievements which is something I need and you have to pick your best activities, top six. Also I will get the link when on my laptop.</p>

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<p>Question, do you think I have a chance at being a QuestBridge Finalist???</p>

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<p>Yeah you definitely have a chance considering they accept about 50%!! The hard thing is getting matched…</p>