Realistic Views on Chances, Please!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Here's the thing, I would just like some realistic views on my chances because people at school seem to feel that getting into Stanford is an easy feat, while people on CC have shown me that this is far from the truth.</p>

<p>I am looking at: Stanford SCEA, Duke, Rice, Brown (possibly PLME), Harvard, Yale, WashU, UCSD, USC, and UArizona (I realize this list is top heavy, some suggestions would be helpful, especially in terms of schools with good pre-med acceptance rates)</p>

<p>I am a senior at a large public high school in Arizona
Female/East Indian
GPA: 3.8UW/4.6W
Rank: 3/600 something
SAT: 2200 (720M, 720V, 760W)
SAT II: 720 USH (I will be taking Literature, Biology, and Math IIc in October)</p>

<p>Senior Year Classes:
IB/AP Statistics
IB/AP English 12
IB/AP Calculus BC
IB History of the Americas
IB/AP Spanish 5
IB Biology 2</p>

<p>Thus far I have taken AP tests in Human Geography (5), US History (5), Psychology (4), and Biology (4)</p>

<p>ECs -
Volunteer at Hospital (8,9,10)
Volunteer at Hospice (10,11,12)
Shadow/Volunteer at a Doctor's office (10, 11, 12)
Science Research at ASU (11, 12) - Conducting a study on the effect of water mediation on the interaction between Acheta domesticus and Hogna carolinensis, will be furthering this study with the use of stable water isotopes this year
Public Forum Debate (10,11,12) - Varsity letter each year; few regional awards; Captain for 2 years; more importantly, responsible for increasing involvement and interest in PFD, while turning our school into a leading PFD competitor for our state
Key Club (9,10,11,12) - Organized various service projects (i.e jean drives, reading buddies, holiday cards); Vice President; Committee Head
Spanish National Honor Society (11, 12) - Founding Vice President; organized service projects with neighboring elementary schools such as school supply drives, art immersion for children learning english as a second language, tutoring
National Honor Society (10,11,12) - Induction Chair</p>

<p>Currently, I am combining pretty much all of the skills I have gained through these EC's into organizing a benefit concert to support a cancer foundation. This involves getting sponsorships, raising community awareness, publicizing, putting together presentations to encourage donations, and of course, recruiting entertainment in the form of some local bands and hopefully one or two more known bands.</p>

<p>Awards: Few debate awards (have made it to quarterfinals in PFD at almost every tournament), 1st place at local science fairs, nothing too extraordinary</p>

<p>Recs: One from my 11th AP English teacher, also our Debate coach; One from sophmore Adv. Chem/senior IB Biology 2 teacher, also Key Club advisor</p>

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<p>myriadp:</p>

<p>UCSD: Safe Match (out of state)</p>

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<p>thanks flopsy!</p>

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<p>sorry, my uw gpa is actually 3.96...i dont know if makes that much of a difference, but i thought i'd put it out there...more opinions would be nice, please</p>

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<p>i don't think stanford is an easy match for you, but u definitely have one of the best shots (about 35/65). be sure to SCEA.</p>

<p>East Indian. LOL. man ppl these days just don't get the word "Asian"</p>

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<p>Haha cooldude11989, i never really thought asian worked for defining indians, yes india is in asia, but it's a whole different world and culture there...</p>

<p>thanks though! :)</p>

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<p>bumppp :)</p>

<p>i know theres people out there that are bored! those lucky few still on summer vacation! unlike the schools here in az, that start in july</p>

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<p>You have excellent chances. Be sure to get started on that cancer benefit event. It will really help your chances because it takes a lot of initiative and leadership to do that sort of thing. Good job and good luck...no one can "determine" your chances or say where you will get in (except for safeties like U of A) but I will tell you that you do not need to be posting on this thread :)</p>

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<p>Hi again, I was just wondering if based on my stats, a biology based major or english major would be better to write down on applications? I've heard that a lot of schools look at your stats and prospective major in conjunction when deciding acceptances..</p>

<p>I want to go on the pre-med track regardless of my major, and I would equally love doing both those majors, in fact I am thinking about double-majoring if I end up going to a school like UA.</p>

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<p>best method: don't write ANYTHING about your major, so as to avoid any "unexpected" bias they may have against you. Just put "undecided."</p>

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<p>university of arizaona-accepted
all uc's-acepted
washington U-accepted
Duke-accepted
Rice-accepted
Brown.rejected
Harvard-rejected
Yale-apply SCEA for a decent shot
Stanford- raise sats 2280+ or else rejected</p>

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<p>Your SATI is below average for all of the top schools. Combine that with being Asian and having average ECs, the top schools are not likely.</p>

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<p>The cancer benefit isnt exactly an average EC, in my opinion. That may significantly boost your chances.</p>

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<p>bobby100.;... dont be hatin the azns.</p>