Regular Decision Chances? Harvard, Penn, Stanford, Cambridge, Cornell, Berkeley + others

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Race: Asian (Chinese)
Language: English, Spanish, Chinese
Citizenship: China (US Permanent Resident)
Parents legacy?: No
Family at Dartmouth: None
High School Type: Large, public, urban
Rank: Does not rank
GPA at end of Junior year: 3.93 unweighted on a 4.00 scale, about 4.5 weighted
Honors: 2014 NSPA Pacemaker winner, Conrad Foundation International Science Competition finalist and 2nd place overall (Featured on Times Square), AIME Qualifier, Worked with Skybox Imaging which was acquired by Google for $500 million, Rensselaer Medalist (top science/math student in the senior class), AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Semifinalist (PSAT 240)
Future Plans: OD, PhD
Test scores: SAT- 2290 writing-9, ACT-36 writing-10, Subject tests: Bio M 780, Math II 800, Chinese w/ Listening 800, Physics 770, USH 750 AP Physics C Mech 5 C E/M 5 Calc BC 5 Chinese 5 APUSH 5 Statistics 5 Compsci 5
Activities summary: Research paper with UC Davis professors, 11 year piano career (teaching + performances at state conventions and theatres), bike repair volunteer, Spanish Honor Society treasurer, Chess Club Team president and club president (2nd place in county), Stanford Med Program, News Editor/Editor-in-Chief of high school paper, recently won the highest national level journalism award (NSPA), Joint commercial and research ventures
Essay topics: Presenting to Lockheed Martin/NASA execs for venture capital plus the $500 million Google acquisition I was involved in, Volunteering at bike repair shop
Reviewers: Counselor, good because she interviewed all of the National Merit kids and I had a good interview with her. Teachers: AP Calc BC teacher (Stanford PhD, former VP of Intel) said I was one of the most brilliant kids he's ever had, recommended that I graduate early, AP Physics C Teacher (Former Associate Head of Stanford Engineering) said I was smart, tenacious and courageous, I had to write 40 page solo lab reports in the class.
Perceived strengths: Course rigor (hardest in senior class), International science awards and recognition, National journalism recognition, Uniqueness of EC's, Piano
Weaknesses?: B's in English, low standardized testing scores, Ethnicity</p>

<p>Applying regular decision (applied mathematics) to Cambridge (England) (have two interviews lined up for Cambridge), Harvard, UPenn, Stanford, Cornell, Berkeley/LA/SD/Davis/Irvine, Johns Hopkins, Carnegie Mellon, New York University, Northwestern and UMich. </p>

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<p>Even though you are an international student(and Chinese, which hurts you in admission except for UC schools) you are very good applicant to all the schools you are applying. </p>

<p>Congratulation on your accomplishments and good luck.</p>

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<p>Dude, your stats are phenomenal. It’s hard to chance you for IVYs, but if a non-IVY does not accept you, they are out of their mind. </p>

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<p>Wait I count as international? I am a US Perm Resident and attend HS in California</p>

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<p>Oh I thought you are an international because of your citizenship. My Bad</p>

<p>Nope, than it’s even better ;-)</p>

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<p>Bumping this</p>

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<p>If you’re not a citizen I think you count as an international even if you’re living here and attending a US school. Could be wrong though.</p>

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<p>Can anyone confirm or reject what boxofdonuts is saying?</p>

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<p>half wrong half right
Technically you are not a citizen but you are considered equally with other citizen or perm resident students. So you are not an int stusent applicant.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much! @paul2752‌ </p>

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<p>Bumping this up</p>

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<p>Permanent residents are generally treated in the same manner as US citizens when it comes to admissions and need-based aid. There are many merit scholarships that require the applicant to be a US citizen though.</p>

<p>@Zwischenzug‌ - You may well get into every US college school you apply to as long as your essays and recommendations do not disappoint.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the comment @BldrDad! I worked really hard on essays in August/September so I think I should be in good shape.</p>

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<p>Bumping</p>

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<p>You’re what these schools are looking for…I believe you’ll have several of these schools to choose from…and congratulations on your impressive achievements. </p>

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<p>If you can’t get in, no one can.</p>

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<p>You just made me lose all hope in a future lol. Honestly, if you don’t get in, I give up on life.</p>

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<p>Where do you guy where your AP Calc BC teacher is the former VP of Intel? Crazy stuff. </p>

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<p>Go* not guy </p>

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<p>Sorry I’m not at liberty to disclose – too much identity leakage. But he is a very successful business professional and former Head of Accounting for Intel North America</p>