Rejected from Penn ED so back to the drawing board. Chances for Stanford/Duke/Etc.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>:)Top schools are kind of a crapshoot, so I'm willing to take another few swings at them.
Chance me for Stanford/Duke/Berkeley/Chicago</p>

<p>:)Chinese, Male, International, First Generation
No financial aid needed
East Asian Language Major</p>

<p>:)Academics
Full IB Diploma Predicted 42 points - HL 777 SL 666 (+3)
Full IB Diploma Actual 38 points - HL775 SL666(+1) School does not rank
SAT I (CR750, M710, W660) 2120 <strong>Will definitely retake in January</strong>
SAT II Literature 770/ Biology E 750</p>

<p>:)ECs
National Police Cadet Corps 1st Sergeant, Attended Adventure Training Camp and National Cadet Officers' Camp, Lead Junior Cadets as Section Leader in NPCC Summer Camp Certificate of Distinction (Silver), Y9 and Y10
Art Club Certificate of Merit, Painted School Murals, Y9 and Y10
168 Hours Community Involvement in Lijiang, China, Sub-group Leader, Y11
168 Hours Community Involvement in Shanghai, China, Y9
140 Hours Community Involvement in Singapore, Organizer and Group Leader, Y11
140 Hours Community Involvement in Singapore, Organizer and Group Leader, Y12
University of New South Wales International Essay Writing Competition Distinction Award, Y9
Standard 1st and Subject Award Recipient for Chinese (HL), Y11
Nationwide 1st in Intercollegiate Chinese Essay Writing Competition, Y11
Standard 6th and Dean’s List Recipient for Economics (HL), Y11
Twice published in our school’s annual Chinese language publication, Y11 and Y12
Military Service Certificate of Distinction, Secretary of Warrant Officers and Specialists Day Committee, Editor of National Day Parade 25th Year Anniversary Commemorative Book</p>

<p>:)Work Experience
Administrative Intern at Asia-Pacific Breweries, Y9
Legal Intern at Asia Law Corporation
Personal Assistant to the Formation Sergeant Major during Military Service
Social Media/Editorial Intern at top women's website
Events Management Intern for the Sichuan-Singapore Investment Seminar at the Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry</p>

<p>:)Supplement
Collection of Poetry with a short excerpt of critique by my country's most recongnized Literature/Theatre Studies academic</p>

<p>P.S. Any current Stanford/Duke/Berkeley/Chicago students would like to read my admissions essay? It's pretty hook-ish.</p>

<p>OH P.P.S You guys could recommend some schools for me too :):)</p>

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<p>i think they defer a large number, so by all means take more swings, but i would fix your essays</p>

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<p>thanks for the reply:) who’s ‘they’ and how would you know what my essay’s about without having read it?</p>

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<p>they meaning upenn, and essays all you can do to improve apps at this point, which is why i brought them up, not because i know what theyre like</p>

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<p>oh ok I guess I’ll be making some tweaks to my essay</p>

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<p>same boat as you, rejected ED to wharton</p>

<p>i’d put all of them at a reach, except berkeley which is a low reach (unless you’re in-state…in which case match). write some great essays and just hope for the best.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1032344-low-uw-gpa-chances.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1032344-low-uw-gpa-chances.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>bump for chances :)</p>

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<p>You look like a really solid candidate, especially in your ECs. It’s difficult applying as an international, but I’d say you have a good chance at Berkeley and maybe a reach for Chicago, Duke and Stanford. Your math and writing SAT scores are a little on the low side, so it’s good you’re retaking them.</p>

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<p>what’s your GPA/rank?</p>

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<p>school does not rank and only gives out IB scores per semester</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t recommend Berkeley unless you actually live in california. I know chinese people think berkeley is a great school, but that’s mainly their graduate programs. Undergrad at berkeley is rather weak</p>

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<p>really??? ah well, I applied already. The deadline was Nov 30.</p>

<p>What schools would you recommend for my course? Thanks :)</p>

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<p>any other recommendations?</p>

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<p>Scores aside (although they are rather below average for top schools) I would recommend Northwestern if you are into chicago and USC if you are into California. Your ECs sound good and you can be very successful at these two very good schools.</p>

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<p>i’m retaking my sats again:) so hopefully I’ll be going up!</p>

<p>thanks for the recommendations! defintely considering those as well</p>

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<p>guys how much of a reach is Duke for me?</p>