So... do I have a shot at an ivy?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Caucasian female from large, very competitive asian high school.</p>

<p>Chances at ivies (Especially Dartmouth, first choice, ED)?
Applying to
Dartmouth (ED)
Brown
Columbia
Cornell
Williams
Colgate
Stanford (legacy)
Harvard
Yale
Georgetown
UCSD
UCLA
UC Berkeley
(In state for all UCs)</p>

<p>Applying to harvardstanfordyale for my dad, not really expecting to get in.
Really would love to get into Dartmouth, but have no idea as to my chances.
Yes, I know my list has a LOT of reach schools.</p>

<p>Classes:
Honors: chemistry, precalc, spanish 4
APs: English composition, English Lit, chemistry, biology, calc ab, spanish, gov, econ
Hardest course load available all 4 years (except skipped APUSH, took regular)
Got 2 Bs: one in first semester algebra 2/trig, one in first semester precalc. (both went up to As second semester)</p>

<p>Overall academic GPA(9-11): 3.9something unweighted, 4.4 weighted
School doesn't rank, but in top 10%</p>

<p>Test scores:
SAT 2360 overall: writing 760/reading 800/math 800 (only took it once, didn't want to push my luck)
SAT II chem 800/bio-M 800 (taking math II in october)
AP exams: English comp (5), biology (5), Chemistry (5)
taking gov, econ, spanish language, english lit, and calc in may</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: (weakest part)
Interning:
Research intern at NASA Ames Research Center in an atmospheric chem lab, 2 years-summer after sophomore year-present, spent first year doing standard research intern stuff (finding papers, easy experiments, etc)
Second year did own project that will be presenting at the american geophysical Union conference in December in San Francisco
Will \be publishing paper in spring in an atmospheric chemistry journal.
(Can submit abstract for presentation at AGU with college app)
Work full time over the summer (~40 hours a week) and then about 12-20 hours during school week through scholastic year</p>

<p>Volunteered at nature museum (taking care of animals, plant, and documenting wildlife) at local historical park (summer after freshman year)</p>

<p>Clubs:
Friends for animals community service club: Vice president (2 years)
California Scholarship Federation: Project LIT chair (4 years)
MUN (2 years)
Octagon community service club (3 years)</p>

<p>Honors/ awards:
National Merit commended scholar (maybe semifinalist)
Spanish Honor society
CSF 100% life member
Certificate of Merit Merit Scholar (for Piano)
National Honor Society (maybe officer)
Some sort of AP scholar thing</p>

<p>Out of school:
JV Gymnastics (2 years, until injured)
Club swimming (2 years, after gymnastics)
Piano (9 years, up to level 9 of Certificate of Merit)</p>

<p>Should have strong essays
Great recs from AP Bio, AP Chem, and lit teachers (will be sending 2 recs to each school, but AP bio teacher only does 6 recs, so chem will be doing some.)
Also great rec from research mentor at NASA</p>

<p>Do I have a snowball's chance in hell?
Thank you so much!</p>

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<p>The answer is...yes! Your scores are very good for Dartmouth, your grades are decent and your ECs actually match the atmosphere of Dartmouth. Dartmouth is a very out-doorsy, green school. You seem to be that kind of person and I think Dartmouth would be missing out if they skipped over you!</p>

<p>Edit: WELCOME TO CC!</p>

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<p>what do you mean by asian high school huh?</p>

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<p>Thank you so much, ivyleaguewannabe</p>

<p>Hah, meant that my high school is about 80%+ asian.
So really rather cuttthroat/competitive.
it's in CA</p>

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<p>hmmm very true btw ur stats are amazing</p>

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<p>haha, you're in. With your legacy, Stanford SCEA is also a possibility. (if Stanford is high up on your list that is...)</p>

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<p>apply as a chem or physics major, and you're a lock at dartmouth. hyp will give you a good look, and you might get into one. everywhere else you're in good shape, though stanford you might need to apply early to get the benefit of being a legacy.</p>

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<p>I really appreciate the input from everyone; I keep reading articles about brilliant people who get rejected everywhere, so this is really very reassuring (also because the online aspect makes people unafraid to be harshly honest).</p>

<p>Yeah, I'm thinking of probably applying as a chem major, since it's probably my favorite/strongest subject, and I figure they get about 239048203948320948 hopeful female biology majors, which would be my second choice.</p>