So I'd like to know my chances......

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys…so I’m kinda new but I’ve read many other threads people have posted…and I was just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on my chances at some schools?</p>

<p>well… I’m an junior, Asian male from a public school in MD, and these are my dream schools:</p>

<li>Stanford (top choice)</li>
<li>Princeton</li>
<li>Yale</li>
<li>Duke</li>
<li>Columbia</li>
<li>Johns Hopkins</li>
<li>Georgetown</li>
<li>Cornell</li>
<li>Washington St. Louis</li>
</ol>

<p>um here are my academics…</p>

<p>GPA:
Unweighted: 4.0, Weighted: 4.71
Class Rank: 1 of 354, shared with 0</p>

<p>PSAT:
223 (hopefully I’ll qualify for semi-finalist…md has one of the highest cutoff lines in the country eh)</p>

<p>SAT:
2180: Math 770, Critical Reading 710, Writing 700 (I know its weak)</p>

<p>SAT II’s:
I took Biology yesterday and I think I’ll hopefully score around a 750…</p>

<p>I plan to take SAT II Math level 2 and US history in October</p>

<p>Here are my extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Teen representative to our community board
Piano w/ High School Recognition
Our county selective gifted and talented art program
NASA Scholars Internship
Soccer all 3 years of high school
National Art Honor Society - Founder and President
Ping Pong club
Future Business Leaders of America
National Honor Society
Spanish National Honor Society
Member of our schools Johns Hopkins robotics competition team and Loyola College computer programming team
Rensselaer Medalist</p>

<p>Volunteering/Work:
-organized our community clean up on Earth Day, Halloween Event for young children at our local community center, Multicultural Day
-participated in volunteering at a local kindergarten teaching young children spanish and foreign languages
-tutored at my school for both regular courses and spanish
-worked at a fast food restaurant in our mall</p>

<p>Courses for my senior year:
Psychology AP<br>
Spanish 5 AP<br>
Mentor/Internship GT
Calculus BC AP<br>
English 12 AP
Chemistry AP<br>
Comparative Government AP </p>

<p>there we go…heres what I have right now</p>

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<p>dang your stats are really similar to mine. i took the math 2 and got a 780. but screwed up on us history. (sub 700) but overall, your chances look really good.</p>

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<p>oh my goodness and the schools u wanna go to are just like mine. wow. i also took bio and chinese for sat 2 and got 720 and 750. ugh retake. and i've done like science fairs and stuff and people say i have decent chances at selective colleges. it looks like u do too</p>

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<p>So I'll give percentages on how likely you'll be accepted. Bear in mind that I don't know what you've done within these extracurriculars you've been a part of. Also, what do you want to major in?</p>

<ol>
<li>Stanford: 40%-->they focus a lot on what you've done other than academics, so make sure to write an astonding essay on an extracurricular you're especially interested in and it'll really boost your acceptance rate.</li>
<li>Princeton: 50%</li>
<li>Yale: 50%</li>
<li>Duke: 55%</li>
<li>Columbia: 70%</li>
<li>Johns Hopkins: 60%</li>
<li>Georgetown: 70%</li>
<li>Cornell: 85%</li>
<li>Washington St. Louis: 60%</li>
</ol>

<p>I might be judging too hard based on other people on CC. Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>i totally agree with forgottenmuch. although i think it would be a little lower percentage for columbia and higher for jh and washington.</p>

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<ol>
<li>Stanford (top choice): Low reach</li>
<li>Princeton: Reach</li>
<li>Yale:Moderate Reach</li>
<li>Duke: Match</li>
<li>Columbia: Match</li>
<li>Johns Hopkins: Match</li>
<li>Georgetown:Match</li>
<li>Cornell: Match</li>
<li>Washington St. Louis: Safety?</li>
</ol>

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<p>I'd say your in at Duke, Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, Cornell, and Washington St. Louis. As far as Stanford, Columbia, Yale, and Princeton, your just another asian male with an amazing resume. Your chances are good but again, nobody is a match for those schools.</p>

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<p>SPYC - about a 5-8% chance. You are Asian and from MD, both over represented. You SATs are average or below at these schools. They admit about 10% mark of applicants. Most applicants are qualified.</p>

<p>Your next group is a better bet, but you still need some real safeties.</p>

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<p>thanks for the feedback! I know my chances arent that high and I'm prepared for disappointment really. But the one dream school I'd really wanna get into is Stanford...Yale, Princeton and Columbia are so so. what do you guys think about Duke? worth going if given the opportunity?</p>

<p>I didn't mention my safety schools because I thought it would be irrelevant to get feedback on them...I plan to set those as University of Maryland College Park and Rensselaer Polytech Institute (with $60,000 scholarship)</p>

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<p>arrr bump.....</p>

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<ol>
<li>Stanford (top choice) HIGH REACH</li>
<li>Princeton HIGH REACH</li>
<li>Yale HIGH REACH</li>
<li>Duke REACH</li>
<li>Columbia REACH</li>
<li>Johns Hopkins HIGH MATCH</li>
<li>Georgetown MATCH</li>
<li>Cornell LOW REACH</li>
<li>Washington St. Louis HIGH MATCH</li>
</ol>

<p>Improve your EC's. I don't see any leadership?</p>

<p>BTW, WUSTL is definitely not a safety, sars284. It's not a safety for anyone.</p>

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<p>oh leadership? well I do a lot for my teen representative position...I didn't really explain it but its an elected position for our community where three selected students from the various high schools come to meet with the Board members of the neighborhoods. we're in charge of organizing and sponsoring volunteer events, raising money, and informing the schools on any updates with the Board. </p>

<p>and also I'm president of NAHS and treasurer of Amnesty International but I guess I do need more leadership. Actually, I plan to run for Spanish National Honor Society President or Vice</p>

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<p>His percentages are really a little high. You don't have an 85% chance at Cornell. Maybe 60%. But putting an actually number to it seems silly. I'd say most of those schools are coin flips or worse. Admissions is tough, but you'll end up somewhere great.</p>

<p>Put it this way, you're in serious contention for all but Stanford, Princeton, and Yale. You still have a shot at those, albeit a much smaller one.</p>