Stanford EA? Do I have a chance?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>SAT: v720 m800 w740 (Combined: 2260)</p>

<p>SAT2:
*Math2 800
*Chem 770
*Physics 800</p>

<p>GPA: 3.89 uw (10th - 3.78, 11th - 4.0)
Rank: no rank</p>

<p>AP:
Chem 5
Computer Science AB 5
Physics B 5
Statistics 5
Calculus BC 5
(AP Physics B, Calc BC, and Chemistry were self-studied)</p>

<p>I will also take 6 AP Exams this year (Chinese Language and Culuture, Biology, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, English lang, and Physics C mechanics).</p>

<p>Hooks/Extracurricular:
*Student Government President
*2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2nd Place Grand Award in Team (Team Leader too)
*Excellence in Science (Given to a student who is best at science in the entire school)
*Excellence in Mathematics (same as above)
*School Champion of Canadian Mathematics (-0-)
*4 years coach/founder/captain of Korean Soccer Tournament team representing our school
*And also, for getting the ISEF 2nd award, I get a meteorite named after me
*Player in Korean Amateur Soccer League
*Manager of Student led fundraising Concert
*Varsity Soccer 4 yrs - Top Scorer, Assistent Coach
*Varisty Basketball 2 yrs
*AP Scholar with Distinction
*Vietnam International Service Trip for 2 weeks
*Weekly service for a year</p>

<p>Recommendations:
My math teacher and physics teacher(who is also school principal and my accountability partner: I go to his house twice a week for dinner)</p>

<p>Special Circumstances:
*The first generation to go to college in my family
*I was planning to go to Korean university which don't look at school GPA. So my GPA was low in 10th grade.</p>

<p>College Courses:
EPGY Multivariables (2007~2008)</p>

<p>No FINANCIAL AID NEEDED</p>

<p>Schools I am thinking of:
Stanford(EA), MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Caltech, UMich, Berkeley, Columbia, Cornell, Northwestern</p>

<p>Chance me guys!!</p>

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<p>bump~!~!~!~!~!~!~</p>

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<p>bump again~!~!~!~!~!~!</p>

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<p>one more time~ bump~~</p>

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<p>Are you from Tianjing american school?</p>

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<p>nope I am not from Tianjing american school but why..?</p>

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<p>You are korean,,,,lol,,</p>

<p>YOU can go anywhere, don't you worry :)</p>

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<p>bump~!~!~!~!</p>

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<p>bump again please~!~!~! comment !!</p>

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<p>366 views and only 2 replies?! come on~~</p>

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<p>Your ISEF award is nice, and I think your chances at Stanford would be quite good if you had a few other honors of that level to back up your science/math interest. The problem is that, besides that ISEF, your other awards and honors like 'best math in school' or 'best science in school' pale in comparison. Your scores are fine, SAT and UW GPA perhaps just a bit lower than what is ideal. I see evidence of leadership within the school, that's good. Overall, I don't think you have a particularly -strong- chance at Stanford EA, but I think you are a competitive applicant and would put your chances there at perhaps ~40%. HPM are all reaches and I think you will probably gain admission to at most one of those three. For all other schools on your list, you will probably be accepted to the large majority.</p>

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<p>Thank you amber! Any more opinions?</p>

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<p>Easily Standford EA</p>

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<p>thanks for your posts!!! any other opinions?</p>

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<p>Two things..</p>

<p>Referring to amb3r's comment, I don't necessarily think one could expect to land in one of the ivies by simply applying to many of them. Maybe statistically one would be increasing a calculated probability of being admitted, but each college has its own independent admission office. If you just start shooting around randomly because you think you will inevitably hit one of ur targets, it is time to think otherwise.</p>

<p>Second.. dont listen to ppl when they say not to put school awards on ur apps. School awards are good. They aren't just "shabby" awards because 1) it means you are recognized as an elite student amongst teachers 2) winning in-school awards is not as easy as many think 3) in your case, it adds to a "recurring theme" of passion for math and sciences. </p>

<p>As for chances, I'm going to be a little harsh and say you will be rejected at all except Berkeley, Michigan, Cornell, and Northwestern.</p>

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<p>amazing i thought hed get into any college</p>

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<p>Everyone has a chance.</p>

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<p>Harvard's a stretch</p>

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<p>by the way, i also am in the Model United Nations</p>

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<p>i thought the isef and intel awards were a hook</p>