take a chance on me.... well chance me please!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>College apps have been getting to my head lately! I wake up in the middle of the night cuz i have this feeling I'm guna get rejected EVERYWHERE i apply. I think its because my SAT scores are terrible.. really bad (really bad at multi-choice and NOT a morning person) Can anyone give me some more advice or anything?</p>

<p>BTW I live overseas, so I go to an International School with International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.</p>

<p>SATS:</p>

<p>SatI: 660 Math, 550 CR, 560 W, 10 essay...
SatII: Math II: 740, Bio E: 650, Chinese: 700
ACT: 24 writing (9 essay), 23 Reading, 27 Math, 30 science</p>

<p>Grades:</p>

<p>*My class size: 14
*no GPA
*no class rank due to size; however my guidance counselor estimated me to be in the top 25% which is about 3rd
*Most Rigorous course of study: taking full IB Diploma Program
*Courses: Math HL 5, Chem HL 6, English A1 6, Physics SL 6, Mandarin B 5, and History 5/6</p>

<p>ECs: (I have over 300 hours of CAS for those who know what CAS is)</p>

<p>*Varisty Bball Team in 10, 11 and 12 --> captain in 11 and 12
*Vasrsity Vball Team in 10, 11 and 12--> captain in 11 and 12
*BEIMUN (Beijing Model United Nations)--> 10, 11 and 12
*SiChuan Earthquake Relief Fundraiser--> Student Leader
*Principal Advisory Committee--> 11-12 grade (selecting new principal)
*Student Council--> 10, 11 and 12; Co-president in 12th grade
*National Honor Society--> 12; Vice President
*JV Softball--> 9th grade (When I lived in America)
*NYSSMA Junior All-State Band--> 9th grade; 1st flute, 3rd chair
*Year Book Committee--> 10, 11
*Meals on Wheels
*Assistant Coaching Middle Sch. Basketball team
*Work with Handicap Chinese Children
*Varsity Soccer Team--> 10, 11
*Flute Choir; Performed during festivals and at nursing homes</p>

<p>Jobs:</p>

<p>*Tutoring Chinese Children English
*Baby Sat and house watched/pet sitted</p>

<p>Awards:</p>

<p>*P.E. award in 10th (haha)
*Global Citizen award in 11th
*Honor Roll (grades 9-12)
*All-Star Awarded in basketball
*Tournament Team Selected in volleball</p>

<p>Essay:</p>

<p>*Feed back said it was very good, strong essay. Nothing so moving it would bring tears to the admissions officer though. About moving overseas after living in my old hometown for 12 years, leaving everything behind to start a new chapter and sacrifcing things every american highschool has the chance to experience (prom, football games, spirit weeks, etc...)</p>

<p>RECS:</p>

<p>*They are great! My guidance couselor one is very good too, since I have a pretty good relationship with my guidance counselor.</p>

<p>Other:</p>

<p>*Entered the Intel Science Talent Search Scholarship Competition... results won't come out until January</p>

<p>PLEASE CHANCE ME FOR:
U of I Urbana Champange, U of Pittsburgh, Cornell, CMU, UNC Chapel Hill, U of Mich. Ann Arbor</p>

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<p>please.. anyone bump??</p>

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<p>I'll give my chances as percentages. This is solely my opinion, don't take it to mean anything. </p>

<p>OUT / IN</p>

<p>UIUC - 50/50
UPitt - unsure sorry
Cornell - 90/10
CMU - 65/35
UNC Chapel Hill - unsure
UMich - 50/50</p>

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<p>Thank you for chancing me!
Well I knew cornell was going to be a stretch. I am just applying there cuz I lived and grew up in Ithaca and know a lot of ppl there and I pretty much know the place inside out (campus wise). But I am more interested at the public unis..</p>

<p>anyone else? :)</p>

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<p>bump please, anyone</p>

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<p>UNC CH is gonna be a reach if you're OOS.</p>

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<p>yeah.. possible reach or highly unlikely? i know my scores dont compare to many who are applying. But there has gotta be a way to shine somehow... </p>

<p>anyone else for bumping??</p>

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<p>it's never highly unlikely. that's the good/bad thing about US admissions. you can't rule out anything till they actually reject you. so unless money or time are significant matters of concern in the application process, i'd advise you to apply to every school you're considering, provided you know you'll be happy no matter where you eventually end up (which is somewhat the whole point of choosing colleges).</p>