The Last Chance Thread

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi!</p>

<p>It's all coming to an end soon! Applying, Getting in/Getting rejected! I hope I have a good season!
And College Happiness to you all too! Anywhoser, here goes: </p>

<p>-About Me-</p>

<p>African American
Female
Income: 120,000$
South Carolina
Perspective Majors:
Physics, Computer Science, English, Biomedical Engineering/Pre-Med, Pre-Law.</p>

<p>-Schools(Before you go one about how this is too long, I KNOW, This isn't a FINAL FINAL List, just all the schools in the nation I'm interested in, I'm cutting it down to 12 as we...type?)-</p>

<p>Oberlin University
Boston University
Tufts University
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
George Washington University
Barnard College
University of Michigan
Rice University
University of Virginia
Emory University
Boston College
University of Pennsylvania
Duke University
Columbia University
Yale University
University of Chicago
Brown University
Princeton University</p>

<p>Application Fee Waivers for:</p>

<p>Hampton University
Howard University
Smith College
Washington and Lee University</p>

<p>-Academic Stats-</p>

<p>-My Schedule is the Most Rigorous offered at my School, all honors and AP where Available.
-AP Courses so far:
-AP World History, AP Chemistry, AP US History, AP Bio, AP English III
-Senior Year Schedule: AP Physics B, AP Calc AB, AP English IV, AP French, AP Gov, AP Econ, Accelerated Computer IV/Computer Science 221 (Taken through a local college, so we receive college credit for it)</p>

<p>-GPA: 3.9 (Damn that B+ in sophomore year!)
-SAT I: 1500/2220 (700 (M) 790 (CR) 720 (W))
-SAT II: Literature-780, US History-710, Biology-680(Grrrrr.)
-AP Scores: World History: 5, US History-5, English Lang-5,Bio-4, Chem: 4</p>

<p>-Extracurriculars-
Extra Curricular Activities:
-Debate Team -9th/10th/11th/12th
-Quiz Bowl- 9th/ 10th/11th/12th
-National Honor Society- 11th/12th<br>
-Newspaper/Literary Magazine - 9th/10th/11th/12th
-Great Books-9th/10th/11th/12th
- School Musical- 9th (Les Miserables), 10th(Grease), 11th(Sweeney Todd),12th(Beauty and the Beast)
-Co-Creator(Co-President) Sci-fi/Fantasy Club-10th/11th/12th
-Vestry - 9th/10th/11th/12th
-YIG-10th/11th/12th
-National French Honor Society -10th/11th/12th
-Summer Reading Committee-9th/10th/11th/12th
-Service Leader Program-11th/12th
-Peer Leader- 11th/12th
-Tutor for Algebra I
-Chorus- 9th/10th/11th/12th </p>

<p>Awards:</p>

<p>-AP Scholar with Distinction – 2011
-National Achievement Semifinalist 2011
-Poet Laureate of High School 2011-2012<br>
-NCWIT National Award for Aspirations in Computing sponsored by NCWIT and the Bank of America 2011- 11th
- Smith College Book Award 2011
-Charleston Scholar of the College of Charleston 2011
-Honor Roll 2009/2010/2011
-National French Honor Society 2009/2010/2011/2012
--3rd Place Porter Gaud Poetry Contest 2011
-NHS-2010/2011/2012
-1st Place Porter Gaud Poetry Contest 2010
--2nd place Poetry Out Loud 2009/2010
-2nd Place Irmo Public Forum Debate 2009
-1st place Academic Magnet Public Forum Debate 2008
- Kids Jeopardy Contestant 2006
-NAACP Local Chapter Exhibition of Student Excellence Award 2006</p>

<p>Service Projects:</p>

<p>-Old Folks Home-9th/10th/11th/12th
-YMCA-Arts/Tutoring-9th/10th/11th/12th
-Hospital Volunteer work- 11th/12th
-Girl Scout Troop Assistant-9th/10th/11th/12th </p>

<p>Leadership:</p>

<p>-Co Creator of Sci-Fi fantasy Club(President)-10th/11th/12th
-Service Leader -11th/12th
-Peer Leader-11th/12th
-Senior Member of the Literary Magazine- 12th
-Youth in Government Committee Chair-12th </p>

<p>Research:</p>

<ul>
<li>Internship in the Neuroscience-Optometry Department(Experimentation with Mice and Rats for further Study of Age Related Macular Degeneration) 10th grade summer/11th Grade Year
-Summer Internship Awarded School in Neurology (Growth of Cell cultures and Isolation of certain cytokines for treatment of patients suffering from MS and Glaucoma/Treatment of Cancer with Naturally occurring compounds) -11th Grade Summer</li>
</ul>

<p>-Year Long Internship (“Girls in Science”) – 12th Grade Year</p>

<p>THANKS SO MUCH FOR CHANCING! :D</p>

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<p>Please? </p>

<p>10Char</p>

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<p>Okay, really, 71 views/no responses!
Any thoughts on any of the colleges?</p>

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<p>I think you’ve got a great shot at all the colleges on your list. My only suggestion is that your sat is a little low. But being a urm and a your research stuff I’d say you’re good.</p>

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<p>People would kill for your transcript.
Oberlin University -yes
Boston University -yes
Tufts University -yes
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill -yes
George Washington University -yes
Barnard College -yes
University of Michigan -definitely yes
Rice University -yes
University of Virginia -yes
Emory University -yes
Boston College -definitely yes
University of Pennsylvania -yes
Duke University -probably
Columbia University -probably
Yale University -maybe
University of Chicago -definitely yes
Brown University -probably
Princeton University -maybe</p>

<p>Chance me back, if you don’t mind!
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1229542-can-i-get-into-these-schools-these-stats.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1229542-can-i-get-into-these-schools-these-stats.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks!
Unfortunately my family has no more money in the budget for SATs a third time so that’s what I’ll have to live with… But I’m happy with it, it was a big increase from the first time!
Any Other Opinion’s? I don’t feel like my chances are that great in the presence of all these Val/Sals and Perfect Scorers.
:p</p>

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<p>Oh. wow. I’d say youre a very solid candidate for all these schools. I don’t know why youre lowering your sights to rice and boston! You’d get into Brown and Upenn for sure! good luck (:. chance me! <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1229666-chance-me-upenn-ed.html#post13354396[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1229666-chance-me-upenn-ed.html#post13354396&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>i wouldnt put boston and rice on the same level lol</p>

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<p>The fact that your a minority makes you very likely to get in! The only colleges I see as a slight difficulty for you would be the last ones you listed starting from UPenn.</p>

<p>Could you chance me back please? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1229793-chance-me-uchicago.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1229793-chance-me-uchicago.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Your hooks are amazing! Your stats are even more amazing! Great chances, to ALL on your list. GOOD LUCK!</p>

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<p>Your an African American Woman interested in physics whose only drawback is her slightly, and I mean SLIGHTLY, low SAT score. If you don’t accepted into every school on your list, let me know, because I’ll personally be upset! Why aren’t you applying to Harvard? You stand a very good chance at admission there! Or even MIT! (I know, you already have a lot of schools on your list). You might as well do all the Ivies, so you can really compare where you want to go top tier wise. Good luck, even though you clearly don’t need it!</p>

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<p>Awww, thanks! That’s incredibly sweet!
But I’m no where near that optimistic! I just hope that I’ll get in to some place and be amazingly happy and my family won’t go broke trying to facilitate it.
Every Senior’s Dream right?</p>

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<p>Bumpppppppppppppppppp
Be Harsh!
I can definitely take it, I want the most realistic chances possible, I aiming not to get crushed, lol!
Also, I’m too in love with the thought of taking English Courses and having a Science(Be it Physics or Bio or Computer Science) and English concentration than to go to technology intensive schools like CalTech and MIT.
And Harvard scares me! :O</p>

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<p>You have an amazing transcript! even if your SAT is considered a teensy bit low for schools like Yale.
But you have ECs that are quite unique and challenging so I don’t think your SAT score will hurt you that much at all.
I’d definitely include all the Ivies and there’s no need for you to lower your schools that much, even if you’re putting them for safties </p>

<p>chance me back? I’m kind of panicking right now :frowning:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1230111-chance-help-me-make-realistic-list.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1230111-chance-help-me-make-realistic-list.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>My lord… that is a big list hahaha</p>

<p>And your SATs, GPA, ECs and AP scores are amazing!
Im very impressed :P</p>

<p>I think you have some VERY realistic chances at most of those colleges
Ivies like Yale, and Princeton are always unexpected, but you are definitely in the range for students able to get accepted into those colleges :slight_smile:
(In fact im quite jealous haha)</p>