Updated: Chances for MIT + Ivies

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>White female, engineering</p>

<p>Chance for:
MIT
Columbia
Cornell
Johns Hopkins
Bucknell
Villanova
Carnegie Mellon
Yale (as undecided, just for kicks)</p>

<p>SAT: 2390 (1600) CR 800, Math 800, Writing 790
SAT IIs: Physics 770, US History 760, English 710, Math 2 700
APs: 5 Physics B, 5 US History, 4 English lit</p>

<p>GPA: 102.669 (on 100 scale)
Rank: 2/234</p>

<p>Solid essays (but nothing spectacular, although a former admissions officer at Columbia said he loved my Columbia one), 1 good rec, 2 really good recs from physics teacher and guidance counselor.</p>

<p>ECs:
Concert Band (9-12) Principal clarinet/section leader/librarian 3 years, band has won awards
Jazz Band (10-12) Soloist soprano saxophone, band has won awards
Academic Decathlon/Challenge (10-12) President 09-10, vice president 08-09
Mock Trial Team (11-12) Prosecuting attorney 09-10, expert witness 08-09
Physics Club (11-12) Vice president
National Honor Society (11-12) Corresponding secretary
World Cultures Club (10-12)
Science League (11-12)
Math League (12)
Chess Club (10-12) </p>

<p>Music/Artistic Achievement:
All Region Symphonic Band (10-12) 6th chair clarinet
All-Area Symphonic Band (10-12) 3rd chair Bb clarinet, soloist Eb clarinet
Local youth orchestra(9-12) Principal clarinet 07-10
Community Concert Band (06-10)</p>

<p>Volunteer Service:
Altar Server (02-10) Team captain 5 years
Volunteer work at AIDS center (08-10)
Peer Tutor (11-12)
Instrument Petting Zoo (07-10) Mentored young musicians</p>

<p>Work Experience: Lifeguard (08-10), CPR/AED/First Aid/Water Safety certified</p>

<p>Awards: Bronze Medal in Speech at State Academic Decathlon (11), Silver Medal in Essay at Regional Academic Decathlon (12), 3rd place at State Consumer Bowl (11), County Mock Trial Champions (12) Principal’s Honor Roll (9-12), National Merit Scholar (11), AP Scholar (11), George Washington Medal for Highest Average in Mathematics and Science (11), Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award (11), St. Michael’s Book Award (11), Advanced Placement U.S. History Medal (11), Advanced Placement English Medal (11), Latin 3 Honors Medal (11), Chemistry Honors Medal (10), English 2 Honors Medal (10), Unsung Student Award (10), World History Award (9)</p>

<p>Athletic Achievement: Local summer swim team (00-10) Junior assistant coach, awarded “Most Valuable Swimmer” (06), “Most Dedicated” (01-5, 07-10)</p>

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<p>Everything’s great except the number of APs- Remember you’ll be competing with kids who have A-Peed all over themselves since they were sophomores. (I’ll assume you will have taken three total, since you didn’t mention your current courseload.) That said, I bet you’re in at Villanova and Bucknell. The rest are crapshoots, but you have as much of a chance as anyone.</p>

<p>Chances back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/861462-chance-me-dartmouth-brown-top-lacs.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/861462-chance-me-dartmouth-brown-top-lacs.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>bumppppppppppp</p>

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<p>Just write killer essays. Your stats can’t get any better. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Only 3 AP’s? With your SAT scores, colleges might wonder why you chose not to challenge yourself. Is that the average number of AP classes taken at your school? Did you take more and not take the AP test? Those are some important questions that need answers.</p>

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<p>The OP probably took more APs but haven’t taken the AP test for them. </p>

<p>Let’s remember that applicants only have junior year AP scores to report</p>

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<p>id say you have a very good chance, better than most. with scores like that u are sure to get their attention. i hope it works out for you!</p>

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<p>The AP’s are only an issue if your school offers a lot and you just havent taken them. But seeing as your 2/234, I think youre fine in that category. That being said:</p>

<p>Johns Hopkins, Bucknell,Villanova,Carnegie Mellon: match
Yale (as undecided, just for kicks), MIT, Columbia, Cornell: Like its been said earlier, your stats couldnt be much better BUT with ivies + mit, its hard to say match because you just never know with some of these colleges. but if i had to guess, i would say you will get into at least three of these… best of luck!</p>

<p>Chance me back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/862564-ups-what-can-brown-do-you-ill-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/862564-ups-what-can-brown-do-you-ill-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>i wouldnt mind a chance back <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/861966-chance-me-please-cmu-cornell-wvu-others.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/861966-chance-me-please-cmu-cornell-wvu-others.html&lt;/a&gt; :)</p>

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<p>My school has block scheduling, and requires everyone to take religion every year, and doesn’t let kids take AP courses until junior year. So the most AP courses anyone can graduate with is six. It’s pretty gay. That being said, I’ve taken the hardest APs available, and my guidance counselor has indicated that I’ve selected the most rigorous courseload possible, so I don’t think it should be too much of an issue?</p>

<p>Thanks everyone 8)</p>

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<p>bump 10 char</p>

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<p>You’re a solid candidate for any school you would apply to (even Harvard and Yale). Just make sure you come across in your essays!</p>

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<p>Ya I know what you mean with the gay religion classes the same type of thing happened with two kids from my school last year but they went to Princeton and Yale so as long as they understand that religion limits your APs you should do fine.</p>