URM: It can't be that much of an advantage, can it?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I am a Hispanic male getting ready to apply. Please help??</p>

<p>Chance me, and I'll chance you</p>

<p>Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Columbia
MIT
University of Pennsylvania
Georgetown
Duke
Boston College
University of Florida</p>

<p>Academic Background
• GPA: 4.0 UW/4.66 W
• Class Rank: 1/300 in school and 1/4000 in district
• SAT I: M 720; CR 680; W 760; 1400/2160
• SAT II: Biology M 700; Math II 700, US History 720; should I retake these to get higher scores, or will they not be such an important factor?
• ACT: 31 but retaking, hope to raise to 33+
• AP Exams: Taken 6 so far, three 5's, three 4's</p>

<p>School-Related Extra Curriculars:
• Vice President of Key Club 11, 12
• Vice President of Teen Trendsetters Reading Mentors 11, 12
• Treasurer of JSA 11, 12
• Varsity Soccer 9-12; Captain 11th and 12th
• National Honor Society
• National English Honor Society
• National Spanish Honor Society</p>

<p>Academic Achievements
• Valedictorian (up to this point)
• National Merit Commended
• National Hispanic Scholar
• AP Scholar with Distinction
• Straight A Honor Roll – Grades 9-11
• Pre-Calculus Math Team – Awarded 2nd place individual and 1st place team in County
• Calculus AB Math Team</p>

<p>Non School-Related Extra Curriculars
• Have played on a competitive soccer team since 7 years old (participated in numerous national tournaments)
• Member of Youth Development Academy of Major League Soccer (MLS) Team
• Identified as part of Florida State Pool for Soccer (Florida Soccer Team)
• Assist coaching 6-8 year old soccer players twice a week
• Volunteering at local hospital during junior-senior summer
• Volunteering at Wound Care Center (clinic) during junior-senior summer</p>

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<p>Oh, and I forgot to mention that I'm applying EA at Georgetown and MIT.</p>

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<p>You've got a fantastic shot at all your schools. There isn't really anything you can improve other than your test scores. They're below average, however, being Hispanic will outweigh that.</p>

<p>I thought if you play academy you're disqualified from school competition, because you're technically semi-professional.</p>

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<p>with your whole soccer stuff, are you good enough to play in any of those colleges? because that could be a plus. are you the first in your family to go to college and are you first generation hispanic?</p>

<p>Harvard Great candidate, but at this point, I can't definitively say anything, but if i were an admissions person, I'd accept you</p>

<p>Yale Great candidate, but at this point, I can't definitively say anything, but if i were an admissions person, I'd accept you</p>

<p>Princeton Great candidate, but at this point, I can't definitively say anything, but if i were an admissions person, I'd accept you</p>

<p>Columbia Yes</p>

<p>MIT Great candidate, but at this point, I can't definitively say anything, but if i were an admissions person, I'd accept you</p>

<p>University of Pennsylvania Yes</p>

<p>Georgetown Yes</p>

<p>Duke Yes</p>

<p>Boston College Yes</p>

<p>University of Florida Yes</p>