URM's chances at Harvard/Princeton/MIT

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'll cut to the chase.</p>

<p>GRADES/NUMBERS:
GPA: 3.75+ unweighted, (the killer), 4.6+ weighted
Class Rank: School does not rank
ACT: 34 (36M 35E 33R 32S 9W) one sitting
SAT II: MathII: 800, Chemistry: 760, Physics: 770 </p>

<h2>SAT I: 2180 one sitting only</h2>

<p>COURSELOAD:
Most difficult course load in the school.</p>

<p>APs: Calculus BC, Chemistry, US Government & Politics, Statistics, Microecon, Macroecon, Physics C Mechanics, Psychology- all 5s (4 sophomore year, 4 junior year)</p>

<h2>All IBs senior year (Full IB diploma student)</h2>

<p>CLASSES -
took calculus 3, differential equations, and linear algebra at my local community college and got A’s in all of them. (10th)</p>

<p>Took Organic Chemistry 1 (15 credits lab/discussion/lecture) at community college and got a B (11th)</p>

<h2>Taking a class at NIH grad school on Clinical Pharmacology and Real Analysis and Number Theory with Stanford EPGY (12th)</h2>

<p>ECs (ones that I listed)-</p>

<p>Youth Group–(9-12: organized a bunch of charity events)
Cricket Club- Founder, Captain (9-12)
Young Republicans (9,10 member) (11, 12 co president)
Student Government Parliamentarian (12th: successfully lobbied for a bunch of reforms to the discipline code)
Martial Arts– (10 years: instructor)</p>

<h2>Tabla (Indian percussion) (7 years: instructor + Bunch of Regional awards)</h2>

<p>AWARDS (not too many):
AP National Scholar (11th grade)
Prospective IB Diploma?
Maryland Distinguished Scholar Honorable Mention
National Merit Commended</p>

<h2>Few regional awards/school awards/ science fair stuff</h2>

<p>OTHER:</p>

<p>Summer Job at a paper collating factory (Colorworks Promotion Inc.) to fund extra classes (10th).</p>

<p>Research with National Cancer Institute this summer (250 hours) (11th grade summer)</p>

<p>Started a countywide student-run magazine (editor, manager, etc.)</p>

<h2>Independent research at UMD, with the possibility of publication early next year (too late for colleges though).</h2>

<p>SUBJECTIVES: Great essays and recommendations.
RACE: Asian Indian and Black
SCHOOL: Prestigious. Sends a bunch of kids to ivies.</p>

<p>My prospective schools are:</p>

<p>MIT
Stanford
Caltech
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Columbia Fu
Cornell Eng.
Duke</p>

<p>I am already in UChicago, so I don't need many more safeties.</p>

<p>What do you guys think?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Are you Asian Indian or Black? What did you put on your apps?</p>

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<p>I am biracial. I put both.</p>

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<p>With a 34 ACT and great SAT IIs and URM status, I'd assume you have a good chance at all those schools. UW Gpa may be a tad low for HYP and co.</p>

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<p>Would my GPA be a huge problem?</p>

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<p>i think u will get into them all....you are in IB so that GPA in IB is amazing</p>

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<p>you're not really fully URM. you're half. i wouldn't count on it being a major factor in your admissions' decision.</p>

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<p>hard to say a guarantee for HYPS</p>

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<p>Just to make sure it is what i think it is, what is IB?</p>

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<p>That research at the NIH is pretty impressive...I'd say you have an excellent shot, good luck!</p>

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<p>International Baccelaurette is IB. A quickly paced series of courses provided to students who demonstrate strong academic ability.</p>