USAJMO+USABO+Intel -> chance for ivies

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi I am a senior in a southeast state, and I just finished regular applications. Please chance me – I will chance back.</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 2400 superscore
ACT: 36
SAT Physics: 800
SAT Biology M: 790
SAT Math II: 800
GPA: 4.0
Class Rank: my school doesn’t rank, but definitely in the top 5 out of 250 students
AP’s taken (all 5’s)
Biology, World History, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics B, Language and Composition, Calculus BC, US History</p>

<p>Senior year schedule:
AP Microeconomics/AP US Government (1 semester each)
AP Physics C
AP Latin
AP Literature and Composition
AP Comparative Government/Weight Training (1 semester each)
Advanced Calculus (same as Multivariable calculus)
Personal Finance (lol)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
USA Junior Mathematical Olympiad
Intel Semifinalist
USA Biology Olympiad Semifinalist (10th and 11th grade)
I made AIME twice (10th and 11th grade)
I placed 1st and 2nd places in some State science competitions
Lots of State math competition awards
Science Olympiad Vice President
Mu Alpha Theta President
Boy Scouts
Chess</p>

<p>I am applying to:
MIT
Harvard
Princeton
Yale
Stanford
Caltech
UC Berkeley
UC Los Angeles
University of Chicago
Columbia
Carnegie Mellon</p>

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<p>MIT: Reach (at least it’s reachable)
Harvard: Reach
Princeton: Reach
Yale: Reach
Stanford: Reach
Caltech: Reach
Berkeley: Low match
UCLA: Low match
U Chicago: High match (beware the exotic prompts)
Columbia: Reach
CMU: Match</p>

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<p>Thanks. Can anyone else chance me?</p>

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<p>You don’t need a chance thread to tell you your chances. You have just as good a shot as any other top applicant to the Ivies, and there’s not much more you can do about it now.</p>

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<p>You have a decent chance at all of these.</p>

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<p>I figure you will get in to at least 5 of those schools. I hope you wrote good essays.</p>

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<p>I think MIT all of the Ivys and U of Chicago are reach but I really think you’ll do fine, are the rest safeties?</p>

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<p>Assuming you have strong essays and personal recommendations I’ll say:
MIT-low reach
Harvard-reach
Princeton-reach
Yale-reach
Stanford-reach
Caltech-low reach
UC Berkeley-match
UC Los Angeles-match
University of Chicago-low match
Columbia-low reach
Carnegie Mellon-match</p>

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<p>Did you know that the acceptance rate is greater than 30% for kids with perfect SAT and ACT scores? In addition to that, you have a great class rank and a challenging schedule. You also show dedication to the sciences. </p>

<p>Did your essays and rec letters show some personality? If so, then I’m sure you’ll get into at least one of HYPSM.</p>