Usual Question- Chances Please

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm applying to: Princeton, Brown, Georgetown, Wash U, UChicago, NYU, and University of South Carolina Honors College (safety)</p>

<p>I'm a white girl, roughly middle class but I am first generation college student, my dad didn't even graduate from high school
South Carolina public school - IB Program, IB Diploma Candidate
Rank 1/158, GPA 5.239 w, 4.0 uw
SAT 790V/710M/710W(I got an 8 on the essay, but only missed 2 multiple choice, so I got screwwwwed, but all my english teachers have said I'm a good writer so I don't know why, I even reread it and thought it was pretty good)
SAT II - US History 800, Literature 740, Math 2c I get my score in 2 weeks</p>

<p>AP/IB Test Scores from 10/11 grade - US Hist 5, Psych 5, Calc AB 5, Stat 4, Physics CM 4, English Lit 4, Spanish 3, Psych IB SL - 7 (7 is highest possible)</p>

<p>My schedule this year is AP/IB Euro Hist, AP/IB Biology, AP/IB Spanish V(so i take the AP again), IB Math Methods, IB Theory of Knowledge, IB English IV</p>

<p>Honors/Awards:
National Merit Semifinalist
AP Scholar w/ Distinction
National Honor Roll
Who's Who
National Society of High School Scholars
Clemson University's Coca-Cola Scholar
La Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica
Award from Columbia College for leadership
3 regional science fair awards from 10/11
School Honor Roll, student of the month awards, a couple spanish awards - one from school, one from Clemson Declamation oratorical contest, merit in national spanish exam
I don't know if it's worht mentioning but in 8th grade I got a TON of awards - "overall top student" of my school in 8th grade, SC Junior Scholar, governor's award for outstanding leadership, silver award for national history day, lots of stuff like that, in john hopkins talent search in 7th grade (I lived in VA then)</p>

<p>Summer:
CONA 2005 ( conference on national affairs - ymca sponsored)
RYLA 2005 (rotary youth leadership awards)
AICL 2002-2005 (two week gifted summer camp)
summer 2004 I worked at Chuck E. Cheese's</p>

<p>work - for 6 months i worked 20 hours a week at the public library as a page during 11th grade</p>

<p>ECs:
Speech and debate -all years, congress chair 11, 12, consistent top placement at regional tournaments, semi-finalist at blue key natl tournament, alternate to district nationals last year, special distinction degree
soccer - letter, varsity all 4 years
student council - 11, 12
interact - , secretary 12 (volunteer club, this is where i do most of my community service - like at elem. school carnivals, city art festival, also i worked on election day last year for the democratic party and before went canvassing for county council democratic candidates)
young democrats - , exec. committee 11, vp 12
tiger ambassadors (school specific - school/community service, you have to apply to get in) =
NHS
Academic Team - jv pres in 10th, letter
youth in government - at the state conference i won outstanding appeals attorney in 10th grade, was a justice last year, and i'm chief justice this year (statewide), i also am resource staff at the annual middle school model united nations</p>

<p>theres some more inconsequential stuff too - like i played varsity tennis just this year, wrote for the spanish mag last year, in mu alpha theta, model un in 9th and 10th, founded a biology club this year and i help tutor people</p>

<p>my recs should be decent (theyll say im at least the best in the year) and ill have an extra rec from my boss at the library to send in</p>

<p>I know that especially princeton and brown are long shots, but what do you guys think?</p>

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<p>I think you have a good chance at Princeton.</p>

<p>Just a word of advice - don't list Who's Who on your app. It's a scam, and they put anyone in their book who's willing to pay. It's not prestigious at all.</p>

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<p>guys please!</p>

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<p>Wash U. - Match</p>

<p>I'm curious, where in SC do you live?</p>

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<p>hate to bump, but bump..</p>

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<p>your chances are as good an anyones at Ivies + top tiers</p>

<p>good luck</p>

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<p>i predict that ur in at nyu and rejected at brown and in at princeton</p>

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<p>what does bump mean?</p>

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<p>Acronym for "Bring Up My Post"</p>

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<p>i think brown is a match, but princeton is a reach</p>

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<p>lol whoa i don't know who bumped my post up just recently
but if you want to know
Accepted: Princeton, WashU, Georgetown, UChicago, NYU
Rejected: Brown</p>

<p>Yeah..accepted to Princeton but rejected at Brown, I don't get it either but I'm sure not complaining</p>

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<p>Wow, and freekobe predicted exactly that!</p>

<p>Amazing..</p>

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<p>
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National Honor Roll
Who's Who
National Society of High School Scholars

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These awards won't mean much to adcoms.</p>

<p>You are first generation and your status a member ofLa Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica makes me think that you are hispancic. Both will help you substantially. Your test scores are great and couldn't have a better class rank.</p>

<p>Princeton - reach for everyone but you have a good shot
Brown - match
Georgetown -match/safety
Wash U - might waitlist you if you don't apply ED to improve yield ratios
UChicago - match
NYU-match
University of South Carolina Honors College- super safety</p>