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Chance Me / Match Me!
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STANFORD: reach school

PROFILE

name:
state: TN
ACT: 30 (one more time in dec. 2015)
SUPERSCORE: 32
MATH:33
SCIENCE: 30
READING: 31
ENGLISH: 34
GPA: 3.7
school course: most rigorous.
ethnicity: 1st gen. asian american.
state: TN
languages: Japanese/English
recommendations: chem 2 teacher (excellent), calc teacher (excellent), music director of vanderbilt (excellent)
common app essay: did mine on failure. talked about how i failed my friends. going to be great

HONORS

1st place in B.E.S.T Robotics in TN

Grade level10, 11

recognition: State/Regional

1st place in B.E.S.T Robotics South Eastern USA

Grade level10

recognition: National

2nd place in B.E.S.T Robotics South Eastern USA

Grade level11

recognition:State/Regional

Top 10 APSU Math Competition for Algebra 2

Grade level:9

recognition:State/Regional

Top 10 APSU Math Competition for Trigonometry

Grade level10

recognition: State/Regional

ACTIVITIES

Activity type*Music: Instrumental

MAJOR ORCHESTRA IN TN (not naming for reasons)

2nd violin principal and ensured tonal precision for entire section of 2nd violins

Participation grade levels*9, 10, 12

Hours spent per week*4

Weeks spent per year*36

I intend to participate in a similar activity in college.*Yes

Activity type*Music: Instrumental

ANOTHER MAJOR ORCHESTRA IN TN (not naming for reasons.)

Concert Master and ensured tonal precision for entire orchestra and assisted the conductor everytime in the assembling of the entire orchestra

Participation grade levels*11

Hours spent per week*4

Weeks spent per year*36

I intend to participate in a similar activity in college.*Yes

Activity type*Robotics

MH Robotics Team

assisted in the construction and design of a robot that must accomplish certain tasks.

Participation grade levels*10, 11

Hours spent per week*5

Weeks spent per year*25

I intend to participate in a similar activity in college.*Yes

Activity type*Religious

1st violin during First Baptist Church service

Every Wednesday and Sunday played for the Church and Service in front of hundreds of people.

Participation grade levels*10, 11, 12

Hours spent per week*7

Weeks spent per year*52

I intend to participate in a similar activity in college.*Yes

Activity type*Work (Paid)

*Grill Operator at Waffle House/Pie 5

Communication skills with many of the customers, time management, and leadership roles

Participation grade levels*10, 11, 12

Timing of participation*All year

Hours spent per week*20

Weeks spent per year*52

I intend to participate in a similar activity in college.*Yes

Activity type*Music: Instrumental

Position/Leadership description and organization name, if applicable*Violin Tutoring

Teaching three students to become accepted into one of them most highly selective musical ensembles in Tennessee.

Participation grade levels*10, 11, 12

Timing of participation*All year

Hours spent per week*4

Weeks spent per year*52

I intend to participate in a similar activity in college.*Yes

Activity type*Athletics: Club

Activity name*Track and field

Runner for ___ high school

Everyday after school, the runners of the _______ high schoolTrack Team will run in preparation for track meets

Participation grade levels*11, 12

Hours spent per week*6

Weeks spent per year*36

I intend to participate in a similar activity in college.*Yes

Activity type*Academic

Beta Club ; Officer

Organized volunteer hours for teacher and did many errands to make teacher’s job easier.

Participation grade levels*11, 12

Timing of participation*During school year

Hours spent per week*5

Weeks spent per year*36

I intend to participate in a similar activity in college.*Yes

Activity type*Academic

National Honor Society

Volunteered at many different locations including at a National Historic Landmark and at Walmart during winter holidays for underprivileged children.

Participation grade levels*10, 11, 12

Timing of participation*During school year

Hours spent per week*4

Weeks spent per year*36

I intend to participate in a similar activity in college.*Yes

Activity type*Other Club/Activity

Chess Club Officer ; _____ high school

taught many students on how to improve chess strategies.

Participation grade levels*10, 11, 12

Timing of participation*During school year

Hours spent per week*2

Weeks spent per year*36

I intend to participate in a similar activity in college.*Yes

Please provide an answer below if you wish to provide details of circumstances or qualifications not reflected in the application. You may enter up to 650 words.

[2nd place National Chess Champion in 2007] - this competition taught me at a young age on the importance of how when one practices and studies hard, great rewards can come.

[25th place International Chess Tournament in 2008] - This competition allowed me to become more cultured and realize the importance of education and discipline to succeed in today’s society.

[Assistant Concert Master of MTSBOA in 2011] - This Orchestra demonstrated to me on how when people work hard, people will be able to directly praise you and congratulate you for your accomplishments.

[Lack of Transportation till 11th grade] - In order to attend many of my clubs, I required a form of transportation. Therefore due to monetary reasons and age restrictions I had to often wait 3 hours after my extracurricular activities ended before I could have my mother/father pick me up.

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Your ACT and GPA are low for most of the schools. If your musical talent is superlative that is going to help you a lot.

vanderbilt - low reach, high match if you also apply to Blair.
stanford - high reach
U.mich, low reach, or match/high match if you are also applying to music school
rice, reach
northeastern match
emory, high match
ga tech high match
unc chap low reach because you are OOS

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What does high/low match mean ? And if i can raise my act to something like 33 would that improve me chances significantly ? Also, what are some other sxhools that i can get into

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What are my chances for george wash u and anerican univ

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No chances, lol, but nice on MTSBOA. Did you do midstate? All-state? I go to the school that’s probably going to be 2nd in the state for football, and for a while I thought you were our concertmaster, lol.

As for chances, if you’re in Williamson, that may (keyword: may) lower your chances a bit, because there are so many strong applicants from there. Are you applying to UTK as a safety? And also, sorry to say, but Vandy is unlikely by virtue of being from near Nashville. Sorry :confused: Geographic diversity and all :confused:

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Iam in curb… Ill be too ashamed to say im in williamson on my college resume. Lol. @awesomepolyglot

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curb?

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Ya. Its the most prestigious one in tennessee woth people from alabama, ky, mississippi coming every week and i have been a member for 4 years. @awesomepolyglot

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Bumo

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I play a ton of violin as well, did you submit a violin supplemental? All the concertmaster stuff is nice but it depends on the level of the orchestra. What solo piece did you last play?

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If you can raise your ACT up to maybe a 33-34, you’d have a far better shot. Right now I’d think you’d make it for gatech, ne. Have you taken subject tests?

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I’m a first generation asian american from TN as well! I’m also applying to some of the same schools!

As previously stated your ACT and GPA is a bit low for these schools, but maybe you go to a private school?

vanderbilt: high reach school, sometimes kids have a better chance at Duke, like some of my friends last year, they were rejected from Vandy but waitlisted at Duke.
Stanford: high reach school. Also, the west coast is completely different fom the east coast, U.mich low reach/safety. You will probably get accepted, but they might not give you too much money, and federal financial aid only goes so far.,
rice: low reach; you’re test scores are a little low, but you have above average chance with your ec
northeastern: I applied early action!!! You’re test scores about average for them. I would say it’s a match
emory: I am applying RD and to the oxford college as well. Emory is a bit tough, so I would say it’s about a mid-reach school, but again you have awesome stats
ga tech: One of my friends applied EA, make sure you are commited to engineering or tech stuff, if you go here. You’re test scores are a little low for GT, I would say it’s a low-reach/match school
UNC Chapel Hill: Is super selective when it comes to out of state students. However, you’re scores about in the 25-30%. Again, you may get in, but not get any scholarships.

Have you considered Davidson College, Belmont University, UTK, ETSU, MTSU, Maryville College, Boston University, NYU.

What’s your major?

Also, I did ETSBOA Band and Orchestra.

Please chance me back and message me, it’s great to see someone from TN as well!
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1834917-boston-college-chances.html#latest

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No, what IS curb? And @em1998 There’s an ETSU? LOL, I had science olympiad at TSU and a kid went to MTSU instead.

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OP - have you considered Virginia Tech?

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Vanderbilt- Accept/ waitlist (did you apply ED? if you did, then you will have greater chances :))
Stanford- Waitlist/ reject (you still have a chance though! its just that its the most selective school in the US)
UMich- Accept
Rice- Waitlist
Northeastern- Accept
Chapel Hill- Waitlist (if youre OOS)
Emory- Accept

You are well qualified for any of these schools, but your act score is a little low, but not low enough to prevent you from being accepted. I wish you the best of luck!
Chance me back? http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1831441-chance-me-for-my-list-of-schools-i-will-chance-back.html?new=1

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TN has a bunch of state schools. ETSU is in Johnson City. I went to MTSU for my governors school. @awesomepolyglot