What are my chances at Princeton, Cornell, UPenn, Columbia, Harvard, Brown, and Yale?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I'm a junior (soon to be senior in a few weeks) in high school in Eastern Kentucky, I'm not sure if this helps me or not. My school ranks pretty low, but anyway's here's my stats, I'm determined to go to Princeton. Any advice about my chances, even criticism is appreciated!
Freshman year- English 1, P.E (required), Intro to Chemistry & Physics, Algebra 2, Government Civics, Spanish 1, Earth Space Science</p>

<p>Sophomore year- World Civilization, Accounting 1, Geometry, Spanish 2, Honors English 2, Visual Art 1, Biology</p>

<p>Junior year- AP U.S. History, Humanities, Pre-Calculus, AP English 3, Visual Art 2, Spanish 3, Chemistry</p>

<p>& Senior year I'm taking these classes-- AP English 4, Specialized Art 3,
AP Calculus, AP Spanish, AP Biology (takes up 2 class periods), AP Government</p>

<p>I have a 4.0 and plan to get a 4-5 in all AP exams.
I will get the commonwealth diploma, (you have to take 6 AP classes and pass at least 1 AP exam for college credit)</p>

<p>TESTS-- ACT- 34
SAT 1- 2250
SAT Specialized Tests- 780-- U.S History 780--Physics 780-Biology
Math II c-- 780</p>

<p>OTHER STATS:
*Ranked number 1 out of class size of 255.
*HOBY Ambassador (Hugh O'brian Youth Leadership)
*Selected to attend the Inagural Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute
*Founded a camp for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors with access to the National Space Biomedical Research Institute's facilities. The camp focused on different aspects of medical issues that astronauts have to deal with, such as the health affects related to long-duration space travel. I raised all the money to work this camp and organized and planned everything. The camp is currently in it's second year.
*Selected to participate in the Governor's Scholar Program at Transylvania University.
*President of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) junior year.
*Vice President of Class-- junior year
* Member of Y-Club (community service club)
*member of student focus group
*started the first BETA club at my school
*President of Beta club-junior year
*Member of the National Honor Roll
*Best Friends Alaska Community Editor-- this website posts news stories about animal welfare and allows groups and organizations to communicate.
*TeenCentral.net counselor-- helps teens with their problems
*Played high school girls jv and varsity softball
*Played high school girls basketball
*Raised money through the Sports Gift Program, which provided underpriveleged kids in my community with new or slightly used sports equipment.
*Organized a fundraiser for Brain Research at University of Kentucky---I collected donated prom dresses and sold them for $50 or less. All proceeds went to brain research. Fundraiser raised $3,000.
*Organized another fundraiser for an orphanage in Africa-- the fundraiser was called Slave Day, for $15 underclassmen bought upperclassme, and they had to do whatever the underclassmen wanted including, carrying books, get them food at lunch, and the upperclassmen has to wear whatever the underclassmen wants. Fundraiser Raised $2,000.
*Over the course of two years I and other volunteers raised money for the African orphanage, we raised $15,000 and plan to visit the orphanage this summer and hold a weeklong camp for the kids in the orphanage. I have planned and raised all the money for the camp's activities which will be fun and educational.
*Founded a non-profit organization focusing on brain research, recruited volunteers, raised money to begin a clinical brain research trial at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center. I interact with the doctors who I recruited to work on the brain research trial and actually work with them on trial patients.
*Worked with doctors at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center on a research study focusing on child obesity for a week. I didn't participate in the study, I helped the doctors with their trial patients.
*Organized a career seminar for unemployed adults in my community, I had professionals in different fields of work speak at the seminar. Advice from job counselors were given as well.
*Won the National Peace Essay Contest.
*Won the Young Epidemiology Scholars contest, my research project submitted was the brain research study I organized.
*Won the Presidential Community Service Award.
*National Merit scholar.
*Organized basic computer classes for adults, volunteers were knowledgable staff at the local schools. I helped teach the adults as well.
*Won Voice of Democracy Audio Essay contest-- received an all expense paid trip to Washington D.C.where I competed nationally and won the $25,000 scholarship.
*Won the Americanism Essay contest.
*Won the NFWL-NRA Bill of Rights Essay contest.
* Won the Harris Wofford Award for community service.
* Won the Dr.Robert Rufflo Science Research Paper Contest.
*Won the Optimist International Essay Contest.
*Won the JFK Profile in Courage Essay Contest.
*Won the National Swackhamer Peace Essay Contest.
*Won the Maryknoll Magazine Essay contest, my article was published in the magazine.
*Habitat for Humanity volunteer.
*SERVEnet Ambassador-- informed and coordinated different volunteer progects in my area.
*Internet Research Assistant for DAHMW (the domestic abuse helpline for men and women)
*Community Service Project--Planted a garden in the Main Street Park, and made beautiful flower arrangements.
*Community Service Project- Organized and set up donation sites at local businesses and schools for canned goods to help feed the underpriveleged in the community.
*Took piano for 7 years.
*Youth Entrepreneurs Program secretary--creates technological projects for community businesses.
*Multiple Sclerosis Ambassador--travel to different areas of Kentucky and speak about multiple sclerosis.
*Volunteer regularly at the local food bank.
*High school academic team- 1 year, plannning to do it again my senior year.
*Organized a fundraiser that raised money for kids in my community to have school supplies.
*Organized a book sale for cystic fibrosis- donated books were sold again, people named their price when they purchased the books. </p>

<p>So what do you think, do I have a chance? Advice? thanks!</p>

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<p>Wow. You must have no life(compliment).=) Execellent GPA and SATs!! Also, your ecs are incredible. Its funny how one do so much during 4 years of high school? You deserve to get into harvard, and all those schools you listed above. One thing im worried is that I cant really picture who you are.(not in a bad way). Remember, none of us can guaratee that you'll get into top tier schools. With all the ecs listed above, you can probably pull of a kickass essay. Get a nice recommendation and apply whatever schools early. You'll be a very competitive applicant.</p>

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<p>no. you did not. leave.</p>

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<p>Wow, one of those profiles where you try to find something weak and can't. Strong all around, amazing ECs. I'm not even sure how you'll fit all of those on the application. Just write good essays unifying the myriad of things you've done and on yourself as an individual and make sure you don't get recommendations from anyone that hates you.</p>

<p>Harvard, Princeton, Yale -> Reach (only because these are reaches for everyone), I'd say 50% chance at each</p>

<p>Upenn, Columbia -> 75% chance</p>

<p>Cornell, Brown -> You're practically in although you can never be certain with ivies.</p>

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<p>Harvard, Princeton, Yale are not reaches for everyone.</p>

<p>There are plenty of people where HYPS is a safe match (for example: that one girl who invented the face recognition algorithm who got into Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, MIT, and others).</p>

<p>The topic creator certainly is not one of them, but he has fantastic chances at getting into at least one of the named colleges.</p>

<p>Harvard, Yale, and Princeton are not that much harder to get into than Columbia. If one is 75% at Columbia, then I'd estimate 40-60% at HYP (slight reach, almost a match).</p>

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<p>Joined May 2006 and only 1 post?</p>

<p>Are you kidding me? This is the same poster as Michelle_b. that posted here:</p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=192553%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=192553&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Basically, Michelle_b. has been inquiring about what activities will "look good on a college application".</p>

<p>Among those:
-Which program looks better on a college application?
-Would college's be impressed with a brain research study with a university?
-Will founding a non-profit organization for a harmful disease look good?
-Anyone know any high school leadership programs that look good on college appts?</p>

<p>As I've said before, you're a total fake and colleges will see it. Good God. Leave now, you narcissistic troll.</p>

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<p>you don't exist.</p>

<p>no one person has won all of those essay contests.</p>

<p>oh and if you're a junior..you'd be 07. not 08</p>

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<p>" *Ranked number 1 out of class size of 255.
*HOBY Ambassador (Hugh O'brian Youth Leadership)
*Selected to attend the Inagural Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute
*Founded a camp for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors with access to the National Space Biomedical Research Institute's facilities. The camp focused on different aspects of medical issues that astronauts have to deal with, such as the health affects related to long-duration space travel. I raised all the money to work this camp and organized and planned everything. The camp is currently in it's second year.
*Selected to participate in the Governor's Scholar Program at Transylvania University.
*President of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) junior year.
*Vice President of Class-- junior year
* Member of Y-Club (community service club)
*member of student focus group
*started the first BETA club at my school
*President of Beta club-junior year
*Member of the National Honor Roll
*Best Friends Alaska Community Editor-- this website posts news stories about animal welfare and allows groups and organizations to communicate.
*TeenCentral.net counselor-- helps teens with their problems
*Played high school girls jv and varsity softball
*Played high school girls basketball
*Raised money through the Sports Gift Program, which provided underpriveleged kids in my community with new or slightly used sports equipment.
*Organized a fundraiser for Brain Research at University of Kentucky---I collected donated prom dresses and sold them for $50 or less. All proceeds went to brain research. Fundraiser raised $3,000.
*Organized another fundraiser for an orphanage in Africa-- the fundraiser was called Slave Day, for $15 underclassmen bought upperclassme, and they had to do whatever the underclassmen wanted including, carrying books, get them food at lunch, and the upperclassmen has to wear whatever the underclassmen wants. Fundraiser Raised $2,000.
*Over the course of two years I and other volunteers raised money for the African orphanage, we raised $15,000 and plan to visit the orphanage this summer and hold a weeklong camp for the kids in the orphanage. I have planned and raised all the money for the camp's activities which will be fun and educational.
*Founded a non-profit organization focusing on brain research, recruited volunteers, raised money to begin a clinical brain research trial at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center. I interact with the doctors who I recruited to work on the brain research trial and actually work with them on trial patients.
*Worked with doctors at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center on a research study focusing on child obesity for a week. I didn't participate in the study, I helped the doctors with their trial patients.
*Organized a career seminar for unemployed adults in my community, I had professionals in different fields of work speak at the seminar. Advice from job counselors were given as well.
*Won the National Peace Essay Contest.
*Won the Young Epidemiology Scholars contest, my research project submitted was the brain research study I organized.
*Won the Presidential Community Service Award.
*National Merit scholar.
*Organized basic computer classes for adults, volunteers were knowledgable staff at the local schools. I helped teach the adults as well.
*Won Voice of Democracy Audio Essay contest-- received an all expense paid trip to Washington D.C.where I competed nationally and won the $25,000 scholarship.
*Won the Americanism Essay contest.
*Won the NFWL-NRA Bill of Rights Essay contest.
* Won the Harris Wofford Award for community service.
* Won the Dr.Robert Rufflo Science Research Paper Contest.
*Won the Optimist International Essay Contest.
*Won the JFK Profile in Courage Essay Contest.
*Won the National Swackhamer Peace Essay Contest.
*Won the Maryknoll Magazine Essay contest, my article was published in the magazine.
*Habitat for Humanity volunteer.
*SERVEnet Ambassador-- informed and coordinated different volunteer progects in my area.
*Internet Research Assistant for DAHMW (the domestic abuse helpline for men and women)
*Community Service Project--Planted a garden in the Main Street Park, and made beautiful flower arrangements.
*Community Service Project- Organized and set up donation sites at local businesses and schools for canned goods to help feed the underpriveleged in the community.
*Took piano for 7 years.
*Youth Entrepreneurs Program secretary--creates technological projects for community businesses.
*Multiple Sclerosis Ambassador--travel to different areas of Kentucky and speak about multiple sclerosis.
*Volunteer regularly at the local food bank.
*High school academic team- 1 year, plannning to do it again my senior year.
*Organized a fundraiser that raised money for kids in my community to have school supplies.
*Organized a book sale for cystic fibrosis- donated books were sold again, people named their price when they purchased the books. "</p>

<p>H 0 L y S h ! t. </p>

<p>(PS sry for the word guys, but it was the first thing it came to my mind after reading the never-ending list)</p>

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<p>Try reading the posts that follow...</p>

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<p>National Merit scholar... Uh huh, yeah right, unless the OP is making assumptions. You know how colleges hardly ever verify if any info on an application is valid. With the amount of EC's and stuff the OP has done, the Ivies can't help but verify.</p>

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<p>--Best Friends Alaska Community Editor-- this website posts news stories about animal welfare and allows groups and organizations to communicate.
--TeenCentral.net counselor-- helps teens with their problems </p>

<p>Volunteering online is community service?</p>

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<p>I'm also skeptical that this poster is real. I just don't think it's humanly possible to do all that stuff AND make the grades to end up first in your class. You wouldn't have time to do homework! Also, her test scores seem fake. I mean, honestly, who gets a 780 on EVERY SAT she takes? Maybe she decided to make everything just under 800 to avoid looking too perfect.</p>

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<p>The fact you wasted your time posting this overly long post of your achievements is sort of pathetic.</p>

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<p>Lesbocatfish... my softball numer is 8, that's why I put it...... and it's way possible to do all that.... i don't understand why you guys think it's crazy</p>

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<p>Maybe it's the whole Eastern Kentucky thing that stood out the most between your two accounts. As well, under Michelle_B, all the questions you had asked about appeared in your laundry list of ECs and awards, under your new name, Caroline08. </p>

<p>Additionally, I've cross-checked the award receipients back three years, looking for a reoccuring name; I can't find one.</p>

<p>Get out.</p>

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<p>also no one from kentucky won the young epidemiology scholars competition. TROLL</p>

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<p>That's just sick ...
In other words, you're in :)</p>

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<p>Oh wait, maybe you're just a fake? Well if you are, you must have no life to have thought up all that stuff!</p>

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<p>I like your so your god damn</p>

<p>FAKE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>