what are my chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Junior; Asian male from Texas; not US citizen, international student, canadian citizen
SAT I: 1310; 700M 610V (1st time, will take it 2 more times [new]; took it when i had a stomach flu, so i didnt get a chance to finish 2 sections for obvious reasons)
Rank: 3/450
GPA: 4.0 (on 4.0 Scale) and 100.95 (on 100 point scale)</p>

<p>Plan on taking SATII: Math IIc, Biology, US History, and Chem</p>

<p>Hardest courseload; will have completed 11 AP classes upon senior graduation. Two foreign languages: 3 yrs in Latin, 4 yrs in Spanish. 4 years of sciences, history, mathematics, and english. </p>

<p>Freshman Year (2002-03)
· Church pianist and worship team keyboardist
· SWT Young Pianist State Competition-3rd place
· Baylor/Waco National Piano Competition- Honorable mention and half scholarship
· Invitation to Summer Baylor Piano Institute to perform at a Master Class with Prof. Bohlen
· McLennan Community College State Piano Competition-1st place
· Awarded an advance measure from CHS advance measure review committee for outstanding piano performance
· Summer- Volunteer at Hematology Oncology Associates of South Texas (HOAST)
· 2003 Musical Arts Center of San Antonio (MACSA) performance honor roll
· Active Tuesday Junior Music Club member/performer
· Spanish Club Reporter (Freshman Representative)
· Student Council- Spirit and Pride
· UIL Literary Criticism participant
· UIL Poetry Interpretation-2nd place at district meet, 4th place semi-finalist at regional meet
· UIL Solo/ensemble- 1st division solo at region, 1st division saxophone quartet at region, 1st division woodwind ensemble at region, 1st division jazz ensemble at region, 2nd division medal solo state, 2nd division saxophone quartet at state
· CHS Little Theatre Company (LTC) member
· Soloist in church musical
· United States Achievement Academy- Mathematics Award
· Who’s Who Among High School Students? Award
· CHS Theatre Award for Outstanding Poetry Interpretation
· CHS Band Awards: Solo Award and Ensemble Award</p>

<p>Sophomore Year (2003-04)
· Selection to be a member of Youth Leadership New Braunfels
· UIL Region Marching Contest Winner, UIL Area Marching Contest Winner, UIL State Marching Contest Semi-finalist
· Fredericksburg Marching Contest-1st place
· Harlendale Marching Contest- 1st place
· All-district, all-region, and all-area band; qualifier for state auditions (2nd chair)
· Spanish Club Secretary
· Student Council- Spirit and Pride
· Latin Club Officer- “fabres”
· UIL Poetry Interpretation, Science, and Math Participant
· CHS Little Theatre Company (LTC) member
· United States Achievement Academy- Minority Award
· ITS (International Thespian Society) member
· Active Tuesday Junior Music Club member/performer
· Pearl Amster Concerto Competition- finalist
· Baylor/Waco National Piano Competition- honorable mention (3rd place) and full scholarship
· UIL Solo/ensemble- 1st division solo at region, 1st division saxophone quartet at region, 1st division woodwind ensemble at region, 1st division jazz ensemble at region, qualifier for state on saxophone quartet, 2nd division saxophone quartet
· TMTA local level- 1st place winner and advancement to district level
· TMTA district level- 1st place winner and advancement to state level
· UIL District: Poetry Interpretation-3rd place and advancement to regional level
· National Honor Roll Inductee
· Who’s who Among High School students award
· National Achievement Academy award
· UIL Regional: Poetry Interpretation: 3rd place Semi-finalist
· Volunteer at New Braunfels Public Library
· Church pianist and worship team keyboardist
· 2004 Musical Arts Center of San Antonio (MACSA) performance honor roll
· CHS Band Awards: Region Band Award, Area Band Award, Solo Award, Ensemble Award</p>

<p>Junior Year (2004-2005)
· CHS Head Drum Major
· ITS (International Thespian Society) member
· CHS Little Theatre Company (LTC) member
· Spanish Club Secretary
· Student Council- Spirit and Pride
· Active Tuesday Junior Music Club member/performer
· Church pianist and worship team keyboardist
· Volunteer at New Braunfels Public Library
· CHS Band Assistant Quartermaster
· Harlendale Marching Contest- 1st place, including Best Drum Major
· UIL Region Marching Contest- 1st division
· Brackenridge UIL Tournament- 3rd place in poetry interpretation
· Member of CHS UIL “winner’s circle”
· UIL Poetry Interpretation, Science, and Math Participant</p>

<p>Extra curricular hours (approx.): 10,000 band, 5000 library, 1000 church piano, 200 Spanish club, 150 NHS</p>

<p>My essays will be exceptional; teacher recs will be average, about 2 outstanding recs</p>

<p>My dream school is Stanford; What schools do i have a chance for? What do i need to work on? What more things do I need to have?</p>

<p>Reach: Stanford, Princeton, Rice, Brown, Columbia, Boston, Cornell, Washington University @ St. Louis, Yale, Tufts, UC Berkley</p>

<p>safety: UT, Texas A&M, Baylor, CU</p>

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<p>Your EC's are very very impressive.</p>

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<p>I just hope schools aren't turned off by them. How did you ever have a social life?</p>

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<p>i LIVE for extra curriculars......and yes i have a very active and healthy social life..but what about the answers to my questions? Im not trying to play a game of...stump the college experts!...or am i? no, but please i need help; im in a little of a dilemma.</p>

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<p>you have time to get that SAT score up in the 1500s and you'll stand a very good chance at Stanford....2 of my friends got in ED and theyre ecstatic...GOOD LUCK!</p>

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<p>how did you not finish 2 sections and still manage to get a 1310?</p>

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<p>Your reaches are all over the place. I do not see a common theme. What do you want to major in? </p>

<p>Your chances for Stanford are not good at the momment. Your SAT is kind of low. But if you can raise your SAT by 150 points or so, your chances would be improved.</p>