what are my chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Junior, Iranian girl from Oklahoma. I want to know my chances at Yale, Harvard, Georgetown, Columbia, and Princeton.</p>

<p>AWARDS
Accepted to TASP (selective summer program in the humanities, 9.4% acceptance rate)</p>

<p>Scholastic Gold Key Award in Writing</p>

<p>Hemingway Award for High School Journalist--Semifinalist</p>

<p>It's not for sure yet, but I'll probably be a National Merit Semi-finalist at least (PSAT 223)</p>

<p>1st Place--Rose State College Write of Spring Contest</p>

<p>National Tournament Qualifier--Domestic Extemp. Speaking</p>

<p>Student of Today Award--Masonic Lodge</p>

<p>Girls State</p>

<p>Youth Leadership Oklahoma Class V (50 juniors selected from the state)</p>

<p>ACTIVITIES</p>

<p>Newspaper Editor-inChief
Debate/Domestic Extemp
Model UN
Numerous Speech Contests
National Honor Society V.P. (11)
National Forensic League President (elected for next year) and Secretary (this year)</p>

<p>STATS
2250 SAT I--800 CR, 760 W, 690 M
Taking Physics, Literature, U.S. History, Math 2C in June and October
33 ACT
AP--U.S. History (4), Just took Physics B, Calculus AB, and American Govt
4.0 GPA (unweighted)
Rank--1/436</p>

<p>I want to be a journalist, specializing in international relations. Thanks guys!</p>

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<p>Looks pretty solid to me. The only thing missing is volunteering, but maybe you just didn't list that? My only suggestion is to find something that makes you <em>stand out</em> because 90% of the kids applying to the likes of Yale/Harvard/Princeton will have "numbers" every bit as good as yours. Good luck!</p>

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<p>thanks for your response. Yeah, I didn't put on the volunteer stuff but here it is:</p>

<p>For the first semester of my junior year I was part of a committee that organized a 3-hour conference designed to bring teen issues to the forefront of Oklahoma politicians' minds. It involved about 2 hours a week for 4 months.</p>

<p>I was also the Communications Chair for the Speech tournament we host at our school, which is about 40 hours of work.</p>

<p>Plus various other service stuff, but those are the two major ones.</p>

<p>And then, the extra hook thing: I was thinking that TASP (Telluride Association Summer Program) would be a major boost for me, since only 80 students get chosen each year from about 900 applicants. It's like the humanities version of RSI. I'll also probably get a great recommendation letter from the professors, which will be rare in the applicant pool.</p>

<p>Anyway, I hope that gives some more insight. Thanks again.</p>

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<p>c'mon guys, i want your input</p>