what would my chances be?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>FROM:
India
A boarding school, so we do not many opportunities for ECs
also although all courses in Grade 11 and 12 are at the AP level, I'm not too sure if colleges recognize that</p>

<p>SAT SCORES:
reading-690
maths-780
writing-760
total-2230</p>

<p>COURSES: (11 and 12)
Physics
Economics
Maths
English
Chemistry
(All except english have the same syllabus and level of rigor as an AP course)
Its the toughest combination of subjects and courses available at my school but i don't know if that makes a difference?</p>

<p>SAT 2:
Chemistry- 700
Math 2: 720
these worry me, because they are pretty low for most Ivies</p>

<p>ACTIVITIES:
Soccer (Grade 10,11,12) (Captain, played at National level and Indian Public School Conference (IPSC) runner ups, awarded colours for excellence- highest achievements)
Swimming (Grade 9,10,11,12) (House Team Captain, awarded certificate of merit, IPSC level also a registered life guard with the Rashtriya Life Saving Society)
Athletics/Cross Country (Grade 9,10,11,12) (mentioned wins at various meets, also awarded colours for excellence)
Community Service (Grade 9,10,11,12) (LOADS of projects but mentioned being the head of the drive to raise Rs. 2 lakh (aprox 3500 dollars for flood victims, volunteering at a children's hospital for the under-privileged for a few months for the past 4 years, building a library, school, sanitation facilities and a pipeline for a village located near my school as part of a long-term building project)
Student Exchange to South Africa
Debating society (9 and 10, Best Speaker at two events)
Marching Band (Band Leader, oldest member- since Grade 8, Awarded Special Prize for commitment and colours for excellence)</p>

<p>WORK EXPERIENCE:
Assistant Teacher for 2 years
Coach for Junior Girls Soccer Team for two seasons
Worked as a waitress at a restaurant for a year</p>

<p>RECOMMENDATIONS:
Counselor- very good
chemistry teacher- okayish
physics teacher- very good
english teacher- very good
soccer coach- very good
headmaster- very good
Headmaster of the school where i worked- very good</p>

<p>GRADES:
Grade 9: 9.8/10
Grade 10: 9.8/10
Grade 11: 90% (messed up because I missed coursework because my student exchange got delayed)
Grade 12: 84% as of now, but depends on final exams in March and predicted grades bring it up to a 92%
Class Rank- 2/73</p>

<p>COLLEGES:
Boston University (match?)
CalTech (slim if any chances- high reach)
Columbia University (reach)
Cornell (reach)
Georgia Tech (match?)
University of Michigan- Ann Arbor (my grandfather studied there as well) (match)
NYU (Polytechnic) (reach)
Northwestern (match)
Stanford (like HIGH HIGH HIGH reach)
UPenn (reach)
UC- Berkeley (match, I hope, very keen on it!)
UCLA (match?)
Receives offers and application fee waivers from- Fordham, Babson,Tulane and Rensselaer Polytechnic (so safety?)
Honestly, I have no idea about this, so do you think the college list is okay?</p>

<p>MAJOR:
Chemical Engineering for most
Business for Fordham and Babson
Computer Engineering for Boston
(still haven't decided on one, I will based on the acceptances)</p>

<p>HONORS (ACADEMIC):
not sure what to put in there
Form Prize for standing first in Class 9 and 10
Mathematics Aptitude test (administered state-wide) stood 1st in Grade 10 and 12
Scholar's Tie- awarded for continued brilliant performance in academics for four years (Grade 9 and 10)
Special Prizes for Proficiency in Physics, Chemistry- Grade 11</p>

<p>ESSAY:
Common app- challenged the belief that soccer is a man's sport and challenged prejudice against girls' education (happened in Grade 10, when the school soccer team for Girls was formed, The belief is a very Indian way of thinking and we did eventually manage making most of the school authorities see the point), I think it is quite passionate and explains why not only the game, but the opportunity to pursue higher education at great universities abroad means so much to me.
Why 'X' College? essays- did quite a bit of research on each and mentioned the various programs I would like to be a part of, professors I would like to work with, research opportunities, student organizations etc.</p>

<p>PLEASE HELP ME OUT HERE BECAUSE I FEEL THAT MY COLLEGE LIST IS TOO AMBITIOUS. FINISHING THE APPLICATIONS SHOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM BECAUSE I'M DONE WITH ALL EXCEPT 1. DO YOU THINK I SHOULD CONSIDER MORE SAFETY SCHOOLS? OR MATCH SCHOOLS? ARE ANY OF THE COLLEGES THAT I MENTIONED AS 'MATCH' ACTUALLY A MATCH?</p>

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<p>I think that, outside of the Ivies, anything is reasonable with your transcript. Ivies are a reach for everybody, but I think you have a pretty good shot at one of the lower ones (Cornell, Brown, Dartmouth). Georgia Tech is definitely a match. </p>

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<p>You have a very good shot at all of these schools, slightly less for Penn, Stanford, Columbia, CalTech and Cornell. Admission also depends on if you can pay for your education without much financial aid. If you are requiring a lot of financial aid, your odds of admission decrease dramatically.</p>

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<p>@spartanboy46‌: Were I you, I’d try hard to never refer to any of the Ivies as “lower.” I’ve seen a few of our fellow CC’ers become rather “exercised” over this.
:wink: </p>

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<p>@spartanboy46 , @smithg1227 thank you, any idea if the other ones i’ve listed as match would actually be a match?</p>