Where could I get into?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey you guys. PLease help me out. I just feel nervous about stuff. </p>

<p>thinking of applying to:
1. Columbia SEAS (top choice)
2. Duke Pratt (top choice)
3. MIT
4. Williams College
5. Johns Hopkins
6. Northwestern
7. U of Chicago
8. Stanford (parents lol)
9. Cornell</p>

<p>Attending one of top ten public schools in California (if that helps)</p>

<p>Asian American (Korean)
Academics
SAT 1500 780 M 720 V
IIC 790
Writing 770
Physics, American, Bio (planning to take) 750+ expected
AP Euro 5
AP Stats 5</p>

<p>going to take AP English Lang, AP Physics Mechanics, AP Physics E/M, AP Calc BC, AP Bio, AP American this May</p>

<p>Weighted GPA = 4.75 out of 4.0 ; top 5% of 2006 class</p>

<p>9-11 courses</p>

<p>9th
Adv. Orchestra A, A
Hnrs Bio A, A
English 1 A, A
Hnrs Alg 2 A, A
PE A, A
Spanish 2 A, A
Regional Studies, Health A, A</p>

<p>Freshman GPA = 4.33</p>

<p>10th
Adv. Orchestra P, P
Hnrs Precalc A, A
AP European History A, A
AP Statistics A, A
Spanish 3 A, A
Hnrs English 2 A, A
Hnrs Physics A, A</p>

<p>Soph GPA = 4.83</p>

<p>11th
Adv. Orchestra P
AP BC Calc A
AP Physics A
AP English A
AP Bio A
AP American A</p>

<p>Junior GPA 5.0</p>

<p>Senior Courses planning
AP Chemistry
AP English
AP Government/Econ
Stanford EPGY Multivariable Calc & Light/Energy
Spanish 4 or similar at City College</p>

<p>Researching Swarm Engineering with Caltech PhD- working on publishing theory paper on swarms and helping people in formulating equations
Wrestling Team JV/V (10-12)
Varsity Track and Field-Pole Vault and Long Jump (10-12)
co-Founder/Vice president of Young Musicians Club (soon to be president)
Science Club-Secretary(11-12th)
Communications Chair Key Club (11th)
Volunteer at Malibu Water Chemistry
1st Degree Black Belt in Taw Kwon Do
attended NSLC Medicine and Healthcare
teacher/co-founder of Oriental Mission Church youth services (helping inner city children in math, english, science, history) (8-10th)
400+ hrs of COmmunity Service
Violin for 10 years
2nd Chair Young Nak Youth Orchestra and member of Young Nak Adult Orchestra</p>

<p>Pomona-Wisconsin Mathematics Award
Wrestling 140lb Silver Medal 2003 & 2004 (damnit)
AIME qualifier</p>

<p>My mom's been really anal about my SAT scores (she thinks they are too "low")</p>

<p>I'm been through some hard times. I'm not really the stereotypical "Nerdy" asian. Haha</p>

<p>You guys think I can get in at all?</p>

<p>I really can't apply to UC's because I don't want to take the New SAT</p>

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<p>O yeah</p>

<p>NHS (10-present)
California Scholastic Federation (9-present)</p>

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<p>should I waste my time and apply to HYP and CAltech? (btw I live like 10 minutes away from Caltech... )</p>

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<p>yes u should apply to HYP only if u like them that is u have a great chance at all ur schools, including HYP if u decided to apply =) 1500 is fine</p>

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<p>heh.. I tell my krn friends to avoid Columbia SEAS... but since it might cause big debate, i will refrain myself.</p>

<p>As for your chances, SEAS should be easy. PRatt, bit unpredictable. I strongly recommend you to take Cornell engineering into serious considertion. Its programs, I dare to say, are better than SEAS.</p>

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<p>Cali clearly has 1000 or more top ten schools as every kid on cc goes to one. How are you coming by this ranking? My best guess at top 10 after reviewing CA stats:</p>

<ol>
<li>Harvard-Westlake</li>
<li>Thatcher</li>
<li>Marl</li>
<li>Cate</li>
<li>Castalleja School</li>
<li>University</li>
<li>Monta Vista</li>
<li>Henry Gun</li>
<li>Menlo School</li>
<li>Cupertino High</li>
</ol>

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<p>Cough, Cupertino High School is top 10? I think you mean Lynbrook.</p>

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<p>No.....that list should include saratoga and Gunn first.</p>

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<p>Indeed, lollipop27.</p>

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<p>no, I think he means Cupertino.</p>