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Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a senior right now and plan on applying to top schools. Please chance me for:</p>

<ol>
<li>Cornell CALS Early Decision</li>
<li>UChicago Early Action</li>
<li>U of Virginia Early Action</li>
<li>UM</li>
<li>Washington U in St. Louis</li>
<li>NYU</li>
<li>USC</li>
<li>UF</li>
<li>UPenn</li>
<li>Rice University</li>
</ol>

<p>Major: Business Administration/Economics/International Business</p>

<p>Here are my stats:</p>

<p>3 Year Graduate (I took enough online classes to skip 11th grade, I'm kinda sure this will hurt me, let me know if I'm wrong)</p>

<p>Hooks: Asian, 1st generation college student, under 20k income, living with a disabled single mother</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0/4.0 and 5.03/6.0 (I took a lot of extra language classes and other courses, that's why my weighted is kinda low) My rank is in the top 5%- my school doesn't rank precisely</p>

<p>SAT: 2010- 660 R 670 M 680 W Kinda low, I know </p>

<p>ACT: 30- 34 E 28 M 27 R 30 S 11 Essay (34 combined writing and essay) but also a 32 superscore (29 E 32 M 30 R 25 S 10 Essay on my third test) with a 34 E 32 M 30 R 30 S 11 Essay in total- this would apply for Tufts</p>

<p>AP: World History 4 (9th grade) European History 5 (10th grade) Human Geography 5 (10th grade)</p>

<p>Currently taking AP Stats, AP Bio, AP US History, AP English Literature</p>

<p>Sports:
Wrestling- 9th grade JV, 10th grade varsity, 12th grade varsity and captain
Golf- 10th grade varsity, 12th grade varsity
Badminton- 10th grade varsity, 12th grade varsity (season starts in spring so I haven't started playing yet)</p>

<p>Clubs:
Co-founded Young Democrats Club (organized events, collaborated with county young democrats' club) 10th and 12th grade
DECA- state qualifier, business management and administration, 10th and 12th grade
Speech/Debate- member, 10th and 12th grade
Model UN- member, 10th and 12th grade
NHS- since spring of 10th grade
Scholars' Academy- since 9th grade</p>

<p>Awards:
AP Scholar Award (regular one, got it last month)
Book Award- Brandeis, 10th grade
County Geography Bee Participant Award- 10th grade
Varsity Letter- Wrestling, 10th grade
Award for the Young Democrats' Club I founded
eMission Scholarship Winner</p>

<p>Volunteer Service/Internships: Over 1238 Hours
Political Campaign Company Internship- 256 Hours, summer of 2012 (canvassed and phonebanked to gain support for the 2012 primaries for a state representative and other small figures)
Volunteer Counselor/Sports Director at a Jewish Summer Camp- 152 Hours, summer of 2012 (taught them about Judaism, sports, watched them, normal stuff counselors do)
Intern at Auto Mechanic Shop- 187 Hours, summer of 2011 (helped do small jobs, kept and organized sales records)
Intern at Talent Recruiting Agency- 205 Hours, summer of 2011 (gained sales and traffic, recruited clients internationally)
Interact Club- 400 Hours helped them since 9th grade</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Google- owned two websites in 2011, earned money through ad traffic</p>

<p>I know my standardized test scores are mediocre compared to the average applicants to these universities (around the 20-40 percentile), but can my GPA make up for it? My LORs will be pretty nice, as I'm confident that the two teachers I got to write my letters (human geography and biology) wrote really nice letters. I also have some nice hooks with a whole LOT of ECs and community service. So now that you know all this about me, what do you think? </p>

<p>Thank you for your time I greatly appreciate it- WILL CHANCE BACK! :D</p>

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<p>Cornell- got a legit shot
UC- match
UVA- match
NYU- low match
USC- match
UF- low match
UWash- got a shot
UPenn- reach, but not impossible</p>

<p>Chance back
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<p>does got a legit shot mean low reach? lol thanks man</p>

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<p>I mean, I’m not exactly sure, you’ve got a few wild cards… The 3 yr graduate, and you’re scores. It really depends on your recs and essays I think.</p>

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<p>well ok thanks :)- bump!</p>

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<p>bump!!!</p>

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<p>it’s not really a hook per say, but it definitely increases chances if you’re a minority</p>

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<p>I would say you have a pretty decent chance at Cornell, along with many of your other schools. University of Pennsylvania is very selective so I truly can’t say, but your SAT and ACT are just a tad low. In addition, I’m not sure if graduating early will always help you, just because colleges may want to see that you fully utilized the high school experience and didn’t overlook essential experiences there. </p>

<p>Chance me back?
“Chance me for williams, davidson, cornell, brown, etc.”</p>

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<p>thanks for the chance- can u give me a clickable link though? nice name btw lol</p>

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<p>bahaha thanks skyrim was my life from january to april last year. i’m kind of new so i don’t know how to do that (not the most technologically inclined person) but my post’s on the 1st page.</p>

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<p>u just copy and paste the link of ur thread? lol</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>Lookin pretty good
UVA: match
NYU: match (lowish)
U Washington: match
UChicago: reach
UPenn: reach but still a good shot
USC: match</p>

<p>as a previous poster said, being asian is DEFINITELY NOT a hook, there are so many asians in college. But still you have good credentials</p>

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<p>I actually have friend in a similar situation like you. He isn’t Asian but he runs a business (2 actually in computer programming) and cares for a disabled person (His Autistic brother). He didn’t actually have a 4.0 GPA (3.9 unweighted) but he’s applying to Brown ED and all the other top schools. I think you do have a legit shot at Cornell and UPenn. UChicago is definitely in your reach too, though I like the Ivies better for your interests. UVA might be reach if you’re out of state. Overall, I really like your profile. </p>

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<p>thanks for the input- mine is kinda different though because I don’t have a dad and live alone with my mom, I’m forced to take care of her because we don’t have any family in the country.</p>

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<p>Bump!!!</p>

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<ol>
<li>Cornell CALS Early Decision - Low Reach</li>
<li>UChicago Early Action - Reach</li>
<li>U of Virginia Early Action - High Match</li>
<li>UM - High Match</li>
<li>Washington U in St. Louis - Low Reach</li>
<li>NYU - High Match</li>
<li>USC - High Match</li>
<li>UF - Low Match</li>
<li>UPenn - Low Reach</li>
<li>Rice University - High Match</li>
</ol>

<p>Test scores are kind of low, being Asian is pretty much the anti-hook (hurts you, doesn’t help you), but rank and extracurriculars will keep you competitive. If you have the time, a chance-back would be greatly appreciated: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1423569-chance-couple-schools-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1423569-chance-couple-schools-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>thanks- bump!!!</p>

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<p>Asian isn’t a hook lol. They’re an ORM so it actually hurts your chances. </p>

<ol>
<li>Cornell CALS Early Decision - High Match</li>
<li>UChicago Early Action - Low Reach</li>
<li>U of Virginia Early Action - High Match</li>
<li>UM - Match</li>
<li>Washington U in St. Louis - Low Reach</li>
<li>NYU - High Match</li>
<li>USC - High Match</li>
<li>UF - Safety</li>
<li>UPenn - Reach</li>
<li>Rice University - High Match</li>
</ol>

<p>It’s your test scores. Main thing holding you back. Your list is doable, but be prepared for some rejection letters. The 3 year graduate thing is weird and I don’t know how that’ll factor in. Thanks for the rate and good luck!</p>

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<p>thanks for the chances- how would I have the same chance at UVA as I would at Cornell? whatever, I’m just a bit concerned that I’ll get rejected at all of those schools and won’t have anywhere to go- am I good enough to consider UF my safety or should I also apply to FSU?</p>