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Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Here are my stats.. i'm new at this, so i'm not realy sure how it works. Anyway, i have an interesting story. I'm not sure what my GPA is based on the 4.0 scale.. but it's basically around an 88. My SAT score is a 2400 (it is.) This site is weird, because I don't want to sound like a jerk, but you guys sound like you know what you're talking about, and I want to know what colleges will think of this. </p>

<p>Scores: SAT 2400
didn't take the ACTs after the SATs..
SAT IIs: Chem 770, Math 2 740, US History 690</p>

<p>About me: My dad's hawaiian and my mom's from here.. i dont know what that makes me</p>

<p>Courses:
Freshman year: normal stuff, nothing exciting at all (everything was honors, but no APs)</p>

<p>Sophomore year:
AP Biology
French 10 Honors
Algebra II honors
AP European History
Chemistry R
Symphony Orchestra
English 10 Honors</p>

<p>Junior Year:
AP Chemistry
Pre Calc Honors
AP American History
AP Economics (Macro and Micro)
Symphony Orchestra
French 11 Honors
AP Physics B</p>

<p>Senior Year:
AP English
AP Calc bc
AP Psychology
AP Environ Science
AP Spanish
AP Physics C</p>

<p>extracurriculars (theyre kind of weird, not your typical student government)</p>

<p>--Very involved in Model UN, introduced Hillary Rodham Clinton into a conference in New York City
--work at Apple ipod store in the mall
--Teaches the beautiful art of hawaiian dancing (My dad is a native Hawaiian)
--Free Tibet club president
--Started the Surf Club here in New York where there's absolutely no waves near by at all (we got to go San Diego for a weekend though!)
--pole vaulter for indoor and outdoor track, soccer in the fall (goal keeper)</p>

<p>The main concern I have is that sure i took some rigorous classes, but I didn't score super high in them. My GPA is low, and that's a known fact. I hope colleges won't think i'm lazy though and didn't work hard enough, since it conflicts with my SAT score. </p>

<p>I want to go into Medical Law. My favorite schools right now are Georgetown and Johns Hopkins.. not ivy leagues, too uptight.</p>

<p>What do you guys think? I'd really appreciate the feedback, that would be amazing. </p>

<p>And by the way, I'm not some weird chick whose obsessed with Jennifer Aniston. My name is Jen Aniston haha (I kid you not!)</p>

<p>Gracias again,</p>

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<p>Native american (you will check that box) + perfect SAT = HYPSM</p>

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<p>I am pretty unfamiliar with the 100 point scale. I think it would make it easier for people to evaluate if you converted it. Take all of your semester grades in all your classes. Add 4 for each A, 3 for each B, 2 for each C, 1 for each D. Then divide by the total number of classes you took.</p>

<p>BTW, good job on the SAT!!!</p>

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<p>ah okay that makes sense. thanks!</p>

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<p>HYPSM? i dont believe i know the jargon of college confidential yet lol</p>

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<p>At my school
90-100 = A
80-90 = B
70-80 = C
65-70 = D
<65 = F</p>

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<p>Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Stanford
MIT</p>

<p>Basicly, the half dozen super elite schools.</p>

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<p>so are you going to johns hopkins then? or are you already in johns hopkins or what.. beacuse that would be really cool if youre in either of the above</p>

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<p>HYPSM = harvard yale princeton stanford MIT</p>

<p>So since an 88 is a high B, would that equate to like a 3.3 or 3.4ish?</p>

<p>And Bill, are you sure Hawaii = native american. If it is, that's a big boost.</p>

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<p>ooh. what about my 88 gpa though? i've heard that if you get a high SAT score and have low grade point averages itll come across as laziness (although i deifnitely dont consider myself lazy, i'm just incapable of raising my grades in any classes it seems haha).. my only other two problems is that i have absolutely NO ideas about my college essay(s), and i'm not sure how great my college rec. letters are going to be.. which could be problematic</p>

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<p>I'm going to John Hopkins</p>

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<p>What you class rank.
If it good you GPA won't be a problem.</p>

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<p>that's awesome.. if i get in next year, i may go myself ( i probably will if i get in,.. it's my top choice) .. yeah great school, kudos to you</p>

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<p>our school doesn't do class ranks.. or valedictorian.. or weighted gpa's.</p>

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<p>Could you recomputate your GPA like I suggested?</p>

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<p>
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And Bill, are you sure Hawaii = native american.

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I'm not to sure but I think he doese have some claim to being native american. However, some schools ask for proof of tribal enrollment.</p>

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<p>88 is about a B+</p>

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<p>What is a B+ on a 4.0 scale though? A 3.3 could be a bit of a problem for HYPSM, although I still think she could get into JHU. A 3.5 though, she could probably get in everywhere.</p>

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<p>alright it comes out to like a 3.4</p>

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<p>An 88 is about a 3.4 give or take a tenth of a point.
If her class rank is in the top few percent colleges will forgive her GPA.</p>

<p>Also, remeber to apply to safety schools.</p>