Generic chance thread, chance me I'll chance you back.

Poseidenj · 02-19-2009, 08:37 PM

Feel free to ask any questions, and I'll respond as thorougly and quickly as I can. Thank you again for chancing me! I'd like to point out in advance, I've seen topics like these and I personally think alot of them seem like "brag topics", I am not trying to do this kind of image, so bear with me please!

Stanford University
Bowdoin College
Carleton college
Pepperdine
Northwestern University
St. Olafs
George Washington University
University of Washington in St. Louis
Claremont Mckenna
University of Washington Seattle (this is my safety)

State: Washington
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Sex: Male
First generation college student
School: Very good public school

ACADEMICS

Semester 1 freshmen
Japanese 100
PE
science
English
Math
Social Studies
GPA: 3.05

Semester 2: same classes. 3.10
Freshmen awards: Honor roll, Japanese award.

Semester 1 Sophmore
Beginning Marketing
Math Core 200
Pre IB English
Japanese 200
Pre IB biology/chemistry
Pre IB World History
GPA: 3.73

Semester 2: Same classes, 4.00
Sophmore awards: National Honor Society, Key-club award, Key-club certificate.

Semester 1 junior
IB Biology 1
Math Core 300
Japanese 300
IB English
Advanced Marketing
IB World History
GPA: 4.00

Semester 2: Same classes, plus Health. 4.00
Junior awards: National Honor Society, Key-club Award, key-club certificate

Semester 1 senior
IB English
IB Psychology
Drama
IB World History
Retail Marketing
IB Biology 2
Japanese 400
GPA: 4.00

Semester 2 : TBA, but I'm aiming at a 4.00
School awards: N/A
Others: Key-club certificate, National Honor Society, "Marketer of the Year", Award from my hospital, for volunteering beyond what is needed.

Final GPA: With classes I took over the summer, and assuming I get a 4.00, it will be a 3.82 unweighted GPA. My school doesn't offer weighted GPAs.

STANDARDIZED TESTING/EXAMS

SAT score: 2320

SAT subject tests
English (790)
World History (770)
US History (740)
Biology E (780)
Japanese (700).

ACT: composite score 35, Writing score: 11

IB EXAMS
Psychology (6)
Biology (7)
History (7)
Japanese (6)
English (7)

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
Sophmore year
Key-club (Web designer)
Junior Statesmen of America (treasurer)
FBLA (Community service chair)
Medical club (president)

Junior year
Key-club (web designer)
Junior Statesmen of America (treasurer)
FBLA (vice president)
Medical club (vice president)
Deca (VP of Community Service)

Senior year
Key-club (President)
Junior Statesmen of America (treasurer)
FBLA (Vice President)
medical club (Vice President)
DECA (president)
NOTE: I started medical club, by myself, as a sophmore

OTHER: Boy Scouts of America (Senior Patrol Leader), Eagle Scout

SPORTS: Track and Field (4 years) [varsity for latter 2 years of the team, competitive Kendo (4 years)

COMPETITIONS

Sophmore
5th in event at FBLA regionals
5th at state
7th in event at DECA area

Junior
2nd in event at DECA area
3rd in event at DECA state
7th at DECA nationals
1st in event at FBLA regionals
1st at FBLA state
5th at FBLA nationals
Runner up at state for Kendo boys 16-18
Reflections state in literature

Senior
1st in event at DECA area
1st in event at FBLA regionals
Winner at state for Kendo boys 16-18
Reflections state in literature

VOLUNTEERING
Key-club (110 hours, and counting) 3 years
Local hospital (524 hours, and counting) 3 years

JOB EXPERIENCE
Student store manager (no pay, but it is a job through a class) 09/30/08-present
Assistant manager at an upscale country club restaurant 2/27/06-10/15/07

SUMMER STUFF
"Business week" (winning team)
Advanced Business week (winning team)
Healthcare week
Pre-calculus 1
Japanese 400
Japanese 500
Basic-cadaver Anatomy class
SAT and ACT prep courses
Invited/attended Youth Leadership program for medicine
Attended TASP [Tuleride Association Summer Program]

Essay: I wrote about my experiences with DECA, and how it's formed me as a person. My 3 IB English teachers went over it with me.
Recommendations: Check

OTHER important information

National Merit Scholar Finalist
IB "certificate of merit" student
Reischauer Scholar (I received Stanford Continuing Studies Program (CSP) credit and a Certificate of Completion from SPICE, Stanford University)
Top 10% of my class

parthiv · 02-19-2009, 09:02 PM

I'm 100% sure you'll get into all of them with the exception of Stanford, which is a toss-up for everyone. You have a great shot though.

tayl0rz · 02-19-2009, 09:33 PM

From what I know, match for northwestern, reach (like everyone) for Stanford

tayl0rz · 02-19-2009, 09:36 PM

oh,
ps Chance my friend for UVA/W+M

spartanette · 02-19-2009, 10:51 PM

You should easily be accepted to these schools with your standardized test scores and ECs. Your SAT scores are above average for Stanford, and you have a good chance, but like always with Stanford you can never predict anything.

jpd8891 · 02-19-2009, 11:25 PM

i am very impressed. i don't see any flaws. in fact i think you'll get into stanford. (but really, who knows??)

Wanna Gimme a shot?

jkaufman · 02-19-2009, 11:52 PM

Yea you will probably get in to all except Stanford which is a toss up for everyone. You might not make it to NU or WashU, but I think you will. What amazes me is that anyone outside of this state would apply to two schools in Northfield, MN.

Poseidenj · 02-20-2009, 12:03 AM

@jkaufman. Haha, may I ask why is that? Both of those colleges are very good I've heard, especially Carleton. And both of them were free to apply to, so I figured what the hell. Although I do know the climate is awful in that general area, the high temperature is 120ish and the low is negative 20ish, if I remember correctly, haha. And yeah, I realize that almost every college is always a toss up, there is no guarentee (Especially for Stanford!)

And thank you everyone else, if you ask of it, I will chance you back

Cast · 02-20-2009, 12:46 AM

Good luck Poseidenj. I think you're a solid applicant after just skimming through your 'resume'. Stanford looks to be a competitive school for you (not that it is for anyone else). I'm sure you'll come up with a decent hook to convince admissions.

A Chance of a Lifetime: Headed in the right direction?

Poseidenj · 02-20-2009, 01:07 AM

Thank you! Gah, Being a senior is the worst! I can't wait until it's all over! By the way, in case anyone else saw my other thread, I made this one so it was much neater and easier to read, and all my info was on one page.

Cast · 02-20-2009, 01:27 AM

I'm on the same page with you on that one Poseidenj.

runningwriter · 02-20-2009, 02:04 PM

You are a really solid applicant. Like, everything is great. I'd say you'll get into everywhere. You never know about Stanford, but you have a really good chance. Being an URM will help you out.

NWdivisionCHAMPS · 03-27-2009, 03:17 AM

i see a stanford candidate in you definitely. wouldnt be surprised at all if u got in stanford

applicannot · 03-27-2009, 09:57 AM

George Washington actually rejected a lot of students with your standardized test scores in favor of students with lower scores, this year. But your GPA is quite realistic.

max4nhl · 07-02-2009, 12:01 AM

You should get into pretty much all of those schools, with the exception of maybe stanford, and maybe bowdoin; but you've gotta really solid shot at going 10/10.

Chance me back.

CHANCE ME; will chance back ASAP