ao1313

Gender:Female
Race: Asian American
SAT Score: 1980 M-740 V-560 W-680 ( i know its a little low)
SAT II: 780- Japanese 670- US History Math II: I just took it
ACT: Im waiting for my score
AP: 4 in APUSH , 3 in Lang & Composition

GPA: 4.0/4.0
Class Rank: 1/479

Senior APs: Macroeco AP. Eng Lit AP, Calculus AB AP, Biology AP, Government AP

EC's:
Cheerleading- 8 years, Ive been to multiple National Competitions
Dance-7 years (I also took classes at an academy in NYC)
Flute-4 years- I was also in Marching Band
Piano-5 years
President of German Club
NHS
I do multiple volunteers (i dont want to go into detail because it will be long)

Language: I speak English, Japanese, German

I went to Cornell University Summer College

Schools :
Cornell
USC
NYU
Duke (reach)
Columbia (reach)
Boston U
BC
Georgetown
UCLA
Berkeley (since its the same app as ucla)
Vanderbilt

I got into the university of texas but that is my backup school.

What do you think are my chances? Thank you so much!

WannaBYalie

Your ECs are good, as is your class rank, but academically, your app is not super impressive when weighed against other applications. If your standardized test scores were higher, you wouldn't have as high of a reach Furthermore, you're asian which generally means you'll have a lower chance. BUT you do have a medium chance. I'd say maybe Brown and Cornell are good colleges for you to apply to.

Sorry! I thought we were talking HYP here. Never mind, I'd say you have a fairly good chance at all the colleges you listed. Good luck!

Hopeful_Underdog

Hmmm... you are a tough one to chance! It's rare to see such a high GPA with mediocre test scores. Is your high school competitive?

Anyways--here are my thoughts:
Cornell- mid reach. I think the summer school will help you. If you can bring up your CR score, you should be a solid applicant... but that one score is really hurting you... it would help if your AP scores were a bit higher too.
NYU-low reach--again, if you can get up that CR score I think you are in.
Duke- low-mid reach
Columbia- high reach
Boston U- good shot
BC- low-mid reach-- it's that one score!!!
Georgetown- mid-high reach

I highly suggest retaking the SAT or trying the ACT. You seem like a really great aplicant and it's really sad that that one CR score is pulling you app down. Considering your grades and class rank, I'd be surprised if you couldn't pull up that CR score.


Best of luck! If you can pull that one score up, I think you'll get into at least 1 or 2 of your reaches!


Chance back?? Chance me at these top schools!? :)

ao1313

Well, I go to a public high school that is ranked high in Texas. But the thing is, my school has several Valedictorians who have higher SAT scores than me. I just suck at Critical reading so much and my second SAT score was worse over all so Im just waiting for my ACT score to come back on Tuesday.

I really hope I get in someplace... but thanks yall!! and ill chance you back

Sangwoo Kim

Your GPA and EC are good but your SAT is low for top schools

Cornell-high match/reach
USC-match
NYU-mid match
Duke-reach/high match
Columbia-high reach
Boston U-match
BC-match
Georgetown-mid match
UCLA-match
Berkeley-match
Vanderbilt-match
My Chances for Brown??

PolandSpring123

I don't feel qualified enough to give you a good chance, but why would Duke be a reach, and Cornell not be? Cornell has a lower acceptance rate...

ao1313

Duke is a reach for me more than Cornell because i went to Cornell Summer College so it could help me get in. (not by a lot but it could help some)

Thanks!