<p>So chances are always hazy, but let’s get the basics. There are a lot of asians here, being asian won’t necessarily help or hurt you. Also, the fact that your school limits you to applying to a lower number of colleges actually helps if you choose to emphasize it. This tells admissions that you really want to get in here, and you’re not applying just because it’s the west coast doppelganger of MIT. A lot of people here self-studied subjects, and maybe admissions likes that. Also, most non-chem majors just take two terms of Core chemistry and never see chem again.</p>