Admissions Chances for good ECs but low GPA

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Here’s the breakdown. Sorry, but I sometimes like to write while waiting for things. </p>

<p>Background information (I wrote this for every Asian applicant today): Ethnicity is an automatically a minus. Asians comprise of 4.4% of the American civilian population, as of 2002, but make up 20% of college students (Government Census). Since it’s been 7 years since the provided census was made, we can probably assume that the percentages are much higher, and as such, we are vastly over-represented and held to a higher standard.</p>

<p>SAT: SATI and PSAT grades are solid. Perhaps you’d consider taking an additional SATII in math?</p>

<p>ECs: You have one of the most compelling ECs that my eyes have seen. Your love for Science/Chess is almost overwhelming and you could make a stellar statement in the eyes of admissions. Chess isn’t much of a hot activity at our school, so I might not be an accurate judge. One thing is that as a former debater, being a novice champion is not saying much, but even without it, your ECs speak volumes about you. When you ask for your teacher/counselor recommendation, make sure that they underscore these qualities to ensure maximum profit.</p>

<p>Internships: Recommendation letters are a must. If the MIT professor is a tenured faculty member, you have a very good chance of being handpicked from the applicant pool. Build a firm relationship and make sure that he strongly recommends you. If so, you have a very, very, VERY high chance of admission.</p>

<p>Considering your scores and ECs, I doubt your GPA would be an issue, but perhaps you’d like to explain the lapse in grade in your application? That would be a wise choice.</p>

<p>Harvard – Low/Mid Reach, considering you are from Massachusetts
MIT – (should you connect with your professor, it’s an “in”)
Cornell – Low Reach
Tufts - Match
Brandeis - Match
Johns Hopkins- Match </p>

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