Chance a first gen for HYPS

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>GPA: 3.75
SAT: 2350
ACT: 35
SAT II: 790 Physics, 800 Math II
PSAT: 220 (Nat Merit)</p>

<p>Schedule: 9th:
Geophysical Science
English 9
Geometry
Civics/Economics
Spanish 1
World History
10th:
AP US History
Honors Precalculus
Honors Biology
American Literature
Spanish 2
Finance & Investment
11th:
AP Calculus AB
AP Biology
AP Micro/Macro
AP English Language
Spanish 3 Honors
Marketing/Track
12th:
AP Calculus BC
AP Spanish
AP English Lit.
AP Statistics
Honors Physics
Honors Financial & Managerial Account</p>

<p>AP Scores: Mostly 4’s and 5’s</p>

<p>Extra-curriculars:
NHS (11, 12)
Varsity Track (11)
Key Club (10, 11, 12)
Physics Bowl (11, 12)
DECA (11, 12)</p>

<p>Awards:
Congressional Recognition from a Congressman.
2nd place DECA
1st place State Economics Championship</p>

<p>Recs: AP Calc AB: Excellent
AP Mac/mic: Excellent</p>

<p>Intended major: Finance or Economics</p>

<p>Background:
Ethnicity: Asian (Pakistani)
Income: <$25,000
I had to go to a few funerals freshmen and sophomore years, which dramatically lowered my GPA. I tried harder as a junior and ended up with nothing lower than a 4.0.</p>

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<p>Your GPA is a little low for Stanford and the other three are reaches for just about anyone, but, even so, do you have a safety?</p>

3

<p>Your ECs seem weak and your GPA is going to keep you out of HYPS in my opinion unfortunately.</p>

4

<p>Safety is University of Michigan.</p>

5

<p>I would not call that a safety. As for HYPS they will be major reaches. Your scores are great, but your GPA is a little low, you lacked rigor freshman year and had almost no ECs for 9th and 10th grade.</p>

6

<p>Does 9th grade matter THAT much?</p>

7

<p>For UMI not that much but for HYPS I’m afraid so.</p>

8

<p>Yes, they (top schools) expect you to be involved in things and challenging yourself for your entire high school career.</p>