Chance/Advice for summer programs

Pre-College Topics Summer Programs
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<p>These are some programs I am interested in.</p>

<p>MITES (I’m Korean living in CA)
Carnegie Mellon SAMS
Texas Tech Clark Scholars Program
YESS (CalTech)
The Ross Program (Ohio State…my math teacher went to Ohio State)
LEAD SEI</p>

<p>My stats:</p>

<p>(H) means honors</p>

<p>Freshman year
English B/A
Precal (H) B/B
Bio (H) A-/A-
Social Science (H) A-/A-
Spanish 1 A/A-
Orchestra A/A
Cross Country and Track</p>

<p>Sophomore year
English (H) B/A
AP Calculus AB A/A
Chem (H) A-/A-
AP Euro B/B
Spanish 2 A-/A-
Orchestra A/A
Cross Country and Track</p>

<p>Junior year (predicted)
AP Lang/Comp B
AP Calculus BC A
AP Chem A-
Physics (H) A
Spanish 3 A-
Orchestra A</p>

<p>SAT I (800CR, 740M, 710W essay9)</p>

<p>Volunteer at local hospital
Concerts/recitals/competitions won/participate in orchestra (violin)
Orchestra president at church youth orchestra
Co-concertmaster at school orchestra for 3 years
Trying to get an internship with a local engineering business
SAT I (800CR, 740M, 710W essay9)</p>

<p>Are the programs worth the trouble? Do I have a chance in any of them?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Well, your grades and SAT scores are pretty good - I think your chances really now depend on the essays and other application materials. For each program that you are applying to, try and emphasize your “passion” for that particular subject in your writings, I guess.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>