chance me for HYPMS?

michael72
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:51:29 +0000

Hi, I’m Michael and I’m completely new here. Sorry in advance if I’m doing this all completely wrong, but I’m leaving out a few details on this chance me thread to make it a bit harder to identify me.

GPA: 3.92/4.00 (ranked 3rd in a highly competitive, selective school)

APs: Calc BC (5), US History (4), Micro (5), Macro (5), Physics C (5 mech 5 e+m), Chem (5), Enviro (4), Stats (4), English Lit (5)

Tests
ACT: 36 (36 on all subscores, 9 writing)
SAT: 2320 (740 Writing 800 Math 780 CR)
Subject Tests: Math II (800), Physics (800), Bio (800)
AMC 12: 100.5 AIME: 10 (missed USAMO)

ECs: Science Olympiad (3 years / co-president), Math Team (4 years / captain), Cross-Country (2 years JV / Varsity), 500ish hours of volunteering as a tutor for young children, part of a research group in high energy physics (I’m working there year-round), ARML team (2 years), NHS

Awards: Numerous city/regional/state awards in science olympiad and math, but nothing extraordinary.

Summers: Played volleyball for the school’s summer team (1 year), Math Camp (2 years), High energy physics research (1 year), Tutoring

I feel like I fit too snugly into the stereotype of “typical asian male applicant” (which I am) and that’ll probably hurt me a lot. Chances for HYPMS?

Thanks so much.