Chance me? I'll chance back!

KoovyG
Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:27:31 +0000

Good things:

-Already involved in some ECs, looking to be able to rack up some awards
-Spot-on GPA
-Course rigor/Well-roundedness
-Test Scores (it looks like)

Things you can improve on:

-Find something unique. There’s going to be hundreds, perhaps thousands, of awesome, bright students like you applying. And hundreds will be rejected. You need something you’re passionate about, that you WANT to invest hundreds of hours into, and then you need to use that to create or contribute to something in the world, something that makes you stand out.

-I don’t know if you need to improve on this (impossible to tell from one post, haha), but make sure you know how to write well, and with character. Your applications have to have a personality.

Other than that, good job so far! So, overall, I’d say you’ve got a shot, and with enough work, you can make it. Definitely in the running, compared to some kids (like me probably, haha) that may have shot themselves in the foot. I’m sure you’ll get into some fantastic colleges, at any rate.

I’m not quite as much of a rock-star as you, but here’s my chances thread: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1293303-chances-yale-harvard-uchicago-madison-general-thoughts-thank-you.html