<p>Sorry, I couldn’t resist, so here’s yet another ‘Chance Me’ thread. I’ll return the favor, though! Just leave a link.</p>
<p>Female, Rising senior, Chinese</p>
<p>High school is relatively new, only about 4-5 years old, and doesn’t offer honors classes, but has a decent number of APs. Overcrowded and underfunded, however, so little counselor-student communication and limits on number of classes per year. Only sends a few students to Ivies each year.</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0 UW/4.33 W
SAT: 2320 (730 CR, 790 M, 800 W)
SAT II: Chinese 800, Math 2 800, Chemistry 800, Literature 770
APs: 10th grade: Calculus AB (5), World History (5); 11th grade: Statistics, English Literature, Chemistry (do not have scores yet); 12th grade: Calculus BC, Government, English Language
PSAT: 231
Rank: 1/650+</p>
<p>ECs:
Math Club member (10th-12th), President
NHS member (11th-12th), Treasurer
CSF member (10th-12th)
Marching band (9th-12th), Section leader
Wind Ensemble (9th-12th), Section leader
Piano for 13 years, flute for 7, piccolo for 2
Volunteer at 3 local senior homes by giving regular piano performances for residents and in Alzheimer’s ward, also come in for special activities
Helped in starting a student-run music program in reponse to budget cuts that eliminated band programs in our local school district; one of the most active volunteers, served as theory instructor and flute instructor, will be head coordinator next year
Tutor in afterschool sessions, all math subjects
Extending a child sponsorship program for Chinese ethnic minorities to the U.S., still in progress
Various other smaller community service projects and more short-term activities, probably not important</p>
<p>Awards:
Academic Achievement in French Language (9th, 10th, 11th)
AIME qualifier (first female in school/district :O)
Tokutomi Math Competition 5th Place
Cesar Chavez Writing Competition 1st Place in school
National Merit Commendation (will probably be semi-finalist)
Best Woodwind Award</p>
<p>Work Experience:
Self-employed tutor
Will start job as tutor at J.E.I. in the fall
Summer internship at startup in Shanghai, China; working with marketing team</p>
<p>Yeah, I’m a little weak in the last two areas. Would my dad being an alumnus of Brown, and a supplementary rec letter from a Wharton alumnus (internship supervisor) help with those respective schools?</p>
<p>Please chance me for:
Berkeley
Brown
Cornell
WashU
Caltech
UPenn (Wharton)
Stanford
Yale
Harvard?</p>
<p>Still trying to finalize list. To be honest, I feel a little silly applying to the last few schools Thanks in advance!~</p>
<p>Berkeley- Match (with instate status).
Brown- Low reach.
Cornell- Low reach.
All crapshoot Ivies:
UPenn
Stanford
Yale
Harvard</p>
<p>You have excellent stats and ECs, but with the ivies, it’s always hard to tell. Write good essays and I don’t see why you wouldn’t be in most places. Good luck :). </p>
<p>You do not need me to tell you that you are an exceptional student. Haha, now if you don’t mind… please chance me. I do not know how to put link here . but it is called </p>
<p>I just want to say WOW. your work experience especially. and of course, your stats, ECs, and GPA!</p>
<p>Berkeley - IN!
Brown - low reach
Cornell - low reach / high match
WashU - match
Caltech - match
UPenn (Wharton) - with that work experience, you have a very good shot - low reach
Stanford - reach, you have what it takes though
Yale - reach, again – you have it. just wait it out for the admissions people to do their thing
Harvard - crappppshoot</p>
<p>Thank you guys~ Yeah, I’m in-state for the UCs, so it should be easier for me, although some of my friends got rejectedly really randomly last year despite decent stats. </p>
<p>I’m really hoping my internship will help out my application, but I don’t have exactly amazing awards, just school-wide and local ones. Would that have a big impact? I see a lot of people here with very significant honors and I’m not sure mine will be able to stand in the applicant pool.</p>
<p>I’d say you have a shot everywhere. You remind me of our public high school valedictorian in 2007 class who is thriving at Yale, even though she originally wanted Harvard! Just curious, which test prep did you like the best for your SATs?</p>
<p>Well, on my first real practice test (previously-administered), I got a 2320, and after that used Collegeboard’s SAT book. It got me up to 2380, but my test day didn’t go so well x___x As for SAT II’s, I only studied for Chem, and that was out of Barron’s. Hope that answers your question :)</p>
<p>Berkeley - In
Brown - High Match
Cornell - High Match
WashU - Match
Caltech - High Match
UPenn (Wharton) - Reach
Stanford - Reach
Yale - Reach
Harvard? - Reach</p>
<p>What safeties you looking at? I would recommend Indiana-Bloomington, ASU, and UT - Austin. Those three are public schools with great biz prog. chance me in return? </p>
<p>Thanks, guys. To answer your questions: for major, I’m looking along the lines of economics or business, and for safeties, since I’m in-state, I’ll probably have UC Davis or UCSD.</p>
Thanks in advance!~</p>
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