Chance Me!

Colleges & Universities Johns Hopkins University
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<p>Hi. I am currently an Asian-American male junior going to a pretty competitive public high school in Virginia. Going to major in engineering. Please chance for JHU</p>

<p>Objective:

  • SAT I: Math 800, CR 690, CW 760 Total: 2250-one sitting *retake in September
  • SAT II: 800 (Math II); 760 (Chemistry); 800 (Chinese)
  • PSAT: 239 (National Merit Finalist)
  • Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.78 (Yes very low, I’m well aware)
  • Weighted GPA (out of 5.0): 4.40
  • Rank: Top 25%
  • AP (place score in parenthesis):
    European History: 4
    Calculus AB: 5
    U.S. History: 4
    Chemistry: 4
    Psychology: 5</p>

<p>Subjective:

  • Extracurricular (place leadership in parenthesis):
    -National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, History Honor Society, Math Honors Society
    -Math Club, Invisible Children Club, World Culture Club
    -Varsity Indoor Track
    -Varsity Basketball
    -Varsity Scholastic Bowl Team
    -Varsity Football
    -Leadership Class (Sophomore-Senior Year)
    -Piano (10 Years)
  • Awards:
    -Honor Roll all years
    -Piedmont Virginia Regional Science Fair Winner (Math Category 2010)
    -National Merit Finalist
  • Volunteer/Community service:
    Habitat for Humanity (100 Hours)
    Local Library (50 Hours)
    Projection Work (100 Hours)
    Hospital (150 Hours)
    TOTAL: 400 Hours
  • Summer Activities:
    Summer Internship at Pathology Department assisting in Lab experiments (2009)
    Junior Tennis Team (2009)
  • Teacher Recommendation: One from English teacher (11th) and AP Chemistry teacher (11th)
  • Counselor Rec: Loves me
  • Additional Rec: N/A</p>

<p>Other

  • State (if domestic applicant): Virginia
  • School Type: Public
  • Ethnicity: Asian
  • Gender: M
  • Income Bracket: >250,000
  • Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation</p>

<p>COURSES TAKEN: (TOUGHEST COURSE LOAD POSSIBLE TO MANKIND.)</p>

<p>7th Grade:
Honors Algebra I: A/A
8th Grade:
Honors Geometry: A/A</p>

<p>Freshman Year:
Honors English 9: A/A
Honors World History I: A/A
Honors Algebra II: A/A
Honors Biology I: B/A
Spanish I: A/A
Info Tech Fundamentals: A/A
PE/Health: A/A</p>

<p>Sophomore Year:
Gym/Health: A/A
Honors English 10: B/A
AP European History: B/B
Honors Math Analysis: A/A
Honors Chemistry I: A/A
Spanish II: A/A
Computer Science I: A/A
Leadership I: A/A</p>

<p>Junior Year:
Honors English 11: B/A
AP U.S. History: C/A
AP Calculus AB: B/A
AP Chemistry II: C/A
Honors Physics: A/A
AP Psychology: B/A
Spanish III: A/A
Leadership: A/A</p>

<p>Senior Year Course-load:
AP English 12
AP Government
AP Calculus BC
AP Biology
AP Statistics
Astronomy
Honors Spanish IV
Leadership III</p>

<p>How do these stats look? I might have forgotten something, so if there are any questions, feel free to ask. Also if there’s anything I need to improve on, please say. THANKS!</p>

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<p>this statistics aren’t even that great lol. i barely make it in the top 25% of my school…there are loads of people way better. thanks for the input, and loads of sarcasm.</p>

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<p>I think you definitely have a good shot. Your stats are comparable, if not better than mine. I’m also Asian-American and was accepted to Hopkins this year. I live in Virginia too haha, which high school?</p>

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<p>What I find very interesting is your income bracket and first generation status.</p>

<p>Best of luck.</p>

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<p>@babybananas It’s a high school in central Virginia. Rather not specify though for privacy reasons :p</p>

<p>@PhysicsRule what do you find interesting about it?</p>

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<p>Oh my gosh, you have everything on your application!
Have you been preparing hardcore since kindergarten or something?!</p>

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<p>You shouldn’t assume that people not born in the United States do not earn college degrees when they move here and have first generation children brainzany.</p>