Chance me

Chance Me / Match Me
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How do you think I stand for those top schools like Stanford and all the Ivies?

ACT: 35 (all 35s except 36 in English)
GPA: 3.87 UW - 4.86 W
Rank: 15/364
APs: 4 ap classes, 2 3s and 2 4s
I don’t have any SAT Subject Tests
No awards other than AP Scholar with Honor
Senior Year Courses: AP Computer Science, AP English, AP Calc AB, Honors Jazz Band, Network Adminstration, PLTW Principles of Biomedical Science

ECs:
-Life Scout (almost Eagle Scout) in Boy Scouts, Been in scouts for around 9 years, Patrol Leader and Troop Guide in scouts (big leadership positions, I lead a patrol and help younger scouts with advancement)
-Polymer and Color Chemistry camp at NC State
-Co-founder of a security website that’s designed to eliminate fraud by letting you know if your information is leaked
-Started a program at a library that teaches the fundamentals of programming to younger kids, it’s currently in the process of being rolled out all across the county
-Self-study of Python (a programming language) since 7th grade, my essay is about this
-Marching band + drumline, 85 volunteer hours with band, drumline captain and percussion section leader, I also write music for the drumline
-CyberPatriot member, we basically do cybersecurity competitions
-National Honor Society member, involves volunteering
-Varsity lacrosse since 10th grade

Essays:
My common app essay is apparently really good, I’ve asked others on the internet about it and a college counselor and I’ve gotten really good reviews. I’d say 10/10

My supplemental essays for different colleges are okay, not really the best since most colleges asked about why you chose your major and that was answered in my common app essay

Reccomendations:
Science teacher: She loved me and has written a nice reccomendation for me before. I haven’t read her current one but I’m going to say only an 8/10 because I don’t know if it will be as good as some I have seen online.
Band director: Pretty much the same as my science teacher I guess

Other:
Applying for financial aid
State: NC
I go to a public high school that is not very competetive at all.
Ethnicity: White/Korean
Gender: Male
Income: ~$50,000
Hooks: first gen, low income, maybe that I’m biracial? idk. hopefully

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For Stanford my wild guess is that you chances are better than zero but lower than the average acceptance rate of slightly under 5%.

If you are applying to all of the Ivy’s, I would hope that they don’t know that you are doing so. The Ivy League schools vary sufficiently that if you are applying to all of them, then you probably don’t know what you want in a university. You might have a chance at one or two of them but you better have somewhere else as your match and safety schools.

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yeah I’m not applying to all just looking for guesses of Ivy level schools. thanks

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Chancing for these schools are nearly impossible, there are more strong applicants than seats. But since you ask, I don’t think your chances are 0. Slim, like most.