Chance this Mixed Kid (Extremely Nervous)

Chance Me / Match Me
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I’m nervous af pls chance me for HYPSM

Mixed - black and asian (I marked both on my application)

Intended major: anthropology

4.0 W 4.8 UW

Class rank #1

Sat: 1550

Math2: 800 Chem: 770

Awards:

Cultural awareness regional award

1st place at national math competition

2nd place science fair states (ISEF related fair)

Gold presidential volunteer service award from volunteering at museums

AIME Qualifier

ECs:

Awareness Project for Cultural Appropriation and Social Equality president - 3 years

Harvard University Department of Linguistics Research

Math club president - I enjoy teaching kids - 4 years

Intern at Museum - 4 years

Heritage Club - 2 years

Social Justice and Activism for Women club president - learned about and discussed controversial topics including rape culture

Member of Latin Club

Editor of volunteer club

Essays about me being half black and half asian and struggling finding myself as many members (specifically parents but also peers) rejected me due to my appearance.

Also wrote essays about how I believe in the power of social media which is why I started the awareness project. I interview people who are facing issues (including discrimination due to which language they speak) and present them at conferences and on social media to try to let other ppl put themselves in their shoes and understand their struggles. This is my main EC as I really want to help fight social inequality
talked about my interest in fighting racism and cultural oppression and stereotypes (want to fight for social justice in the future)

5s on a bunch of exams and a few 4s

Middle class (around 140k for 5 members)

Only applied to HYPSM, UPENN and DUKE. Rest are in state

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http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/2095312-generic-chance-answer-for-super-selective-colleges-p1.html

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You are insane!!! don’t be nervous. these are some of the best credentials I have seen on here. I think you have a very very good chance at UPenn, Duke. The rest are hard to say just because they are SO competitive, but it’s a definite possibility. Seriously… who’s getting into those schools if you’re not. You’re basically as qualified as it gets. And even if you have to go to a school in-state (worst case scenario and I feel like you will get into another of these schools for sure) I’m sure they’ll offer you tons and tons of scholarship money.

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What…$140k is middle class?