Chances at Ivy League Schools

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>What are my chances at Ivy League schools given my information?:</p>

<p>GPA: 3.97 unweighted and 4.64 weighted
Rank: 4/377 (weighted)</p>

<p>Attend a selective magnet school for math and science (KAMSC, 20% acceptance rate); we have a trend for sending at least one student to Harvard every year out of a class size of about 65 students</p>

<p>Note: I attend KAMSC with Portage Central High School</p>

<p>Curriculum: AP, IB, and Honors
Electives: Chamber Orchestra; Mentorship; Research Team; Geology</p>

<p>SAT: 2160 [planning to retake] SAT 2: Math 1- 760, Math 2-700, Chem-710
ACT: 30 [planning to retake]
AP: Chem-4, Calc BC-4
All my tests were taken early in my junior year, therefore I plan to retake them in my senior year.</p>

<p>Work Experience: 100 Hours at Math and Science Center for Children’s Summer Program; used money to purchase a new violin bow. Also paid as a first violinist in a string quartet (weddings, receptions, etc.)</p>

<p>Awards: Highest Honors, blah blah…Two-year KAMSC Medallion winner for Excellence and Leadership (10 award of 75 students); Gold ribbons for science research; Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition Semifinalist; Member ofKAMSC’s American Computer Science League Classroom Divison Team where we came 1st in the nation; Who’s Who Among American High School Students; Education Communications Scholarship Foundation Semifinalist</p>

<p>E.C.'s:</p>

<p>Violin: Concertmaster of 5 different youth orchestra and/or symphonies and often a soloist in said orchestras
State Solo and Ensemble Festival: Rated Superior all years in h.s.
Named one of 30 outstanding soloists in the state of Michigan by MSBOA
Won a number of scholarships
First Violinist in pit orchestra for four musicals [community service]
Played in nursing homes and retirement homes and various nonprofits
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition - Honorable Mention
Stulber International String Competition - Master Class Winner; performed for public at local university</p>

<p>Piano: Two-Year MMTA State Semifinalist
Rated Superior at Solo and Ensemble; qualified for state competitions
National and State recognition for Piano Teachers National Guild Auditions
Bravo! Competition Winner; performed on National Public Radio</p>

<p>Varsity Tennis: Team Captain
Two-year state semifinalst [singles]
Prep Star
All-Conference
Two-year Regional and Conference Champion
110% Award
Runner-up MVP
(We are Division II Team ranked 7th in the state)
USTA Tennis: Midwest Ranking of 200, and West Michigan Ranking of 20</p>

<p>Journalism/Writing: Regularly Published Editorialist in city’s local newspaper (two years)
Published Journalist for cultural articles in said newspaper (one year)</p>

<p>Groups: Indo-American Youth Group - Vice President
KAMSC Student Senate - Treasurer
National Honor Society- Tier One Member
National Forensics League- Honored Member [point system for debate; coached novice debators at high school]
Junior Engineering Technical Society competition - JV, we placed 4th nationally
FIRST Robotics - We qualified for national finals</p>

<p>Research: Epidemiologic Research - published in youth symposium; submitted for publication in national pharmaceutical journal; various presentations and speaking opportunities</p>

<p>Community Service: 740 Hours Accumulated; nominated for two service awards, received high school service award</p>

<p>Most notable service: Burn Camp Counselor for a week; Private tutor/mentor for a special education student for three years; Habitat for Humanity; Middle School Math Counts Team Coach; Math and Science Center Teacher Aide (taught and helped children during the summer]; Family Shelter Computer Tutor; Various Piano and Violin performances for the elderly and/or sickly</p>

<p>Let me know if I have chances at any of the Ivies PLEASE</p>

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<p>You certainly have a chance at any of the Ivies, as you are clearly a very strong applicant. I would recommend, however, that you look at each one of them individually since they are all different from each other, rather than just trying to get in to an “Ivy”.
Another thing to note is that if you want to apply to HYP (which require 3 subject tests), you should probably have your SATIIs in three different subject areas- there’s really no point to having both Math 1 and Math 2.</p>

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<p>You have a shot I suppose…
“Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition Semifinalist” – Did you actually advance in this competition? I live in Michigan also so Im pretty aware of this competition. If you didn’t advance, it’s really not going to help you that much.</p>

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<p>well I achieved a qualifying score in the prelim round and advanced to the semifinals of mmpc, but I wasn’t one of the winners after the semifinal test. I was also only a sophomore at the time…</p>

<p>I am taking Spanish with Listening this November, retaking Math II [I know I can do better], and possibly retaking chemistry.</p>

<p>The schools I’m looking at are U Penn and Brown; I may apply early action to either Harvard, Yale or Stanford, because they are non-binding.</p>

<p>I feel my essays are strong and convey passion, and am confident I will receive excellent letters of recommendation. I plan to send in violin/piano recordings and/or abstract(s) from my research.</p>

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<p>(for mmpc I placed in the top 10% of 10,166 students who took part I and went on to take part II)</p>

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<p>someone please tell me my chances for the schools I mentioned [U Penn-cousin will graduate from there, Brown, Dartmouth, and HYPS for EA]</p>

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<p>We just said we feel you have a shot.
If you want a %, you should ask the admissions officers themselves cuz no one can give you a precise percentage.</p>

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<p>no self studies? Where is the summer college experiences. All you do is extracurricular stuff but no other academic stuff. 15% chance</p>