Chances - Should I bother applying?

<p>Rank: 17/675</p>

<p>California Public School
API = 722
Asian Male
Both parents went to Berkeley
Middle-income</p>

<p>SAT Scores:
2020 (760M/650CR/610W)<br>
(Chance me as if I had a 2150+, I’m planning to retake)</p>

<p>SAT II Scores:
Math IIC: 800
Physics: 740
Chemistry: 720
US History: 540</p>

<p>UW GPA: 3.86 (85/22)
UC GPA: 4.23 (93/22)
W GPA: 4.46 (107/24)</p>

<p>Only received 3 B’s Sophomore/Junior year; the rest are A’s.</p>

<p>AP World History (3)
AP Calculus AB (4)
AP Calculus BC (5) (5)
AP Chemistry (5)
AP US History (2)
Honors Chemistry
Honors English</p>

<p>Hardest possible schedule (excluding AP Gov and AP Studio Art)</p>

<p>Freshman summer: Pre-calculus: A
Sophomore summer: Physics: A
Junior summer: C++ Programming: A</p>

<p>Senior: AP English, AP Stats, AP Bio, AP Physics</p>

<p>EC:
Varsity Swimming
300 Slave Labor hours</p>

<p>National Honor Society (’04-‘08)
California Scholarship Federation (’04-‘08)
Math Club (’04-‘08)
FBLA (‘06-‘08) President
Chess Club (‘06-‘08) President
Environmental Club (’07-‘08) President</p>

<p>Chinese school (12 years)
Piano (10 years, no awards)
Internship at my local dentist (’04-’06)
Youth Advisory Commission (’07-’08)</p>

<p>No competition awards. Most of the people at my school don’t even know what the USAMO is. It was too late to take it by the time I figured out what it was…</p>

<p>Yeah, I’d say you should apply. It is a bit of a reach but it really is worth a shot!</p>

<p>More chances! :)</p>

<p>It’s a reach but you should still apply. However, it doesn’t help your chances that you’re an Asian male from California.</p>

<p>You should apply. You are in the running…</p>