College?! Chances??!! !?!?!11

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Hi, I am looking for schools similar to those I am applying to. How are my chances at these schools, and what can I do from now until the time application fun begins? Would appreciate it greatly.</p>

<p>Schools
Brown University ED
Northwestern University
University of Chicago
Middlebury College
Pomona College
Reed College
USC (Legacy)</p>

<p>Profile
School Type: Private/International
Location: Hong Kong
Race/Gender: Asian/Male
Prospective Major: English/History
Unweighted GPA: 3.64/4.00</p>

<p>SAT I Scores
SAT I Math: 770
SAT I Critical Reading: 790
SAT I Writing: 710</p>

<p>SAT II Scores
SAT II Literature: Projected 800
SAT II Math IIC: Projected 750</p>

<p>AP Tests
AP European History - 5
AP US History - 4
AP Art History - 5
AP English Language - 4</p>

<p>Summer Programs
Speech and Debate, Creative Writing - The Cambridge Prep Experience 2003
Comic Book Illustration and Storytelling - Art Center College of Design 2004
Creative Writing - University of Iowa Young Writers’ Studio 2005</p>

<p>Senior Schedule
AP Statistics
AP Studio Art
AP English Literature
Modern Japanese Literature
Honors Physics
Peace Studies
Creative Writing (Independent Study)
Contemporary Hong Kong Art (Independent Study)</p>

<p>Awards/Publications
AP Scholar with Honor
National Merit Commended
High Honors Roll 2004-07
Humanities Award 2006
Art History Award 2006
Art Award 2004, 2006
High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling, Meritorious 2005
High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling, National Outstanding 2006
Junior Research Paper Distinction 2006
Published in literary magazine Fresh!
Published in online e-zine AboutTeens</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
National Honors Society 2006-07
Student Senate; Class Treasurer 2004-05, Senate Treasurer 2006-07
Food for the Hungry Int’l; Head of Finance 2004-06, President 2007
Amnesty International 2005-2007
School Newspaper; Writer 2005-06, Arts Editor 2007
School Arts/Literary Magazine; Staff 2006, Editor 2007
School Bilingual Magazine; Writer 2006-07
Language Center; Teaching Assistant 2006-07
Crossroads International Art Miles Mural Project; School-Selected Artist 2006
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accreditation Survey; Student Representative 2006</p>

<p>Work Experience
Netvigator Broadband Co.; TV Commercial Actor 2002
Fanta; TV Commercial Actor 2003
RepeatAfterUs.com; Graphic Designer 2004
Dirty Shirty; Clothing Designer 2005-06
Suzuya International (HK) Co. Ltd; Marketing Clerk 2006</p>

<p>Other
I sang in a renown children’s choir until 8th grade and was selected alongside others to represent the choir at the Hong Kong handover ceremony in 1997. With the choir, I visited countries such as Egypt, Greece, Italy, Germany, Finland, Russia, Siberia, and the Czech Republic.
I have gone on service trips to help out at children’s orphanages in Mongolia and Vietnam.
I have given live art performances with Hong Kong band Queen Elephantine at underground music concerts.
I have done freelance editing, illustration, and graphic design gigs with various companies and individuals.</p>

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<p>Can you tell us your rank and the number of students in your graduating class? This is what Brown will use to determine your admission status.</p>

<p>Thanks,</p>

<p>P.S. Impressive list of ECs and test scores.</p>

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<p>My school does not rank. I have about 230 students in my class, and I would probably be in the top 10-15%.</p>

<p>Thanks for helping out!</p>

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<p>You seem to share alot of the schools i’m interested in as well as roughly identical stats (although your EC’s are definitely more impressive). My advice to you is to think carefully about having Reed on your list; even the people I know that went there had unfavorable experiences with the social scene (unless you’re into the whole self-important avante-guard “OMGZ i’m a philosopher” indie scene). basically, it’s UChicago minus the top-of-the notch academic reputation and people with real intelligence to back up their eccentricity. This isn’t to say that Reed is a bad school, I just want to make sure that you’re aware of a major criticism of the school.</p>

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<p>Brown University ED–reach
Northwestern University–slight reach to reach
University of Chicago–slight reach to reach
Middlebury College–match
Pomona College–reach
Reed College–match to slight reach
USC (Legacy)–match to slight reach</p>

<p>Your GPA is lower than the norm at every school on your list, but your test scores and ECs should get you in at probably two or possibly even three of these schools.</p>

<p>You need some real matches (some schools with a 3.6 to 3.7 UW GPA average), and a safety to go with these “mostly reach” schools you have listed, just to be on the safe side.</p>

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<p>Hm, thanks for the heads-up rameses. I visited Reed just this summer, and I really dug the place’s general vibe. There weren’t many students around, however, so I can’t really agree/disagree with your comment about the social scene. </p>

<p>It just sounds so awesome there, with the whole Renn Fayre and such.</p>

<p>–</p>

<p>Calcruzer, thanks for the feedback! I’m definitely looking into several safe matches. Do you have any you could suggest? </p>

<p>My low GPA is partially because of a relatively rocky freshman year (3.1 my first semester), which I hope they will forgive, and also because of serious grade deflation. Also, colleges know that my school’s grade system is tough. Various students from the just-graduated class had GPAs 3.0-3.5 are going to Georgetown, UMich, and Cornell.</p>

<p>I’m confident that I will write some nice, creative essays. I also plan to submit an art/writing portfolio supplement.</p>

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<p>Bump (don’t be shy now!)</p>

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<p>Does anyone know of other schools that I could look into?</p>

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<p>PM ramses. He’s not getting into anything above Reed.</p>

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<p>I’m not getting into anything above Reed, or ramses? I’ve looked at his stats, they’re generally darn stellar, so I’m guessing you’re talking about me.</p>

<p>And you know what? I disagree with you.</p>

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<p>hahaha dude he was talking about me, and your stats are significantly more impressive than mine. regardless, learn to ignore bobby100, I took him sort of seriously until he started making racial comments and thats when you just start ignoring him.</p>

<p>bobby100: come on man, do you realize how pathetic you are? fine, i have terrible stats and am not going to get into any good colleges, i’ve got your point–but why do you keep trying to turn this into some idiotic online vendetta? you’re 24, get a life.</p>

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<p>Dude, I saw your stats, they’re great. Quite a few people on CC are ungodly, gradegrubbing fools, so no worries.</p>

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<p>Actually, the band that you played with was Fashionista, even though all its members are in Queen Elephantine. I happen to be a big fan of their very attractive and talented guitarist/vocalist Indy Shome, and I make a point of following all of his projects and related members very carefully.</p>

<p>You will be doing live art for Queen Elephantine on the coming 8th of September.</p>

<p>I didn’t know you were an advert actor.</p>