Do I have what it takes? MIT/caltech/ect.

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>MIT, caltech, princeton, stanford, harvard, duke</p>

<p>Rank: 1/675
GPA 4.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
Major: Physics
Sex: Male
Ethnicity: Hispanic (Spanish)</p>

<p>SAT:
Reading 610
Writing 640
Math 740</p>

<p>SAT IIs
Biology: 780
Chemistry: 780
Math II: 800</p>

<p>–AP Scores–
Calculus BC 5 (Sophomore)
Computer Programming A 5 (Sophomore)
Biology 5 (Junior)
Chemistry 5 (Junior)
Human Geography 5 (Junior)
Language 3 (Junior)
US History 2 (Junior)</p>

<p>–Classes Taken/Taking–
(I received A’s in all courses)</p>

<p>AP Biology
AP Calculus BC
AP Chemistry
AP Human Geography
AP Computer Programming
AP English Language
AP US History
AP English Literature
AP Statistics
AP US Government (We the People Competition)
AP Macroeconomics</p>

<p>Honors Calculus 3-4 (multivariable and diffeq)
Honors World History
Honors Pre-Calculus
Honors Sophomore English
Honors Exercise Physiology
Honors Freshman English
Honors Chemistry
Honors World Geography
Honors Biology
Honors Physics
Honors Accounting
Spanish 3-4
Spanish 1-2
Beginning Guitar</p>

<p>–Awards–
National Hispanic Scholar Finalist
National Venture Scholar
AP Scholar with Distinction</p>

<p>–Extra Curriculars–
Key Club
Ping Pong Club
Math Club
March of Dimes Club
American Math Competition – qualified for and took the AIME
Attended National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine Summer 2006
Tutoring for Pre Calculus – 20-25 total hours
National Honors Society
State Math Competition – placed top 10%
Red Cross Club – Officer</p>

<p>–Work Experience–
Starbucks Coffee Company (September 5, 2006 – Present)
Barista
20-25 hrs/week during school year
35-40 hrs/week during summer</p>

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<p>The SAT I is conspicuously low (you didn’t even crack 2000), but a Hispanic valedictorian + excellent SAT II’s gives you a decent shot at those schools. Your EC’s are also week.</p>

<p>Duke is a match while the others are low reaches.</p>

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<p>NYLF is not really an EC (not much of prestigious program either)</p>

<p>But everything looks good except those SATs; mind you, your are Hispanic and the Valedictorian, so it looks like you have a decent chance.</p>

4

<p>Reject, sorry. Your SATs hold you back.</p>

5

<p>I’m assuming that you’re a European Spanish, not simply a Spanish speaker? Are Spaniards considered Hispanic in the sense that Latin Americans of Spanish and Portuguese descent are considered Hispanic?</p>