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<p>First Generation/Latino(URM)
SAT I- CR- 530 M-690 W-500 (YES, I plan to retake my SAT I in oct. maybe nov. if I can rush my scores, will probably get 2000+)
ACT-25 composite (Reading and English Kill Me and its to fast.)
SAT II- CHEM- 640 MATH 2- 710 Spanish-730
AP Classes- Ap Spanish Language(3), Ap Spanish Literature (3), Ap Chem (3), Ap Stats (4), Ap Cal AB(5)
Senior Aps- Bio, Music Theory, Physics B, Cal BC, Ap Gov
Weighted GPA- 4.3
Unweighted-3.7</p>

<p>Weakness(English, always had trouble with english thats why low SAT and ACT.)
Strength(not to brag, but Amazing Opera singer)</p>

<p>Extra-Curriculars
World IN Distress(WIND) Founder/President- Group that raises funds to help natural disaster victims.
Acapella group- Section Leader(tenor)
Thespians
Future Business Leader of America
Chamber Singer
Musicals
Music Director for Middle School Musicals
Very into Music(Opera) and loads of musical awards and honor choirs.
VERY Strong Arts Supplement, Essays and recs very good as well.</p>

<p>Community Service= 450+
Internships- Coldwell Banker and Marriott International Financial Corporation
Jobs- Coldwell Banker and VegasInsider.com (Assistant Advertising and Management Manager) Not kinding, Very lucky job.</p>

<p>Honor Societies
Tri-M
International Thespian Society
Mu Alpha Theta
Spanish Honor Society(something like that)/Event coordinator
National Science Honor Society
Don’t know the greek name, but a History Honor Society
National Honor Society/treasurer</p>

<p>Top Three Schools-
UPENN (ED)
Duke
Columbia
Other Schools(FROM MIAMI)
UNC
University of Miami
University of Florida
Boston University
Vanderbilt
NYU(STERN)
John Hopkins
Georgetown University</p>

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<p>I’m a HS sophomore right now but these are my predicted stats:
Caucasian, female, Amherst, MA
SAT=2150
ACT=28-32
AP= AP Gay Lesbian Lit, AP Bio, AP Physics, AP Euro, AP French, AP Calc probably mostly 4s some 5s
Unweighted GPA: 3.9
Extracurriculars: Editor in chief of award-winning school newspaper, choreographer and featured dancer in 4 years of school musicals, in school’s dance ensemble, Model UN, Anti-Defamation League
STRENGTH: is executive producer of public access television show produced independently from the high school, focused around news concerning youth, and executive producer of a youth run sketch-comedy show. has produced multiple short films which have been accepted into youth film festivals.
Summer Programs: A video editing tech camp, Brown Pre College Summer Program, international study abroad French</p>

<p>Goals: Brown, UPenn
do you think I have a good chance at these? What other schools do you think I should apply to?</p>

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<p>17
Senior Class of 2010
Hoover, AL (Originally from Chicago)</p>

<p>ACT
Engish: 36
Math: 34
Reading: 34
Science: 34
Composite: 35
(10 on writing on another test)
SAT
Critical Reading: 680
Math: 740
Writing: 720
Composite: 2140</p>

<p>Credentials:</p>

<ul>
<li>Took all honors available freshman and sophomore year. 1 AP class Sophomore, 4 Junior, 4 Senior</li>
<li>Took three years of Spanish, one of them being honors</li>
<li>Weighted GPA: 4.08</li>
<li>Unweighted: 3.78</li>
<li>Received 4.0 GPA award 9,10,11</li>
<li>President of Mu Alpha Theta 11, 12</li>
<li>Member of National Honor Society 11, 12</li>
<li>Ranked 30/630</li>
<li>In the Engineering Academy
o An in depth 4 year course that greatly prepares high school students for a future in Engineering</li>
<li>Participated in the BEST robotics competition, Website team leader</li>
<li>Mentored middle school students for robotics</li>
<li>Varsity lacrosse player
o Most valuable player Junior Varsity (worth mentioning?)
o State Champions V and JV</li>
<li>Member of the Shelby County Leadership Forum</li>
<li>Worked for Chick Fil A for the first half of 2008</li>
<li>Worked as a pool monitor/cleaner in the summer 2008-present</li>
</ul>

<p>Notre Dame, Vandy, and Northwestern</p>

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<p>Hey, this thread is crazy busy but thought I’d throw mine in here. For Brown, Columbia, Duke, and Georgetown.</p>

<p>white female, public school, not especially competitive, most demanding courseload, technically 1st gen (neither parent went to college for more than a year…no degrees) </p>

<p>UW 94.76, W 98.17 (out of 100)</p>

<p>7/280</p>

<p>2040 (CR: 680, M: 660, W:700)
only took once, re-taking in October</p>

<p>Biology 640, US History 690</p>

<p>-APs: Eng Lang and Comp 5, US History 5
*2 french courses at SUNY Albany, a’s</p>

<p>*Dance (ballet, modern, jazz, tap)
15+ hours per week, 7th grade to present
member of Royal Academy of Dance; merits on RAD grades 5, 6, and Intermediate exams; Youth America Grand Prix 2009 soloist competitor and ensemble finalist; member of non-profit dance company and performed in many performances, some for charity and volunteer at local malls, etc.
*Girl Scouts 9-11; earned Bronze and Silver Awards
*Venture Scouts 9-12 (co-ed high adventure scouting)
*Drama Club 9-12; performer and behind stage hand
*Dance class volunteer teaching assistant 11-12; 2 hrs per week
*Foreign exchange to French high school in April 2010
*Work study administrative assistant at dance studio, 2-3 hrs per week, towards classes
*National Merit Program commended student (haven’t found out if i’m a semi-finalist yet)
*National Honor Society
*Principal’s Commendation List (9-12 grade every semester)
*recs should be great
*essay, according to my AP English teacher, is fantastic and very unique
*Will probably send dance video to those who accept them, planning to minor in dance
*Possible majors: Comp Lit, French, Communications, IR</p>

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<p>It doesn’t seem like the Guru is posting replies, but if he ever gets back on it, I’d like some chances. Thanks.</p>

<p>Brief Stats:
Very competitive private HS 3.9/4 UW, 4.5 W
SAT I (M:800, V:730, W:750) = 2280
SAT II (physics(710 :frowning: ), math IIc (800), chemistry (790) )
AP(Physics5, Chem5, Econ5, Euro4, US5, AB5/BC5, Lang&Comp4)
Snr Schedule (AP Stats, AP Bio, AP Lit, AP Spanish, AP Latin Virgil, AP Comp Sci, Multivariable calc at college)
College courses - an advanced physics course, and some photography at local schools</p>

<p>EC/Awards:
Ap Scholar w/ distinction
Preform in professional operas
school musical (9-12)
stage crew fall play (10-12)
mock trial (10-12)
published photographer in local publications
host of photo competition wins
pro bono work for local non-profits (photo)
photo editor for/published in school artistic mag (ranked nationally) (10-12)
founded rocketry club at HS (10-12)
Team America Rocketry Challenge (ranked nationally) (9-12)
ARML (9-12)
AMC10/12
School Math League (2nd in region)</p>

<p>Other:Science Olympiad national champion 7th grade(probably not relevant)</p>

<p>Schools:Stanford, Cornell, WashU(maybe ED), Duke, RIT, Richmond, Tufts, Georgetown, Notre Dame(also a top choice)</p>

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<p>School: Public school in NJ
Gender: Male
GPA 3.3UW/ 3.8W (i know the UW is low but i screwed up and did some lazy work in some clases) But junior yr was like 3.7 UW</p>

<p>SAT:
740 math, 780 critical reading, 720 math
760 chem subject
740 bio subject
should be 760ish math II</p>

<p>EC’s:
you know, the general research at local university
over 300 hours volunteering
cross country, winter and spring track
historian of french honor society
some other science clubs/ olympiads</p>

<p>How do my chances look for the following schools for a bio/pre-med major:
These are only the schools i might apply ED
Northwestern
Cornell
Johns Hopkins</p>

<p>Which one do i have the best shot for ED?></p>

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<p>Can somebody weigh my chances? It would be greatly appreciated if you do :-).</p>

<p>Background Info-
State: New Jersey
Race/Ethnicity: African-American
Grade: Senior
Gender: Female
GPA: 4.0+ (weighted) Don’t know unweighted
Rank: 12/442 students (top 2-3% ish)
SAT I: 1890 out of 2400 (taking them again in November!)
SAT II: taking them next week!
AP Scores: US History (received score of 4), taking AP Calculus, Physics, and English Literature & Composition this year</p>

<p>ECs:
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (9,10,11,12) (Vice-President in 11th)
Asian Awareness (9,10,11,12)
DECA (9,10,11,12)
Health Careers Club (9,10,11,12-) (Vice President in 11th)
Students United For Respect and Equality (10, 11,12) (Secretary in 11th)

  • Have Been participating in Blood Drives for Three Years
    -Have done recent mentoring with middle school children
    Total hours: about 50 hours</p>

<p>Summer Experience
-People to People Student Ambassador Program - Japan, Land of the Rising Sun (9)
-Various speaking engagements (just a few notable ones listed below) (10)
-USA Today
-Courier Post
- Fox “My 9ne” News
- Cornell University’s Camp $tartup Program

  • Medical Office Receptionist: translating from Spanish to English, making appointments, etc. (200+ hours) (11)</p>

<p>Awards
Academic Excellence Award (9,10,11)
Black History Month Award (10)
DECA State Qualifier (10,11)
2nd Place Overall in DECA Hotel and Lodging Management Area (11)
3rd Place Overall in 1st Role Play in DECA Hotel and Lodging Management Area (11)
Award for 2nd Place Role Play in DECA Hotel and Lodging Management Area at NJ State Conference (11)
Candace for Black Women’s Volunteer Award (11)</p>

<p>Additional Information:
I have self-published a book in 2008 called “I’m Still Here”. I am currently on my third novel (writing is my passion). I have done various speaking engagements from my local P.A.L club to a business summer program at Cornell University, as well as several interviews with local and widespread newspapers. </p>

<p>Chance me for:
Princeton
Columbia
Emerson
NYU
University of Miami
UCLA</p>

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<p>3.7 UW / 4.04 W

  • have always taken as many APs/Honors classes as possible.
    Top 10%</p>

<p>Asian -Viet, CA, low-income, 1st gen</p>

<p>2100 SAT (680 CR, 710 M, 710 W), retaking Oct
SAT II - US History 660, Chinese 620, retaking Nov</p>

<p>EXTRACURRIC
Speech + Debate Team - Secretary, Vice President (4 years)
Red Cross Club - Vice President (4 years)
Adopt-an-Alleyway Youth Empowerment Project - Social Chair (3 years)
Campaign Academy - Campaign Leader (3 years)
CSF Representative (3 years)
The Eagle School Newspaper - Editor-in-Chief (2 years)
Eagle News Broadcast - Reporter (2 years)
Fiona Ma Assemblywoman of CA - Intern (2 years)
Student Site Council - Vice Chair (2 years)
Junior Statesman of America Club - Historian (1 year)</p>

<p>PROGRAMS

  • Northwestern University - CTD Civic Engagement & Leadership Institute (Summer)
  • 3 year participant World Savvy Affairs Competition</p>

<p>JOBS

  • US House of Representatives Page (summer 2009)
  • The Sixth Graphics + Web Design Studio - owner (6 years)
  • Natural Dental Lab - assistant manager (4 years)
  • Help-U-Learn Tutorial - Tutor (4 years)</p>

<p>AWARDS

  • 1st Place Voice of Democracy Speech Contest: Honoring Veterans of Foreign Wars
  • 2nd Place Lion’s Club Speech Contest: Water - Will CA be left high and dry?
  • 2nd Place Lion’s Club Speech Contest: Immigration - My Solution
  • 3rd Place World Affairs Competition Best Discovery Poster
  • 4th Place Best Speaker - CHSSA Student Congress</p>

<p>OTHER
volunteered 200+ hours, started my own graphics/web design company to help out my family through high school, worked as page with US house of rep</p>

<p>notes: my gpa sophomore year suffered b/c parents divorce + having to work. but my junior year had only 2 B’s for fall semester and 1 B for spring.</p>

<p>I’m concerned about my GPA and SAT II scores.</p>

<p>schools: (either Brown ED or Wesleyan ED)
Brown
Wesleyan
Amherst
Tufts
UC Berkeley
Cornell
NYU
Boston College
Colgate</p>

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<p>somebody bumped a non-updated thread, :stuck_out_tongue: i dunno if OP will come back here after having all these to chance :D</p>

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<p>UOP, UCSD, UC Berkeley
GPA: 3.94, 4.03
ACT:30
mathII: 700
Chem: 730
AP Chem: 5
Sat: 1830 m:660, w:590, r:580
top 5%
lots of community service, 2 clubs, 2 years CSF</p>

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<p>Country: Thailand
School: 1# public school
(but have class with foreign teacher just one hour a week=> low english)
Gender: male
Race: Asian
GPA weighted: 3.56 (or 3.65) - -?
Rank: School doesn’t rank
Score: -I’m gonna take it, but I can’t wait til that time lol~
So, I’ll list my average scores-
SAT: MATH 700, CR 600(-20+), WR 700 ~~~2000 (-100+)
SAT II: US-HIST 650+, MATH I 650+
(For RD. I’ll have World History, aiming at 700+)
TOEFL:100</p>

<p>ECs & leadership:
school chorus 10-11
class president 10-11
social service club president 12 (+fundraiser)
varsity runner 12
(as club president) - co project with botanical school (royal) project
chinese singing contest(school)
dance for health contest(school)
body combat player (almost trainer) 10-12
two years in leader camp
the people’s alliance for democracy (as a young pad)
camp: democracy in school
private lesson: piano & saxophone
teach: piano and english (both charity and for money)</p>

<p>T T : apply for aids</p>

<p>Want to go to…
Dartmouth ED
Brown
Macalester
St.Lawrence
Oberlin
Trinity
Upenn
Wesleyan
Northwestern
St.John’s</p>

<p>thx you!</p>

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<p>PSAT - 207</p>

<p>GPA - 4.45 9-11 weighted, 3.9 unweighted, 4.625 10-11 weighted</p>

<p>SAT - 2090. CR 610, W 720, M 760. Retaking in a couple months. Should score easily 2200+</p>

<p>ACT - 32. English 31, Math 34, Reading 32, Science 29. Not planning on taking again.
SAT II - Chemistry: 720, Math II: 750, taking US this year</p>

<p>Class rank - 2 of over 700, not tied with anyone.</p>

<p>AP classes - European History, Statistics, Chemistry, Calculus AB/BC, Psychology, Computer Science A, US History, Environmental Science (Next year I’ll also have Government, Economics, and Calculus D, which is not an AP course, and a second year of Computer Science)
Extras -

  • Cofounded a Lacrosse Club that has morphed into a team recognized by both the school and the state
  • CSF member for three years, will be president this year. Largest club on campus, with around 250 members. Service club.
  • NHS member
  • Men’s choir, 4 years, president 2 years
  • 1 year mock trial
  • 3 years Youth & Government, received an appointed position on the governor’s staff
  • 4 years swim team - 2 JV 2 Varsity
  • 2nd degree black belt, Taekwondo, 1st degree black belt, Hapkido. Spent about 20 hours volunteering teaching martial arts per week for a couple of years
  • 4 years voluteering at YMCA Camp Oakes, serving as a leader in training
  • 3 years School Site Council student representative, elected
  • 2 years Peer Leaders
  • Job working at a yogurt shop about 20 hours a week</p>
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<p>International- (Korean, international school in China)</p>

<p>SAT: 780math 710writing 700reading T2190 </p>

<p>SATII: 800MathIIC 800Chinese 630Chem (not sending chem)</p>

<p>GPA: 3.12 weighted (very low because i didnt do any studying until last year; it’ll be raised to 3.3)</p>

<p>NoRank</p>

<p>Courses:
(2 year courses)
IB English A2 HL
IB MANDARIN B HL
IB ECONOMICS HL
IB MATH HL
IB CHEM SL
IB PHYSICS SL</p>

<p>NOT A DIPLOMA CANDIDATE</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Performing Arts (2 years): band member, first chair, first chair in “international band competition among asian international schools”, jazz band first chair </p>

<p>Model UN (4 years): delegates in various conferences, some very hard, looking to be a chair next year</p>

<p>Habitat for Humanity, Campus chapter (4 years): 2 years as regular member, junior year as executive board member, senior year nothing</p>

<p>Prevent-AIDS-club (no name) (3 years): co-founder in sophomore year </p>

<p>Soccer Team (3 years): 2 years in JV, not sure about next year though</p>

<p>Intern (2+ years): Market research in China for a tiny Korean company</p>

<p>Intern2 (< 1year): JUCCCE intern - worked with a lot of ivy grads</p>

<p>Major: hotel management for nyu///business/management/marketing OR industrial engineering</p>

<p>OTHERS:</p>

<p>very fluent in Chinese, (had the HSK of level 7 when i was in seventh grade, going to take it again next year for level 10, 11 highest)</p>

<p>essay-not an unique topic but “very intriguing”- according to my counselor</p>

<p>killer recs because i’ve been sucking up for a while now</p>

<p>NYU (SCPS-hotel management) -ED
Emory
Wake Forest
UMich
USC
Case Western Reserve
Georgia Tech
UIUC
UWisconsin-Madison
UWashington-Seattle
Indiana University
Syracuse
HKUST
NUS</p>

<p>PS: Any suggestions on colleges that are appropriate to my profile?</p>

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<p>I REALLY HOPE YOU ARE STILL CHANCING PEOPLE…IT WOULD HELP A LOT! ;D</p>

<p>-Asian female…first generation in the US
-parents both work at the WashU Med School if that helps at all</p>

<p>GPA: 4.1 weighted</p>

<p>APs and Honors:

  • taken lots of honors
  • APs: junior year - AP Bio, AP US Govt
    senior year - AP Calc AB, AP Eng and Lit, AP Chem, APUSH</p>

<p>Class Size/School:

  • suburbs in MO
  • around 350</p>

<p>Rank:

  • 27/350
  • i knooooow this kinda sucks but it’s the top 10% still</p>

<p>SAT/ACT:

  • ACT 35 eng, 33 math, 34 read, 28 sci…composite=33
  • took SAT but got 2000 so probably won’t send that score</p>

<p>SAT II:

  • i figured i was too lazy to study for subject tests…plus i already have my ACT…so the only thing i took was SAT chinese test which i got a 800 on</p>

<p>ECs:

  • volunteer in pharmacy for nearby hospital for 1 yr
  • worked at the WashU medical school lab this summer for 2.5 months
  • Mu Alpha Theta
  • Beta Chi Pi
  • Community Outreach - i am an officer
  • school club for women empowerment
  • Amnesty International
  • helped out for Special Olympics at school
  • VP of local chinese organization
  • Symphonic Orchestra for three years
  • Tri-M honor society
  • attended chinese school since 1st grade…member of the awesome dance class for 5 years which participated in many cultural events in the area
  • volunteered through various clubs at Early Childhood Center, Butterfly House, Delmar Gardens, etc</p>

<p>Recs/Essays:

  • my essay should be pretty good
  • recs should be okay - asked my french, english, and chem teachers</p>

<p>SCHOOLS: Washington University in STL (i freakin <3 this school so I am doing ED), John Hopkins, Northwestern, University of Chicago, Emory, Brown</p>