I can't believe I'm making a chances thread.

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Well, I always thought these were a little silly, and I kind of know the answers I’m going to get (“it’s a crapshoot at the top,” etc.), but I finally caved in.</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Asian-American</p>

<p>GPA: 4.42 weighted, 4.0 unweighted at a prestigious private school in Texas with the hardest courseload available</p>

<p>SAT: 2290</p>

<p>SAT Subject Tests:
Math IIC - 800
Chemistry - 790
US History - 720</p>

<p>ACT: 35</p>

<p>APs:
English Lang - 4
Calculus BC - 5
Chemistry - 5
US History - 5</p>

<p>Academic Honors and Awards:
National Merit Semifinalist
High Honor Roll - 9, 10, 11
Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica (Spanish Honor Society)
National Spanish Exam - 9, 10, 11 (3rd place region 9 and 10)
JETS - 11, 4th place team in district
Winston Science Bowl - 11 (5th place in egg drop competition)</p>

<p>Athletics:
Volleyball - 9, 10, 11, 12
JV - 9, 10
Captain - 10
Varsity - 11, 12
Conference Champions - 11
Addison Volleyball Club - 11
Marv Dunphy Volleyball Camp at Pepperdine University- Summers 2004 and 2005
Competed in various tournaments with both the school and the club teams</p>

<p>Crew - 9, 10, 11, 12
Competed in various statewide regattas</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:
Math Team - 9, 10, 11, 12
Captain - 12
Competed in several nationwide and statewide competitions
AIME - 12</p>

<p>Intercultural Club - 10, 11, 12
Attended various Dallas Area Diversity Youth Organization meetings</p>

<p>Model UN - 11, 12
Founding member of school organization</p>

<p>Senior Class Auction - 12
Chairman</p>

<p>McDonald’s Week - 11
Helped raise $20,000 for Austin Street Shelter as chairman of the
accounting subcommittee</p>

<p>Upper School Band - 9, 10</p>

<p>Upper School Choir - 11, 12</p>

<p>Summer Activities:
Exploration Summer Camp at Yale University - 2004
Marv Dunphy Volleyball Camp at Pepperdine University - 2004, 2005
Studied Spanish in a homestay program in Salamanca, Spain - 2005
Harvard Summer School Program - 2006</p>

<p>Prospective Schools:

  1. Harvard - SCEA
  2. Princeton
  3. Penn - Sister graduated with honors, I have higher scores and better
    grades from a better school
  4. Yale
  5. Columbia
  6. Northwestern
  7. Georgetown
  8. Tufts</p>

<p>I know the weak point of my application is the extracurriculars and lack of major awards, but hopefully my stats and essays can make up for it.</p>

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<p>How did you come to know about your National Merit Semifinalist status? Are the results out?
Also, what major will you be taking up in the college?</p>

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<p>You got a 12 on the AIME??? That’s really good.</p>