USC & Low Ivies. Will Chance You Back!

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>my previous chance post seemed a little too long to read… haha i’ll make it easier. </p>

<p>Current Year: Junior at an extremely competitive IB/Tech School (dragged down my GPA)</p>

<p>Academic GPA (9-12): 3.2500(W)/2.8125
Academic (10-12) GPA: 3.0526(W)/2.7368
Total GPA (9-12): 3.3056(W)/2.9167</p>

<p>SAT: 2300 currently (CR-800, M-750, W-750). Might take it again. Should I take the ACT as well?
Ethnicity: Asian
Recommendations: Decent to good. Written by a teacher who I had freshman year for English and have again now (best subject). </p>

<p>PSAT: 219 - qualified for NMSQT
SAT II: taking US History, Math, and English this summer
Completed AP’s: AP Euro - 4, Physics B - 3
Currently taking: APUSH, AP Psych, Lang & Lit, and a few more
Next Year AP’s: AP Stats, AP Environmental Science</p>

<p>ECs: </p>

<ul>
<li>6 years of Tae Kwon Do training (currently a Junior Black Belt 3rd Degree)</li>
<li>3 years in the Advanced Choir in middle school- Served as both the Social Chair and on the Yearbook Committee in Choir</li>
<li>3 years of singing (Tenor) in the SCVA (Southern California Vocal Association) Honor Choir.</li>
<li>4 years of Chess training</li>
<li>3 years of league basketball at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church</li>
<li>3 years in Environmental Club</li>
<li>2 years in Best Buddies</li>
<li>Summer Teen Volunteer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center</li>
<li>started a social awareness club called P.A.R.T.Y. last year, served as Club President<br></li>
<li>Also, I’m interning at a local newspaper or magazine this summer. (OC Register if I get accepted)</li>
</ul>

<p>Awards: </p>

<p>OC Academic Decathlon 2010
-Team: School won 1st in Division II, 5th overall. (1 spot away from going to state -_-. It was our first year too.)
-Individual: 2nd Place Overall Individual in Varsity Division
-Specific Categories: Math – 1st, Super Quiz – 2nd, Art – 3rd, Essay – 4th, Speech – 4th, Economics – 4th, Music – 5th
-Team captain of my division next year as well.</p>

<p>CAPAC WordMania Competition Hacienda Heights 2007
(Overall – 1st Place, School – 1st Place, Team – 3rd Place)</p>

<p>Southern California Chess League Long Beach 3- Day Tournament 2007

  • 1st Place in my grade (unrated)</p>

<p>Southern California Open (Tae Kwon Do) 2006

  • 1st Place in my division for Poomse (Form)</p>

<p>Expected Awards:</p>

<p>-NMSQT semi-finalist or finalist

  • National AP Scholar (or at least AP scholar w/ Distinction)</p>

<p>Also I’m an Asian-American aiming to major in something in english and the humanities. English is my best subject, I get commended for writing often, and I’m tripling my lit classes next year. Not the typical path for a Chinese dude, right?</p>

<p>Next year, I will be applying to:</p>

<ul>
<li>USC (legacy through my sister who is a current freshman)</li>
<li>UCLA (legacy through my mom, class of 87)</li>
<li>UC Irvine / UC San Diego</li>
<li>UC Berkeley</li>
<li>NYU</li>
<li>Columbia</li>
<li>Northwestern</li>
<li>Cornell</li>
<li>Boston College</li>
<li>Brown</li>
<li>UC Riverside / UC Santa Barbara</li>
<li>Pepperdine University</li>
<li>Boston University</li>
</ul>

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<p>given ur low gpa, the ivies r hard…</p>

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<p>lol… with that GPA, even ur SAT score cant make up for it, the only schools u see u getting into are the Mid UC’s</p>

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<p>Sisters don’t count as legacies man.</p>

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<p>Do you go to Hotchkiss, Groton, Andover, Exeter, or anything like that? Because if you do, then I would definitely understand that SAT-GPA combination. Anyway, just try your best; they want to know that you can survive at their universities, contribute to campus spirit, graduate, and become successful. </p>

<p>P.S. Stop calling schools “lower Ivies”, especially when you would give your right arm to get accepted by them.</p>

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<p>yeah… gpa really killed me. does anyone know what else i can do to help make up for it?</p>

<p>and @ Lobzz</p>

<p>i meant lower ivies not in a degrading way, but i rather in comparison to HYPS which are pretty much a dream for everyone</p>

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<p>The only thing that could bring your GPA up is if you get a 100 in all of your classes.</p>

<p>Ivies</p>

<p>Brown-Mt Everest Reach
Dartmouth- Mt Everest Reach
Columbia-Very high reach
Cornell- High reach</p>

<p>But what is your “Extremely competitive” IB/Tech School? Stuyvesant or Bronx high school of science?</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, your GPA is pretty low. Your SAT score is great, and that will get you into a mid-high UC or USC but it is far too low for the ivies. Sorry for being so harsh, but 3.2 is a little bit too low.</p>

<ul>
<li>USC- match/reach</li>
<li>UCLA-match</li>
<li>UC Irvine / UC San Diego- match</li>
<li>UC Berkeley-reach</li>
<li>NYU-match</li>
<li>Columbia-super reach</li>
<li>Northwestern-reach</li>
<li>Cornell- reach</li>
<li>Boston College- reach</li>
<li>Brown- super reach</li>
<li>UC Riverside / UC Santa Barbara- match</li>
<li>Pepperdine University- match</li>
<li>Boston University- match</li>
</ul>

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<p>I go to Troy High School in Fullerton. (but please don’t stalk me haha.)
It’s not Stuyvesant level but believe me it is extremely challenging. I’ve seen the work of students from other schools have to do and it’s ridiculously different from ours. My friend who really isn’t the brightest crayon in the box (got a 1850 after a summer of sat prep) is in 5 AP’s junior year at her school in Chino Hills and I think she has like 4 A’s and a B in those classes
troy’s grade deflation :((</p>

<p>thanks for the chancing though it pretty much matches all the feedback i’ve gotten.
realistically i think I’d prefer going to a mid-to-high UC or USC, though.
can’t beat this cali weather</p>

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<p>obviously ur SAT is beast. however, a GPA is still a GPA. Keep working on demonstrating your academic ability outside of class. (acadec is an excellent one). UCs tend to be stat based so hopefully that 2300 outweighs or at least offsets that GPA. also be sure to sell your writing ability (landing that OC register spot would be very helpful). </p>

<ul>
<li>USC- high match</li>
<li>UCLA- high match</li>
<li>UC Irvine / UC San Diego- match/low reach</li>
<li>UC Berkeley- high reach</li>
<li>NYU- N/A</li>
<li>Columbia - N/A</li>
<li>Northwestern - N/A</li>
<li>Cornell- high reach</li>
<li>Boston College- low reacg</li>
<li>Brown- high reach</li>
<li>UC Riverside / UC Santa Barbara- match/match</li>
<li>Pepperdine University- low match</li>
<li>Boston University- match</li>
</ul>

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<p>Your GPA is the only thing that’s stopping you. You’ll get into a few of the UCs, hopefully.</p>

<p>[Chance</a> back?](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/880475-chance-me-top-schools-questions-too-because-special-circumstance.html"]Chance”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/880475-chance-me-top-schools-questions-too-because-special-circumstance.html)</p>

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<p>If you do really well (4/5) on all the AP’s you’re in now it could take a little pressure off your GPA. Colleges will see that you know the material that way, otherwise you still have a year, just do the best you can to bring it up.</p>

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<ul>
<li>USC- high match</li>
<li>UCLA- match</li>
<li>UC Irvine / UC San Diego- match</li>
<li>UC Berkeley- reach</li>
<li>NYU- high match</li>
<li>Columbia - high reach</li>
<li>Northwestern - high match</li>
<li>Cornell- reach</li>
<li>Boston College- low reach</li>
<li>Brown- high reach</li>
<li>UC Riverside / UC Santa Barbara- low match/ low match</li>
<li>Pepperdine University- IN</li>
<li>Boston University- low match</li>
</ul>

<p>Hey, I really am impressed about your standard test score…2300 SAT with 1550 R+M? It really shows your reasoning power. However, GPA is the thing that drags you away from some ivies. I strongly recommend pouring a lot of effort to your GPA. Move it up to at least 3.5 UW.</p>

<p>Please chance back.</p>

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<p>That GPA is really an eyesore, good luck applying to Northwestern and Ivies, maybe you’ll get in off the waitlist if you’re lucky!</p>