What Are My Chances (Free Pie!)

Erlkonig · November 30, 2004, 7:19pm

GPA 3.9 UW 4.3 W
School doesn’t rank but it’s looking like I’ll be 1 or 2 supposing I don’t mess up the next semester.

SAT 1510 (750 Verbal 760 Math)

SAT II’s:
Math IIC: 670 (Retaking in Dec.)
Literature: 760
Writing: 630 (Retaking in Dec.)

AP’s
English Comp.: 5 English Literature: 5

Senior Year:
AP Psychology, Post-AP English, Honors World Politics, AP Economics, Choir, Drama

Two semesters of Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and Calculus at community college.

ECs:
Clarinet 8 years
Vocal: Classical Bass 5 years
Local Lyric Opera Company Chorus + Small Roles 2 + 1/2 years
American Institute of Musical Studies Summer Program Alumni
Numerous Regional Contest Awards (Clarinet and Vocal)
National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts Arts Awards Honorable Mention (Vocal Top 5%)
Speech Team Captain 2 years (On team all throughout high school)
National Merit Letter of Commendation

Colleges:
Harvard (Huge reach of course, too facinated by the new Harvard/NEC joint program not to at least try though)
Yale
Tufts
Johns Hopkins
Bonston University
Northwestern
USC
Oberlin
UCLA
UCSB
UCSC
UCSD

Pie to be dispensed after advice is given. Assuming I get my lower SAT II’s up into the 700s on Saturday, what are my chances?

neelesh · November 30, 2004, 7:23pm

Harvard-reach
Yale-reach
Tufts-good shot
Johns Hopkins-good shot
Boston University-in
Northwestern-good shot
USC-in
Oberlin-in
UCLA-in
UCSB-in
UCSC-in
UCSD-in

now gimme my free pie!

gtagurlie05 · November 30, 2004, 7:25pm

good God, are you kidding? with your SAT score in the 1500’s, a large number of extracurriculars, and an excellent high school record, you should REALLY be asking, “what schools would dare to not accept me?”

…

but since you’re asking, you might not get into Harvard. They sometimes go out on a limb NOT to accept smart kids with high scores. Good luck, even though you won’t need it, and good job on making lazy kids like me want to work harder :)

zoso17 · November 30, 2004, 7:43pm

I see no pie, and as you are a filthy liar with no respect for the fine morals of honesty and integrity, I see no reason to massage your ego. I say good day to you sir!

cd8705 · November 30, 2004, 7:52pm

i like apple pies.

Erlkonig · November 30, 2004, 8:29pm

Proceeds to be split between neelesh, gtagurlie05, zoso17, and cd8705. Further samples may be obtained by purchase. Only currency accepted is advice.

slipper1234 · November 30, 2004, 8:41pm

You are a reach for Harvard and Yale (ie maybe), and you are in everywhere else. My suggestion is to apply to more moderate reaches like Brown, Dartmouth, Amherst, Penn, Columbia, etc. and dump the safeties like BU, Oberlin, etc unless you really want to go there.

joev · November 30, 2004, 8:48pm

Is it just me or does every aspiring college student who posts on this message board have exactly the same stats?

ecnerwalc3321 · November 30, 2004, 10:38pm

your SATii’s are quite low for ivies, but should be ok with sat i for UC’s.

I prefer cheese cake. Can you make one for me?

Ameechee · November 30, 2004, 10:40pm

hmphh…I was expecting a different kind of pie…

CC_Admin · November 30, 2004, 10:46pm

What the hell? That is not pie, you are truly sick, and just for that, you will not get into college.

CC_Admin · November 30, 2004, 10:48pm

You also need to be able to spell the colleges to get in, i’ve never heard of “Bonston University”, unless it is one of those crazy foreign schools.

flopsy · November 30, 2004, 10:55pm

Erlkonig:

Thanks for the 3.14159.
Assuming you live in California and are an in-state applicant for the UCs,

Harvard: Slight Reach
Yale: Slight Reach
Tufts: Match
Johns Hopkins: Match
Boston University: Safe Match
Northwestern: Slight Reach
USC: Match
Oberlin: Safe Match (?)

UCLA: Match
UCSD: Safe Match
UCSB: Safety
UCSC: Super Safety

adummb05 · November 30, 2004, 11:19pm

oh man, nerdy pie joke!

intelliot · December 1, 2004, 1:14am

wow, that was some good pie. thanks!

g0ldplatinum · December 1, 2004, 10:15am

No .

ecnerwalc3321 · December 1, 2004, 4:51pm

Where’s my cheese cake?

pjv80287 · December 1, 2004, 4:59pm

I was talking with an admissions counselor for Harvard and she said if you have 600s on your SAT IIs and a 1400 on your SAT then you’ve proven yourself enough academically for them and they don’t care much more about standardized tests. They are important for proving that you’re smart, but if you have a 1450 or a 1550 it doesn’t make that much of a difference if any to Harvard (perhaps when you get up to a 1590-1600 it gets you some extra points though.) So don’t worry about scores holding you back from Harvard. You just have to get lucky. The lady said they basically narrow it down to 3 or 4 thousand, all of whom deserve acceptance letters, and then pick their 1700. You really just have to get lucky, so i’d say you’ve got a good shot at their top 4 thousand, so you just need some luck.

zoso17 · December 1, 2004, 5:14pm

mmm pie, as you have rectified your previous misstep I shall hereby retract my previous statement. You have a good shot at all your colleges, but you already knew that, didn’t you?

ecnerwalc3321 · December 1, 2004, 6:35pm

really?. but it would certainly hep if you have 700+ on your satii’s. MOst colleges see whether you work hard or not and if you have challenged yourself to taking hard classes, which you have.

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