What are my chances? Please help!!!!!

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Hi everyone. Comments are highly appreciated.
race: Asian
gender: Male
Special case:moved here 7 months ago from Hong Kong.
State Residency:Virginia</p>

<p>Secondary School Record
GPA:3.75 (All High School credits)
IN HONG KONG
-Top 1st HS in Hong Kong rank:40/210 (7th-10th)
-Community service in Hong Kong - 50hrs+
-Scout leader (9th-10th)
-Official of several clubs in school (10th)</p>

<p>I will provide the official transcript directly from the original school, so if you want, you can ignore the 7-10th grade
7th grade: 3 (2 credits)
8th grade: 3.5 (2 credits)
9th grade: 3.917 (6 credits)
10th grade: 3.5 (6 credits)</p>

<p>The followings are the credits I’m earning in the US:
11th grade (current grade) 3.85uw 3.92 w</p>

<p>-Public HS in Virginia (competitive)</p>

<p>Human Anatomy & Physiology A
ESOL B2 A
English 9 A
AP Cal AB B (B+ weighted…only 0.5 point weight)
Physics A
Computer Graphics A
World History 2 A</p>

<p>-Classes signed up for next year(pending)

  • AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Cal BC, AP Physics C, US Gov., US History, English 11</p>

<p>Standardized Test Score
-PSAT: 177
-Projected SAT: 1900-2000
Math: >700
Verbal: 550-650
Writing: >600
-Projected SATII:
Math IIC: >700
Chinese: 800 </p>

<p>ECs
HK:
-Community service in Hong Kong - 50hrs+
-Scout leader (9th-10th)
-Official of several clubs in school (10th)
US:
-Varsity Boys’ Volleyball (varsity letter, scholar-athlete award) (11th)
-Hospital Volunteer (4hrs per week)(20+hrs accumulated) (Planning to do as much as I can ~200hrs in 1 year)
-Shadowing Doctor(3hrs per week)(Planning to do 30hrs)</p>

<p>Other things:

  • 1st Generation to come to America.
  • Fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, Good at Chinese
  • play one chinese music instrument (not very well though)
  • Talented in First Aid
  • My dad is from HK and My mom is Taiwanese
  • Elder Brother is studying Medicine in Taiwan
  • Low-Middle income family ($50000/yr)</p>

<p>Schools in mind:
U Michigan
U Chicago
Georgetown
George Washington University
NYU
UNC Chapel hill
UIUC
University of Wisconsin-Madison
UVA (IN STATE)
Boston University
Penn State-University Park
Virginia Tech (IN STATE)
James Madison University (IN STATE)
Drexel</p>

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<p>U Michigan Match
U Chicago Reach
Georgetown Match
George Washington University Match
NYU Match
UNC Chapel hill Reach for OOS
UIUC Match
University of Wisconsin-Madison
UVA (IN STATE) Probably in. Lower reach
Boston University Match
Penn State-University Park Match
Virginia Tech (IN STATE) Match
James Madison University (IN STATE) Safety
Drexel Safety. Only for engineering.</p>

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<p>But my SAT score is so low. especially the verbal part.</p>

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<p>Yeah thats gonna kill you for GT, NYU, UNCH, UVA</p>

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<p>:( But I’m new to here…</p>

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<p>As much as they should recognize that, they wont give a damn.</p>

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<p>U Michigan - slight reach
U Chicago - Reach
Georgetown - Reach
George Washington University - safe match
NYU - slight reach
UNC Chapel hill OOS - reach
UIUC - ?
University of Wisconsin-Madison - safe match
UVA (IN STATE) - match / slight reach
Boston University - match
Penn State-University Park - safe match
Virginia Tech (IN STATE) - ?
James Madison University (IN STATE) - safety
Drexel - ?</p>

<p>Georgetown is probably the toughest school on your list, so “match” isn’t quite accurate. I would cross your fingers for UVA. It is a great program and presents a great price for in-state students. Among your other top choices, you prob. have the strongest shot at Michigan and BU. </p>

<p>Many of the schools you are applying to (e.g. state schools) are very stats oriented. What I mean by this is a jump in your SAT to the 2100-2200 range would make a VERY significant impact. I would take your SAT studying very seriously.</p>

<p>Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>get yer SATs up bucko</p>

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<p>Thanks. You guys and your comments are awesome.</p>

<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>Bring up my post!</p>

<p>PLZ HELP!</p>

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<p>bumpbumpbump…</p>

<p>please help… please</p>

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<p>I want more opinions… thanks in advance</p>

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<p>Although I’m in the UK, I have friends at an American school and they are recomended to take the TOEFL if their verbal score is looking a little low if English isn’t their first language… I don’t know much about admissions though, but maybe it’s an idea…</p>

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<p>U Michigan - Reach, unless you get your SAT’s at 2100+
U Chicago - Reach
Georgetown - Reach
George Washington University - Slight reach/match
NYU - Reach
UNC Chapel hill OOS - Reach
UIUC - Slight reach/Match
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Slight reach/Match
UVA (IN STATE) - Slight reach/Match
Boston University - Match
Penn State-University Park - Match
Virginia Tech (IN STATE) - Match
James Madison University (IN STATE) - Safe match
Drexel - Unsure</p>

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<p>So… The list is like:</p>

<p>U Michigan - Reach
U Chicago - Reach+
Georgetown - Reach+
George Washington University - match+
NYU - Reach
UNC Chapel hill OOS - Reach+
UIUC - Match+
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Match+
UVA (IN STATE) - Match
Boston University - Match
Penn State-University Park - Match
Virginia Tech (IN STATE) - Match
James Madison University (IN STATE) - Safe match
Drexel - Match</p>

<p>Thanks everyone.
I hope more comments will be here!!</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Anyone can please give me some comments?</p>