What are my chances?

velocity56
Fri, 10 Dec 2004 14:34:42 +0000

SAT I 780 V 800 M
SAT II WHist 780 Writing 790 Math 800
In Calc Honors, WHist AP, Bio Honers, Music Theory, French III, English AP… All ap’s gpa 96.5 out of 100.
Class Rank 5 of 487

EC’s
Founder of Asian-Cacausian Unity Group (President 10-12)
Co-President of Study Buddy Senior-Freshman Connection groups (9 and 12)
Co-Captain Varisty Track (11 and 12)
Captain Debate Team (11 and 12)
Captain Academic Challenge A Team (10 11 12)
Student Affairs Coordinator (12)
Assistant to the Head of High School (12)
Head Prefect
1st Tuba in Jazz Ensemble
Reading for Pleasure Club Founder
Clothe the Homeless 2004 Humble Chapter Coordinator
Choir since 8th
French Tutor for the Middle School
Student Council Historian
Member of the Liberal Group (9-12)

Good Rec’s

Decent Essay about my fund raiser to clean up the Streets of Houston…

I’m A 1st generation Chinese boy. Parents immigrated, and do not think I done enough (especially in the EC department) to get into an Ivy. I live in Texas, and my Parents want me to stay close to home.

I have applied to:
Texas-Austin (I’m informed that this is a reach for me)
Texas A&M
Baylor
Texas Tech
Sam Houston State
U of Houston

My out of state options are:
East Michigan
Iowa
Georgia Tech
Duke (major reach!!)
San Jose St.
Cincinatti
UMass

Most seem like reaches though (especially Duke).

I did manage to sneak in an applicatation to Yale, Cornell, and Columbia. I don’t think I’ll make it though, and if my parents found out, they’d probably discourage it. They’d be overjoyed if I made it, though. What are my chances?