Will it be a reach?

Colleges & Universities Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>Gender: m
Race: Chinese-lil bit of Mongol in me ( I’m about 6’2’’ 220)
Location: Vegas baby</p>

<p>GPA: 3.90 unweighted, 4.7 weighted, top 5% for sure out of 800 people</p>

<p>APs taken: AP World (4), took AP Chem and US, hopefully 4-5, will take AP Calc BC, Gov, Bio</p>

<p>Sat I, Havent taken it yet, took it one raw, 1990 might a test prep</p>

<p>SAT IIs: Just Chem for now :800, I plan to take Math 2 and Bio, hopefully 770+</p>

<p>Act 30, took a practice one (I looked over the counter and it was from ACT company) 2 weeks later got a 32, striving for 33</p>

<p>Extra-Curriculars</p>

<p>Sports:</p>

<ul>
<li>Football Team (9),straight A’s</li>
<li>Volleyball (9-Fresh), City Champs, (10-JV), Most Improved, (11-JV,),Captain, Division Champ,MVP, (11-Varsity Post Season), State Champ, then 12 be in varsity and we’ll what happens</li>
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<p>school -

  • Student to Student, ( 11, 12), Amabassdor, possibly (i dont want to jinx myself) president senior year
  • Student Outreach to Senior (11,12) - VP
  • Sport’s Club (11,12) - Vp
  • Senior Class Vp
  • Interact Club (11,12) Vp
  • Forensics Team (11,12), Novice Public Form Debate, Tournament 2nd, Novice Publican Congress, Tournament fourth, Varsity Congress, County Finalist
  • Black History Club (11,12)
  • International Club (11,12)
  • Science Club (11,12)
  • History Club (11,12)
    Non school
  • Church- Bishop’s 1st assistant, Deacon, 1 assistant
    Church Choir- 06-beyond!</p>

<p>Community Service/Volunteer</p>

<ul>
<li>Smile of a Child volunteer</li>
<li>Food for the homeless volunteer</li>
<li>Thanksgiving Food drive</li>
<li>Scouting for food</li>
<li>Hopsice Patient Volunteer, talking to terminally ill people</li>
<li>Canvassed for Obama</li>
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<p>Work Experience</p>

<ul>
<li>Slave at Albertson’s, aka bag boy, aka can you do this even if it’s not part of your duty</li>
<li>Tutoring peeps at Chemistry and such</li>
</ul>

<p>Awards</p>

<ul>
<li>Student of month in Bio I H, English I H, French I or II, Driver’s ED(YEAH!), Alg II H</li>
</ul>

<p>Next years classes: AP Calc BC, AP Bio, AP gov, English Lit H, principle of leadership, forensic</p>

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<p>With a 1990, it will be a high reach.</p>

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<p>If you have not taken SATI, ACT, and still need to take more SATII, you do not have enough for early action and will cut it really closed to have scores for regular decision next fall. Basically, you now have one and only one chance to take the tests to have scores for your college application.</p>

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<p>I think I’ll just focus on the ACT</p>

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<p>No offense, but if you’re Chinese, why are in the black history club? It is actually very fascinating, but since I’m not African American, I don’t see why I would join. I’d feel distinctly out of place- I’m half-Chinese and I don’t feel comfortable among lots of Chinese people nor do I take great lengths to discover my Chinese heritage.</p>

<p>Maybe I’m mistaken, but it just seems like blatant resume padding to me. But either way MIT only makes you list your five most important ECs, not a laundry list of them.</p>

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<p>If i were you’d I’d save the application fee because admission with your stats is unlikely. They’re decent stats, just not MIT level stats.</p>

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<p>@kemcab, just speaking personally, I’m usually impressed by people who take an interest in race/ethnicity issues outside their own group, if their general approach is open and considerate.</p>

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<p>I agree. It is admirable. I’m not saying that he’s not, but knowing a LOT of people who just participate in clubs solely to pad the resume, it drives me to suspicion sometimes.</p>