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Could you please rate my chances for:
Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Cornell, U Chicago, and Rice.

3.92 GPA (unweighted)-4.0 if you don't count freshman year.

1540 SAT-790 M, 750 V

SAT IIs: 790 Hebrew, 760 Physics (self-taught), 730 Math IIc, 680 Writing

Took most rigorous curriculum offered at my school (a mediocre public school in southern Louisiana).

ECs: Pres. of Chess Club, Editor of school's Literary Magazine, VP of Mu Alpha Theta (math club), VP of National Honor Society, member of social studies club and quiz bowl team. 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

I am a (white) Jewish immigrant from Israel (came when I was 2.

Nice essays and pretty good recs.
Please rate my chances.

By 1214 (1214) on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 12:28 am: Edit

great work. into all in my opinion. hyp always dubious.

By Burberry (Burberry) on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 01:16 am: Edit

start looking at CC's. and be quick about it too-- millions of others like you competing for the same spots!

By Ivy___Hopeful (Ivy___Hopeful) on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 03:58 pm: Edit

Bump

By Bizman (Bizman) on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 04:06 pm: Edit

My opinion...
Great stats.
HYP Columbia- Accepted to one, rejected from 2, waitlisted at one
Cornell- Accept
Rice- Waitlist (the only reason you're waitlisted is because they probably get a lot of applicants from that area)
Chicago- Accept on the basis of "nice essay"

By Ivy___Hopeful (Ivy___Hopeful) on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 05:22 pm: Edit

I don't know how much this matters, but my interviews at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton went extraordinarily well. Yale's went so well that it lasted for 2 hours. I also should note that I applied with an application fee waiver in case that makes a difference (maybe they want social class diversification). Thanks for all the opinions and please keep them coming.

By Subjecttochange (Subjecttochange) on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 05:56 pm: Edit

they don't place much weight on interviews,

and one of my interviews was three hours.

so it is not unusual or anything.

By Ivy___Hopeful (Ivy___Hopeful) on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 06:16 pm: Edit

I'm a national merit finalist; I forgot to mention that.

By Ivy___Hopeful (Ivy___Hopeful) on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 09:51 pm: Edit

bump

By Ivy___Hopeful (Ivy___Hopeful) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 05:23 pm: Edit

bump again

By Rubenizm (Rubenizm) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 02:57 pm: Edit

Hi i'm a hs sophomore. I take 6 honors or advaced level classes and 1 regular. I have 3.86 unweighted GPA (4.00 this year), and am taking 5 or 6 Ap's next year. I got a 199 on my PSAT (58 verbal, 65 math, 76 writing) and next year im' taking AP CALC BC, AP Physics, AP World History, AP Computer Science, AP English 11. I will also take honors french 3, and am deiciding between honors chem and AP phych. I am planning to take about 6 AP senior year also. Please rate my chances for Cornell U.
I know my PSAT was too low but i've been preparing and get 1350's on my practice SAT's.

I don't have a lot of EC except for i am on the It's Academic Team and am trying out Volleyball tomorrow and Varsity soccer next year.

Please rate my chances for Cornell U.
thanks

By Rubenizm (Rubenizm) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 03:06 pm: Edit

oh crap i'm supposed to review other's chamcehs here
oh never mind then sorry
You'll probably get in

By Ivy___Hopeful (Ivy___Hopeful) on Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 02:37 pm: Edit

bump

By Ivy___Hopeful (Ivy___Hopeful) on Sunday, March 02, 2003 - 02:36 pm: Edit

bump; please rate my chances, I'm very nervous.

By Ivy___Hopeful (Ivy___Hopeful) on Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 02:47 pm: Edit

bump again.

By Supernova (Supernova) on Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 03:26 pm: Edit

i dont know how to rate the HYPs they're a crap shoot from what i'm getting from this site but cornell should be a sure bet...and you're a nice jewish boy but that shouldn't help you much...nevertheless you have great everything you have a good chance everywhere in my humble opinion

By Chermiel (Chermiel) on Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 03:31 pm: Edit

im just curious..what do u mean by "self-taught"? is it that uve never done that stuff in school before.......or..?

By Innotof (Innotof) on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 12:30 am: Edit

I'm also interested in knowing how you were able to self teach yourself physics. I'd also like to do that.

By Ivy___Hopeful (Ivy___Hopeful) on Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 10:53 pm: Edit

My school only offered 1 year of Physics on a strictly high school level. This didn't include anything to do with energy, photoelectric effect, magnetism, or anything complex. In fact, basic optics (concave and complex mirrors and lenses and law of reflection, truly basic stuff) were the most complex thing we did. I sat down with a textbook and a princeton review physics SAT II book and taught myself by reading the book, doing problems, and learning the theory. Thus, I learned much more than I could have possibly learned in my class. The Princeton Review book was especially helpful. The Barron's book I bought was pretty bad, and isn't very recommended. I hope this helps.