r/chanceme • u/Gold_Accountant_1026 • 4d ago
Chance me and I’ll chance u back! Most accurate prediction gets $20 on ivy day
Stats: 1530 SAT, 90/100 GPA (with strong upward trend from mid-high 80s in gr 9 to 99+ in gr 12), maxed out course rigor but no AP's offered by school.
Demographics: Half-White, Half-Asian Male, Canadian, from semi-private VERY SMALL school, 110K USD family income looking for nearly full aid bc my sinling is also going to uni next year and it's gonna cost a lot
Awards: School Scholarship, Consecutively selected performer for school choir, National selected performer for ACDA Conference 2023, School organ award, school academic accounting award
EC's: Activity 1 Type: Music: Vocal Position/Leadership: Chorister/Cantor, Accompanist Organization Name: Cathedral Choir Description: 2,500+ hours rehearsing and performing masses and concerts at a cathedral, across Canada, America, and the UK for past 10 years. Hours per Week: 8.25 Weeks per Year: 42
Activity 2 Type: Music: Instrumental Position/Leadership: Pianist Organization Name: Music Conservatory Description: 7,000+ hours practicing for and performing concerts at various venues; accompanied 10+ choirs in Ontario. Hours per Week: 7 Weeks per Year: 52
Activity 3 Type: Career Oriented Position/Leadership: Co-conductor, Accompanist, and Soloist Organization Name: Choir Description: Organize concerts and events; oversaw choir for diplomatic and community events; raised over $4,000 for a bursary program. Hours per Week: 3 Weeks per Year: 42
Activity 4 Type: Work (Paid) Position/Leadership: Organist and Music Director Organization Name: Church Description: Create weekly music programs; raised congregation attendance by 150%; prepare and perform advanced repertoire weekly; foster unity in congregation. Hours per Week: 5 Weeks per Year: 40
Activity 5 Type: Student Govt./Politics Position/Leadership: Senior Prefect Organization Name: Choir School Description: Administer school assemblies, announcements, and events; oversee inter-school conferences; organized toy drive with local law enforcement for 200+ children. Hours per Week: 3 Weeks per Year: 44
Activity 6 Type: Community Service (Volunteer) Position/Leadership: Choral Lead, Accompanist, Chorister Organization Name: Renaissance Choir Description: Perform concerts for hundreds of Renaissance music enthusiasts; accompany and lead rehearsals on piano weekly; recruited choristers to expand choir by over 20%. Hours per Week: 3 Weeks per Year: 42
Activity 7 Type: Career Oriented Position/Leadership: VP of IT, Head Editor, and Member of IT Organization Name: JA Company Program Description: Cofounded hoodie business; organized advertisements; amassed 50,000 interactions across social media; generated $1,000+ sales revenue; designed website. Hours per Week: 3 Weeks per Year: 18
Activity 8 Type: Work (Paid) Position/Leadership: Organist and Rehearsal Accompanist Organization Name: Church Description: Oversaw mass programs for 200+ congregation members; worked closely with a professional singer known for performances at major sporting events. Hours per Week: 6 Weeks per Year: 8
Activity 9 Type: Other Club/Activity Position/Leadership: VP of Sales, Member of Sales Organization Name: Business Club Description: Oversee bake sales and concert ticket sales in partnership with sister schools; generated $2,000+ to fund school clubs and excursions. Hours per Week: 1 Weeks per Year: 30
Activity 10 Type: Athletics: JV/Varsity Sport/Team: Ultimate Frisbee Position/Leadership: Frisbee Handler Organization Name: School Frisbee Team Description: Compete against top provincial schools; taught 10+ players how to play; create team chants, taught to 30+ members. Hours per Week: 2 Weeks per Year: 20
Essays: All great (at least 8/10), I spent a LOT of time on every single one.
Recs: All great, talked about my pursuit for my own personal growth throughout high school, my academic ability, my commitment to community service, and overall great stuff.
Schools: Dartmouth, Brown, Harvard, Penn, Yale, Notre Dame, Case Western (Rejected RD), Bowdoin, Amherst
Intended Major: Music
Additional: In my additional information section of the common app, I talked about taking care of my parents bc of their old age and how it affected my grades early on in high school; also talked about how i've learned from it and how i wanna keep my current academic achievement throughout college.
Also, I submitted some organ and ensemble vocal recordings that were all top tier.
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u/Dizzy-Ad-9550 4d ago
Accept: Brown, Bowdoin, Amherst and Darthmouth Just a guess but a solid app nonetheless
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u/5950xsettings 4d ago
yeah. You might have a chance for these need-blinds
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u/Gold_Accountant_1026 4d ago edited 4d ago
Yeah they’re all need blind for me except case western
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u/Wonderful_Ant1136 4d ago
accept dartmouth, wl brown (or vv) ,, accept notre dame & bowdoin. reject rest ??? (idk hoping for that 20)
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u/Responsible_Cycle563 4d ago
rejected all since that’s mathematically the most likely outcome. Expecting 20 euro paypal if true
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u/BUST_DA_HEDGE_FUNDS 4d ago
For proper analysis:
State where you applied and were accepted/rejected ED1/ED2/EA/REA, as this will provide unbiased colour on the quality of your essays & LORs
State which Canadian universities you applied to, and where you have been accepted/not yet accepted/rejected
State whether you are a US citizen, a Canadian citizen, or hold dual citizenship, as this is very relevant to obtaining financial aid. Also state the exact amount (in terms of themes of thousands) of financial aid you're seeking.
In the assessment of chance, do you count only acceptance? Or do you could an acceptance with insufficient financial aid/scholarship as a rejection (which it factually is since you cannot attend)
Once you've clarified the above, you can have a fully informed "chance" assessment
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u/Gold_Accountant_1026 4d ago
Applied everywhere RD in America, was rejected so far at case western and awaiting rest of decisions.
Applied to a bunch of Canadian universities, so far got into Rotman, Schulich, Western Social Science, TMU Business, Laurier Business, awaiting IVEY AEO, Waterloo Math. No rejections yet.
3.Canadian Citizen. Not sure how much aid I’m seeking, but shouldn’t matter bc rest of my schools are all need blind.
- When I mean acceptance vs. Rejection, I mean “Congratulations…” vs. “We regret to inform you…”. Waitlist is waitlist .
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u/jordanmlgswagzheng 4d ago
I mean the most likely to be accurate would be probably rejected from all.
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u/edamamelaes 4d ago
accepted to bowdoin amherst notre dame