Chance me please?

[Ovi]

Background: African American

Country: Nigeria and The United States (Maryland)

School Type: International School

IB Predicted Grades

• Chemistry HL - 6
• Biology HL - 5
• English Lang&Lit HL - 6
• Economics SL - 4
• Spanish AB - 6
• Math SL - 6

TOK - B

EE (Biology) - B

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• SAT I - M 630 READING AND WRITING 540 
• SAT II - None (Should I take them)
• IGCSE's: Chemistry A*, Biology A, Maths A, English Second Language A, ICT A, French A, Physics B, Environmental Management B, Economics B

 

Extracurricular:

• Attended a local primary school to provide help
• School football

Major: Biochemistry

Choices

• University of Maryland Baltimore County
• University of Maryland College Park
• UC San Diego
• UC Santa Barbara
• New York University 
• University of Southern California 
• University of Washington
• Boston University 
• New York University 
• University of Texas at Austin
• Fordham
• University of Toronto

I redid the January SAT and feel ill get about 1250

Any advice/ tips? 

[jacquattack]

It might be too late to tell you this, but doing more extracurricular activities would help your chances a TON.  All of the colleges you are looking at are wanting a student with not only exemplary academic records but significant involvement in their school and local (and even international) communities.  I'd make sure that your essays are stellar and that your recs are great which should help your chances too.  I had a 31 ACT, 4.34 GPA, 8 IB classes, 2 AP classes, and was involved in a total of 16 extracurricular activities (all of which I had leadership positions in) and I was able to get into U of Michigan Ross (business school undergrad), Oakland University, U of Detroit Mercy, St. Mary's College, Albion College, and I was denied from Notre Dame :,( and am still waiting to hear from Harvard.  So, I guess my advice to you is to GET INVOLVED!!!  I even started a charity which helped with essays a lot too.