That’s a great profile. Be open to a range of options Re: selectivity. It’s unpredictable for everyone, not just Asians-Americans.

Asian parent here who went through the process 30 years ago and then last year with my Kid

Chance Me posts?

Please no. Keep them on Reddit.

Apply ED to a T15-30 level school. Try to differentiate yourself and hope for the best. If you are open to LACS, focus on the ones with light Asian student bodies - there are many

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Anonymous wrote:SAT score between 1520 and 1560, a GPA above 3.975, 7–8 AP exams all scored 5, with some involvement in sports and music, some community service, and some research/paper work.

Forget top 30 colleges and focus on lower ranking privates or state schools.

lol?
what?
yeah, no. my asian kid is at an ivy with lower stats.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. Southern California suburb.

What major? UC does not discriminate against Asian kids but regardless of race some majors are extremely difficult to get into for anyone. Is 3.9 unweighted or weighted?

UC also doesn't discriminate against less prepared students, so there are far more "qualified" applicants than seats at the (formerly) top schools.

Chicago and Tulane

Anonymous wrote:Op here. Southern California suburb.

Good shot at UMD

Anonymous wrote:Op here. Southern California suburb.

Use geography to your advantage by applying to midwest.

Anonymous wrote:At our semi-rural HS, a white girl with this exact profile except a lower SAT score, got into Yale.

Geography matters a lot.

It does so does melanin.

Anonymous wrote:SAT score between 1520 and 1560, a GPA above 3.975, 7–8 AP exams all scored 5, with some involvement in sports and music, some community service, and some research/paper work.

Forget top 30 colleges and focus on lower ranking privates or state schools.

Anonymous wrote:Cornell ED. Know an Asian boy with this exact profile who was accepted this fall. He’s from LA suburbs. Also know an Asian boy with the same profile from CT suburbs who was accepted to Columbia ED this fall.

Our Asian boy from DC suburbs was rejected ED Cornell with this profile. But I felt his essays weren't strong. Spend time this summer writing an essay about something that's unique and personal to you to improve your chances at a top school!

Our kid was accepted to a state flagship with honors and merit though.

Colleges with a Student Selectivity Rank in this site of, say, 25 or greater generally will be accessible to you, perhaps as high matches in some cases:

https://wallethub.com/edu/e/college-rankings/40750

Cornell had a big CA outreach program a few years ago. It’s still going strong though they are now moving on to Midwest.

Take your chance and apply to 20+ schools and tailor your essays specific to your major you will fine. We are in same boat but just roll with the punches.

Anonymous wrote:At our semi-rural HS, a white girl with this exact profile except a lower SAT score, got into Yale.

Geography matters a lot.

Being the one person at a school who is a true standout matters.

Being one of ten similar students in a graduating class but the only one who happened to apply to college X, is not equivalent.