2320 SAT, 3.95 unweighted GPA. Chance me for selective schools?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Gender: Male
Race: White
State: Nevada
Rising Senior
Major: Electronics Engineering or Physics</p>

<p>Schools I'm thinking of applying to:
CalTech
USC
Harvey Mudd
Cal Poly
UC Berkeley
Stanford
MIT
Harvard
Columbia</p>

<p>Academics:
SAT: 2320 (Reading 800, Math 750, Writing 770)
SAT II: Math 2 750, Physics 720 (should I retake either of these?)
PSAT: 228 (in my state that's well over the score for National Merit Semifinals)
ACT: 35, 8 writing. (English 35, Math 34, Reading 35, Science 35)
APs: 5s on Euro, APUSH, and English Lang. Next year I'm planning to take Physics C (Mech), Calc BC, English Lit, and Gov. Maybe Comp Sci if my school ends up offering it.
GPA: 3.95 (ish?) Unweighted. Not sure of weighted, it was a 4.25 at the end of fall semester. Haven't gotten a new transcript yet.
Senior Courseload: AP Physics C, AP Calc BC, AP English Lit, AP Gov, Percussion, Jazz Band, Marching Band (8th period, my school usually has 7)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
4 years of marching band (2 years in a leadership position)
4 years of winter drumline (2 years in a leadership position)
4 years of jazz band, and concert band
4 years of jazz combo (audition-only group of 5 people)
Next year I'm planning on doing Science Bowl and Academic Olympics
I manage my own band. We write original music and get paid to play gigs.</p>

<p>Is Cal Poly a good safety school? Or should I find a different one?</p>

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<p>Bump. I’ll chance back.</p>

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<p>In terms of statistics, you’re a very good match for those schools. In terms of ec’s, I’d say you are a weak candidate. Good essay and you’ll make berkeley though</p>

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<p>Cal Poly SLO is nobody’s safety. They use an algorithm point system for admission, unlike the other CSU’s. Cal Poly Pomona would be a safety. </p>

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<p>CalTech - Reach
USC - Low Reach
Harvey Mudd - Low Reach
Cal Poly - Match
UC Berkeley - Low Reach/High Match
Stanford - High Reach
MIT - High Reach
Harvard - High Reach
Columbia - High Reach</p>

<p>Stats are amazing and you have strong EC’s, but many of the schools on your list are a crapshoot for everybody.</p>

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<p>All reaches, even with the impressive application you have here. So make sure to get some safeties or matches in that list. Chance back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1666033-chance-me-and-i-ll-chance-back.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1666033-chance-me-and-i-ll-chance-back.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;