A Junior's Chances at Ivies

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I'm wondering about my chances at Yale, Columbia, Northwestern, but I'm also wondering about other schools I should apply to. I go to a somewhat competitive public school in Minnesota. Upper middle class white female.</p>

<p>I'm in the IB diploma program with the most challenging course load for all four years.</p>

<p>Stats:
currently ranked 2/580
freshman year-4.0 unweighted, 4.68 weighted
sophomore year-3.88 unweighted, 4.52 weighted
junior year-3.9 unweighted, 4.68 weighted</p>

<p>SATS: 800math, 780reading, 760 writing=2340 total
SAT IIs: MathIIC 780, US History 760, Chemistry 740</p>

<p>ECS:
-On school board as a junior
-President of TIPTY (big Synagogue youth group)
-Language Club for 3 years, will continue next year
-Debate all four years, captain fourth year
-Student council treasurer this year
-Made it to National History Day in 8th and 10th grade, placed 18th and 13th
-Started a business that has made 4,561 dollars since freshman year
-Started a community vegetable garden, I deliver vegetables to residents of the area for a nominal fee since freshman year
-College in the Schools University of Minnesota Hebrew program, total of 20 credits by end of senior year
-Tutors elementary school kids in Hebrew for 15 dollars/hour since 10th grade
-Over 900 hours of documented community service, will reach 1000 by end of senior year (about 10 hours a week)
-Took a one month community service-related trip to Jamaica between sophomore/junior summers </p>

<p>I plan to go to into financing or possibly actuarial sciences. What are my chances at:</p>

<p>Harvard
Yale
Columbia
Northwestern
UChicago
Duke
Brown
Amherst
Carleton (in state)</p>

<p>..other good finance/actuarial schools??</p>

<p>THANKS!</p>

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<p>Some One ?!!??!</p>

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<p>Harvard: 20% chance
Yale; 25% chance
Columbia: 40% cahnce
Northwestern: 60% chance
UChicago: 70% chance
Duke: 45% chance
Brown: 15% chance
Amherst: 20% chance
Carleton (in state): 80% chance</p>

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<p>I agree except with brown..why only 15 percent? lower than harvard?</p>

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<p>Amherst is easier than 20%.</p>

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<p>Hmm... an actuary... that's what my ex-bf wanted to be. Anyway, here's my take on your chances: high reach, reach, semi-reach, good fit, likely, safety.</p>

<p>Harvard College... REACH... but you've got as good a chance as most.
Yale University... REACH... but you've got as good a chance as most.
Columbia University... SEMI-REACH.
Northwestern... GOOD FIT.
UChicago... GOOD FIT.
Duke... SEMI-REACH.
Brown... SEMI-REACH.
Amherst... SEMI-REACH.
Carleton... GOOD FIT. In-state won't do much because its a private school.</p>

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<p>I just don't feel Brown and Amherst with Her, no idea why...call it my gut feeling.</p>