A New Way of Doing Things

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Alright, instead of the traditional route where I list all my first choice schools and you guys simultaneously reject me, i'd like to see what you think of my "matches." I don't need a whole page of analysis (though that would be nice). Just a sentence or two reaffirming that these schools are indeed matches and should be treated as such. So without further ado, the stats:</p>

<p>GPA: 3.8w (3.5 fresh, 3.6 soph, 4.3 junior)
Class Rank: 20 out of 210</p>

<p>SAT I: Critical Reading: 790 Math: 670 Writing: 750
SATIIs: U.S. History: 790 Bio: 750</p>

<p>EC's: Basketball 9-12, varsity 11-12 (20 hours per week)
Varsity Cross Country 10-12, captain 12 (15 hours per week)</p>

<p>Jobs: Com Rec Basketball Coach (7 hours a week during the winter for the
last 3 winters.)
Scanning papers at a doctor's office (25 hours per week, just this
summer.)
Plan to major in History.</p>

<p>My matches include Michigan (oos), Wake Forest, University of Florida (oos), UCSD (oos).
My safeties are UConn (oos) and UMass (instate).<br>
Also, how much of a reach is Cornell if i'm a legacy?</p>

<p>Thanks a ton for your input! Remember, it doesn't have to be long, just concise.</p>

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<p>BigE1508:</p>

<p>UCSD: Match</p>

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<p>anyone else? i'm especially curious about my chances at Wake Forest.</p>

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<p>They accept 47% of those who apply and the middle 50% have between 1240-1410 on the SATs, your scores are on the higher side, your gpa is solid and your ecs are sport oriented, but still good, bc you were captain and applyied that interest to community service. i'd say its a good match.</p>

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<p>your weighted gpa is in line with those colleges. I think you'll get into all. UCSD might be a little harder though, since you're out of state and the UC's are really big on California applicants</p>

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<p>muchas gracias. </p>

<p>Anyone have any thoughts on Cornell as a legacy?</p>

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<p>las, I think those scores are a bit out of date. This year Wake's average SAT was a 1380. </p>

<p>I think you're a great match for Wake, so I'll just brag about their history program...First off, Winston-Salem has an AWESOME historical Moravian town (Old Salem), and there's courses at Wake where you can participate in excavations at Old Salem! Their history department is really strong, especially European and early Christian history. They also offer grants to students who want to do historical research outside NC. :)</p>

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<p>warblers you go to duke, right? Have you visited Wake Forest? If so, how would you compare Wake Forest's campus to Duke's? Better? Worse?</p>

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<p>Why can't matches be "first choice schools"?</p>

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<p>well i guess they can be, but usually for kids applying to really selective schools they're not. </p>

<p>How many kids can actually call Harvard a match?</p>

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<p>Maybe because they really haven't thought through, and done the necessary research.</p>

<p>Are you good enough to play basketball at Cornell? (or want to?) That, plus your legacy status might serve you well.</p>

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<p>Nah. DI basketball's not happening for me anytime soon.</p>

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<p>anyone else?</p>

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<p>Yes, I visited Wake several times. </p>

<p>In terms of size, of course, Wake is a lot smaller. Duke has the bussing system, but it's just not as convenient as a smaller campus. Wake and Duke are about the same age (both built in the 1830's), but you can't tell it! Wake prefers brick, although they also have the rather impressive columns. Wake's chapel is pretty, but the sense of being in an auditorium isn't anywhere near Duke chapel. Wake's library is relatively small, but interlibrary loans can get you most books you need. Perkins library at Duke is being renovated right now, and it's going to be pretty nice. Duke's west campus is gothic (neogothic, to get technical), well-maintained, and always buzzing with activites (concerts, cookouts, parties, etc.). East campus is Georgian (brick) with rather plain red brick dorms. The newer dorms (Randolph, Belltower, etc.), though, look radically different and are extremely nice and modern. </p>

<p>A major difference between Wake and Duke is that Wake's campus is finished. The buildings are fairly nice and new, and the whole campus is very attractive. Duke, on the other hand, has a lot of construction going on. The library's being renovated, the Brian Center lost its walkway, they built a new art musuem, etc. Expect some construction zones.</p>

<p>In terms of overall attractiveness, it's really kind of hard to say because the two are so different. Duke likes oaks-Wake likes magnolias, Duke has gardens-Wake has quads, etc. Duke's west campus and the gardens are absolutely beautiful, but east campus really isn't anything to write home about (although it's not unattractive). Wake's campus is very attractive and well-maintained. It's the typical college campus with the buildings arranged around a large quad (with plenty of magnolias, of course). </p>

<p>I've tried to describe both as well as I could, but I strongly encourage you to visit. If you have any specific questions about either school, PM me.</p>

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<p>Well, your chances at Michigan have to do a lot with your "Michigan GPA"</p>

<p>To find that out, do the following.</p>

<p>1) Take out all freshman year grades
2) Take out all non academic classes (only math, science, foreign language, english, and history/social studies)
3) Take out all grade boosts, only do it on a 4.0 scale (A = 4, B = 3)
4) About that scale... take out all your +'s and -'s in your grades. You should only have a letter for your grades. EX: B+ in AP History is a 3.</p>

<p>Being OOS, if this GPA isn't above 3.6, your chances are slim. You obviously have the test scores, but GPA is BY FAR the largest criteria for U of M. Also, your class rank is solid.</p>

<p>I think that when you recalcualte your GPA, it will turn Michigan into a reach for you.</p>

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<p>U of Michigan gpa is 3.5.</p>

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<p>Then it's a reach for you. You don't have a good chance of getting in from OOS, as your GPA is in the bottom 25% of all applicants. I could still see them accepting you, because of your test scores and rank, but it's less than 50%, so a reach.</p>

<p>Florida OOS is also a reach for you. They discriminate greatly against OOS students, admitting only 9% and using state residency as a "Very Important" factor, ABOVE test scores, in their admissions decisions.</p>

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<p>Only 9% of the student body may be from oos, but I highly doubt that the admission rate for oos applicants is 9%.</p>