Am i a strong candidate?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am a high school senior who attends a very large competitive high school in central NJ (Howell High school, freehold regional high school district, Monmouth county)
I am applying to the following schools as my first tier choices (In order of desire): Georgetown, Boston University, Villanova, University of Virginia, Boston College, Purdue
I would like to major in Political Science, and minor in History, probably applying to Arts school if applicable </p>

<p>Here are my stats:
SAT Composite 1260/1600, 1820/2400 math 660 cr 600 reading 560 (taking again in October)
School stats- GPA- around 3.76-3.88 on a 4.0 scale (rank 36th out of 495)
took honors/AP all throughout high school, received 4 on AP US history exam, currently in AP Physics AP European History AP Statistics AP English Lit&Comp, (4 years of lab sciences, maths (geometry algebra II pre cal stat), english, and histories (world, AP US I & II, AP Euro), 3 years of Electronics (I, II(H), Digital Technologies), 3 years of world language spanish I II III) </p>

<p>EXTRACURRICULARS
Math League and Science League (9th and 10th)
PULSE International club (10th 11th 12th)
Technology Students Association (TSA) (9th 10th 11th 12th)
Howell PAL (11th 12th)</p>

<p>SPORTS
Cross Country (9th 10th 11th 12th) 2 year captain, 3 year varsity, all district team, most improved player (10th)
Indoor Track (9th-12th) captain, 3 year varsity, most improved (11th)
Outdoor Track (9th-12th)captain, 3 year varsity</p>

<p>VOLUNTEERING
-At local hospital since sophomore year, 100+ hours-worked in pharmacy with technicians
-with Howell PAL, responding to various natural disasters across country, helping to raise money 100+ hours</p>

<p>MISCELLANEOUS
Recipient of 11 consecutive Scholar Athlete Awards- 3.9+ GPA while playing a sport
Recipient of 16 Principles Scholars awards- Given quarterly for B+ or better average</p>

<p>I am very outgoing, and can make incredible first impressions (a plus for any interview), I also hope to be recruited for running in college, and I know I have excellent rec letters, I would like any and all feedback from anyone out there!</p>

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<p>since your rank is so good, i would guess that you would do really well on the act. i bet you could do much better on that than the act. as of right now, georgetown and uva are reaches but you probably have a great shot at the rest of them! good luck!</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/785983-s-t-n-f-o-r-d-rea-i-promise-chance-you-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/785983-s-t-n-f-o-r-d-rea-i-promise-chance-you-back.html&lt;/a&gt; thanks :)</p>

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<p>Georgetown-reach
BU-Between reach and match
Villanova-Match, probably
Virginia-Don’t know
BC-Match
Purdue-don’t know</p>

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<p>BC would also be a reach with current scores.</p>

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<p>thanks, im trying to get higher in math and cr by atleast 100 points combined, and my writing was not good at all so im expecting another 100 there, how about with a 2000ish score?</p>