Am I aiming too high? Chances? I CHANCE BACK ! :)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I took the SAT's once so far and got a 2120; I'll be taking them again though, as well as the ACT's. I don't have my updated GPA right now because my math class is being made up (I’m guessing it will be in the low 3's). I am in the top 40% (with my wrong GPA-which is really weighing me down, this will raise when it is updated) of a nationally ranked public high school in Florida (700+ students per class) which sends many kids to top-tier schools. Only 3 of my classes are not advanced, and I will have 8 AP’s, although my grades are not stellar. I plan on taking subject tests (literature, math II, & U.S. history), to showcase my talents in these areas) I don’t really have super extracarriculars (model UN 9, debate 9/10, Jewish student union 11), but I have strong community service (5 hours weekly volunteering at a temple with kids, teaching them how to read Hebrew etc.) I'm white, don't qualify for need-based aid and I'll have good rec. letters and essays, if this helps. </p>

<p>SCHEDULE: (semesters 1/2)</p>

<p>9 BIOLOGY I HONORS C+ B<br>
DEBATE I HONORS A A<br>
ENGLISH I HONORS B C+<br>
GEOMETRY HONORS C C+<br>
GYM (required) B+ B+<br>
SPANISH II HONORS B+ B<br>
WORLD GEOGRAPHY HONORS B B+ </p>

<p>10 ALGEBRA II HONORS (I'm in the process of retaking this right now online for an A; these grades won't show) D+ F
AP WORLD HISTORY (How bad does the D+ look even though I stepped up my game to get a B. It's my only D!) D+ B<br>
CHEMISTRY I HONORS C C<br>
DEBATE II HONORS A A<br>
ENG II HONORS B A<br>
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS HONORS B A<br>
SPANISH III HONORS C C </p>

<p>11 AFRICAN/AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY HONORS B+
AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION B<br>
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE C+
AP U.S. HISTORY B
INTEGRATED MATH III (its like a trig/algebra 2 mix) B+
MARINE SCIENCE I HONORS A<br>
PSYCHOLOGY I B+</p>

<p>12- projected schedule:
AP GOVERNMENT/ECONOMICS
AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY<br>
AP ENGLISH LITERATURE<br>
AP PSYCHOLOGY (would this look bad after taking regular psych?)
LAW I HONORS<br>
MARINE SCIENCE II HONORS<br>
PRE-CALCULUS HONORS </p>

<p>Chance me for (did I put these in the right categories for me?/what should I eliminate?):<br>
Reaches:<br>
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Brandeis University
New York University
University of Rochester
Franklin and Marshall College
Skidmore College
Targets:<br>
George Washington University
Tulane University
Boston University
University of Maryland - College Park
Ohio State University - Columbus
University of Connecticut
University of Florida
University of Pittsburgh
Northeastern University
Syracuse University
Definites:<br>
University of Delaware
Indiana University - Bloomington
American University
Miami University - Oxford
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Florida State University</p>

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<p>Without seeing your GPA, I’d say that University of Michigan, Chapel Hill(unless you are instate), Northwestern, Boston, and NYU would all be definite reaches for you. Not impossible, might I add. What are your extracurriculars like? What state do you live in?(merely so I can determine your chances better ) It’s almost always harder for an out of state student to be accepted to a school than the in state student. To answer your question about AP World, I think that a D to a B is a slight positive thing because it shows that you worked really hard to get a better grade and had an ‘upward trend’. And taking ap psych. After regular psych should be fine. How were your ap test scores?</p>

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<p>I live in Florida. I put my ec’s above ^ (they are pretty lame but I didn’t have time for personal reasons, I do have good volunteer work). I’ve only taken 1 AP test so far (I’m a jr) and I got a 2 lol :/. Did you mean northeastern, not northwestern? What schools do you think I should eliminate/deff get into? My weighted gpa will be substantially higher than my unweighted. Does my low rank set me back?</p>

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<p>you are pretty accurate on everything. Except for maybe George Washington…that is a little harder than the rest of your targets I think, but even at that I still think you have a fantastic chance there. As for AP Psych, take it if you are truly interested in it…that is a tough course. Not sure how it would look after already taking Psych, my guess is that it that it wouldn’t look bad at all, it’s a tough course. Also, not sure how your school does transcripts, mine showed only a final grade, so I don’t know how you have two grades for a class…is it semester one and two?</p>

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<p>I spent a lot of time digging into Rochester’s and Syracuse’s “ideal student”. To be honest, I think Rochester might be a reach. From what I’ve found out, UR is one of those schools that takes GPAs VERY seriously. If you create a golden essay, wonderful letters of recommendations, and have good ECs you still probably have a good chance though. Your SATs are very good and on par with what Rochester expects.
For the arts&sciences school at Syracuse, I’d say you’re pretty much set. They have lower standards than Rochester for sure.</p>

<p>Oh, and University of Pittsburgh would probably accept you, as well. Since I live in the area, about half of each graduating class from my school goes to Pitt. From the people I know, their stats are either similar or worse than yours. Good luck all in all!</p>

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<p>University of Michigan - Ann Arbor - Reach
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - High Reach
Brandeis University - Reach
New York University - Reach
University of Rochester - Reach
Franklin and Marshall College- Low Reach
Skidmore College - Low Reach
Targets:<br>
George Washington University - Reach
Tulane University - High Reach
Boston University - Match/High Match
University of Maryland - College Park - Match
Ohio State University - Columbus - Match
University of Connecticut - Match
University of Florida - Match
University of Pittsburgh - Match
Northeastern University - Match
Syracuse University - Match
Definites:<br>
University of Delaware - In
Indiana University - Bloomington- Low Match
American University - High Match
Miami University - Oxford - In
University of Massachusetts - Amherst - In
Florida State University - In</p>