Am I aiming too high?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I am a senior. Please chance me for WashU (ED), University of Michigan (EA), Georgetown (EA), University of Pittsburgh (ROLL), Tufts, Barnard, Northwestern, Duke, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, Boston University, Rice, UPenn, and George Washington, and Wesleyan.</p>

<p>My GPA unweighted is a 3.88 and weighted is a 4.88
(My grades took a dip, I got two B's my first semester sophomore year while my parents were getting divorced. My counselor will talk about it in her letter.)
I have taken or will have taken by graduation 6 AP classes. So far, I have earned a 5s on AP Psych and a 4 on AP English. My senior year course load is AP Gov, AP Stats (better for psych majors), and AP English Lit, Honors Environmental Science, Spanish IV, PE (lifeguarding), and a leadership class so I can be a mentor to incoming freshman! Seniors can take 3 or 4 AP classes, but fitting in a 4th is really difficult and it usually is the second time slot of AP sciences (I would not be able to do the mentorship program).
I have taken the most rigorous course load allowed. All of my classes are honors or AP. Sophomores can take one AP class: US History. Juniors can take two or three (but the administration RARELY lets students take three unless it's bio which is two periods and two credits, so I took AP Psych and AP English Lang)
I got a 750 on the SAT Subject Test in US History. I took SAT Subject Tests in Literature and Math 1 and am expecting a score in the high 700s for both.
My ACT score is a 31. English: 32 Math: 29 Reading: 35 Science: 31 Writing: 9
My superscore is a 32.
I go to an inner city public school, one of the most difficult in the state and country.
I am a Jewish, white female.
As far as compelling stories go, my sister has autism which was the basis of my interest in the field. I wrote my essay about her and our relationship as well as how my interest in psychology has grown over the years. She is my inspiration. All of my teachers who read it thought it was wonderful, and two cried.</p>

<p>As far as activities go, I started a few clubs at school and am president:
Model UN (Founder and President)
Book Club (Founder and President)</p>

<p>I have just been elected as the president of the National Honor Society at school. Our project this year is tutoring young students at the neighboring elementary school.
I have over 300+ community service hours.
I have been asked to start a Best Buddies club as well (a club to connect mainstream students with students with severe disabilities). For three summers, I was a volunteer counselor at a camp for children with disabilities.</p>

<p>I have been on varsity tennis for four years. I was captain this year.</p>

<p>I had an internship last summer in a psychology lab at University of Chicago, which is the career path I plan to pursue. I want to major in psychology, focusing on developmental psychology and autism research.</p>

<p>I have gone to three summer programs at Brown, Stanford, and Northwestern. Brown and Stanford were in psychology courses. All three were highly selective summer programs.</p>

<p>I have visited all of their campuses, if that makes a difference. I am a triple legacy at Northwestern, if that helps much. My uncle went to Wesleyan for undergrad and UPenn for medical school. Another uncle went to WashU for law school. (I'm not sure if these count as legacy).
Fortunately, I don't need to worry about the finances in paying for college.</p>

<p>My teacher recommendations are really good (I'm pretty sure) and I have four of them. </p>

<p>I applied ED to WashU and am waiting to hear back. I had a wonderful interview on campus with the representative from my state. She visited my school a few days ago and we talked again. She seems to like me a lot.
I also applied to University of Pittsburgh (rolling), University of Michigan (EA), and Georgetown (EA).</p>

<p>Please give me advice! What more can I do? WashU is my dream school. Thank you for your help! </p>

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<p>Georgetown’s early admission policy forbids you from applying ED to any school. You’ll need to rethink your early applications. If you’ve already submitted applications, email either Georgetown or WashU (sounds like you’d rather keep you WashU app as ED) and tell them you wish to change your application to RD.</p>

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<p>Like the last comment, you can’t apply to Georgetown early action if you applied as ED to WashU. That is forbidden in Georgetown policies - you should either pull from Georgetown or WashU immediately. As for your schools, I think you have stellar ECs and leadership skills. You have a solid GPA, regardless of the dip - which has an explanation. Your ACT score is a bit low, but regardless I think you have a very strong chance at all those schools.
But Stanford, UPenn, Duke, and JHU is hard for just about anyone, regardless of scores. </p>

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<p>I would add a safety or two though to be frank .</p>

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<p>No college wants to read 4 teacher recs. Send 2 (3 at most). </p>

<p>Assuming that you didn’t exaggerate anything in this post, I’d say you’d have a pretty good chance at all of these schools. </p>

<p>Why don’t you do NU ED? Legacy students usually get the most benefit applying ED.</p>

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<p>Hi! Thank you for all of the advice. To @StanfordWOW‌ , I’m only sending the asked/required amount of Rec letters. And WashU is my dream school although NU is wonderful. </p>

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<p>I understand. NU is Early Decision which means you are committed to go if you are accepted (and I’m confident that you would be accepted). </p>

<p>Good luck with WashU! :)</p>

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<p>a little yeah</p>

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<p>bump</p>

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<p>Where is your home state and what is your intended major?</p>

<p>UMich does allow up to 4 teachers’ recommendation. If you do have teachers that cover different aspects of you, there is no problem to submit all 4 to UMich. If they are redundant, then you should be more selective. Most other schools do not allow 4 LORs. Most schools do not count secondary legacy. If both your parents (and a sibling) attended NU, you should have a better chance.</p>

<p>You do have a lot of reach schools on the list. It is fine as long as you have at least a couple matches and a safety.</p>

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<p>@billcsho‌ Illinois and Psychology with a concentration in child development. </p>

<p>The four teacher recs I have are from an english teacher, ap psych teacher, biology teacher, and a precalc teacher. They all have different things to say. The english teacher is from freshman year, but he has seen me grow and mature through high school and is the book club sponsor. All four will be submitted to Michigan.</p>

<p>Northwestern legacies include both of my parents for graduate degrees and my grandmother for her BA. Also, my grandfather was a volunteer instructor there for many years. My uncle went there for business school too, but I’m not sure if that counts! It’s not my first choice because I want to go away for school. </p>

<p>Do you think I have a good chance at WashU ED? </p>

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<p>I think you have a good shot at Wash U but with a 25th percentile ACT that is superscored, it is still a decent reach. Also, Wash U doesn’t care about SAT II’s so you won’t need to send those in. Everything except for duke, penn, stanford and jhu should be accept or at least waitlist. Chance me back:?
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<p>I got a 5 on apush. </p>

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<p>For UMich LSA applying from OOS with 3.88 GPA and 31 in ACT, it would be a low reach for you. Your GPA is slightly above admission average while your ACT is below admission average.</p>

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<p>I think you stand a very good chance for WashU. The school seems to really like Chicago SEHS kids for the last few years. Demonstrated interest is taken into account and I think your enthusiasm for the school and you career choice will be appreciated.</p>

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<p>I have officially changed my Georgetown status to regular decision.</p>

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<p>Bump </p>

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<p>All are reaches for you except maybe University of Pittsburgh and GW. Add a safety to your list.</p>

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<p>Bump </p>

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<p>Washu does care about sat ii’s.</p>