An Little ol' Iowan Trying to Make it Coastal! - Chance me and I chance you!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey, chance me, and tell me what you think -- also, tell me what is impressive about my app (like, what I should emphasize) if possible :)</p>

<p>Also, post a link back to your chance thread so I can chance you!!</p>

<p>Stats:
-White male
-Rural Iowan
-Parents income is <60k/year
-Small public school (28 in my class)</p>

<p>Tests:
-34 on ACTs
-2030 SAT
Critical Reading - 640
Math - 750
Writing - 640
-202 PSAT (National Merit Commended Student)
-Took US History, English Literature, and Math I SAT II's (waiting on results)</p>

<p>School:
-3.92 unweighted GPA (We don't do weighted)
-Valedictorian (well, I will be)
-I have taken the most rigorous schedule possible (many PSEOs & AP classes), I have taken basically all of my high school classes above grade level.</p>

<p>ECs:
Activity / Years / Other
Soccer / 4 / JV captain (11), Varsity captain (12), Volunteer Referee, Recreational Team Captain (10, 11, 12)
Speech / 4 / State (3 times), All-State (1 time)
Student Council / 3 / President (12), Member of 3 committees
Republican Junior Delegate / 1 / Junior Chariman at District Convention, Junior Delegate at state, district, county conventions
Editor-in-chief of HS newspaper
Web Administrator of school website (Redesigned and vastly improved the site)</p>

<p>*** Also, I am going to include somewhere that a platform plank I wrote made it onto the Republican Party of Iowa's official platform (13.20)</p>

<p>Volunteer:
-Co-organized a blood drive, volunteered at two (2 years)
-Reffed youth soccer games (2 years)
-Coached T-Ball (3 years)
-Volunteering on a local candidate's political campaign. (getting a great rec from the candidate)</p>

<p>AP:
Macroeconomics (4) (9th gr.)
US Gov't (3) (10th gr.)
US History (?) (11th gr.)
English Language (?) (taking now)
Spanish Language (?) (taking now)
Biology (?) (taking now)
Statistics (?) (taking now)
Microeconomics (?) (probably taking second semester)</p>

<p>Recommendations:
-Two from teachers (English, Science)
-One from principal about how I helped out the school with technology problems when our tech guy was ill for 6 weeks.
-One from the political candidate I volunteered for about my work ethic and character (etc.)</p>

<p>Colleges:
Stanford
UWashington StL
UPenn
Duke
Georgetown University
Vanderbilt
Please chance me for these!! :)</p>

<p>THANKS!</p>

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<p>Your class rank and ACTs are very solid! Your location will help you as well.</p>

<p>Stanford - reach for everyone
UWashington StL - high match
UPenn - low reach
Duke - low reach/high match
Georgetown University - high match
Vanderbilt - high match/match</p>

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<p>with the exception of stanford and upenn, i think you should be in at all of those. those two are always reaches for everyone, so i mean you def. have a chance, but don't expect an automatic in b/c they're just tough for all. </p>

<p>chance me too:<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/580544-new-gpa-scores-georgia-tech-i-ll-chance-you-back-i-swear.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/580544-new-gpa-scores-georgia-tech-i-ll-chance-you-back-i-swear.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>I should note that I am retaking the ACT (in hopes of a 36)</p>

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<p>I think you're pretty much matches for all except UPenn and Stanford, which are reaches, but not far out of your range at all. I think you might have a better shot at UPenn than Standford...</p>

<p>Vandy, Georgetown, and UWashington, you're pretty much in. Duke... probably. And I won't get repetitive with the others.</p>

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<p>If WUSTL gets wind that they might not be your first choice, especially if you are from SE Iowa, they may bump you. Duke and Gtown = in. UPenn and Stanford are as said above, iffy for everyone. You may also be in at Vandy; I just don't have as much experience with their admissions.</p>

<p>Did you look at UChicago or Lafayette or Lehigh?</p>

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<p>I looked at U Chicago, but I am reaaalllyyy not on board with the whole creative essay writing thing. I may look into them again when I am not stressed out with Stanford EA and its 4 essays.</p>

<p>I am from NE Iowa, btw :D</p>

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<p>I agree..you should be in to all but Stanford and Upenn, where you still have decent chances. Do you have any that could be definite safties? Just in case, schools can be unpredictable.</p>

<p>My chances thread: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/580974-whatchu-guys-thinkk.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/580974-whatchu-guys-thinkk.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>University is my only safety (I only need one because I'm automatically in with the RAI)</p>

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<p>Are you also ok with fin aid at the Uni? Is it guaranteed for your stats or are you able to manage the costs? No one knows what the fin aid picture is going to be this admissions season.</p>

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<p>*** I meant to say University of Iowa. It's instate, so basically the lowest tuition I can get my hands on.</p>

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<p>Match at all, except for Stanford and Penn.</p>

<p>My chances: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/575029-chances-these-twelve.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/575029-chances-these-twelve.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Match at all...slight reach at penn reach at Stanford (for everyone), and high match at Duke
Chance me!
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/580572-chance-chance-chance-me-course.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/580572-chance-chance-chance-me-course.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Are you all agreeing with eachother for the sake of agreeing or do you guys all actually think I'll get into most (except for Upenn/Stanford)?</p>

<p>If it's the latter, I am a bit more optimistic!! :)</p>

<p>Thanks everyone, and I've chanced everyone who's posted a link in return.</p>

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<p>bump :) :)</p>

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<p>Another shameless bump! :)</p>

<p>Thanks to everyone so far!!</p>

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<p>Most of em are matches</p>

<p>Penn, Duke and Stanford Reaches, actually Duke is more of a High Match?</p>

<p>Chance me back? <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/582101-chance-carnegie-mellon-ed-i-ll-chance-back-if-ud-like.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/582101-chance-carnegie-mellon-ed-i-ll-chance-back-if-ud-like.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>