Another What are My Chances Question

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a white, male junior at a large (2500+) public high school in New York, and am planning on applying to a bunch of schools next year, although I haven't finished taking all of my tests yet.</p>

<p>Harvard
Princeton
Dartmouth
Brown
Cornell (Legacy, and the area recruiter works at my school. 15+ kids are going there from my school this year)
Williams
Amherst
Wesleyan
BC
Tufts
Duke
Johns Hopkins</p>

<p>Scores: (Haven't taken all of my tests yet)
GPA: 98.002 % uw
Rank: 4/620 (First non Asian!)
PSAT: 235 (80 cr, 77 m, 78 w)
ACT: 35
SAT II:
Biology E - 800
Chemistry - 800</p>

<p>APS:
US History - 5
Chemistry - 5
To be taken this year
Statistics - 4-5
Physics B - 4-5</p>

<p>Courseload - Most challenging offered by my school</p>

<p>ECS:
Cross Country - 9, 10 + 11 (varsity) 16:09 5k
Indoor Track - 9, 10 + 11 (varsity) 2:04 - 800, 4:39 - 1600, 9:57 - 3200
Outdoor Track - 9, 10 + 11 (varsity)
Math Team - 11 (School Math Contest Winner)
Odyssey of the Mind - 7,8,9,10,11 (Regional Champs last three years, fourth in state this year)
NHS
A bit of volunteer work at a rehabilitation center, dealing with patients (50 hrs), a local summer track program, and many local road races.</p>

<p>Track basically takes up all of my time, and I am looking to run in college. With a little bit of improvement, I could make the varsity teams of all of the colleges that I am looking at.</p>

<p>So what do you think??</p>

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<p>Anyone want to answer this??</p>

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<p>Harvard - big reach
Princeton - even bigger reach
Dartmouth - reach/low match
Brown - reach/and a bit of a match
Cornell (Legacy, and the area recruiter works at my school. 15+ kids are going there from my school this year) - in
Williams - unsure
Amherst - unsure
Wesleyan - unsure
BC - proly in
Tufts - in
Duke - 50/50 shot
Johns Hopkins - proly in (but not BME)</p>

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<p>Thanks, is there any area that is lacking that I could improve upon?</p>

<p>If I imporve my times a bit and I talk to the coaches, I might be able to generate a bit of support in the admissions committee?</p>

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<p>in my opinion i think you would have a good shot in every college. Keep up your grades they way they are and you will do fine.</p>

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<p>i dont think you can really improve on anything, youre a flippin fast runner and your stats are through the roof, the only thing that could hurt you is a crappy essay</p>

<p>did you make this post just to show off?</p>

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<p>why are Harvard and Princeton such big reaches? </p>

<p>The guy has an astounding PSAT score and great athletic abilities + great GPA</p>

<p>HYP - Reach
Dartmouth - match
Cornell, with legacy if you don't get in something's wrong
Brown - match</p>

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<p>You have an incredibly impressive resume. I hate to get negative though, but college decisions these days are so uncertain. For sure, you have a really good chance of getting in but you listed mostly Ivies. Chances are you will probably get into Cornell if you have a legacy, but everything is so iffy, especially the big-shot colleges. You definitely have a chance though. Just please don't be disappointed if you don't get into your college of choice. It's devastating but at least your resume is positively glowing</p>

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<p>To be honest, your resume looks great. But I wish I didn't have to say that because I'm a little insulted by your "best non-Asian" comment and a little more than jealous of your ability to "talk to coaches" and get in that way... =P</p>

<p>Just kidding. I'll say your academics are solid and if your running is as good as the other people say it is I'm willing to buy that... IF you're good enough in track to be on their team you should be in (and probably recruited). Otherwise... you don't have enough ECs/awards for me to be sure of Ivies, but it's a fair shot either way. As for Cornell - of course. Pfft, legacy. =D</p>