Any Chance for me? Will Chance back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi everyone! This is my first post, and I am a junior in high school. I have been lurking for a while and finally decided to post.
Here are my stats:
Junior currently attending a competitive Catholic high school in NJ
SAT: 2150 700cr, 740m, 710w, 10 essay (first time, taking it again on Saturday)
PSAT: 210 (so probably will be commended)
ACT: 32 (again, first time, taking again in April)
SAT IIs: (took in December. will be retaking all soon)
chemistry: 740
Math 2:740
Bio:710
School does not rank
GPA: 4.3/4.66
grades:
Freshman:
Honors Bio: A-
English:A-
Spanish 2: A+
History: A
Geometry: A+
Algebra 2 (took over the summer): A+
Sophomore:
Honors Chem: A+
Precalc: A
Euro: A
Spanish 3: A+
English: A-
Junior (fall term and winter term grades)
AP Calc AB: A+, A-
AP Spanish Language: A+, A
APUSH: A-, A-
AP English: A-, A-
Honors Physics: A-, A-
Senior (planned courses for next year)
English 12
AP Bio
AP Chem or AP Spanish Lit
AP Calc BC/Multi
Studio Art (full year art course is a graduation requirement and they wont let me take AP Studio Art)
Haven't taken any AP exams yet, but expecting 4s and 5s</p>

<p>Extras:
Marine biology Club (president and founder, 2 years)
Built and maintain a reef aquarium for my school
Choir (3 years, likely to be president next year)
Math Club (1 year)
Yearbook Committee (1 year)
Social Justice Club (1 year, juniors and seniors only)
SADD (1 year)</p>

<p>Sports:
Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do (9 years)</p>

<p>Community Service (lots of hours):
Local Food Pantry (5 years)
Tutor underprivileged kids once a week (2 years; president of project through school)
Play games with mentally-handicapped kids (2 years)
School Blood Drive (1 year)
Local Meals on Wheels program (3 years)
Local Rescue Squad (1 year)
*I haven't been able to volunteer at the hospital yet (I skipped a grade and just turned 16 but I will try to start ASAP)</p>

<p>Honors/Awards:
Highest Honors 9,10, 11 (so far, will definitely have by end of year)
2 Community Service Awards (for the tutoring program)
Semifinalist for NJ Scholars (I have my interview soon, and I find out if I got in in April)</p>

<p>Jobs:
Kumon Center Grader/tutor(1 year)
Pharmacy Clerk (2 summers)</p>

<p>Future Plans:
Volunteer at hospital
Summer Shadowing or Internship at hospital
Maybe NJSP
More leadership (become president of choir, be on student council, become student coordinator of the school blood drive)</p>

<p>Schools I am looking at:
Brown
Emory
UChicago (my sister goes there)
Haverford
Swarthmore</p>

<p>I also am looking at BS/MD programs:
Brown PLME
Northwestern HPME
BU
University of Pittsburgh
UConn
University of Miami
Rice/Baylor
Penn State
Case Western
USC
Rochester
George Washington</p>

<p>Thanks for your help!</p>

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<p>I think you have very nice chances at Emory and Haverford already. The average SAT scores are higher at Brown, UChicago, and Swarthmore, but if you can boost yours up, I think you have a good shot at those schools too. Your GPA/curriculum is great for all five of those schools.</p>

<p>Lastly, you have a ton of interests! That certainly will help you, but make sure that your essays convey which ECs and areas of interest are your true favorites. It’s better to go into depth on a 2-3 of them (in different essays), rather than skimming over as many as you can. </p>

<p>If you have a moment, mind looking of my thread?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1099376-chance-me-one-school-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1099376-chance-me-one-school-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I did my best chancing you updawg and thanks!
Also my main problem with my SATs was careless errors and vocab, so that’s what I’ve been concentrating on. Hopefully it will work for this Saturday.
Also I feel that out of all of the ECs, marinebio club, rescue squad, and the tutoring program are my favorites, and they definitely show different facets of my personality and interests.</p>

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<p>The marine-bio is probably the most unique activity you are part of, so it would definitely be a good idea to focus on it.</p>

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<p>Thanks! Also what about the ba md programs? I know most of them are really hard to get into</p>

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<p>I’m really not sure… all I know is that the Brown program is way more selective than if you didn’t choose the program… and Brown is very selective already.</p>

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<p>i think you’ll definitely get in to Emory. Uchicago should be a good bet also, assuming they will count your sister as a legacy which most schools do. Brown could be a slight reach. but keep in mind it is for everyone. you’re well qualified, the school is just incredibly selective. good luck! please chance me back :slight_smile:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1098326-notre-dame-chances-please.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1098326-notre-dame-chances-please.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>for the schools i do know
brown: low reach
emory: in
u chicago: high match
gw: in
pitt: in
penn state: in
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1098460-chance-me-please-ill-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1098460-chance-me-please-ill-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I think you great chances for all your colleges, swarthrone is probably the most competitve…
strong GPA, and test scores…and BS/MD programs I am unsure of.</p>

<p>Please chance if you can!
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1099964-please-chance-me-i-will-do-same-thanks.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1099964-please-chance-me-i-will-do-same-thanks.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks everyone! I just did really well on a practice test for SAT. Hopefully I’ll do well this Saturday too!</p>

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<p>Hi everyone! I’m still wondering about the ba md, so please chance if you can! I’ll chance back too. Thanks</p>