Ok. So I talked to my family and they said my aunt could bail me out. So now, since I have $$$, where do you guys think I can go to?
No one can accurately gauge your chances for the “top” schools you are looking for because once the acceptance rate hits <15%, it’s a crapshoot for everybody. There’s also a lot of other factors that go into it. What are your EC’s? Essay topics? Unfortunately, grades are not everything anymore. Your ACT puts you at about the 25-50th percentile at schools like HYPS. Your reaches can be whatever you want them to be because ultimately it comes down to what you want in a college. I know incredibly smart people whose reaches are the local state school and the opposite as well.
But what are a few things that could enhance my chances?
Well, let’s face it, the chances of you getting into a school like U Chicago are near 0. Your courseload isn’t hard enough, activities not good enough, etc.