At this rate, I am destined for a career in custodial work..............

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>.....though I hope I can still avoid it :) I would really appreciate any input regarding my chances at some reach universities, as I currently a junior terrified of the college admissions process :)</p>

<p>Sex: M
Race: Caucasian.......kind of a downer, lol
SAT : Highest single sitting 2260
Superscore: 2320, CR:790, Math: 760, Writing: 770 with 11 Essay
GPA: 3.92 unweighted, some ridiculously inflated weighted number
SAT II: World History: 800
Taking Chem, Math II, and Lit in june
APs: Human Geo: 4, World History: 5, Music Theory: 5 (5,5)
Waiting for English Lang, Spanish Lang, Calc AB, U.S. History, and Chem scores
Rank: none given officially, so top 5 percent
Awards: Various Academic Awards for various school courses
All-state band-3 years
USNCO semi-finalist
National Merit should-be-semifinalist (223)
Cornell Book Award
a few miscellaneous things......
ECs: Sadly, I am woefully deficient in this department:
Marching Band: 3 years
Jazz Band: 3 years
350+ hours of Community Service
Performed (as a musician) in two school musicals
Spanish Honor society: tutored lower level kids
NHS
Several additional honor band
State awards for instrumental solos</p>

<p>I am currently gazing with trepidation at the following schools:</p>

<p>Brown
UPenn
Columbia
Yale
Wash U
UF (in state)
Bowdoin
Cornell
Duke
FSU</p>

<p>PLEASE BE BRUTAL!!</p>

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<p>I want to take a rusty shovel and smack you across the damned face. Get over yourself.</p>

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<p>Kind of agree with joshcasto here buddy, you’re a competitive applicant for quite a few schools on your list, so ****</p>

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<p>But to humor you,</p>

<p>Brown - accepted
UPenn - accepted
Columbia - no idea
Yale - waitlist
Wash U - likely
UF (in state) - accepted
Bowdoin - accepted
Cornell - accepted
Duke - accepted
FSU - accepted</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, after viewing many a 2400, 4.0, Valedictorian rejections, I feel I have a right to be a bit apprehensive with regard to college admissions…Somehow, a rusty shovel does not sound all that desirable, either…</p>

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<p>University of Florida and Florida State is a sure bet! =]
Ivies: your stats are amazing! ec’s need a little work. but with a great essay and good recommendations I’d say about 30% to like Cornell and about 20 % for the HYP type ivies. I’m wondering myself what it takes to get into those schools, but from I have researched and people I know that attend those schools, here is my best guess.</p>

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<p>Well, noreally, a lot of those rejects are either 1) barren in ECs (which you aren’t, you have great things going on), or 2) completely boring and unpersonable. Ivies want leaders, not bookworms.</p>

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<p>joshcasto is being very optimistic. Brown, UPenn, and Columbia should definately be considered reaches for you. Your ECs need work for you to be highly competitive for the most selective schools.</p>

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<p>I’m humoring him. haha</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/720011-chances-awesome-nj-wasp.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/720011-chances-awesome-nj-wasp.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>silverturtle: thanks! that was what I was told earlier by a quite irate guidance counselor, interestingly enough…</p>

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<p>No. You’re gonna be a janitor. Poor you. DeVry and Phoenix won’t touch a 2320 with “state award” ECs, it’s a tough environment out there.</p>

<p>But on a serious note, you will not have to worry. At all. 2070/2400 on the SAT automatically gets you into UF Honors, and you’re competitive for every school you plan to apply to, including Ivies. I got into Duke with similar SATs and ECs (well, plus some medical stuff and minus the band state awards–my trumpeting sucks). </p>

<p>There’s self-deprecation, then there’s ridiculous. Enjoy your summer, you’ll have plenty of time in the fall to stress out about colleges. Write good essays, get good recs, you’ll be fine.</p>

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<p>anone else :(</p>

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<p>You’re in good shape. Quit whining.</p>

<p>Your worst case is UF honors. Poor baby! </p>

<p>Lose the “poor poor pitiful me” attitude before your interviews. Google Warren Zevon for the song.</p>

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<p>anyone else??</p>

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<p>your worry about getting into the ivies is not unwarranted. they’re a reach for everybody.</p>

<p>your worry about not being able to get in to a good college is utter foolishness. so is your impression that failing to get in to an Ivy or elite LAC will doom you to years of being unable to find a good job.</p>

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<p>What do you want to study?</p>

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<p>What makes you think you will end up in custodial work?
Anyways, I would say that the ivies are reaches, but they are reaches for all applicants, including valedictorians who have 2400s. Good chances at Wash U and Duke. In at UF, Bowdoin, and FSU. I suggest working hard on the essays in order to stand out in the pool of applicants, especially if you want to get into the ivies. Good luck!!</p>

<p>Chance me please?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/720495-chance-junior-nyu-stern-ed-other-schools.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/720495-chance-junior-nyu-stern-ed-other-schools.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>hmmmmmmm…</p>

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<p>lol you’d be a very intelligent janitor
honestly your ecs are weak, but strong essays and recs could help to offset that
Of your ivy level schools, you will probably get into 1 or 2 of the lower ones
Brown-rejected maybe waitlisted
UPenn-on the fringe of rejected/accepted, prob waitlisted
Columbia-rejected
Yale-rejected
Wash U-probably in, but they like to waitlist :wink:
UF (in state)-in
Bowdoin-in
Cornell-probably in
Duke-rejected
FSU-in</p>

<p>Obviously I’m being harsh, you could get lucky!
So, in summary:
Rejected:
Brown
Columbia
Yale
Duke</p>

<p>Waitlisted/Fringe
Wash U
UPenn</p>

<p>In
Bowdoin
UF
FSU</p>

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<p>Your title makes you look like a doushbag…</p>