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Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey there. I'm a white male senior at a rural public school. I was hoping for some input as to whether or not I'm being realistic with my school choices.<br>
Yale REA
Brown
Princeton
Harvard
Cornell
UPenn
Dartmouth
Columbia
UChicago
Stanford
Northwestern</p>

<p>Staaaats
GPA: 3.99 UW (A- in woodshop freshman year because we had to take an elective, lol)
Rank: 2/142
ACT: Comp: 36 E: 35 M: 35 R: 36 S: 36
SATII: USH: 800 and will be taking others in december, not sending to Yale.
AP's: Chem 5 Bio 5 USH 5 (these are all the ap's my school has apart from English lit, which I'm currently in)
I have taken the most rigorous classes available (although thats not saying much here)</p>

<p>EC's- as you will see, my school doesn't have a ton of clubs and such because of it's small size/the fact that no one cares, and this is one of my main concerns
Chess Team- captain (jr/sr years) and first board since freshman year, led team to an ICCA State championship sophomore year and have won a few tournaments
Quiz Bowl- found out about it sophomore year and fell in love. Leading scorer and captain since then and was an all sectional pick jr year
WYSE- Third in chemistry and biology at sectionals jr year (which was the first year we are allowed to compete)
Math Team- qualified for state freshman year, wasn't able to attend qualifying tourney soph/jr years because of scheduling conflicts but placed highly in tournaments every year
Baseball- starter all through high school, I'm alright but definitely won't get recruited</p>

<p>Work/Volunteering
Peer tutor all through high school
A lot of time volunteering to pick up garbage in ditches
Work a part time job washing dishes at a restaurant
Another job refereeing local flag football games</p>

<p>Other
I wrote a pretty solid essay for the common app
My two recs will be very good since I'm close with both teachers</p>

<p>So what do you think? I know I've got the scores but I'm worried that my limited options for EC's and class rigor could hurt my chances.</p>

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<p>I think you’re great! Don’t worry! :)</p>

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<p>Scores seem good (though that woodshop class might make it or break it for you xD).
EC’s might be a bit weak but colleges go see what school you go to so that might help out.
Work/Volunteer is alright having a job will show colleges that you’re responsible .</p>

<p>Just my 2 cent. I don’t really see anything that gives off a wow factor for these ivys but hey you never know. </p>

<p>I would say that your choices are pretty much on-target. </p>

<p>Good job on the title :stuck_out_tongue:
Mind chancing me?</p>

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<p>Do you have a safety, or otherwise admitted elsewhere? You just can’t have a “reach-for-anyone” as a safety. That said, for UChicago, pay attention to your essays.</p>

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<p>Perhaps it goes without saying, but I will not be pursuing a career in carpentry.</p>

<p>@Catria I’m in at a few already, no worries, and I recognize that none of these are by any means safe bets.</p>

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<p>Shameless bump</p>

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<p>“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” </p>

<p>For some reason this seemed like a really appropriate final bump quote.</p>

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<p>Y’know, I feel like the A- in woodshop makes you interesting. If it makes 'em laugh, you’re golden.</p>