Average person needing help deciding on schools?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Background:
Male
Caucasian
100,000+ income
Suburb of Chicago
Junior in high-school with 3,500+</p>

<p>Stats:
GPA UW: 3.05
GPA W: 3.4
ACT: 28 (retaking, expecting 29+)</p>

<p>AP:
AP Psychology
AP American Lang.
AP American Comp.
AP Euro</p>

<p>Sports:
Freshman year: Freshmen Lacrosse
Sophomore year: JV Lacrosse
Junior year: JV/Varsity Lacrosse (JV Captain)
Senior year: Varsity Lacrosse</p>

<p>EC's:
Volunteer at local homeless shelter- 375+ hours
Head acolyte at Church- Once weekly for 2 hours
Volunteer in program that helps initiate freshmen into high-school
Psychology Club (2 years)
Model U.N (3 years)
Dudes Making a Difference (3 years)
Member of Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat</p>

<p>Awards:
Captain of JV Lacrosse team
Dean's list: 3 years
Community Recognition for volunteering</p>

<p>Schools Considering (feel free to add more that you feel may suit me):</p>

<p>University of Illinois- Urbana/Champaign
Syracuse
Kent State
Mizzou
Illinois State University
Penn State
Oregon State
Tulane
Northeastern
Clemson (maybe?)
University of Wisconsin- Madison</p>

<p>Obviously I'm looking for a bigger school. Not ridiculously far from Illinois (Oregon state being the exception. I need a school with a reputable architecture program and one that will accept a student with my stats. I appreciate all your help, and I'll do my best to chance back.</p>

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<p>First off, you are not average…you are above average and better off than most kids in the process…</p>

<p>I’ll help you on the ones i know
Syracuse-match. I’ll bet you get in pretty easily
UWM-a bit harder, but still in match territory
Kent State-safety
Penn State-ehhh…they’re hard to guess. Def in a branch, prob in at Main
Tulane-low reach</p>

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<p>Reaches/Doubtful:</p>

<p>University of Illinois- Urbana/Champaign
Penn State
University of Wisconsin- Madison
Tulane</p>

<p>Additions:
University of Indiana-Bloomington
University of Iowa
Purdue
Butler</p>