Bad ACT, Good SAT 2s

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I'm new to this website and I received my ACT scores just now. I was sorta disappointed, although I only know my ACT composite. Suddenly, all my colleges seem like FAR FAR reaches.</p>

<p>ACT composite- 30
SAT 2: Physics 800
Math 2C 800
Writing 760</p>

<p>GPA- not great, because my school marked strictly, but I am one of the top 5 students in my class, and I do not know my exact GPA because I am an international(Indian) student.
complication: I transferred school in the middle of the year, so my rank was initially 1 of 15, and now is 5 of 220.
extra-curricular: pretty decent, national awards in two fields, computer, and public speaking. One of the two student editors of school magazine, and leader of school public speaking society.</p>

<p>my colleges:</p>

<p>MIT
Caltech
Princeton
Stanford
Johns Hopkins
Duke
Georgia Tech
UC Berkeley
UT Austin</p>

<p>Applying for either Biotech, or Astrophysics.</p>

<p>I am also applying for Financial Aid, but willing to pay about 50-75%.</p>

<p>Please evaluate my colleges, either by reach/match/safety or percentage chances.</p>

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<p>Somebody pllllleeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaase tell me. I'm almost panicking about my ACT scores.</p>

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<p>I don't know much about the ACTs but a friend of mine took both the SAT and the ACT. She got a 30 (same as you) on the ACT and a 1400 on the SAT. I don't know the SAT/ACT conversion but a 30 is definitely not terrible. You might want to apply to a few safety schools though.</p>