Can I get into the top 30s?

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<p>I'm a white junior male from Tennessee. I've been wanting to go to Sewanee for a long time, but recently, Wake Forest, Virginia, Vanderbilt, and Georgetown have caught my eye (in that order). Should I stick to liberal arts/state schools, or is a top 30 school realistic for me? Note that I would be legacy at Vanderbilt, if that has any bearing.</p>

<p>Academics:
-3.7 W GPA (bad fresh/soph, upward trend junior year)
-Non-ranking school
-planning to take 4 years French/English/Math/Lab Science/Social Studies; Bible is a required elective each year and I've had other electives every year
-APs: English 11, US History, Government<em>, Economics</em>, English 12<em>, Calc BC</em>
-Honors: Biology 2, Precalculus, French IV<em>, Physics</em>
(* I'm taking these next year)
(Note: the size of my school limits the academic opportunities; I have taken advantage of every honors/advanced I could)</p>

<p>Scores:
-1380 SAT I/2070 New SAT (650M/730CR/690W, definitely retaking and my goal is 1450/2200)
-32 ACT
-214 PSAT (70W/74M/70CR, probably going to be NMF)
-No SAT IIs</p>

<p>Extracurricular/other:
-Boys State representative
-National Honor Society
-Mu Alpha Theta
-Chem Club
-Chess Club
-Christian Literature Club (treasurer)
-varsity swimming (on the state team and received Coaches' Award for excellence in character)
-club swimming (year-round, practice every night)
-varsity Scholar's Bowl team
-Mock Trial
-15 hours of service/year (required by school)
-service/mission trip to French Canada in the summer (not included in service hours)
-nationally ranked in the French Grand Concours, 10th grade</p>

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<p>I understand your problem with the small school thing. I am in the same situation and it is always annoying seeing people in public school who can find an honors class for everything while we don't have it for many things and not a ton of AP opertunity's. Anyway your EC's and test scores are great so they will boost your GPA. I think Vanderbilt is a good match with the legacy aspect of it added on. Wake Forest is also close to a high match. Virginia and Georgetown are going to be pretty decent reaches as it seems nobody gets into them. I think that you can look at some of the top 30 schools. Just don't expect anything out of the Ivy level schools or the heavy in state schools like UVA.</p>

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