<p>My guidance counselor told me that my list was pretty well-balanced when I asked her how it was. I'm starting to doubt her, and I don't want to get a whole lot of rejections without any acceptances.</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<p>SAT: 1900 (will rise to at least 2100)
GPA: 4.35 out of 4.6 (rank: 22 of 630)
EC's: decent
<em>Asian male from the suburbs of Philly</em></p>
<p>College list:</p>
<p>Penn (ED)
Cornell
Johns Hopkins
Vanderbilt
Carnegie Mellon
Lehigh
University of Michigan
UVA</p>
<p>She said that it was a balanced list, but I can easily imagine rejection letters from all of them except for Lehigh. Should I be worried?</p>
<p>I would say you need a couple matches and a couple safeties. U Michigan and UVA are OOS for you. Are you going to major in engineering?</p>
<p>Penn State
U Maryland CP
U Pittsburg
Bucknell
Lafayette</p>
<p>Maybe CMU, but everything else would be purely by luck. They're all highly competitive, and even with your GPA (which I'm assuming would be like a 3.8-9), your SAT score (sadly) does not help you out. It's strong, but not strong for ivies.</p>
<p>You need a couple more safeties and matches, like the above poster has said. </p>
<p>Pitt
Penn State (seconded. University Park would take you)
Drexel
UMCP or UMBC
BU or BC
Northeastern</p>
<p>Just random suggestions. I hope you get what we're aiming for.</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses!</p>
<p>No, I won't be going into Engineering but Chemistry (Pre-med perhaps?). I was considering many of the colleges that you have listed, but unfortunately I have eliminated many of them before because though they are well-rounded and have good programs, they just aren't what I'm looking for.</p>
<p>By the way, I understand my SAT score is the biggest thing pulling me down, but after hours upon hours of practice over the summer, I am confident I will pull at least a 2100 this Oct. (I'm sorry if I'm coming off as being arrogant or overly confident, but when I took the SAT during junior year, I did not prepare at all-- didn't even look at a practice test. I was convinced the SAT tested solely on innate ability or literally everything I learned in high school. As many practice tests have indicated, that is not true at all or at least not to a significant degree).</p>
<p>It's not a matter of "getting a 2100" because everyone says , "Oh I know my 2000 sucks, I'm aiming for a 2400 in November" which is just dumb to say.</p>
<p>A 1900 is fine. It's just not in line with ivies. Hey, if you have a hook, it'll help also.</p>
<p>I was under the impression that your responses were based on the SAT score, which is understandable. I know I didn't provide much information on EC's or anything that doesn't have a number attached to it, but they are pretty normal things and I doubt anyone wants to read through a list of things they've already seen before. I'm just hoping these conjectures are not solely based on SAT scores. But you have to believe me when I say my SAT score will most definitely rise.</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses anyway..</p>
<p>Please do not think I am trying to be rude! I think your stats are just fine. I'm just trying to say don't be like some users here and be disillusioned: "Oh, I'm going to put Harvard as a safety". </p>
<p>I'm just saying your SAT score is not near the ivies' median. I think you have a WONDERFUL GPA, and you may well get into Cornell or UPenn with those stats. I don't deny that.</p>
<p>And I also do not doubt you'll improve. I'm HOPING you get that 2100 and kick some major arse. </p>
<p>Also, we're just HIGH SCHOOL kids. Our guess is just as good as your guess. If you believe you have a chance, YOU DO. If you don't, well, I don't know why, but...</p>
<p>Good luck to you. I never meant to come off as a prick. :)</p>