Chance a Chicago girl!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Ok I'm a junior caucasian female and I go to a private liberal arts high school in the Chicago area. It's about 1200 students and it usually sends about 5-10 kids to Ivies each year. There are not that many AP's offered, and you have to test into them to take the class. The curriculum is very rigorous and the standards set for students are incredibly high. The average ACT score this year was something like a 26.6</p>

<p>I'm interested in staying in the midwest or out east. I really like the Big 10, specifically UMich (1st choice), UMinnesota, Madison, Northwestern, and U of I. Mizzou has an awesome journalism program, so I will definitely apply there. Out east, I like Villanova (2nd choice), BC, Georgetown (HUGE reach--i think i'll apply there for the heck of it)...size isn't really an issue for me. </p>

<p>So here are my stats: (including what I'll do for senior year)
11 Honors-All A's& B's except for math...definitely not my forte
4 AP's...European History, Statistics, Government, and Economics (Micro and Macro)
1840 SAT--not too great but I don't think I'm going to send it anywhere
28 ACT--I took it again in April so I should hear about it any day now
-32 English, 24 Math (again, not my forte), 30 Reading, 27 Science, 9 Essay
3.8 weighted GPA...my school doesnt do rank</p>

<p>EC's
4 years of swimming-3 on varsity-coach's award soph year
3 years of lacrosse-soph captain
Student council Rep. Soph/Jr year, Vice pres senior year
Newspaper, Sports/Front Page editor & contributing writer
NHS
Magna Cum Laude award-National Latin Exam
Youth Summit Leader</p>

<p>Hooks
NONE. It really makes me nervous. I have no legacy at any schools I am interested in, and I am a suburban white middle class female. I can get REALLY good recs from my teachers, coaches, and counselor. I would be interested in playing lacrosse in college. I am a goalie and apparently those are really good for scouting but we'll see. </p>

<p>Any suggestions would be great! Thanks for all the help!!!</p>

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<p>I need tips!</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>

<p>please post! and be honest...sugarcoating will not get me where i want to be!!!!!</p>

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<p>If you can write really good (creative chicago) essays, you will have good chances.</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>

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<p>UMich (1st choice), UMinnesota, Madison, Northwestern, and U of I. Mizzou has an awesome journalism program, so I will definitely apply there. Out east, I like Villanova (2nd choice), BC, Georgetown (HUGE reach--i think i'll apply there for the heck of it)...size isn't really an issue for me. </p>

<p>Great shot at everywhere but NU , Gtown, BC all seem to be high reaches for you ... do you plan on majoring in journalism ?
are you taking the ACT tomorrow with your school ?</p>

<p>Live in IL by the way Bourbonnais perhaps youve heard of it .... </p>

<p>do you go to St. Ignatious prep academy ?</p>

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<p>I'm pretty sure i want to go into journalism...definitely some sort of English/lit. track. I have heard of Bourbonnais!! I dont go to Ignatius but my school is definitely a huge rival of theirs!!! haha thanks for the help!</p>

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<p>BC isn't a huge reach for you... and NU may be doable.</p>

<p>doable...is that a word?</p>

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<p>bumpbumpbump</p>

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<p>Need higher ACT to be considered. BC requires some SAT IIs, also depends on the major you want to go to (I think). Your sat score doesnt seem too good. You should get the unweighed gpa score, schools always unweigh them and recalculate it to fit into a 4.0 scale. UMich, BC, Northwestern, Georgetown, Villanova seems like out of reach, except some of those schools value essays alot too so if you can write a sick essay you might have a fighting chance. You can always transfer later too.</p>

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<p>ok i just got my ACTs back
30 comp
35 english
26 math
32 reading
26 science</p>

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<p>the 30 changes alot. I notice that Umich is your is your first choice it seems more reasonable with your new act ... My brother got in there with 32 on the act and 3.16 gps choose loyola thou .. Fenwick ?</p>

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<p>UMich seems good enough as long as you dont apply for their business school. I cant really say much unless i know the unweighed gpa.</p>