Chance a confused first generation college student?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Any help would be greatly appreciated. I really don’t know much about the whole college process, and my college placement office is pretty average. My Mom keeps thinking im going to get into any college I want, but I would really appreciate a realistic appraisal of my chances. Also, how much will my first generation college status effect my chances?</p>

<p>I’ll chance back!</p>

<p>White (First Generation American and College)
Roman Catholic
HS - 1,700 student all-boys catholic high school in NY</p>

<p>GPA- 97.0
Rank- 17th , top 4%</p>

<p>SAT- 1360(640 Math, 720 CR, and 700 Writing)
ACT-30
SAT II’s- 750 World, 630 on Lit and Bio</p>

<p>EC's
Social Studies Club- President 2(hopefully 4), officer 1 and 3, Vice President 4
Catholic League-( a catholic civil rights group- 1st student chapter in country) officer1,2,3,President 4
Spanish Club - 2,3,4
Chess Club-2,3,4
Sodality (group meetings on religious topics)-1,2,3,4
CS Lewis Society (philosophy club basically)- 3,4
Eucharistic Minister 3,4
National Honor Society-3,4
Freshman Orientation Volunteer- 3,4
Parish Religious Education Program Teacher-4
Service Club-1,2,3,4
Alumni Reunion Volunteer-4</p>

<p>We have no AP’s or honors courses, but I am in Spanish 5. And I got a 5 on AP Euro.</p>

<p>Work
I worked for my father all summer at his beer distributorship.</p>

<p>Summer
I went to Brown for a summer program called “Leadership and Global Engagement”
I have attended the Gettysburg Civil War Institute for the last 3 years.</p>

<p>I tutor a special needs child once a week for about two hours.</p>

<p>Misc.
I am the son of Irish immigrants, and I am first gen american(natural born)
I am first gen college but idk how much that will help.</p>

<p>Schools:</p>

<p>Franklin and Marshall
University of Richmond
Holy Cross
BC(EA?)
William and Mary
Hamilton
Johns Hopkins(ED?)
Washington and Lee
Notre Dame
Georgetown(EA?)
Dartmouth
Middlebury
Bowdoin
Davidson</p>

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<p>bump?
tenchar</p>

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<p>Johns Hopkins(ED?)-no
Notre Dame-no</p>

<p>everywhereselse yes</p>

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<p>No to JHU and ND but yes to Dartmouth and Middlebury? LOL, anyway…
You need to rethink your list. Take off some of the reaches and add some safeties. William and Mary and Boston College are fairly good matches for you. Best of luck.</p>

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<p>last 6 and hopkins are reaches. everywhere else is target/safe</p>