Chance a lazy and cynical guy with a beard

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>My title it true, to begin with.</p>

<p>My HS is about average as you can get. It sends about one student to Notre Dame (I'm in Indiana) maybe once every 7 years. Everyone else goes to state schools, community colleges, or random little Christian colleges. It's a public, obviously. It's also in the middle of nowhere, so national programs and competitions are pretty much nonexistent (I had never even heard of "academic Olympiads" prior to coming here...).</p>

<p>I'm ranked 5/78.
My UW GPA is 3.66 (non-core classes actually are weighing it down, I don't do well if I'm not challenged. :P)
I'm taking the hardest possible curriculum my school offers.</p>

<p>ACT Score:</p>

<p>33 Composite
35 English
33 Reading
32 Math
30 Science
35 Writing (12 Essay)</p>

<p>ECs/Clubs (meh):</p>

<p>Lead an monthly program that promotes exercise at my corp.'s Elementary
Lead an after school intramural sports program at the Middle School
Spent a couple of days doing math tutoring at the Elementary
I'm a senior mentor for freshmen this year
Have had 2 lead roles and 1 major supporting role in Drama productions
Student Council Member
Spanish Club Member
National Honor Society Member
Math Science Club Member
Handful of community service hours (I really don't live in a "community" :P)</p>

<p>My essay and recommendations should be stellar.
Majoring in Cognitive Science or Neuroscience
I'm also applying for financial aid.</p>

<p>So, if you've been so kind to read all the junk above and would like to chance me, I'm interested in...</p>

<p>Northwestern
Vanderbilt
Washington University in St. Louis
University of Pennsylvania (just for fun :) )</p>

<p>Thanks?</p>

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<p>i think you have solid chances at the first 3 of the schools - the only thing that sliightly concerns me is your low GPA, but its definitely balanced out by the fact that you took a super hard curriculum. UPenn… i think is more of a reach ^^ fairly low chances there…</p>

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<p>Well, I wouldn’t really worry about the GPA actually, because your rank shows that 73 other students actually got lower than that. </p>

<p>So make sure you let them know what your ranking is.
They’ll understand that you are NOT attending an easy school.</p>

<p>Good luck with everything (I’m applying to Upenn too :D)</p>

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<p>I’ve got to bump this before I shave.</p>