Chance above average student

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey..</p>

<p>I'm looking to apply to Pitt, Dickinson, Lehigh maybe..</p>

<p>Actually I also need help of some other colleges that are a good fit for me in Pennsylvania, Ohio area.</p>

<p>I took the SAT twice and I'm taking it again in October.</p>

<p>Subscored: CR: 540 M:590 W:630</p>

<p>I'm hoping to improve a lot in October. I have been been reviewing/practicing a lot throughout the summer, especially on critical reading.</p>

<p>My Weighted Cumulative GPA is 3.9581, UW:3.8140
My W Rank is 41/389.</p>

<p>My ECS aren't bad either.</p>

<p>What do you guys think about my chances for the schools above and also any ideas for other schools (realistic)reach/good match/safety?? thanks</p>

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<p>Penn State and UMaryland might be good matches for you
just get that SAT uppppppppppppppp</p>

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<p>You should get into Pitt and Dickenson easily. I also don’t expect Lehigh to be a problem.</p>

<p>If you can get the SAT scores up slightly (like 100 points total), then Swarthmore is a good fit. Villanova is also a good fit now. I also think that Penn State and Maryland are matches for you right now.</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot guys.</p>

<p>I was actually thinking about Villanova. I think it might be a little too far for me though (5 hours). Penn State is also too big for me. </p>

<p>Swarthmore would be a high reach still I think with even a 100 pt. increase, don’t you think?</p>

<p>Anybody else???</p>

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<p>bbbummpppp…</p>

<p>anyone else chance me for the schools i mentioned based on the information and also safe/realistic reach/good match schools around the ohio, pennsylvania region?</p>

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<p>I don’t know about the schools to which you’re applying, but I second Oprah!'s recommendation of University of Maryland. UMD at College Park is really good and quite competitive OOS (so get the SATs up a little!), and you could look into other campuses, too.</p>

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<p>In at all. You should apply to UMD definitely. SAT score will probably go up if you’re taking again too.</p>

<p>[thread=546604]If you’d like to chance me[/thread]</p>

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<p>Why does everyone think UMD?</p>

<p>What is so attractive about the school?</p>

<p>I do not know much about it. Fill me in on some information.</p>

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<p>Its a fairly strong school, not as obscure in some aspects. Also slightly more prestigious, and I think it carries more weight in a lot of areas. IMHO</p>

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<p>Definitely Penn State University Park and UMD. You fit into the grades for both and they are a common choice for that region that you are talking about. Best of luck.</p>

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<p>I agree with the other people, and if you like Dickinson–Franklin&Marshall, Bucknell, and Lafayette are very comparable. </p>

<p>In Ohio, you might want to check out Oberlin, Kenyon, and Case Western</p>

<p>Hope that helps</p>

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<p>I’m from around here, and… Idk, it’s really well-respected in a lot of fields. It’s ranked 54th on US News and World Report – really highly for a public school. There’s an Honors program, a Gemstone program (if I’m not confused, that’s the one that gives you a research grant O__O), and a few more programs for outstanding students… anddd a lot of merit aid for those who qualify.</p>

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<p>Wow thanks everyone.</p>

<p>sagecoll..that’s funny you mention some of those schools. I just received a letter from Franklin&Marshall in the mail and I was thinking about Case Western but it’s so expensive. And I heard Oberlin wasn’t that great from someone. I think Penn State might be too big for me, but you guys are right that is a good fit. I guess I should look at UMD. </p>

<p>But the only thing is..</p>

<p>it’s already August. I feel like I am running out of time! And it’s going to be hard to visit some of these schools. like maryland is 4 and a half hours from where i live.</p>

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<p>buummppppp</p>

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<p>“And I heard Oberlin wasn’t that great from someone.”
I toured the campus and personally liked it… then again, the albino squirrel of that one quad was quite intriguing, maybe that was why :slight_smile:
It does have certain events in the year (like Drag Ball) that could be hazardous (though I only hear of it second or third hand). However, I enjoyed the campus (the library helped me ENORMOUSLY because Charles Finney, a revivalist in the 19th century that I was doing a paper on, was its second president), though I know not whether it would be right for you (visited both it and Case in a day - Obie won between the two for me =P). Where are your interests?</p>

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<p>Any other ideas that have not been mentioned?</p>

<p>And anyone else agree with comments said above?</p>