Chance an A-/B student with high ambitions? I'll return the favor!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>What schools do you suggest? I'm leaning towards urban schools, public, large, good pre-med program, good research schools...</p>

<p><strong><em>TARGET SCHOOLS</em></strong>
Sophie Davis
George Wash
Northeastern
UC Berkeley
Boston U
Macaulay honors
UCLA
SUNY Geneseo, Stony Brook, Syracuse
Notre Dame
Penn State</p>

<p>The numbers:</p>

<p>-Small, competitive public school in NYC
-GPA- school doesn't weight HONORS courses</p>

<p>f:
H English- 92
H Spanish- 82.5
H Biology- 96
AP World- 95.5
H Math A/Math B- 90</p>

<p>s:
H English- 91.5
H Spanish- 87
H Chemistry- 91.2
AP World- 89
H Math B- 87
H Science Research- 90.5
H Latin- 92.5</p>

<p>j:
H English- 91
H Spanish- 91
H Physics- 95
H Precalc- 90
AP US- 85
H Science Research- 96
Half credit sci course- 98
H Latin- 90</p>

<p>so overall: 87 UW from what I calculated, although my transcript says 92 W
how do I change to a 4.0 scale? weighted and unweighted?</p>

<p>school doesn't rank, but I'm not in the bottom half LOL</p>

<p>Projected SAT score: 2300+
SAT II BIO: 790
PSAT: 209
AP World: 5</p>

<p>will take:
Sat II physics
Sat II US hist
May SAT
Sat II Math 2</p>

<p>not worried about the tests</p>

<p>ECs
Business staff/ art staff in literary magazine
Poem chosen for publication by Creative Commons
National Latin Exam- silver medal
College Now Course: Philosophy 101--> A+
Fencing team and club, freshman and sophomore yr
Small position in student office
Sci Oly- 1 fifth place medal
Staff writer/ artist for school newspaper
My friend and I are starting up a red cross club... when it starts up I will be treasurer</p>

<p>Internship at Filipino community center (sophomore year-present)
Initiated and taught art classes at day camp (sophomore year- present)
Piano since... god knows when...will take NYSSMA in June, Level 6
Altar Girl at my parish since... god knows when
Love to draw, got a portfolio (don't know how to make this work for me, though)
Red Cross: certified instructor aide
Did volunteer work at ambulance corps, hospital, and Catholic retreat
Doing science research at a college</p>

<p>this summer:
continuing that internship, volunteer work, art classes, science research, and I'm applying for free college science classes at Macaulay honors.. either that or a free art program</p>

<p>Recs: Can get pretty good recs from english and science teachers, the people in charge at the community center and day camp, my prof from the college now class, and my pastor</p>

<p>Essay: who knows xD</p>

<p><strong><em>TARGET SCHOOLS</em></strong></p>

<p>Sophie Davis
George Wash
Northeastern
UC Berkeley
Boston U
Macaulay honors
UCLA
SUNY Geneseo, Stony Brook, Syracuse
Notre Dame
Penn State</p>

<p>What schools do you suggest? I'm leaning towards urban schools, public, large, good pre-med program, good research schools... What's the highest I can aim for?</p>

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<p>omg, so sorry, idk whats wrong w/ my comp.</p>

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<p>oh, and national honor society (arista), NYS science honor society</p>

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<p>Hmmmm, it’s kind of hard to say without an actual SAT score (sometimes projections are just a little bit too high), but I think you’ve got a great shot at all those school…youre chances are slimmer at the UCs and Notre Dame, but it’s not like they’re out of reach. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Since you don’t have a real SAT score, can’t give out a great prediction ,but I think most of them are great shots except Cal and ND, those are some reaches, and Cal will be MUCH harder considering you’re out of state…
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/693064-do-i-have-any-chance-uc-irvine.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/693064-do-i-have-any-chance-uc-irvine.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thank you MAB and ivers0n.</p>

<p>Can anyone recommend some good schools? I’m leaning towards public colleges, although I can do private colleges. I prefer urban schools which are strong in pre-med and where undergrads can do some decent research. Or any schools that are good in general, I’m not picky :P</p>

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<p>AHA… got the weighted GPA: 4.01</p>

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<p>NYU
UMich
BU
UCSD
UNC Chapel Hill</p>

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<p>thanks for the suggestions, radio. Sounds good!</p>

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<p>You’'re definitely into Stony and places like it… Sophie is also a reach and remember focus there is also on the interview.</p>

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<p>berkeley is more likely a gamble</p>

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<p>with a psat of 205, a projected 2300 does not seem realistic. Your ECs are balanced and diverse. I’ll chance you for the schools I feel confident in, there are some I do not know much about. </p>

<p>Northeastern - Match
UC Berkeley - Match/Low Reach
Boston U - Match
Macaulay honors - no idea
UCLA - no idea
SUNY Geneseo, Stony Brook, Syracuse - no idea
Notre Dame- Match
Penn State - Reach</p>

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<p>Yeah, I didn’t study for the PSAT, but am hard at work preparing for the SAT.</p>

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<p>ba-dump-bump</p>