Chance an intl for top colleges!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>It would be a great help if you chanced me! I'm really unsure of where I stand. :)
I'll chance back if necessary. Thanks!</p>

<p>Colleges to chance:
-- UChicago
-- Georgetown (MSB)
-- Northwestern
-- Wash U St. Louis
-- Johns Hopkins
-- NYU (Stern)
-- Williams
-- Amherst
-- UC Berkeley
-- UCLA
-- UMich</p>

<p>Prospective major: Economics (and maybe International Relations)</p>

<p>Stats:
-- Female
-- East Asian
-- International
-- American international school that sends many to top schools excluding HYPSM
-- Current junior</p>

<p>Financial aid: None will be requested/needed</p>

<p>GPA: 3.86 weighted (3.97 w/o frosh year)
-- Frosh: 3.6 (no APs allowed), Soph: 3.89 (no APs allowed), Junior: 4.05
-- School has a weird deflating system in which 96 = 4, 95 = 3.6, 93 = 3.3, etc.
-- No weight for honors classes, limited AP classes (2 per year, and only junior and senior year)
-- To put into context, the highest GPA in my class is a 4.0 weighted.
-- Class rank not reported. </p>

<p>SAT I: 2340 (750 CR, 790 M, 800 W)
-- First try.
-- Not sure if retaking, but probably not.</p>

<p>SAT II: 800 Math IIC, 790 World History, 780 Chemistry</p>

<p>AP: Macro Econ (5), Micro Econ (5), Bio, Chem, Calc BC, Comparative Gov
-- Macro & Micro Econ were self-taken.
-- Calc BC and Comp Gov are for senior year. </p>

<p>Toefl iBT: 118/120</p>

<p>In-school clubs/teams (school offers very few clubs/teams):
-- Debate Team (10, 11, 12)
-- Math Team (9, 10, 11, 12)</p>

<p>Work experience:
-- Law Firm Select Intern (11 winter, 11 summer, 12 winter)
-- National Finance Center Intern (11 summer)</p>

<p>Volunteer work:
-- Youth Volunteer Orchestra (10, 11, 12)
-- Geriatric Center Volunteer (11, 12)</p>

<p>Other:
-- Flute (hobby) for past 7-ish years</p>

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<p>Bump 10char</p>

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<p>Colleges to chance:
– UChicago: high match
– Georgetown (MSB): high match
– Northwestern: high match
– Wash U St. Louis: high match
– Johns Hopkins: high match
– NYU (Stern): reach
– Williams: reach
– Amherst: reach
– UC Berkeley: low match
– UCLA: safety
– UMich: safety</p>

<p>excellent scores. I recommend doing something that will elevate your profile a bit. Maybe spearhead another community project, or act as an ambassador for the underprivileged. Your ECs are not bad, but not impressive either.</p>

<p>You don’t need to retake any of your tests, but take more subject tests if you have time. They’ll show you’re an all-rounder student.</p>

<p>Tbh, you might want to consider the Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, MIT (Sloan) and UPenn (Wharton). All will be tough to get in, but have truly excellent ECON departments. You have a shot, so why not go for it?</p>

<p>No need to chance me.</p>

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<p>Thanks. I think I will take more subject tests because there isn’t anything I can do about my ec’s.</p>

<p>Anyone else?!</p>

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<p>Bump 10char</p>

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<p>I think you have a really strong chance at all the places you’re applying; your test scores are VERY strong.
Although you don’t have all that many ECs, the amount of time you’ve spent on them shows dedication - which I think the universities will appreciate. Keep up the good work and your GPA and you should be right on track :)</p>

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<p>Thank you! Any other opinions?</p>

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<p>I agree. You have hiiiiigh chances. Your scores are fantastic, all you need to do is up your ECs a bit. Your dedication, commitment and leadership qualities should shine through then. </p>

<p>Best of luck!</p>