Chance for Pomona, USC, U Chicago! :) Thanks!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>What are my chances for Pomona, USC, and U Chicago? Thank you so much.</p>

<p>Biology or undecided major
music minor
first generation college student</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA- 4.0
Weighted GPA- 4.75
Rank- 5 out of about 408</p>

<p>SAT- 2190 (superscore)
CR- 700
Math- 760
W- 730
essay-11</p>

<p>SAT II (took on Dec.3)
Math II
Biology</p>

<p>AP
World History (5)
U.S. History (5)
English Language (4)</p>

<p>AP classes I am taking this year
Calculus AB
U.S. Government
English Literature</p>

<p>EC
National Honor Society, committee chair (10, 11,12)
{City} Youth Orchestra, after school orchestra program, section leader (11,12)
Evolvement, student organization to educate public about tobacco use (12)</p>

<p>Volunteer
Math tutoring
Library</p>

<p>Awards/Achievements
Student of the month, engineering (9)
Student of the month, music (11)
Solo Ensemble Competition for Violin, Superior rating (10,11)
Section leader of school orchestra (10,11,12)
Honor Orchestra (10, 11,12)
All State Orchestra (11)
National History Day, 1st place State (11)
Violin (12 years)</p>

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<p>I think you’re good for USC with your GPA and SAT. I don’t know much about Pomona other than the fact that it’s it’s a liberal arts. UChicago is of course a stretch for almost everyone. Chance me back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1261160-please-chance-me.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1261160-please-chance-me.html&lt;/a&gt; :)</p>

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<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>Anyone know much about Pomona?</p>

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<p>Pomona is just about as tough as UChicago. Both places are a reach I’d say. Apply early to increase your chances?</p>

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<p>For Pomona and U Chicago essays will be important and you EC’s are good but a little commonplace being music. Try to think how you could contribute to the campuses and show that in your essays. Your academics really look great and strong, but I think these schools tend to look for something a little bit extra - Somewhere someone shared an article where the difference was described as as analogous to being a good technical musician vs being more artistic in your playing. These schools are looking for you to show something beyond academic accomplishment. For Pomona visiting and interviewing makes a fairly big difference. Stand out.</p>