Chance for Stanford, Northwestern, Berkeley, etc. Chance back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Before I begin, I have an EXTREMELY unique background story, (Both parents were African immigrants, really hard struggle. Dad had cancer and given 6 months to live during freshman year) So it kind of held me back for certain things.. Anyway, here are the stats! Upcoming Junior</p>

<p>GPA: 3.8 (With freshman year) 3.9+ (Without freshman year) (Both without weight)</p>

<p>ACT: Getting 32s on practice, so I expect mid to high 30s. </p>

<p>ECs: Math Team (Got to State), Engineering/Robotics Team (Got ranked 3rd globally) Student Council, Ran for Class President, Researching at University of Chicago next summer, "Internship"/ Shadowing Experience with Neurosurgeon (Only student to ever do so, I'm right next to him in the ER!), Volunteering at Nursing Home, Starting up Cancer Research fund (Raised $3000 so far!), DRIVEN club (Founder/President, selective academic club at school for top students interested in going to top universities)
Hooks: URM, Location, First Generation College</p>

<p>*I'm a Harvard Legacy through my uncle and grandfather if it makes a difference. My uncle works on admissions and scholarships. </p>

<p>Schedule: (I've always taken the hardest classes available, and doubled up where I can)
Honors American Studies (Pretty much AP US History)
Spanish III
AP Statistics
Honors Physics
Honors PreCalculus
Honors Biology II (Taught at AP level, by former Cornell Prof.)</p>

<p>Chance me please! Advice on how to get in?</p>

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<p>Bump?..</p>

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<p>Keep studying for the ACT. You have excellent ECs.</p>

<p>Getting into elite schools will probably depend on writing excellent essays that tell your unique story. Just write killer essays, and you’ll have a lot of options.</p>

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<p>You have great ECs, but your GPA and ACT are a little low for Stanford.
Stanford: reach
Northwestern: high match
Berkeley: match</p>

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<p>Awesome profile! If you get 32-33 on the ACT, I’d say you have the following chances:</p>

<p>Stanford: high reach
Northwestern: low reach
Berkeley: mid reach</p>

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<p>Aim high on the ACT! GPA is a little below par, but that can be overlooked given your special circumstances and excellant extracurriculars.</p>

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