Chance me and I'll chance back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>What do you guys think of my chances at:</p>

<p>Cornell AEM (applied ED)
Georgetown McDonough
NYU Stern
Vanderbilt (I have legacy)
Duke
UChicago
Dartmouth
Penn
Columbia</p>

<p>SAT= 1450 (740 Math, 710 CR); 2090 (640 Writing)
SAT 2= 770 US History, 720 Math 1</p>

<p>UW GPA= 3.56
Weighted GPA= 5.13</p>

<p>Class Rank= 3/430 top 1% (at a competitive college prep charter school)</p>

<p>By the end of high school, will have taken 15 APs </p>

<p>ECs- Started my own tutoring business 9th grade (generates $500/week); Founder of Entrepreneurship Club; Captain of school's Quiz Bowl, History Bowl, and NHS Brain Brawl academic competition teams; Treasurer of Mu Alpha Theta; Assistant Manager at Quiznos Subs</p>

<p>Gender/Race= Male/ White non-hispanic
State= FL</p>

<p>I know my UW GPA and SAT scores are low, but hopefully class rank and ECs help me out. What do you guys think of my chances? I'll chance back!</p>

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<p>I’d say low reach to all of those schools- you don’t have a real hook or wow factor but you have some nice stats. please chance back! :slight_smile: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1423204-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1423204-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>They are all reaches, you are a strong applicant but nothing really makes stand out from the applicant pool. In fact your essays and and recs must be great if you want to have a real chance at any of the schools on your list. Good luck.</p>

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<p>I’ve been told my essays are great, and I waived my right to read the recs but they are from teachers who think I’m amazing.</p>

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<p>Cornell AEM (applied ED) - Low Reach
Georgetown McDonough - Low Reach
NYU Stern - Low Reach
Vanderbilt (I have legacy) - High Match
Duke - Low Reach
UChicago - Low Reach
Dartmouth - Reach
Penn - Reach
Columbia - Reach</p>

<p>You need a safety. Badly. Apply to UF. Sorry, but there’s nothing truly remarkable about your application to these selective schools. Your legacy at Vandy is your best hook. Your GPA and SAT are at the lower end of these schools. Sorry, but you need to reevaluate your list. I wish you the best of luck.</p>

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<p>Your class rank puts in context your GPA, although overall it is low compared to the whole applicant pool, some who may have higher GPA’s and go to even more competitive schools. There’s nothing you can do now except do well in your classes this semester and prepare for the RD round if Cornell ED does not come through.</p>

<p>All these schools are unpredictable, and as TheKongo said, you definitely need a safety and a couple of matches to go with your likely. It is likely for you and any other applicant to be rejected from all those schools on your list.</p>

<p>Focus on your essays now. Good luck.</p>

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<p>I should’ve mentioned that I applied to UF as a safety and I also plan on applying to UM.</p>