Chance Me and My Research

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a current junior at a prep school in SE PA. I didn't take school seriously until this year. I will address that in my college essay. Also, does Pitt have a form of GPA forgiveness, such as putting emphasis on my Junior and Senior Grades? Will they notice my upward trend, and will is sway them into a decision? Should I apply as early as possible because of rolling admissions</p>

<p>Applying: Undecided</p>

<p>Freshman: 2.65
Sophomore: 2.66
Junior (So Far) 3.71</p>

<p>My Cumulative GPA going into my senior year will be around 2.95-3.05 (Will continue getting good grades senior year)</p>

<p>Have not taken the SAT or ACT yet, my guidance counselor thinks i'll do better on the ACT though. Because of my science and math grades.</p>

<p>PSAT: 187</p>

<p>Awards: 9th Grade Academic Achievement award in Programming, 10th grade JV hockey all star, JV hockey coaches award</p>

<p>Leadership: Head of Programming robotics team</p>

<p>ECs: FIRST Robotics, academic competition, March for Life club, varsity ice hockey, Theatre Society, stock market club, intramural soccer and volleyball, Club ice hockey, eBay powerseller, jv lacrosse, and 250+ hours of community service.</p>

<p>After Analyzing my colleges, here is my approach to how I personally think my chances are. Here is my 23 College list.</p>

<p>RIT- Safety
Drexel- Safety
Temple U- Safety
Widener- Safety
Gettysburg- Safety
Hofstra- Safety
Fairfield- Safety
Purdue- Low Reach
PSU (Summer)- Reach
Syracuse U- Low Reach
University of Pittsburgh- Reach
Northeastern- Low Reach
Boston U- Reach
WPI- Reach
RPI- High Reach
U Mass- Low Reach
Lafayette- Reach
Villanova- High Reach
Maryland- Reach
UConn- Low Reach
CMU- Dream</p>

<p>Can someone comment to let me know if my Safety and reaches are accurately chanced. And could you give me some feedback.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Forgot to Mention</p>

<p>Virginia Tech- High Reach
University of Delaware- Reach</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>Your GPA is going to turn all admissions into a crap shoot. Also, don’t apply to 23 schools. Thats insane. Try to bring it down to fifteen or so - still a lot, but infinitely more manageable. Common App or not, you will not be able to produce 23 application packages of high quality.</p>

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<p>yes im hoping to get it down to about 10-12 schools, this is just a preliminary list, do you think I selected my reaches accordingly</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>bumpppppppppppp</p>

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<p>More than half are reaches so just cut those out unless you REALLY want to go there.</p>

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<p>I don’t know about any other than RIT and Drexel, but I think you’re correct that thise are safe, as long as you really emphasize your change of heart.
Just curious, why didn’t you take scho seriously til now? Jw. :)</p>

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<p>well to tell you the truth girl914, the summer before starting highh school. I had to nurse and take care of my grandmother who I was extremely close to. She was dying from a combination of altheimers and infection. While my parents worked, I took care of her, it was hard to watch her die before my eyes. She passed away the day before I started class. My aunt who I also was close to just lost her mom and was given only 2 weeks to live died of lung cancer at the end of September. I was completely crushed by losing 2 of the most prominent figures in my life who practically raised me. I was with them everyday up until the end of my 7th grade year. So basically this year I felt different and the pain was no longer with me and I am now completely focused and am no longer feeling the empty feeling i had in my 9th and half of 10th grade years.</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>Wow, I feel you bro. Pour your heart out in your essays and colleges should understand.</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>bump…</p>