Chance me at these colleges please?? :)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi I have just completed my junior year of high school and I am trying to compare myself to others in the college search. I want to know if I have enough credentials to get accepted into top universities in the US, such as Duke, Johns Hopkins, U.of Penn, or Georgetown. If not, my safety colleges include U.of MD, U.of VA, U.of MD Baltimore County, Virginia Tech, Penn State U, George Mason U, and Rutgers U.</p>

<p>These are my accomplishments so far:
Academics:
-GPA: 3.74 (without filler classes such as art, music, technology, PE, health)
-GPA with filler classes: 3.76
-GPA weighted : 4.33
-SAT: 2010 (will retake) ACT: practice test: 31 without writing, awaiting the arrival of the June 2012 scores
-Honor roll since 9th grade (every single semester)
-Straight A's in middle school (not sure if this counts)
-Enrolled in 4 IB courses and will complete certificates for each (English HL, Spanish 5/6 SL or HL, History HL, and Biology HL)
-Taken AP US History, AP NSL Government, AP AB Calculus, and received scores of 2, 3, and 5 (respectively)
-Will Complete the Academy of Sciences </p>

<p>Athletics:
-JV Softball
-JV Volleyball
-Co-ed Volleyball
-Varsity Vball
-Winter Rec League Volleyball</p>

<p>Awards:
-received varsity letter and two certificates for being involved in athletics and having a GPA> 3.25
-received outstanding achievement in Biology
-most likely in top 15% of my school</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
-Key Club (member one year, Secretary/ member one year)
-SGA Secretary (2 years)
-National Honor Society-1 year
-National Math Honor Society-2 years
-National English Honor Society-2 years
-National Science Honor Society-2 years
-Member of the Medical Explorers Program at a Hospital- 1 year
-Volunteer at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital for 2 years
-Earned more than 175 community service hours, but I really want to reach and surpass the benchmark of 260 hours because Montgomery County, MD rewards students with a Purple Tassel on their graduation cap when they graduate. this is seen as an accomplishment. not sure if it is relevant outside the county.
-Completion of Counselor in training program for Montgomery county summer camps
-Various other volunteer jobs completed
-will work on a research project with a Bio-engineer at U.of Maryland this summer, will receive a letter of acknowledgment at the end of summer
-summer job at Modell's sporting goods</p>

<p>This is my schedule for next year:
IB History
IB English
IB Biology
IB Spanish
AP Statistics (BC calc is not offered)
IB Psychology
Physical Rehab (completes my Academy of Science)
AP Human Geography </p>

<p>I am also Asian (indian) and a female. Is this an advantage or disadvantage?</p>

<p>I plan to retake the SAT in the fall at least once more, maybe twice. I might do it twice because I would have time since I an NOT going to apply to colleges early decision/action. I feel it is not worth the effort/stress/commitment.
I will also retake the ACT and take at least 2 SAT subject tests; biology, math, and maybe literature/spanish.</p>

<p>I know I am not up to par with many students out there, but I would really appreciate any answers that tell me exactly where I stand, and what types of colleges I can expect to get into. also, any suggestions as to what I can do at this point in time? thank you!!!</p>

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<p>Your ECs are weak. Most of them are just a bunch of National ________ Honor Society, which will not impress colleges. Nothing usually gets achieved in them. Also, why are you doing the certificate program for IB? Why don’t you just do the diploma program?</p>

<p>Okay, with the schools:
Duke: High Reach
Johns Hopkins: Reach
U.of Penn: High Reach
Georgetown: Reach
U.of MD: High Match
U.of VA: High Match
Rutgers U: High Match</p>

<p>Everything is a low match/safety.</p>

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<p>I agree with @GiveMeReason, except maybe for UVA. Are you instate? If so, then yeah, its a match. If not, then its most definitely a reach.</p>

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<p>I decided not to do the full program as a misinformed decision and ended up in most IB classes anyway since my school is not abundant with the AP’s I wanted/scheduling difficulties.
Sorry about that list; since then I have updated it: </p>

<p>UMD-high match
UVA-high match
VTech-high match
Boston U-reach
Carnegie-high reach
George Mason-safety
Georgetown-high reach
Northeastern U-match
Rutgers-match
Towson U-safety
Johns Hopkins-reach</p>

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<p>Pixels, what are you thinking about UVA? Thanks for the replys/opinions people! Really appreciate it. I live in Maryland.</p>

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<p>BU is not a reach. It is a low match. BU is really easy to get into.</p>

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<p>Must have gotten confused with Boston College, not Boston U. :open_mouth: thanks. Any thoughts on my list now @GiveMeReason</p>

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<p>BU is easy to get into, but they give no aid :(</p>

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<p>happydays101 - I think UVA is a reach primarily based on what I’ve seen from students who applied from my own school. I go to an extremely competitive school (think, top 5 in the nation for math and science) and its out of state, meaning its not in Virginia. However, many students from my school apply to UVA, but don’t always fare well. Last year, four people applied, all with 2200+ SAT scores and great other credentials. None got in. They did however get into Cornell, Columbia, Duke, and Dartmouth. Basically, what I’m trying to say is, UVA is rarely a match/safety for out of state students, especially if you only have an average SAT score.</p>

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<p>@SonicCare- I have an impression that BU is not as serious academically as Boston College, is this true? This may be why they give little aid but Im not sure.
@pixels- UVA seems to be getting more and more competitive for out-of-state candidates. Any suggestions on colleges I should consider would be really appreciated as well!!</p>

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<p>BU is basically the college for kids that are merely average. Boston College is more prestigious.</p>

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