Chance me - bowdoin columbia emory others

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys, can you chance me? Thanks! I'm planning on applying to Bowdoin (maybe early decision), Columbia (father + brother alumni, maybe early decision), Emory, Northwestern, Haverford, American, U Washington, and U Illinois.</p>

<p>Pittsburgh PA
School type: public magnet
Income level: upper middle class
Rank: 21 out of 198
GPA overall: 3.7, 4.1w
Classes: I've taken all advanced classes freshman and sophomore year. Junior year I took all IB classes. This year I'm taking all IB classes except for science and one elective.
Grades: Freshman year mostly b's, sophmore year half b's half a's first semester mostly a's second semester, junior year mostly a's</p>

<p>SAT:
Writing 750
Reading 760
Math 620
Taking it again this weekend hoping to bring up that math score and maybe pick up some extra w/r points; SAT II's in November</p>

<p>Awards:
NHS jr year
currently National Merit Semifinalist, hoping to make it through to next round</p>

<p>Extracurricular:
(elected) Social Justice Coordinator for church district (most of ohio, sliver of pa, wva)
- I run workshops on social justice topics like racism, homophobia stuff like that
- Plan one weekend social justice youth conference each year, about 60 attendees
- Junior - senior year
Chaplain for church district
- Went to weekend training sophomore year, sophomore - senior year
Local Soup Kitchen/Food Pantry
- "City Teen Leader" for two summers, led youth groups around and showed em what to do
South Korea Trip
- this summer I applied and got accepted to a two week all expenses paid study abroad trip to South Korea run by CIEE
Model UN Security Council Rep
- Junior/senior year
Concert Band
- all 4 years
Musical Orchestra
- sophomore - senior year, we won best orchestra award last year</p>

<p>Teacher Reccomendations - I'll get really good ones, also will ask my church leader to write me one talking about my leadership abilities, enthusiasm for social justice, and work to plan workshops and conferences</p>

<p>So chance me! Bowdoin (ED and not), Columbia (ED and not), American, Haverford, Northwestern, Emory, UW, UIllinois</p>

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<p>Strong profile. That math score is going to kill you, though. If you could bring it up I think you would have a much stronger shot at all your schools. I’d say Bowdoin is a reach both ED and not. ED doesn’t improve your chances–the acceptance rate is higher because the strongest applicants usually apply there. If I were you I would apply ED to Columbia. With legacy, it shows you really want to go there and is probably one of the strongest on your list. Northwestern is a reach as well as Emory. Others are matches/safety. Emory is more of a match too.</p>

<p>Good Luck!!</p>

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<p>thanks! bump for other replies</p>

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<p>I think even as a legacy, not being in the top 10% and a low math score will make Columbia unlikely unless you’re a development legacy (big donor). I’d try Bowdoin ED and ED is a boost there.</p>

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<p>update! turns out my weighted gpa is 4.33 and my weighted class rank is 13/198. does that change your opinions?</p>

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<p>bumpppppppp</p>

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<p>Apply ED to Columbia. Legacy status can be a deal breaker if things are close. So can doing a campus visit – DO ONE. I think you’ve got a decent shot even with your current math score. If you can improve it, it will only help. Be careful that your scores don’t drop in CR or writing though.</p>