Chance me? Duke, Johns Hopkins, NYU, USC, Northwestern, UNC???

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Okay so I want to apply to these schools but I dont think it's worth it, seeing as my credentials are nothing special. However, I would like someone else's opinion on the matter that is not my mom or dad haha</p>

<p>Schools I'm applying to
Duke
Johns Hopkins
USC
UNC
Northwestern
NYU</p>

<p>ACT: 31
SAT: 2020, reading/math: 1360</p>

<p>Awards: AP Scholar with Honors, Lamp of Learning all 4 years of high school (district award for outstanding academic achievement)</p>

<p>AP Classes: AP Bio: 4 AP Chem: 5 AP Microecon: 4 AP Stats: 4 AP Calc: no score yet AP Physics: no score yet AP Macroecon: No score yet</p>

<p>Class Ranking: Top 10%</p>

<p>GPA Weighted: 4.2389 Unweighted: I believe a 3.82</p>

<p>Extra Curricular: Varsity Cross Country (only one year due to severe injury and illness, junior year), Track and Field, Greek School (fluent in Greek, read, write, speak, also passed levels 1 and 2 of international Greek competency exam in Chicago), Volunteer regularly (Part of OUR HOPE PROJECT Organization, group of high school students helping the community, many leadership roles in volunteer projects such as Relay for Life and our major Downtown Parade and Festival, help out the Art Center, for more info <a href="http://www.ourhopeproject.org%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.ourhopeproject.org&lt;/a&gt;), piano lessons since 6 years old (won top markings at solo and ensemble festival in 9th grade)</p>

<p>Applied to college of arts and sciences for all of them</p>

<p>Major: Biochemistry or Biological sciences with a focus on Pre-Med</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Greek and Middle Easter, first generation natural born US citizen, but put Caucasian or Other for apps</p>

<p>Recommendations: One from ap calc and one from ap chem teacher, also one from adult supervisor for Our Hope Project</p>

<p>Common app essay: Unique, wrote about how I am most comfortable when making Greek Cookies with my grandma, reviewed by college essay analyst and said it was good</p>

<p>Supplemental Essays: Mediocre at best, poor writer but you can be the judge of my Duke essay here <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-essays/1596944-someone-read-my-duke-supplement-essay-need-major-major-help.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-essays/1596944-someone-read-my-duke-supplement-essay-need-major-major-help.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>No alumni, parents did not go to college :/</p>

<p>I think that's all I can think about right now, if you need more info feel free to ask! Thank you SO MUCH</p>

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<p>@Lex515 - Duke, Johns Hopkins and Northwestern are highly unlikely. I am guessing you are OOS for UNC, so that is also unlikely. USC and NYU are iffy, but not impossible. I would recommend looking at these schools which are also excellent but where your chances are better.</p>

<p>Miami (FL)
Tulane
Boston U
University of Pittsburgh</p>

<p>Also if you are fairly sure about majoring in Biochemistry, University of Delaware has a strong department.</p>

<p>What is your state school?</p>

<p>Those are 5 schools that will provide excellent educations and where you fit the admissions profile pretty well. I am sure there are many more that are similar to the schools on your list but are more accessible. I am assuming by your list that cost is not a major factor, but you need to confirm that.</p>