GPA unweighted: 3.86
weighted GPA: 3.90
ACT: 31
Subscores
English: 27
Reading: 36
Math: 29
Science: 31
AP Courses: English 11 (Lang & Comp received a 3), English 12 (Lit & Comp- test not yet taken), Psychology (5), Calc AB (not yet taken)
EC: job working 25hr/week, student council class representative (fresh & sr year), spirit council class representative (jr & sr year), special needs child’s buddy at church, current finalist for junior Rotarians, philosophy club (called salon at my school), teacher’s assistant (psychology teacher- psych is one of my intended majors), counseling office aide
I would really appreciate it if you would chance me for Emory University, University of Chicago, Tulane, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, University of Michigan and UC Berkeley. Thanks!!
Tulane is a low match but definitely show interest or they will pass over you really quick. Uchicago is a high reach. Umichigan a match/high match. UNC match/high match. I dont know about UCBerkeley. Emory is most likely a High match. Only thing I am worried about is ACT score but since your GPA is strong I think you have pretty good chances. High chance of getting into tulane. good chance at michigan. 50/50 w/ UNC and Emory. Small chance at Uchicago.
@jlopez98, while you are correct that Tulane has rejected many uber-qualified candidates based on fit or interest, you are not correct that it is a low match for the OP from a statistical perspective. The median ACT is 30-33 (I believe slightly above that of Michigan.), so the candidate is right smack in the middle of the pool. The GPS is also toward the median. Only 25% of applicants have been accepted thus far. I would therefore hesitate to say that the OP has a “high chance” at Tulane or any of the other schools listed. Conversely, she has a good shot at all accept perhaps Chicago and UC Berkeley. She just has to figure out where she really wants to go and then show a lot of interest and fit.