Chance me for Carnegie Mellon, Cornell and Chicago - WILL CHANCE BACK

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>3.6 UW GPA (projected)
3.92 UW GPA without freshman year (projected)
2250 SAT (disappointing…this will probably increase – I was passing 2300 on practice tests…)
-730 CR
-740 math
-780 writing, 8 essay
Freshman Year: 1 AP, 5 pre IBs
Sophomore Year: 1 AP, 6 pre IBs
Junior Year: 1 AP, 6 IBs
AP exams
Freshman: NSL (5)
Sophomore: US History (5)
Junior (projection):
AB Calc (5)
English lit (5)
Spanish (5)
Euro (5)
Potentially more, but I won’t speculate too much…
230 PSAT</p>

<p>Probably top 25% class rank by GPA (gah…), but it’s a magnet school…</p>

<p>Debate team throughout high school, playoff contender this year (first year as a starting member)
Likely National Merit finalist
Math Honors Society Junior year</p>

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<p>Thanks in advance. I'll chance back ASAP.</p>

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<p>You will get into all 3, probably. Your gpa is a little low considering that these are top schools, but your SAT score makes up for it. SAT scores are more important because it’s the only real way to compare you to other students. Your AP scores and ECs are superb. Keep up the good work! You’ll be fine!</p>

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<p>your class rigor looks great, SAT is perfect, AP is perfect, but what about sat 2s?</p>

<p>And don’t really sweat about your gpa, top 25% is still great, and class rigor is the most important.</p>

<p>All 3 will possibly be matches</p>

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<p>I would say you’re definitely a match for Cornell, and most likely for Carnegie Mellon.
Improving your SAT can’t hurt (you’re still at the point where it can make a difference), but you’re above the average for every one of those schools.
APs are great - good enough for Cornell and CMU anyway. IBs are a nice touch too!
As to rank, they’ll see the school you went to, and GPA is mattering less and less nowadays.
Your ECs aren’t spectacular, but they’re decent.
Overall, I’d say match for Cornell and CMU. Probably same for Chicago, but it’s harder to get into than the other two.
Your chances are pretty good bro! Seeing as you’re a junior, I’d say get a job or internship this next summer, or maybe an academic camp. Use that summer well, and you have a great chance. Use it poorly and you have a decent chance.</p>

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<p>Thanks, guys.</p>

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<p>I’m going to take them this year. I hope stacking all my SAT II’s Junior year won’t make me look rushed.</p>

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<p>Stacking sat 2s junior year does not make you look rushed at all. That’s pretty much what most people do. You’re just ahead the game. Right now cmu is a match, Cornell a match and Chicago a low reach. Raise that above 2300 and Chicago will definitely have a much better chance, even though I heard they don’t really consider sat scores that much. Chance back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1437171-chance-me-trinity-will-chance-back-100-a.html#post15249204[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1437171-chance-me-trinity-will-chance-back-100-a.html#post15249204&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Your test scores are awesome! I’m sure you’ll do very well on subject tests…
It’s good you’re thinking about this in your junior year so you have ample time to improve your GPA (only thing that needs improving really unless these colleges don’t factor in frosh year). Nice ECs as well. Keep on this path and Cornell will be a reach (bc Ivy) while the other two should be med to high matches! Good luck. :3</p>

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<p>Well, a 3.6 is an idealistic projection based on the upward trend of my grades - right now it’s a 3.45 (lol).</p>

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<p>Do my EC’s look weak?</p>

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<p>No, your ecs are good. Carnegie Mellon is a match, Cornell and uchicago are low to mid reaches. In fact, uchicago might have a lower acceptance rate than Cornell this year (I think they did last year too??) as us EA people had a brutal round w/ 13% acceptance rate</p>

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<p>Would my net open up if I bumped my SAT score…say…100 points?</p>

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<p>bumpity bump</p>

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<p>I would say everything is pretty amazing. To ensure your chances to getting into one of those presitgeous schools, I would suggest an Early Decision to one of those schools if you can, cuz i would know for sure that you’ll get in. However, u kinda didn’t mention your subject tests. But dw. I’m pretty sure u’ll do pretty well on them. Good luck. Thanks for chancing me :D</p>

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<p>That SAT is average for UChi and your GPA is weak, but if you write a great essay you might get in.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys. Anyone else?</p>

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<p>Yeah, I know - I’m going to retake it.</p>

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<p>wow, nice stats, I’d say you’d be a high match to a low reach to all three schools</p>

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<p>Thanks, Maducky.</p>

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<p>bumpity bump.</p>

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<p>I went to 华山 this summer :slight_smile: Didn’t climb it though. </p>

<p>I think you have a very strong chance at CMU, and a good chance at Cornell. I would still classify Cornell as a reach though. Chicago is definitely a reach, but no more than it would be for anyone else. I think you are going to competitive anywhere, except for HYP. You still have a chance at HYP if you decide to apply there too.</p>

<p>It looks like you are genuinely interested in your ECs and hold leadership roles in them, while also having good grades/scores to go with it. I think you’ll get into one of these schools if you can write a well-crafted essay that really captures who you are as a person. </p>

<p>Chance me back?
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<p>Make sure if you’re a junior( I think) that you become close to a teacher now to receive a good rec letter. Do frequent check ups with your counselor so they’ll become familiar with you and be able to write a non-generic rec letter. If you’re scoring 2300’s start worrying about SAT II’s. Other than that start pondering about your commonapp essay to have a variety to work around when the time comes and you should be a MATCH for all. Best of luck.</p>

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