Chance Me for Colleges

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Colleges: Wash U (Legacy), Northwestern (Legacy), Tulane, and University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Grades:
UW GPA: 3.85
W GPA: 4.36 (AP = 5.0, Honors = 4.5, Regular = 4.0)

I am a current junior. I’ve taken 7 AP classes so far. This 1st semester of junior year- with 4 AP’s (Stats, Physics I, Lang, and US History)- I’ve gotten all A’s. I took my first AP freshman year (World History), then proceeded to take Comp Sci and Psych my sophomore year. All of my other classes have been honors when applicable (i.e. there is no honors “PE”),

Senior Year Course Load:
AP Environmental Science
AP American Government
“AP” Hebrew (weighted like an AP class)
AP Literature
AP Micro and Macro Economics

Test scores:
ACT-- C: 31, English: 33, Math: 29, Science: 31, Reading: 30, Writing: 27 (but I do have a 36 on a writing portion of another test, but that composite is a 27)
I see room to improve my math and reading scores. Hopefully can end with a 32 or 33.
AP-- Psych: 5, World History: 4 (I plan to take Physics, Stats, Lang, and US History this May)

Extracurricular:
Dance Marathon Executive Board Member- (Dance Marathon is a school run chest organization. We pick a charity each year and raise money for that specific charity; last year we raised $84,000.)
Peer Tutoring Student Leadership Council Member
President of Israeli Club
Founder and President of Hackey Sack Club
Freshman “IMPACT” Mentor
Marching Band Bass Drum Section Leader
Percussion Ensemble Captain
Hebrew Honors Society
National Honors Society
Part-time job as ice cream clerk
Summer job as camp counselor (will probably write personal statement about this-- this is the single most rewarding thing someone can do)

So please, chance me at those schools. I know my ACT is on the weaker side, but I’m hoping my EC’s and GPA balance that out. I will most definitely be applying ED to one of the legacy schools, yet I am having a hard time deciding which. Thanks a ton guys!

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I forgot a very important EC of mine! I am a Student Rep for a board called “The Education Foundation”. I am one of 2 student reps. Individual parties of the school district approach this board with grant requests and we vote on them.

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Also meant to add “AP AB Calc” under Senior Year courseload!

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From a purely statistical perspective, you are in the middle of the pack for Tulane. However, as I am sure you have read in various places on this site, Tulane is well known for not focusing on stats, but rather on knowledge of and interest in its own offerings, as well as commitment to community service. Tulane is an integral part of New Orleans and feels a special obligation to get its students enmeshed in the various efforts to revitalize the city, all of which provide wonderful learning and experiential opportunities for the students. Showing an interest in languages and international studies is also very helpful, as is an interest in an interdisciplinary major and solid underlying reasons for it. Tulane is also strong in the performing arts. All in all, I think that your ECs will help you a lot, as they touch on many of Tulane’s strengths. Best of luck to you.

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Bump please! I’m also considering University of Miami in FL and would love to be chaced for that as well.

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I’m not sure how strong the legacy impact is at Wash U and Northwestern. You are probably fine with regards to academic rigor. Your EC’s sound somewhat run of the mill for top colleges but $84K is an impressive figure. If you can increase your ACT composite score by about 2 points your chances for Wash U and Northwestern improve a lot

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What the above post said, if you can increase your ACT to a 33 or so you will have a great shot for Wash U and Northwestern. Don’t know how strong legacy plays out but if anything its a positive.

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Your ACT is low. Try retaking it. I think that your other academic parts are fine for UMich and Northwestern. ECs, like someone else mentioned, are run of the mill activities, but that 84k will help you to stand out. Idk how much legacy helps at Northwestern. If you could increase your ACT, imo, you should have a strong chance at UMich and Northwestern. Good luck!

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Bump, would love more feedback! Can anyone also tell me about Case Western?