Chance me for Georgetown, UNC, JHU...?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Bored of writing my summer work. Let's do this.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.75 UW, 4.3 W
Class Rank: Top 10% out of 185
Course Rigor: Most rigorous schedule possible
School Type: Sends a number of kids to Ivies and just below Ivies every year</p>

<p>Academic Interest: International Relations, although I'm open to other programs in the social sciences. Wesleyan's College of Social Studies interests me a lot, as does the Georgetown SFS curriculum. I'm interested in a wide variety of topics, as my ECs show, but I like IR the most because it allows me to combine all or most of my interests into one field. Also, it's just fun.</p>

<p>SAT: 2310 (800 CR, 780 M, 730 W) in sophomore year
SAT IIs: 800 US History, 800 Math Level II, 790 Chemistry
APs: Chem, US History, English Language, Calc BC (5 on all of them)</p>

<p>ECs:
Academic Challenge -- 4 years on A team, team came in second at Nationals this year, I was named tournament MVP, easily the activity I'm most dedicated to and which consumes most of my time.
Amnesty International -- 4 years, officer next year
President of National Honor Society
Math Team -- 4 years
Temple Youth Group -- 4 years</p>

<p>I've been a camp counselor for the past three summers, and volunteered at the local library's reading program this summer (not coincidentally working with most of the same kids--it's a great job).</p>

<p>Sports:
Cross Country -- 4 years, 1 varsity
Bowling -- 3 years, 3 varsity
Track -- 3 years, 3 varsity</p>

<p>Awards and Honors:
Won State History Bee, came in top 15 at Nationals junior year
National Merit Semifinalist
AP Scholar with Honor (because it means so much)</p>

<p>Recommendations: My English and APUSH teachers, both of whose classes I did very well in, especially on writing assignments, and who each know me well.</p>

<p>Essays: Hopefully good? I'm a strong writer and I have some creative ideas, so I think these combined with my recommendations will give me a boost. They should also reflect my strong interest in International Relations, plus my desire to learn.</p>

<p>Schools:
Georgetown SFS (EA)
UNC Chapel Hill (EA)
Columbia
Johns Hopkins
Swarthmore
Pomona
William and Mary
Wesleyan
Brown (double legacy)
SUNY Geneseo
American</p>

<p>Thanks for responding! If you have any questions, I'll be glad to answer them.</p>

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<p>Tripoli is under rebel control bump.</p>

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<p>Two Gaddafi sons captured bump.</p>

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<p>anything??</p>

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<p>Wow you have really impressive E.C’s that will help you be competitive almost anywhere the GPA is a little low but it should not really be a problem. I honestly dont really see you having a problem getting into any of the schools on your list except for Brown but because of your double legacy should be easy. Question though, why those schools EA? Apply to a more competitive school EA so you have an easier time standing out</p>

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<p>I’m not applying to a more competitive school EA because none of HYPS really attracts me strongly enough to pick them over Georgetown. I don’t love the snobbishness I get from HYP, and Stanford is a hassle with a plane flight. I’m not ruling out applying to one or more RD, though.</p>

<p>Also, Georgetown and UNC both appeal to me a lot. Georgetown’s SFS is really the only program of its kind in the country, and the chance to get that experience at the undergraduate level seems fantastic. The DI basketball doesn’t hurt either. I don’t attend a nominating school, so I’d need to apply early to UNC to be considered for their major scholarship programs (namely the Morehead-Cain, which seems amazing but impossible to get in to).</p>

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<p>hurricane irene bump.</p>