<p>Stats:</p>
<p>Rising Senior</p>
<p>SAT: 2020 (690 M, 680CR, 650 W)
Will be taking SAT2 for Math 2 (expected 650-750), US History(expected 720+), Spanish (750+) this upcoming June
ACT - 31C (30E, 31M, 32R, 31S, 9E)
One AP test so far World Hist (4), took another 4 this year, and 6 next year (depending how the college I matriculate in receives them) expecting all 4 and 5s
* GPA weighted: 4.5ish
* GPA unweighted: 3.75ish
* Rank or % estimate: expected 6-10 of approx 80
Expect to retake either SAT or ACT and receive 2100+ or 32+</p>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
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<li>State or Country: Texas</li>
<li>School Type: Competitive Public Top 100 HS by USNews</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Hispanic - Mexican-American</li>
<li><p>Gender: Male</p></li>
<li><p>Important ECs: will have about 250 volunteer hours by application time (As camp counselor two years and tutoring at an Elem. school, besides many minor activities), Varsity baseball (4 years, 2 years JV), CX Varsity 2 years, Debate (Secretary) 3 years with regional medals, Spanish Club 2 years, NHS 2 years, JCL 2 years. Some high-school awards, will receive National Hispanic Recognition on PSAT. Summer Program of Nanotechnology at Rice for minorities (will do it again this summer). Part-time photographer (As in a job not hobby)</p></li>
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<p>Honestly I feel mediocre and nothing really stands out to me but I want to get a feel for where I could have any chance of getting in and get any suggestions and feedback. I will also be visiting the Northeast for the first time this summer to visit and learn more about these colleges and see which one I think fits me best, in order to narrow this list down.</p>
<p>Chance me for my reach schools (since I havent decided on match and safeties):</p>
<p>Yale
Columbia
Dartmouth
Georgetown
Rice
UT Honors</p>
<p>Other Factors: Income of about 100-140K, double citizen US/Mexico (just for kicks)</p>
<p>Although you are a URM, most of those schools are high reaches for you. The SAT would need to be higher. Also, I don’t think it looks especially good on your app taking Spanish as an SAT2, unless you’re not a native speaker. You do have decent SATs…also, with your previous involvement in Rice, I say your chances improve there a bit.</p>
<p>Yale, Columbia, Darmouth - high reaches
Georgetown - reach
Rice - low reach
UT honors - not too sure on how honors programs work.</p>
<p>Alright that is about I figured unfortunately.</p>
<p>How much do you think getting a 2100-2150 score would help?</p>
<p>And in regard to the SAT2 Spanish test I’ve read some forums on here that are divided in opinion but with a greater feel that it should be something I should take advantage of and that I shouldn’t feel bad for taking it because I learned two languages as a child. Besides I am taking another 2 tests as well.</p>
<p>Like I said I haven’t been to any of these schools but the ones that most attract me on this list are Columbia, Dartmouth, and Georgetown</p>
<p>Columbia - Because I think the Core sounds like a good program and location in NY
Dartmouth - For its liberal arts feel exactly how my high school is
Georgetown - Maybe I’ll pursue a field in Foreign Relation and its among the best of the Catholic universities </p>
<p>Any comments on these schools like anything else I should know?
Other schools similar to these that I should consider and are easier selectivity wise?
And what else could I do as of now to improve my chances at these three schools?</p>
<p>all those colleges look like reaches, not too sure about UT honors program
with an SAT score of 2250+ and ACT of 33+ some of those reaches can become “fit” schools</p>
<p>raise your SATs and you’ll be good.</p>
<p>Uhh if youre in top ten percent, UT Honors shouldnt be too hard to get into. Wait, honors and not plan 2 right?</p>
<p>Oh woops ya I meant Plan 2</p>
<p>So mainly its my SAT holding me back I’m seeing?
I will definitely study for my second try at it, I don’t want it to hold me back
Unfortunately the next SAT test date is in the fall, will it be too late to apply ED at one of these schools?</p>
<p>Uhh youre in houston like me 
so the next date is october i think which you can apply for ED with (I think). Do you go to PVA or carngie vanguard?</p>
<p>And lol just fyi, my friend got accepted to harvard, and waitlisted for plan 2…</p>
<p>Haha Carnegie Vanguard</p>
<p>about your friend, that is crazy and sucks
but UT just has a weird system overall in admission</p>
<p>Yeah im pretty sure he got accepted of the waitlist though lol </p>
<p>Oh and im at lamar :)</p>