Chance me for my top schools?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>As of right now, the schools that I'd like to apply to are:
Wake Forest University
College of the Holy Cross
Kenyon College
Trinity College
University of Michigan
University of Rochester
University of Richmond</p>

<p>Non-academic, non-extracurricular:
Race: White
Gender: Male
State of residence: Michigan (I believe U of M gives preference to in-staters)</p>

<p>Academic:</p>

<p>UW GPA: 3.767
W GPA: ~3.98</p>

<p>Unweighted rank: 27% (I'm not sure if this will increase at all)
Weighted rank: 22% (Will increase by time of application)</p>

<p>1 honors class sophomore year
3 AP Classes this year
2 AP classes and 1 honors class Senior year</p>

<p>28 (I am retaking. Most likely in June, September, and October and I will be prepping between those dates)
English- 34
Math- 29
Reading- 24
Science- 25
Writing- 8
Keep in mind Kenyon, Rochester, Wake, Holy Cross, and Trinity superscore so I don't think I'll have major difficulty increasing my composite (Also if I don't increase it, I'll most likely apply to both Holy Cross and Wake test optional)</p>

<p>Extracurricular:</p>

<p>Robotics team: 2 years. Will be 3 after senior year, 2 of which will be as head of finance.
Varsity hockey: 1 year. Had to stop after knee injury
Have volunteered for my local library and gotten a job each summer.
Founded a group for my library for Magic: The Gathering. I was leader of it for a year (it closed after that due to loss of interest of former participants)
Also, is there a way on the common app/in essays to reference your "hidden" extracurriculars? Because I like to spend a lot of my time reading books about the history of finance and financial collapse and I have a bit of an obsession with investment.</p>

<p>Awards/recognition:
Lettered in academics my Freshman year
Recently qualified to go to States in the "Econ Challenge" for our AP Economics class
I haven't received it yet, but I know I'll graduate Cum Laude. I don't know if colleges care.</p>

<p>What would you recommend doing to increase my chances at these colleges? </p>

<p>Thanks for taking time to help me! I'll chance back if you'd like :)</p>

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<p>Your GPA is below average and is at or above 25%. Your ACT 28 is below 25%. In other words, your academic credential is near the border line even for in state students. You do need to bring them up for a better chance unless you have some hooks.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply!
What would constitute a hook? And which of these would you say I would have the best chance at?</p>

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<p>@kcirtap35‌
Sorry that I did not specify my comment was for UMich. I just responded to someone else on the UMich subforum and thought you are also under that one. Anyway, I am not familiar with the other schools on your list. A hook can be URM, legacy, athletes for recruitment, etc. </p>