Chance Me for Selective Schools (Please?)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I know Ivies are a bit of a stretch. But keep in mind, I'm also considering non-Ivies. Though, they're still pretty selective (BC, Amherst, Colgate, etc.)</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.86 (I just completed Junior year. Throughout high school I've been taking the highest levels offered for each subject, along with AP Biology, Honors English, and Honors Math courses.)</p>

<p>Rank: 8/~530</p>

<p>SATs: 2060 (CR 710, M 660, W 690)</p>

<p>SAT IIs: Bio E 800, Math II 680 (I realize the math score is sub-par; I think I'm going to retake Math II and also take Literature. Could anyone tell me the difficulty of the Literature test?)</p>

<p>ACT: 32 Composite (Should I retake?)</p>

<p>ECs: Varsity Swim Team (Awards- Rookie of the Year, Most Improved)
Leaders Club Vice President
Model UN
NHS
National Italian Honor Society
Interact
Project Discover
Pit Band (for Drama Club Musicals)
Tutor for young children in summer school
Volunteer at Hospital (100 hrs.)
I've played cello in the school orchestra throughout high school, and will be playing next year but will not officially be taking the class due to scheduling conflicts.</p>

<p>Academic Awards (I don't know if these are important, but I thought I'd just throw them in here): US History Highest Average, Italian Highest Average, "Make My Day" Award</p>

<p>Here are my plans for senior year:
-APs: Calc, Chem, English, Psych, Italian
-Physics</p>

<p>***Also, will getting a letter of recommendation from an alumnus of a school I am applying to increase my chances of getting in (even slightly)?</p>

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<p>The 3.86 is nice but the SATs are a bit low for most highly selectives. The Ivies, Stanford and MIT are probably far reach if not out of reach. NYU and UChicago are oddballs and will sometimes take people well below their average based on essays and other factors so depending on your essays they could be anywhere from out of reach to match. Amherst Swathmore, Colgate, Williams and the like are low/mid reach for you imo due to the SAT score</p>

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<p>Okay thanks!
I’m retaking the SATs this fall so hopefully I will do better.
Should I retake the ACTs as well?</p>

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<p>bumpppppp.</p>