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<p>Female, caucasian
Public school, 1000 students, one of the top 10 schools in ct
Connecticut
income- 100K</p>

<p>SAT 1910 ( first time without studying at all) expected in october - 2150
SAT II- chem 770 Math II 730</p>

<p>Rank top ten at least out of 250 (school doesn't do rank)
Weighted GPA 4.41/5.00
Junior year course load- AP Chem (4), AP Lang and Comp( 3 might not send because very surprised with score), Honors physics, Honors precalc, Honors spanish 5, US History
Senior course load- AP Calc BC( might switch into AB but not sure), AP BIO, AP spanish language, AP Studio Art,
English
Awards- Youth of the year regional Nominee, Finalist in state science fair for biotech(2014), Special award winner at State science fair for environmental award, NHS, Achieving with Integrity poster child voted by peers, one of 6 students on school accreditation committee (representing school), Volleyball team won our conference 2013, several small school awards</p>

<p>Application
Common ap- pretty good
recs- teachers will be really good, guidance counselor okay,
Supplements I am spending a lot of time on all of them </p>

<p>Extracurriculars
NHS 2 years ( Vice president 1 year)
Keystone club ( out of the boys and girls club) Co president and member for 4 yrs
-- ran local spelling bee, ran a christmas tree fundraiser program and mentored spellers for spelling bee for 3 years
Girl scout for 12 years
--completed gold award teaching ceramics classes to elementary school students
--completed bronze award as well
Volleyball
played 4 years on school team ( 2 year varisty and senior year captain)
won our conference in 2013)
Played club national travel team for 2 years and regional travel team for 2 years
200+ of hours of volleyball camps etc</p>

<p>Leader of a club that makes sandwiches for our local soup kitchen ( member 4 years and leader for 2 years)
Internship at local pediatrician
Internship at lab 2014 for science research project
Intern for a program working to rebuild our local wire mill into a hub for economic rebuilding and research
3 years of science research through school program
2 years of stem challenge team finalist in 2013
3 years of science bowl team (captain in 2014) </p>

<p>Work
I work/worked as a camp counselor for 2 years over the summer
Misc
I have a pottery wheel and kiln at my house and use it a lot and helped me get through my eating disorder</p>

<p>Intended major- BME, going to medical school after. I hope to be a pediatric oncologist</p>

<p>Schools
-Northwestern
-Duke(ED)
-Stanford
-Boston university
-Tufts
-Bucknell
- Emory
-UNC Chapel Hill
- UC Berkeley
- USC
Cornell
Johns Hopkins ( Sister and cousin went there)
-Washington University</p>

<p>PLEASE CHANCE MEEE!!! I NEED THE FEEDBACK!</p>

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<p>PRETTY PRETTY PLEASE CAN I HAVE SOME FEEDBACK!!!</p>

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<p>While your academic stats aren’t the best, your EC’s look pretty good.This makes it a little bit difficult to say objectively where you might get accepted. Here’s my opinion on some of the ones you’ve listed:
Northwestern - high match/low reach
Duke(ED) - reach
Stanford - high reach
UNC Chapel Hill - match/high match
UC Berkeley - high match (I know several people that got in with lesser stats and ECs)
USC - match/high match
Cornell - reach
Johns Hopkins ( Sister and cousin went there) - low reach</p>

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<p>Thanks!!As for academic stats, would higher SAT help? Would 2150 improve my chances a lot or should I try to go higher, as for APs, I have taken a fair amount compared to the average at my school. Does that help? Any other advice?</p>

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<p>A higher SAT score will never hurt. 2150-2200 is a very good score that will be competitive everywhere. As for academics, your 4.41/5.00 weighted gpa seems low but I can’t really make a statement on it because it all depends on how you fit the context of your school. Your around 5% rank shows that you are one of the best in your class. Really, at this point there is not much you can control other than your SAT score. Focus on the essays and most important, dedicate your full attention to the supplements. </p>

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<p>ok thanks very much!!! I appreciate your in depth feedback. </p>

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<p>What’s your UW GPA? Your UC GPA? Berkeley’s CoE is much harder to get into than L&S or CoC, especially for OOS students. If you can get that 2150 SAT score, your chances at all the colleges would improve greatly. You should try and add some safeties to that list.</p>

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<p>my unweighted GPA is pretty high because I have never gotten lower then an A- ( Only two out of all 3 years so far). What safeties would you recommend? As for SAT, I will definitely get a higher SAT score because I am taking it again in october and I took a review course over the summer and have already gotten a 2100 on practice tests. </p>

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<p>Are you in-state for Berkeley or UNC. UNC is exceedingly competitive for out-of-state applicants. You should not base your list on hoped-for scores. If you get the scores you want, then add one or two reaches, but almost every school on your list right now is a reach, and the odds are against your scores rising that much. I’d say that BU and Bucknell are the only colleges on your list that aren’t huge reaches with your current stats.</p>

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<p>@Random159 What sort of atmosphere are you looking for? Choose your safeties based off of what they have to offer–decent programs in your major area, atmosphere, location…</p>

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<p>I am looking for warmer weather, sort of urban. I am looking for schools with engineering but also strong science just in case I change my mind @topaz1116</p>

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<p>@woogzmama As for scores rising, I am very good at learning how to take tests. I started at like a 163 on the psat and am already at a 1910 on the sat so I have a feeling that I will continue to improve seeing as I have in the past. I learned a lot in my review class and have consistently scored in the 2090 range for practice tests, gradually improving. The 1910 was from not studying or knowing what to expect at all. It was my baseline. Also, schools aren’t just looking for robots who can take standardized tests. It definitely helps, but I think my ECS and essays will be in my favor, as well as my well rounded resume. All schools are reaches for qualified applicants when it comes to ones like Stanford and duke and brown etc. But I do appreciate your feedback. Thanks!</p>

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<p>I recommend Tulane. You have a very good chance of admission with your existing stats, and a jump in test scores would give you an excellent shot at a large scholarship. You should also consider some other UCs, if you are already looking at Berkeley. I think your GPA is competitive at most of them, but the Engineering schools are extremely competitive. I know that 100+ score increases are possible - both of my sons had them, but it’s just important for students not to place all their hopes on such an improvement. Every student who retakes the tests hopes to raise his or her scores. Fifty-five percent do, according to the College Board (who have an obvious, vested interest in encouraging students to re-test), but the majority of those increases are less than fifty points. </p>

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<p>P.S. - Tulane has a free application, with non-binding Early Action, and so there is nothing to lose in applying, and it might ease your mind to have a good offer under your belt by Thanksgiving.</p>

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<p>ok thanks! I will look into it.</p>

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<p>How about Clemson? It would be a match for you, and fits some of your requirements. A friend’s son is entering his senior year there as an Engineering major, and has loved it so much that his younger sister just joined him. There is a lot of school spirit there, although it isn’t very urban. You shouldn’t have much trouble getting into UC Santa Cruz - they have advantage of proximity to Silicon Valley, and aren’t too far from San Francisco. Maybe SMU, also?</p>

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<p>Northwestern - high match/low reach
Duke(ED) - reach
Stanford - high reach
UNC Chapel Hill - low reach
UC Berkeley - reach
USC - match/high match
Cornell - reach
Johns Hopkins ( Sister and cousin went there) - reach</p>

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<pre><code> 1910/2150
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<p>Northwestern Reach/low eeach
Duke(ED) Reach/Reach
Stanford Super high reach/High reach
Boston university low match/safety (people in my school get in with ~1650)
Tufts- reach/High match
Bucknell- low reach/ High match
Emory- reach/low reach
UNC Chapel Hill- oos reach/ oos low reach
UC Berkeley- oos low reach/ oos high match
USC- reach/ low reach
Cornell- reqch
Johns Hopkins</p>

<p>Good luck! And chance me back? Thanks</p>

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<p>unless you got your score to 2200+
most of them are reaches… i would say the safest bet would be USC and boston U</p>

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