<p>Can somone explain why JHU is a more of a low reach than a high match for me?</p>
<p>I applied JHU RD two years ago and waitlisted. </p>
<p>2380 SAT (single sitting) 35ACT 800-800-780SAT IIs and 3.96UWGPA from an elite HS.
And, better than average ECs and awards.</p>
<p>Lesson learned: top schools are reach schools unless you have hooks.</p>
<p>I think you’ll get into BU and NYU for sure. Chance back?</p>
<p>You have great extracurriculars and good test scores.</p>
<p>You also have A LOT of community service! I would highly recommend tying this in to one of your essays if you haven’t already figured out what exactly you are doing with those - especially if you have shown leadership and initiative in all this service.
Cornell and Berekely are stretches for EVERYONE, but both are definitely possible!</p>
<p>Congrats.</p>
<p>I would say that you have a good (if not great) shot at all these schools. Congrats!</p>
<p>Bump and thanks for the replies</p>
<p>Buuuuuuuuuuump</p>
<p>Guys quick question, what do you mean by cohesive application? like what is missing</p>
<p>JHU would normally be a reach but I think you have a solid chance ED. Cornell and UCB will probably be your toughest but you still have a shot. I’d be surprised if you don’t get into BU, NYU, or Georgia Tech. Vanderbilt seems like the best match for you. Good luck!</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>JHU-match
UC-Berkley - reach
Emory/Oxford - reach
Vanderbilt-reach
Cornell-high reach
Boston University-match
NYU-match
GA Tech-safety
UGA-dependent on future performance</p>
<p>thank you!</p>
<p>you’re in at JHU ED if that’s your first choice.</p>
<p>UC-Berkley - Low reach
Emory/Oxford - low reach
Vanderbilt- low reach
Cornell-reach
Boston University-match
NYU-match
GA Tech-you’re in
UGA-safety</p>
<p>THank you!</p>
<p>Anyone else for JHU?</p>
<p>BUUUUMP 10char</p>
<p>JHU: low reach,
UC-Berkley: high match,
Emory: match,
Vanderbilt: high match,
Cornell: reach,
Boston University: safety,
NYU: match,
GA Tech: match</p>
<p>Chance backk? 
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1432039-chance-me-northwestern-cornell-ucs.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1432039-chance-me-northwestern-cornell-ucs.html</a></p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>Sameer, I don’t have any expertise with these particular schools since my son focused on those within an 8-20% acceptance range and had his state flagship – well-respected in his major – as a fallback. But since you PM’d me, here are my general views.</p>
<p>Your strategy – applying to schools ranging from Cornell to Emory to GATech is a good one; you will get accepted to several on your list. Your ACT is strong, your GPA might work against you at the most selective schools. But even perfect stats are not enough for the top-tier; my son had a 1/400 class rank, a 36 ACT, and dual 800 SATIIs and still got a few rejections.</p>
<p>For the most competitive schools, leadership in both ECs and community service work is important for standing out from the crowd. Beyond club president titles, which are given out like candy, you should be able to explain how you made an actual difference; even a single line on the Common App can be enough. My son, for example, led his school’s Scholastic Bowl team, but, more importantly, they improved from the previous year’s 0-16 record to win 11 of 16. He led his math team also, but won 7 competition ribbons in the process and his team overall won the “most improved” title.</p>
<p>Putting in 1000 hours into community service is admirable, but most community service work done by high schoolers is just-show-up menial tasks. To stand out from the crowd, you need to find someone willing to let you implement and test an idea of how to help. If that is not possible, then you should consider starting your own small-scale opportunity. </p>
<p>So you are definitely on the right track. Use your remaining time to focus tightly on your best opportunities to demonstrate leadership and achieve real goals. Your goal is to make a specific positive impression on an adcom who may read 1000 apps over 3 months – unusual enough that two days later he or she still remembers you as “the kid who did X.” That person then becomes your advocate in front of the committee and somewhere along the way you’ll be given a 15-second opportunity to receive the accept checkmark. If your best achievements cannot be summarized in those 15 seconds, you may well find yourself on that waitlist or the almost-made-it list. Nothing wrong with your application at all, the school just ran out of slots after cherry-picking the more interesting applicants.</p>
<p>Lorem, for my EC activity I coordinated Partnership Walk, which is a fundraiser from which 100% of the profits go to 3rd world countries. I coordinated all the logistics for my school and even raised 6000 dollars last year. I have been coordinating this for 3 years. Plus, I am also the team lead for volunteer activities at my church and have coordinated major service days, and all regular volunteer functions. For Mock Trial, when I became team led, our team won Regionals 
Also for MAT, I increased attendance to math competitions and we had several tournament winners. Do you think pulling up my GPA to 3.8 UW will help? And as for school leadership team, we implemented extended lunch (:p) and negotiated cell phone policies. Do you think that is good, I am loving your suggestions ty!</p>
<p>Let me clarify, I did not coordinate ALL of P.Walk, just my schools branch</p>