Chance me for top schools

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>So im interested in Wash U, Chicago, Columbia, Michigan, Northwestern, Penn, and Tufts</p>

<p>GPA
Unweighted: 3.75
Weighted: 4.13</p>

<p>Class rank: 3/150</p>

<p>Scores:
ACT-32, superscored is 33
US History SAT II-720
Physics SAT II-690
Math 2 SAT II-740
PSAT: 211 (borderline between commended and semifinalist in ohio)
AP US History: 5
AP Statistics: 5
AP Physics B: 4
AP US Government: 5
AP Comparative Government: 4</p>

<p>Other Honors courses taken:
Honors English I, Honors English II, Honors English III, Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry, Honors Chinese, Honors Algebra II, Honors Precalculus</p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
AP Literature
AP Biology
AP Calculus BC
AP Chinese
AP European History</p>

<p>ECs
Captain of Debate Team (was assistant captain sophomore and junior year, senior year will be head captain)
-3 time state qualifier
-2 time state finalist
-National Qualifier
-Multiple championships at the regional level</p>

<p>Rotary 4-Way Test Speech Contest Winner at High School</p>

<p>President of National Honor Society</p>

<p>North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY)
Chapter vice-president junior and senior year
Regional board senior year</p>

<p>Model UN
Multiple Outstanding Delegate and Honorable Delegate Awards at major conferences</p>

<p>Played cello since 4th grade
Ohio Music Educators Association: Cello Solo Class I, Superior Rating </p>

<p>Volunteer:
100 hours at Monarch Center for Autism (this is what I want to write my common app essay about)</p>

<p>Work: Teacher's Assistant for all four years at my hebrew school </p>

<p>Internship at a major law firm in the Cleveland Area (this lasts all summer before senior year)</p>

<p>I also won the Princeton Book Award at my high school, which is one of three Ivy book awards that go to the top three english students. </p>

<p>I think that is about all I have to say...</p>

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<p>your ECs look good, way better than I normally see on here.</p>

<p>Unfortunately, your ACT is a little low, I feel you would be stronger if it was a 33 or 34.</p>

<p>Your GPA is low, but your rank is high, which indicates Grade deflation (to me). You have have strong scores on your AP tests which shows your school is rigorous.</p>

<p>Wash U- low reach
Chicago- low reach
Columbia- reach (lower if you get a higher ACT score)
Michigan- no idea
Northwestern-no idea
Penn- see Columbia
Tufts- high match</p>

<p>Your thoughts on me? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/953807-chance-2-3-between-junior-senior.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/953807-chance-2-3-between-junior-senior.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thank you very much for your insight</p>

<p>I would also say there is grade deflation at my school, especially in the english department. They usually only give one or two A’s per semester. </p>

<p>However, I question why a 32 is low. Seeing as how it is the median score at Columbia and Wash U. Chicago’s median score is a 31. </p>

<p>But thank you very much and will post on your thread.</p>

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<p>I don’t believe anyone knows the median score at Columbia. I do know that the 25% percentile score at Columbia is 31.</p>

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<p>What most statistics on college test scores fail to show is the average scores of those WITHOUT any major hooks; recruited athletes, URMs, and legacies. So although a 32 may be the median at Columbia (according to your data), it won’t put you in a great position in the eyes of admissions officers looking at your application. Question all you want, but a 34+ will put you in a dramatically better position for these top tier schools.</p>

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<p>Being president of National Honor society will look EXCELLEnt in the eyes of the admissions officers. your debate and UN awards will look good. The only thing that will bring down your Application is your standerdized test scores. 32 is pretty good but to place you above alot of other applicants is if you got a 34+. Your physics and Math II SATS are also pretty low for the schools you are applying to. You should retake them and try to bring them up to at LEAST 770.</p>

<p>Columbia- Reach ( because of test scores)
Wash U- Mid-low reach
U Chicago- Lowreach/match
Michigan-match
Northwestern-Low reach
UPenn- High Reach (If its Penn State, then In)
Tufts- Lowreach/match</p>

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<p>im retaking the act, and really hope to get at least a 34. any tips, my problem area is the reading section</p>

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<p>bump…please</p>

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<p>lol, not in and of itself.</p>

<p>The ACT is not superscored (though many schools will take your highest composite), and you will absolutely need to raise it for top schools.</p>

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<p>bump…10char</p>

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<p>Most likely rejections from WashU, Columbia, UPenn, UChicago, and Northwestern
Most likely acceptances from Tufts and Michigan</p>

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<p>I’m in agreement with posters who say likely acceptance to Tufts and Michigan. I would also suggest getting a CR tutor. It isn’t that expensive and a good one can help raise your score in that section. Also, keep taking practice tests!</p>