<p>I don't feel like writing a detailed description of stats, ECs, etc. Instead, I'll keep it brief with the most pertinent information. I just want to know if I have a legitimate chance.</p>
<p>GPA: 3.75 (Highest Rigor at top 50 HS)
ACT: 34
SAT I : N/A
SAT II : Taking in 2 weeks
ECs: president of youth culture group, volunteered in third world country for a few weeks, basketball, volunteering, research, and internship at a chemical company.
( I didn't include the little stuff like clubs and blah blah blah).</p>
<p>I don’t think SCEA will give a big enough boost to tip your chances from remote to remotely likely (unless, say, you are a state-wide basketball star or contributed significantly to an important research paper/patent at that chemical company.) So, if you’d be using SCEA only as a tactic to boost your chances a few percent (above the <7.5% for unhooked applicants), then I’d recommend saving EA/ED for a school more likely to accept you. Preferably this would be a school you like so well you’d use the early option even if you knew it would not improve your chances.</p>
<p>Unlikely. Even assuming you’re top of class (which looks unlikely), score and ECs look weak. Especially coming corm a top school where much was available and where you’ll have lots of competition at top colleges.</p>
<p>ugh okay. i mean basketball was so work intensive, practice every day for 3 hours 7 days a week. also i had to commute from 45 minutes away so its hard to do too much at the school. i mean im on math/sci team and i have a decent amount of volunteering hours. also, i am deeply involved in journalism. i won a quill and scroll award and another for best sports story in the state of IL. also, my research resulted in a finalized, distributed product. id say that’s cool, in my opinion atleast :D</p>