Chance Me? :) (Harvard ED, Johns Hopkins, Rice, Emory, UF, FSU, Brown, and Princeton)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Objective:
SAT I-1380 out of 1600 (700 M, 680 R/W)
ACT-N/A
SAT II’s: Haven’t taken them yet
Unweighted GPA: 3.87
Weighted: 4.84 out of 6.00
Rank: top 8% out of class of 653 students
AP’s taken: World History (4), European History (4), Art History (5), Biology (3), English Lang (4), US History (4)
Senior Courses- AP Gov, AP Econ, AP Calc AB, AP Psychology, AP Literature, Career Research, Health Sciences 3.
Major Awards (USAMO, intel, etc…): no major awards just AP Scholar, AP Scholar w/Distinction, Chatham Book Award, some Varsity Letters, and some school awards.

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (Leadership in parentheses)
Varsity Cross country: (Captain for 3 years, been running for 7 years), Made it to States for the first time in 20 years!
Varsity Track & Field: (Captain for 3 years, been running for 5 years), Ran 4x8 relay, 800 m, 4x4 relay, and 1600 m.
H.O.S.A: 9th
Pink Ribbon Club: 11th
Intermediate Orchestra: (First Violin, third chair) 9th, Raised $720 through “Violin Caroling” at Christmas Tree Drive
No Place For Hate: 10th

Job Experience: None
Volunteering: Couple hours here and there, spent entire summer 2016 volunteering as receptionist/principal’s aide at local K-8 school
Summer Activities: Online courses and one People to People trip to Spain/Portugal 2015
Essays:
Pretty Good

Teacher Recommendations: One said I was one of the best students she ever had. I have no idea what the other one wrote.
Extra Recs: My coach for Cross-country/Track, Good but not amazing.
Counselor Rec: No idea
Interviews: Haven’t had any

Other:
State: FL
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Afro-Caribbean (Black)
Sex: Female
Income Bracket: around 150,000
Hooks: URM?

No mean comments please I just really want to know my chances :slight_smile:

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I’m just a novice - but I will be the first to step forward and say not so good - but you’ll never get in if you don’t try! Best of luck

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Update: I just took the Biology M and Math 1 subject test today…feeling good about both :slight_smile:

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Update no 2: I also found out that my school weights GPA out of 5, not 6. Sorry :stuck_out_tongue:

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You have a 5% chance at Ivies, like everyone else, but you’re an easy match for FSU and UF. Depending on the strength of your essay, EC descriptions and committements, and your intended major/what you want to do, Johns Hopkins could be a low/medium reach, Rice will be a low reach, and Emory could be a high match. If your SAT scores go up, your chances will improve!!

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with your hook, I definitely think you have a pretty good shot at ivies. can’t pinpoint an exact percent, but definitely more than 5% and you’ll probably get into 2 or 3. good luck!

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@runfanatic99 - good stats. Harvard does not have ED btw

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*I meant EA my b

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Your SAT score is a bit low, but you’re black and everything else seems awesome. So, you’ll make it into many places. Good luck!

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Keep doing extra curriculars and maintain a good GPA. Your SAT score might be a little low.

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I think your ECs and stats are average but you have some good hooks so might have a good chance at some of them. Princeton will be tough though, as it is for everybody.

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Is my ethnicity really that much of a hook? I know that colleges look for non-white applicants but i really do not think that being black has that much of an advantage. Thoughts?

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Update: Got accepted to FSU…hopefully the first of many!

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Accepted to UF, deferred from Harvard :stuck_out_tongue:

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You will get into at least one of these reaches. I’m certain.

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Update: I switched out Princeton for Cornell when I applied via Common App. Got this letter for Diversity Hosting in my email-
This special invitation is extended to you because of your strong academic and personal record and because you will be admitted to Cornell’s Class of 2021.
I guess I actually made it into the Ivy League

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:smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: I’m beyond excited right now lol :slight_smile:

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accepted to Johns Hopkins last night!!! Beyond ecstatic :slight_smile:

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I can add Emory to the list too! #blessed :slight_smile:

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Congrats!! And you received Emory already?? I thought it came out today at 6PM