Chance me! Lehigh, Bucknell, Cornell, Hopkins

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Okay so I REALLY want to know my chance at Lehigh, but I also am looking at (in descending order) Bucknell, Cornell, Hopkins, and for a safety - I think - Lafeyette. Also, I'm a junior at a public school. </p>

<p>2100 SAT (first time taking it)
740 Math, 660 CR, 700 Writting</p>

<p>91 GPA - unweighted
(about 3.6)
98.5 weighted</p>

<p>By the time I graduate I will have taken 10 AP classes out of the 11 my school offers. </p>

<p>EC / CC:
- Peer Leader (very involved - I mediate issues, mentor new members, and help new freshmen)
- Anti-Bullying Committee (sub group of peer leaders)
- Key Club (officer position end of this year through next year)
- CCD teacher
- Job at a gym watching kids (28 hrs / week)
- Director of Communication and PR for a local nonprofit benefiting pancreatic cancer research (I'm a cofounder and board of trustee member)
- Lighting technition for all school plays and musicals</p>

<p>I have great relationships with my teachers, 4 or 5 of which I am requesting a letter of recommendation from. </p>

<p>I have expressed interest in Lehigh for a long time now: visiting, emailing, touring, etc. </p>

<p>Thanks SO much for reviewing this, I am overly concerned about my chances. In addition, if any of you have recommendations for colleges I might also like, I am open to hearing them.</p>

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<p>Lehigh2017,</p>

<p>You are in the ball park for all of these schools, with your chances being greatest probably at Lehigh and Bucknell. One thing that could help is if you got a bunch of 5"s on AP exams. Grades are not that great, but perhaps all of the work you do accounts for it (28 hours is a huge amount for a high school student). Since you really like Lehigh, have you considered switching your application from Rd to ED 2? As for other suggestions, you appear to like LACs with a scientific bent and might also consider URichmond, Davidson, St. Olaf and Macalester. Other ideas in the NE include RIT, RPI and University of Rochester.</p>

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<p>colgate and holy cross also very good schools and higher ranked.</p>

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<p>Muckdogs07, I do plan on applying ED to Lehigh. Thanks to you and par72 for the suggestions! You seem to hit the nail on the head with liberal arts with a scientific lean!</p>

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<p>Holy Cross has new $70 million science building and offers science internships.</p>

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<p>How about my chances at a school like Princeton? Would it be a waste to send in an application?</p>