chance me (new list, same stats)? Will chance back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p><strong><em>same stats. If u have read, skip to the list at the bottom</em></strong>
my GPA is a 4.0 unweighted and is a 4.19-4.2 Weighted (took too many regular classes freshman and sophomore year.... class rank is 16/350ish-- should go up after first semester b/c of my 6 APs). For senior year I am gonna take AP English Lit, AP Calc BC, AP Stats, AP Psychology, AP Chem, AP econ maro, and AP Econ micro (so, I think my course load is somewhat rigorous).</p>

<p>Total AP tests- 11-13 (self studying for 2 of them this year--APHG and Comparative gov)... besides the ones mentioned above, I have taken AP Bio (5), APES(5), AP English Language(5), and AP World History(3)</p>

<p>I just took the SAT for the second timeand got a 2160 (780M,700CR,680W,11 essay). I am retaking in October and have already increased my score to about a 2250-2300.
Took the ACT for the second time and got a 32 (32.25 lol) ...I was expecting a 34-36... I will retake in september
Also got a 780 on Bio sat 2 and 740 on math level 2.</p>

<p>As for awards, freshman year I won the all A's award, geomerty student of the year, and communication applications student of the year. Sophmore year (at my new school), I recieved the principals honor roll. This year, I won the Discus Award, an academic letter (for receiving a high GPA), and the prinicpal's honor roll twice. I will also be awarded several awards for the congressional award (probably bronze, silver, and gold certificates).</p>

<p>Volunteer at Library (9-11.... I love to read/write in my free time)
Will be a sports writer for Bleacher Report (has millions of views each month) this month (11-12 I love to write and love sports). As of now, I am a sports writer for 2 other websites.
Volunteering at a Hospital (11-12... I would like to be a doctor-- specifically a cardiologist)
created a website called: yourheartdisease.org (11-12 talks about the heart and heart disease.... I would like to be a cardiologist)
Red Cross Club member (10, I would like to go into the medical field)
Helped out at a Basketball Summer Camp (10-11 Love sports)
Am going to be a cofounder of the cricket club (the sport) and the president of it (love sports) (11-12)
Student Council Student Ambassador (9... leadership)
NSHSS member( 9-12) NSHSS student Ambassador(11-12... leadership)
Will be a teen council member next year (12, leadership)
Link Crew (12... help out freshman at school... leadership)
Spanish Club (10)
NHS (11-12)
Model UN (10)
Created a website on Education in Africa... not up anymore (9-10)
Helped out orphans in Pakistan (9)</p>

<p>I am an American born Pakistani that can speak urdu quite well (not fluently). I can also read Arabic (haha kind of weird thing about me).
list:
College of the Holy Cross
Emory
Northwestern
University of Florida (oos)
Johns Hopkins University
USC
Washington University in St. Louis
Tufts University
Rice (ED possibly)
Duke (ED possibly)
Vanderbilt University
Thanks guys! I am trying to make a solid list of safeties, matches, and reaches. This is why I made this second thread! I will chance back!</p>

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<p>Try to get your test scores into the ranges you mentioned. Your GPA is already really good, so just keep it up with the 6 upcoming AP classes and it should be really solid.</p>

<p>Your main problem is, although you have lots of diverse ecs, there is a big lack of leadership in your ecs. You’re running out of time, and it takes time to get good quality leadership positions in good ecs. Do what you can with this, but it might be too late.</p>

<p>Overall, I think you’re in a good position for all these schools as long as you get those test scores up. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Your GPA is brilliant, and you have a good amount of APs to bolster your transcript. You should try to boost up your scores like said. You have a solid diversity of ECs however, like the above poster, you have a huge lack of leadership in these.</p>

<p>Boosting up those scores will put you in a great position for all the schools you are shooting for.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys! I am not making excuses, but I moved schools (and states) in the middle of sophomore year, so I couldnt really stay in a club for a prolonged time and then become something like a president :(. But yeah, I am working REALLY hard on the SATs. If I can boost my reading by a bit, I have a shot at the 2350ish range :). Thanks again!!</p>

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<p>If you are interested in northwestern vanderbilt or rice (or UPenn) (like really interested) my GC stressed us to apply ED to those schools because they accept so much if the class through the ED period. If you apply ED to one of those, I’d say you’d have a great chance with your stats and story. Same with Emory and wash u and duke (all to a lesser extent though, they don’t take as much ED and after the legacys and athletes IRS almost the sane as RD) but all the others should be admits. But apply to rice/Vandy ED and you’d have a great shot.</p>

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<p>@username- Thanks. That is REALLY helpful. Do u think Penn ED is easier than Duke ED?</p>

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<p>They are both very helpful and have similar acceptance rates (I’m pretty sure duke wants non-scholarship athletes to apply ED so the coaches boost counts, so for non hook applicants i think Penn might be a bit easier) but Penn accepts over 1-2 of it’s class ED. I think duke and Penn are in the high 20%s, but because you are not trying for Wharton (a ton of people apply ED for Wharton- and space there is limited) I’d say penn should be a bit easier.</p>

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<p>yeah I agree with that. Actually, I found out that Duke’s ED rate is 29% whereas Penn’s ED rate is 31.6%. (And Rice is about 34%)</p>

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<p>If you apply to Holy Cross, definitely apply under the premed program as I think you’ll have an awesome shot at getting in.
Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks Jenonymous!</p>

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<p>College of the Holy Cross-don’t know
Emory-match
Northwestern-low reach
University of Florida (oos)-safety
Johns Hopkins University-low reach
USC-match
Washington University in St. Louis-match
Tufts University-don’t know
Rice (ED possibly)-high match (if ED then you’re in)
Duke (ED possibly) --high match (if ED then you’re probably in0
Vanderbilt University-match</p>

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<p>Thanks man! I have actually already chanced you :D</p>

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<p>Rice, Vanderbilt and Duke should all be ED, to help your chances. Other than that, you’re definitely a match for the others. Even though you don’t have much leadership in your ECs, you have good diversity in them, and the rest of your stats are good enough to make up for it.</p>

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<p>Thanks jawbreaker81! I just chanced u!</p>

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<p>I’d say if you applied to UPenn SEAS ED (non-Wharton) you’d have a great shot. Same with Vandy or Rice.</p>

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<p>College of the Holy Cross-not sure sorry :frowning:
Emory-match
Northwestern-low reach
University of Florida (oos)-probably a safety
Johns Hopkins University-low reach
USC-match
Washington University in St. Louis-match
Tufts University-don’t know
Rice (ED possibly)-in if ED, if not high match
Duke (ED possibly) - same as rice
Vanderbilt University-match</p>

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<p>Thanks guys! I really appreciate the chances!!</p>

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<p>College of the Holy Cross-never heard of it =/
Emory-match
Northwestern-low reach
University of Florida (oos)-safety
Johns Hopkins University-low reach (low match if ED)
USC-high match
Washington University in St. Louis-high match/low reach (trust me some kids accepted to HYPSM have been waitlisted/rejected here…)
Tufts University-match
Rice (ED possibly)-high match, low match/in if ED
Duke (ED possibly) - low reach, match if ED
Vanderbilt University-low reach</p>

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<p>Thanks tj1994. And yeah Washington University is a tough school to get into :)</p>

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<p>Rice and duke are reaches.the rest are matches. Please chance me back!</p>