Chance me please and I'll return the favor (Vandy, USC, BC, UT, and more)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Class: 2010
School: Jesuit College Preparatory (Dallas, TX based Catholic private school)</p>

<p>I’m a Hispanic and belonging to a family of four. Our income is at least $100,000 and may even be $150,000</p>

<p>I just got my scores back from my first SAT, so now it’s time to buckle down in this whole process</p>

<p>GPA: 3.71 (After 3 years)
SAT: 570 CR 620 M 650 W
ACT: Not taken yet
Class Rank: Top 15% (Class size: 252)
AP Classes: 6 (British Literature and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Spanish, Biology, AB Calculus, and Government)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (This would be after 4 years)
4 years of football (2 varsity; Senior year captain; recruited by DIII schools)
4 years of powerlifting (4th place as a junior was best showing at a meet; very high chance that I can win a meet as a senior)
1 year of track
Freshman Initiative Team (Leadership group for freshmen)
Sophomore Initiative Team
PALS (Junior leadership group)
Big Brothers
National Honors Society
Senior Class Student Council (Homecoming Chairman)
Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Retreat Group Leader (all separate retreats)
Best Buddies (organization that’s heavily involved with Down Syndrome kids)
Jesuit Multicultural Student Union/Latino Unidos
Mentoring and Guiding Ignatian Students (Mentor program that pairs me with a Latino student at a private school in the area.)
Campus Ministry
Anchor Club
Jesuit ESPN
Employment: Fieldhouse USA (scorekeeping for 2 years), Spanish Language Academy (Student Assistant for 2 years), Walters, Balido, and Crain Attorneys at Law (office work for 1 year)</p>

<p>Community Service
White Rock Lake Cleanup (Freshman Year)
Elves in Disguise Christmas Project (Sophomore Year)
PALS CPS Christmas Drive (Junior Year)
I haven’t found out what my senior service site is yet, but I’m thinking it’ll be along the lines of Community Development Programs (e.g., Meals on Wheels)</p>

<p>Total hours of community service: At least 170 hours</p>

<p>I’m also going to apply to be a National Hispanic Scholar (which I hear looks GREAT for colleges)</p>

<p>I want to major in something relating to pre-law studies and I obviously plan on going to law school afterwards.</p>

<p>My schools (In no particular order)
Vanderbilt
Wake Forest
Santa Clara
UT Austin
Georgia
USC
Loyola Marymount
Clemson
Boston College</p>

<p>By my own research, I can safely say that I’ll be accepted in Santa Clara and Loyola Marymount; I’m also considering applying to Oklahoma and/or Arkansas as a safety school. </p>

<p>PLEASE, I need your honest opinion: Am I being realistic here? Or do I need to come back down to Earth? Also, if you know any schools that are similar to any of the schools I listed, feel free to post them and I’ll gladly check them out. I need all the feedback I can get. Thanks.</p>

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<p>is your GPA weighted?</p>

<p>and i would say:
Loyola: Match
BC: Reach
Clemson: High Match
USC: High Reach
Georgia: I have no idea
UT Austin: you’re in TX so id say low reach
Santa Clara: Match
Wake Forest: High Reach
Vanderbilt: High Reach</p>

<p>all of that could change if you get your SAT score up!</p>

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<p>It’s around a 3.9 when it’s weighted…how much higher do I have to get my SAT scores up to even get considered?</p>

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<p>bump de bump</p>

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<p>Besides my SAT score (which I know is pretty low, I’m hoping for a 100+ point increase), what else could I work on to have a better chance at these schools?</p>

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<p>I can see you get into Vandy ED if you are ready to do that. Just make sure your SAT is 2000+ because your URM status is definitely going to be beneficial. If you don’t apply for FA, then i can see USC ED or RD as well.</p>

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<p>bump</p>

<p>10 char</p>