chance me please...I am freaking out

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, could you chance me? I am really stressing out about college admissions cause my dad is really pressuring me and I am freaking out.</p>

<p>My top choices are: Northwestern University, U Chicago, and Tufts University (legacy)</p>

<p>asian male-(not typical bookie type)
GPA: 3.57
Highly competetive school</p>

<p>freshman year classes:
(X is equivalent to Honors)
9th grade communications: A, B+
Math 2x: A, A-
9th Grade orchestra: B+, B+, A-, A-
Phy Ed: A, A
9th grade Physical Science: A-, A-
9th Grade Government: B+, A-
Spanish Continuing: A-, B+</p>

<p>sophomore year classes:</p>

<p>American Lit./Humanities: A, A
Composition: A
Math 3X: B+, B-
Math 4 Precalculus: A, A-
String Orch.: B+, B+
Health Ed.: A-
Biology X: A-, A
World History: B+, B
Spanish 2: B, B</p>

<p>junior year classes (so far, current grades):</p>

<p>AP Lit: B
Calculus Concepts: A
Anatomy: A
Chemistry X: A-
String Orch: A
(will be taking:)
AP Bio
AP Language and Composition
US History</p>

<p>I think I should get decent Grades this year, mostly As</p>

<p>My SAT scores are projected to be: ~2100, Math: 700, Reading: 700 Writing: 700</p>

<p>Essays and letters of rec should be really good.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: 3 years Varsity swimming, 12 hrs a week, this takes up a lot of my time, on top of schoolwork and piano, I have almost no freetime.
Piano: 8 years total, practices about 3 hrs a week.
Violin: 1 hr a week
Volunteering: I am in Key Club and have about 200 hrs of volunteering total.</p>

<p>So... I know it will probably be a reach, but I really want to get in to one of thes schools: Northwestern, U Chicago, and Tufts (I have legacy there.) Do I have any chance? I know I am not that unique... y'know, asian, piano, orchestra, but at least I am on a varsity sport thats really demanding? maybe?</p>

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<p>I'm not sure how your Tufts legacy will help you, but I can say that you will have somewhat of a tough time getting in to these schools. Keep in mind that I am a student just like you, though. Take this with a grain of salt. Your GPA is on the lower end for all 3 of them, and your SAT, if you got a 2100, would be slightly below or on par with the average score at these schools. Unfortunately, many people play varsity sports and have high GPAs/SAT scores, so that won't set you apart from them. I have heard that Chicago looks at the essay and the overall applicant, moreso than other colleges, so you may have a chance there. I wouldn't say you don't have a chance, but these schools are high reaches, simply because you don't have anything unique. The one thing not all kids have is 200 hrs of volunteer work. So that may be a plus. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Those 3 schools are reaches. Make sure you pick some match and safety schools you like, just in case. Good luck!</p>

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<p>thanks for the responses, i know these schools are reaches for me... is there anyway I can improve?
one thing that might help me out is that I swim two hours a day year round? I don't know, how can I make myself more unique?</p>

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<p>my safety will probably be the university of minnesota</p>

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<p>Applying ED or EA to one of these three schools might help. Showing interest by visiting, too. Try to do an alumni interview -- shows interest. Retake the SATs and push them further into the 700s (you're on the cusp!). Try the ACT -- you could do better on those.</p>

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<p>maybe I am asking for a chance a little early, I mean, I haven't even taken the PSAT yet, and I have a bunch more AP classes coming up...
but anyways...could anybody else chance me?</p>