<p>I'm a rising senior who attends a top 5% public high school (in the nation) in Alabama. It's competitive. </p>
<p>Schedule: Rigorous. I'm taking lots of AP courses. </p>
<p>GPA: Estimated 3.95 (got only one B)</p>
<p>Rank: 13/640</p>
<p>SAT: Best=1450/2110. (780 m, 670 cr, 660 w)</p>
<p>SAT 2: got a 670 in bio. im taking it again, this time w/ lots of preparation. Definetly do a lot better. im taking other subjects too.</p>
<p>Sports: JV Tennis 9th, Varsity 10th and 11th grade (varsity letter received)</p>
<p>ECs (my WEAK SPOT):
Church youth group secretary 11th, probably be president 12th. Be part/ leader of a skit club soon... I'm really involved in church (6+ hrs a wk starting 9th grade)</p>
<p>Alpha Theta, English honor society, science honor society: 11-12th grade.</p>
<p>National Junior Honors Society: 9th grade.</p>
<p>So...what are my chances at:</p>
<p>Columbia (yeah i know)
Duke
University of Chicago
Northwestern
Wash U @ St. Louis
Brown
Dartmouth
Rice
Emory
UAB
UCLA
Berkeley</p>
<p>With the information you have provided us with, I would say:
Columbia-reach
Duke-low reach/high match
University of Chicago-high match
Northwestern-high match
Wash U @ St. Louis-match
Brown-reach
Dartmouth-reach
Rice-high match
Emory-high match
UAB-match?
UCLA- high match
Berkeley-high match
Good luck!</p>
<p>Columbia (yeah i know)-reach, but who knows?
Duke-reach
University of Chicago-slight reach/high match
Northwestern-same as Chicago
Wash U @ St. Louis-same
Brown-reach
Dartmouth-reach
Rice-slight reach?
Emory-match
UAB-?
UCLA -match</p>
<p>Good grades, above average SAT and APs, mediocre ECs (some more leadership would help)</p>
<p>Columbia (yeah i know)- reach
Duke- mid reach
University of Chicago- low reach
Northwestern- low reach
Wash U @ St. Louis- low reach
Brown- reach
Dartmouth- reach
Rice- high match
Emory- match
UAB- ?
UCLA- match
Berkeley- match</p>
<p>Columbia - reach
Duke - reach
UChicago - low reach
Northwestern - low reach
Wash U @ St. Louis - high match
Brown - reach
Dartmouth - reach
Rice - high match
Emory - high match
UAB - safety? low match? idk.
UCLA - match
Berkeley - high match</p>
<p>Columbia - reach
Duke - low reach
UChicago - low reach
Northwestern - low reach
Wash U @ St. Louis - high match
Brown - reach
Dartmouth - reach
Rice - high match
Emory - high match
UAB - idk.
UCLA - match
Berkeley - match</p>
<p>Columbia- reach
Duke-match
University of Chicago- match
Northwestern-in
Wash U @ St. Louis-match
Brown-reach
Dartmouth-reach
Rice-in
Emory-high match
UCLA- in
Berkely- Most likely in</p>
<p>Emory UCLA and Rice shouldnt be too tough. Berkeley is very hard OOS. If you could raise that CR score id say they are all matches, but without it…your chances are pretty good for the ivies and Duke and UChicago. For Chicago write great essays and its a match. </p>
<p>Columbia (yeah i know)- reach/high match
Duke- mid reach
University of Chicago- low reach
Northwestern- low reach
Wash U @ St. Louis- low reach
Brown- reach
Dartmouth- reach
Rice- high match
Emory- match
UAB- Not sure
UCLA- match
Berkeley- reach/match</p>
<p>Try getting some community hours. Maybe take the SAT again and get your W and CR scores in the 700 range? I think most of them are a pretty good reach though</p>
<p>You’re SAT score doesn’t seem to correlate with your GPA? at least not compared to people at my school, and I go to a very competitive public school too. You only have 1 SAT ii score, so better get those done and done well! and are you retaking you’re SAT? You’re ECs aren’t all that great, but its okay considering there isn’t much you can do now. </p>
<p>You come across as one of those people who sits and studies all day and thats it. And I’m sure you have a lot more to you than that. Make sure that shows in your app. What’s your passion?</p>
<p>Columbia-reach
Duke-low reach
University of Chicago-low reach
Northwestern-high match
Wash U @ St. Louis-high match
Brown-reach
Dartmouth-reach
Rice-low reach/high match
Emory-?
UAB-
UCLA- low reach (they like really stellar ecs)
Berkeley-low reach/high match</p>
<p>For Berkeley and La atleast, if you brought up your SATs, you’d be in much better shape. But thats in your favor because you can change that. Your GPA is great!</p>
<p>Chance me back! (Sry I don’t know how to post a link to mine)</p>
<p>Haha yep your EC’s are definitely your weak spot, but they’re not bad. Since you’re going for Ivies, I would try getting those scores up. Your GPA is great though, especially with the status of your high school.
Columbia - Reach
Duke - Reach
University of Chicago - Low reach
Northwestern - Low reach
Wash U @ St. Louis - Match
Brown - Reach
Dartmouth - Reach
Rice - Match/Safety
Emory - Match
UAB - would that be university of alabama? i dont know.
UCLA - Match
Berkeley - Match</p>
<p>Okay, you’re from Alabama. That’s gonna work to your favor. Here in NY, we have a much more competitive pool of applicants, especially for Columbia.</p>
<p>BUT I’ll be honest. I think you have close to no chance for Columbia, a school that really emphasizes the notion of a “Renaissance individual.” (Just take a look at their Core Curric and you get the idea of the student they want) I could not detect a Columbia match from your activities… didn’t see much leadership, activities that show initiative, etc. Your scores aren’t strong either. I’d retake the SAT’s and DEFINITELY clean up that 670
(for schools of the caliber you listed, I’d aim for 760s-770s and above). </p>
<p>I would take on more safeties. Perhaps NYU, BU, Tulane, Pitt</p>
<p>Columbia (no)
Duke (no)
University of Chicago (no)
Northwestern (reach)
Wash U @ St. Louis (most likely no)
Brown (no)
Dartmouth (no)
Rice (maybe)
Emory (maybe)
UAB (you would get in)
UCLA (maybe)
Berkeley (maybe)</p>