<p>I want some opinions on my chances of getting into these schools before I apply.</p>
<p>Ga-tech
Emory
Vanderbilt
Duke
Cornell</p>
<p>GPA- 3.6ish (unweighted) 3.9ish (weighted)
Class Rank- Top 16% (517 students) very competitive class</p>
<p>SAT- 700 Math, 650 Critical Reading, 700 Writing....Will be taking again with a high chance of doing better since these scores were my first time taking it... and also maybe taking ACT
SAT II- Soon taking Math 2 and Chemistry....should be no problem getting 700-800 on both for me</p>
<p>AP
World History-4
Chemistry- 5
U.S. History- 5
English Language- 5
Calculus AB- 5
Biology- ? (probably 5)
Physics C- ? (probably 4 or 5 on both parts)
Psychology- ? (probably 5)
Statistics- ? (probably 5)
Macroeconomics- ? (probably 5)
English Language- ? (probably 5)</p>
<p>Extra Curricular
-Four Year Varsity Wrestling Letterman (Varsity Team Captain)
-National Honors Society (service)
-Science National Honors Society (service)
-Student Diplomats (service) participated in a successful battery and electronics recycling campaign; I also hold the office of treasurer
- Investment Club
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Vibha Youth (service)
- Environmental Club</p>
<p>Volunteering
- Tutoring
- Fund raising for Wrestling Program
- Service related to extra curricular clubs</p>
<p>Work Experience
- Had a job during school and over the summer during junior and senior year</p>
<p>My weakness seems to be my GPA, class rank.</p>
<p>Your Thoughts and Comments are Very Much Appreciated</p>
<p>High Reach
Duke</p>
<p>Reach
Emory
Vanderbilt
Cornell</p>
<p>Safety
Georgia Institute of Technology (If that’s what you mean by Ga-tech)</p>
<p>I’m sure your college list is still incomplete, but I highly recommend searching for some schools that match your stats better. The bulk of your list should be matches, with a couple safeties and two to four reaches.</p>
<p>It helps us chance you if you provide your planned major (or “undeclared” if you’re going to apply without choosing).</p>
<p>Thanks, I plan on majoring in chemical or biomedical engineering. Do you have any suggestions of match colleges for me that are good for these majors?</p>
<p>I’d be glad to chance another wrestler.</p>
<p>I’d say that Duke is the biggest reach on this list. Not being top 10% of your class may or may not be a problem, depending on the caliber of your high school. Still, it leaves something to be desired. Definitely retake the SAT, 2050 is in the lower 30% for a lot of these schools and you need to make up for your gpa. Don’t get me wrong, your gpa is still good, but it’s not fantastic.</p>
<p>You have taken a ****load of AP’s, so the rigor of your coarse load is top notch. That may also make up for a slightly lower gpa than the average student at these schools.</p>
<p>Your extracurriculars are very strong, but not outstanding.</p>
<p>You have a decent chance at Vandy and Emory, but it’s still a bit of a reach
Cornell is a reach
I have no idea about Georgia institute of technology.</p>
<p>Chance me back</p>
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<p>Thanks. I really feel that I’ve taken the most challenging course-load at my school, and it has definitely lowered my grades a little bit. Do you really think the 11 AP’s and numerous honors classes will help some of the higher up colleges overlook my slightly lower gpa?
I think I’m going to rule out Duke as an option, but I really like Cornell. Are my chances there reasonable enough to spend the time on the essays.</p>
<p>Here are a bunch of other schools you could look into, many (but not all) of which are probably matches:</p>
<p>Boston U
Bucknell U
GWU
Gettysburg College
Lafayette College
Hofstra U
Illinois IT
Northwestern U
McGill U (in Canada)
Florida International U
Johns Hopkins
Rensselaer Poly I</p>
<p>It’s okay to apply to a high reach if you really like Duke. And it’s absolutely reasonable to apply to Cornell. Reaches are like a college lottery: you’re not as likely to win, but if you do, you’ll be ecstatic (you should have seen my leaps for joy when I got admitted to Amherst!).</p>
<p>Shouldn’t be too hard for the first 3. Duke/Cornell might be a bit of a reach though. It’d be easier if you upped your SAT scores. </p>
<p>(Chance me back!)</p>
<p>High Reach
Duke</p>
<p>Reach
Emory
Vanderbilt
Cornell</p>
<p>Thanks for the college suggestions, I really appreciate it. Does being a wrestler and wanting to be a part of a college’s wrestling program help with admissions, although I wouldn’t be a recruit?</p>
<p>Ga-tech( safety for sure)
Emory- Seems to be a target , or a very low reach )
Vanderbilt( Vandy is known for really high sats and not mega high gpas, even if its still 4.0’s and 3.7’s …so target)
Duke(doesnt duke like most athletics… so low reach/target)
Cornell( high reach if you’re for the CAS college, otherwise low reach)</p>
<p>chance me back
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<p>im also a 1st generation student if that helps at all</p>
<p>Ga-tech - Match
Emory - Reach
Vanderbilt - Reach
Duke - High reach
Cornell - High reach</p>
<p>Good luck, man. Your GPA isn’t bad at all.</p>
<p>yeah i agree with slightlystoopid Ga-Tech definitely a match. Cornell does seem pretty difficult though.</p>
<p>i pretty much agree with the others. duke and cornell are pretty much reaches D:</p>
<p>Oh by the way, it may sound a bit stupid but when ppl say “weighted gpa” are they counting freshmen year too? or is it just sophmore and junior year</p>
<p>I count my freshman too, unfortunately since I kind of didn’t try very hard.
That’s how it shows up on your transcript - all high school years together.</p>
<p>awww man :‘[! wow then how do people manage to get like 4.7s? O_O mines 4.64 but its only soph and jr… if i include freshman 4.25 D’: <em>sob</em></p>
<p>bump, anymore chances?</p>
<p>any more opinions?</p>