Chance me, please!!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm currently a high school junior and am researching schools and my post-high school goals.
The 10 schools I plan to apply to are (in order) :
Bowdoin
UChicago
Dartmouth
Williams
Middlebury
Vassar
Hamilton
Colby
University of Florida
University of Vermont</p>

<p>My unweighted high school GPA (out of 4.0) will be between a 3.8 and a 3.9.
I have taken 4 AP classes thus far and I am taking 5 this year and approximately 5 next year (senior year).
World History: 4; Psych: 5; Human Geography: 5; European History: 5.
The rest of my AP's are expected to be all 5's, except for Comp. Sci. which may be a 3-4.
I go to a top 400 public high school in the nation.</p>

<p>Tests:
SAT: 2100 (700's on all 3 sections)
SAT II: (not taken yet) US History and Italian -----expecting at least a 700 on both
May consider taking Spanish and/or English literature.</p>

<p>EC's:
President and founding member of the Italian Honor Society for two consecutive years. (3 years)
Future founder of Cycling Club ( Senior year)
Future board member of Future Business Leaders of America and an original member(3 years)
Track and Field Distance Runner (3 years)
Philosophy Club original member(2 years)
Model United Nations (1 year)
Employee at my late father's accounting firm for many years (since I was a kid).
Summer Program at either Exeter or LEAD Summer program at Dartmouth or Dartmouth Bound program. (Rising Senior)</p>

<p>Awards:
7th place finalist in the National Italian Examination
AP Scholar with Honor
Multiple school awards for proficiency in the Italian language</p>

<p>Personal:
My father passed away when I was 11 years old and it really impacted my life since he was the sole-provider for our family.</p>

<p>I am Hispanic and my family's income is less than 20K a year. I live in Miami, Fl.</p>

<p>I am a good writer and plan to write a great essay on my common app. about my father's death and how it forced me to become the man of the house and to strive for success no matter the odds.</p>

<p>My brother is a Bowdoin alumni and is currently a law student at UChicago.</p>

<p>My main teacher recommendation will be written by my Italian teacher who has taught me for 4 years.</p>

<p>I wrote a letter to the CEO of Chase and had my home's loan modified.</p>

<p>So what are my chances at each of the schools? Oh, and if any information is missing, please let me know.
Thanks guys!</p>

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<p>You have a good chance at all of them.</p>

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<p>Thanks! I really appreciate the feedback! Anyone else?</p>

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<p>Agreed- strong chances all around. You’re unique and don’t read like every other application, which is definitely good. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Yes – I think you will have many great options. One thing I would suggest is making sure you apply to diversity fly-ins programs this summer. Bowdoin, Williams, Middlebury, Hamilton, Colby, etc…all have programs (and lots of other schools). These programs are huge precursors to getting admitted (and they are free for you – and give you a chance to spend time on campus. I am sure you already know at lot of this from your brother. You can start showing interest now by getting on the mailing lists, etc.</p>

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<p>I’ve looked into these summer programs and will continue to do so in the coming months. Thanks for the advice, I’ve learned practically everything I know from my brother and I feel it’s a good thing to hear it from someone else.</p>