Chance Me Please!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Reach:
UPenn(ED)
UChicago
Harvard
Columbia

Matches/Smaller Reaches:
NYU
CMU
UMICH
UC Berkeley

Safeties:
Ohio St
Penn St
RMU
Purdue

I want to got to school for actuarial science, which is business with an emphasis on math. If you guys have any advice on more colleges I’d be happy to receive suggestions.

1490 SAT(700 English 790 Math)
Will take ACT, expecting ~34
Will take math II and chemistry subject test, expect high scores(near 800 definitely above 750)
3.98 UW GPA
4.38 W GPA
3/200 in my class

ECs:
-Ran varsity cross country for 4 years, state qualifier and 4 time scholar athlete award, School Course Record Holder(No Captains on team)

-Varsity swimming for 4 years, Conference Qualifier, Team Captain, 4 time scholar athlete award winner

-Played varsity baseball one year

-Ran varsity Track 3 years, Conference Qualifier, Team Captain

-4 time math project presenter and first place award winner at regional competition, three time best math project in the region award

-4 time state qualifier and math presenter and first place award winner, one time best math project in the state

-Member of NHS

-$8,000 dollar scholarship winner at local college

-125 Hours of Community Service

-Technician in school Science Technology Assistance program(many hours)

-Member of school Maker Lab(3D printer, laser engraver, etc.)

-Member of Math League

-Administrator of local STEM night for elementary kids

-Dual Enrolled in college math course

-Dual enrolled in local business course

-Hoping to receive actuarial science internship for the fall

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GPA and/or grades? Unweighted would be good since weighted does not seem to be computed consistently between high schools.

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I added my GPA on the edit, left it out on accident but 3.98 UW and 4.38 W.

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GPA is good (weighted a little low).

SAT quite low for Harvard and other schools you are interested in as reaches. Get that to at least 1530+. I’m not sure how much weight the fact that you’re interested in math and not humanities would have on how your SAT compares to other students’ (keep in mind you are competing with VERY strong students with 1550+ SATs).

ECs: Athlete status is great and will give you a big push in your application. Don’t really see anything else that stands out unless that internship is paid and you get it. Although the state awards are a great accomplishment - yeah, I take that back, those are a strong EC.

Solid chances at NYU, UMich.

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@DavidB11
I think your matches are your reaches and your reaches are high Reaches/ out of reaches. You need some real matches.