<p>Having looked over your profile, I would say, in a nutshell…</p>
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<li>Your rank and GPA are fantastic, particularly in light of all that you do outside of the academic sphere.</li>
<li>Your standardized test scores are on the low end for most of your schools, which will hurt you. If you can improve them so that you have at least a 650 across the board, you’ll be in better shape, although scores of 700 or higher would be preferable. </li>
<li>Your classes look suitably challenging.</li>
<li>You have a very impressive amount of extracurriculars. It’s good to see that they’re all things you’ve consistently done (I think that should help you avoid coming across as someone who “did everything” to get into college). That being said, be sure to stress on you application the things that have been most important to you in your high school years out of the activities you’ve listed. After all, you don’t want to come across as laundry-listing.</li>
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<p>And your chances…</p>
<p>Rutgers University - New Brunswick… SAFETY.
New York University… SEMI-REACH.
Boston University… GOOD FIT.
Cornell University… REACH.
University of Pennsylvania… HIGH REACH.
Brown University… HIGH REACH.
Yale University… HIGH REACH.
Stanford University… HIGH REACH.
University of Southern California… REACH.
University of California - Los Angeles… REACH (SEMI-REACH if in-state).
University of California - Berkeley… HIGH REACH (REACH if in-state).
University of California - Santa Barbara… GOOD FIT (LIKELY if in-state)
Columbia University… HIGH REACH.
Princeton University… HIGH REACH.
Northwestern University… HIGH REACH.
Vassar College… REACH.
Amherst College… HIGH REACH.
Rice University… HIGH REACH.
Dartmouth College… HIGH REACH.
University of Notre Dame… REACH.
Duke University… HIGH REACH.
University of Chicago… HIGH REACH.</p>
<p>Rutgers University - New Brunswick- high match
NYU–perhaps
BU–worth a shot
Cornell–no
UPenn–no
Brown–no
Yale–no
Stanford–no
Univ. Southern California–maybe
UCLA–maybe
UC Berkeley–no
UC Santa Barbara–maybe
Columbia–no
Princeton–no
Northwestern–low reach
Vassar–low reach
Amherst–reach
Rice–reach
Dartmouth–no
Notre Dame–worth a shot
Duke–no
UChicago–no</p>
<p>The main issue is with your standardized testing mate. If you can bump your scores up, then you have a shot. Perhaps repost a chance thread once you get your new scores? I wish you all the best buddy!</p>
<p>your SAT scores are low for these schools, you should aim for 2200+ for more competitive schools. your EC’s, grades, and everything else look great though- the best of luck!!</p>
<p>I don’t know if you still want it, but here’s a list of schools that, in my opinion, would be semi-reaches, good fits, and likelies for you. I personally don’t think your new SAT scores change much because they’re, overall, pretty consistent with the scores you previously had (it’s rather unusual that you have the exact same verbal and math scores for both tests, actually). Your schools are across the board in terms of type (LAC v. university), location, and size (although it looks like you’d like at least a 2000 person school, so I’ll use that number as a minimum), so I’m basing this list primarily on schools that have a neuroscience major.</p>
<p>SEMI-REACH: Bucknell University ¶, Colorado College (CO), University of California - Irvine (CA)</p>
<p>GOOD FIT: Skidmore College (NY), Trinity College (CT), Gettysburg College ¶, Franklin & Marshall College ¶, Lafayette College ¶, University of Miami (FL), Dickinson College ¶, Union College (NY), Tulane University (LA)</p>
<p>LIKELY: Muhlenberg College ¶, Northeastern University (MA), St. Lawrence University (NY), Texas Christian University (TX), Allegheny College ¶, Baylor University (TX), University of California - Santa Cruz (CA)</p>