Chance me (Slightly Low SATs)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys! First post on CC
So please give me your opinion on my chances at the following schools:
Harvard
Yale
Rice (Natural Sciences)
Johns Hopkins
MIT
UVA (OOS)
UMD College Park (In-State)
Cornell (CAS)
Brown
Amherst
UPenn (CAS)
Stats:<br>
SAT I :(720 CR, 750 M, 630 W, 10 E) 2100 superscored
SAT II's :( 790 USH, 780 Chemistry, 780 Math Level 2)
AP :(US History(5), Chemistry(5), US Gov(5), Calc AB(5), English Lang(5))
GPA: 99.845 (Weighted)
Rank: 2 out of 349
Senior Year Courseload: AP Euro, AP Bio (2 periods), AP Calc BC, AP Lit, AP Physics C:Mech
10 total APs for my 4 years
School Type :Large Public
Intended Major: Molecular Biology and Economics
Awards: AP Scholar with Distinction, 1st Place at Maryland FBLA State Conference (Business Law), numerous academic school awards and FBLA regional awards.
ECs:
Future Doctors of America(3 years, President): I invite guest speakers to talk with the members about different medical professions, the other members and I volunteer at local clinics and blood drives, and I organize fundraisers for organizations such as the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
FBLA(4 years): My schools FBLA chapter is nationally known and I have competed nationally in Business Law. Also, I'm required to volunteer 60 hours a year at local businesses.
Landscaping(4 years): I do landscaping for a local middle school and organize clean ups for the courtyard with the school's green team.
Lorax Club(2 years, Treasurer): We do the recycling for the entire high school and teach local elementary school children about the environment. I keep financial records so the school can maintain green school status.
Class Council(2 years, Class Council Rep.): normal fundraising and planning for class events lie any other class council
Volunteering at Humane Society(2 years): Volunteered for 80 hours a summer before my sophomore and junior years.
Essays: Common App essay about the struggles of helping my sister overcome her drug addiction and how it has affected me
Teachers Recs:
My Calc Teacher of 2 years: Great Recommendation (9/10)
APUSH Teacher: Really showed an academic and personal side(10/10)
Counselor: Good not great(7/10)</p>

<p>So do I at least have a shot? I know that 630 in writing is bad but hopefully will the colleges be able to see past it?</p>

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<p>Harvard: High Reach
Yale: High Reach
Rice: Mid-Reach
Johns Hopkins: High Reach
MIT: High Reach
UVA: Match
UMD College Park: Safety
Cornell: High Reach
Brown: High Reach
Amherst: Low/Mid-Reach
UPenn: High Reach</p>

<p>Most of the colleges you’ve listed are high reaches for all applicants, so don’t be discouraged when you’re rejected from a handful of them. You’re a really excellent student, why don’t you throw some more matches in there? I recommend looking into Grinnell, Oberlin, Carleton, Swarthmore and some more liberal arts colleges. I doubt you want to end up at a state school.</p>

<p>The writing score is low, but at least it’s regarded as insignificant by most schools.</p>

<p>I wish you the best of luck. :)</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1597151-chances-competitive-schools-ill-chance-back-quickly.html#post16762914[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1597151-chances-competitive-schools-ill-chance-back-quickly.html#post16762914&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Play it smart at Cornell and use CALS (non-Dyson) or Human Ecology at least as a second choice. I don’t think SUNY “contract” Cornell uses the writing scores despite all divisions requiring SAT or ACT w/writing.</p>

<p><a href=“https://www.suny.edu/student/downloads/Pdf/Admissions_qf_stateop.pdf[/url]”>https://www.suny.edu/student/downloads/Pdf/Admissions_qf_stateop.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>If you want to play it really safe don’t use CAS as your first choice.</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, I have the mindset of a gambler :stuck_out_tongue:
I know that there is a chance I could get rejected from all of these schools except for UMD(if I get rejected there then it’s community college)
For the longest time UMD was my number 1 pick until my family and teachers told me I showed academic promise.
So I’m fine with ending up at UMD but I love all the schools on my list so hopefully I at least get into one of my reaches :D</p>

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<p>Cornell is Cornell. Apply for a division where you are a match/high match applicant. You have to write a second essay for a second choice division.</p>

<p><a href=“http://admissions.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/2013FreshmanSupplement.pdf[/url]”>http://admissions.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/2013FreshmanSupplement.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I will definitely do that but I thought that Cornell CAS also did not look at writing?</p>

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<p>I doubt that because it requires 2 SAT subjects. “Writing” used to be a subject test called English Composition, and it was one of three required subject tests for Ivy admission in my day.</p>

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<p>Ok then I’ll definitely do CALS as my alternate. Thanks!</p>

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<p>Harvard: reach
Yale: reach
Rice (Natural Sciences): high match/low reach
Johns Hopkins: low reach
MIT: reach
UVA (OOS): match
UMD College Park (In-State): safety
Cornell (CAS): low reach
Brown: reach
Amherst: low reach/reach
UPenn (CAS): reach</p>

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<p>Buuuuuuummmmmp</p>

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<p>How about UChicago instead of Harvard or Yale? OP’s writing test score won’t be used, only his submitted essays especially the Chicago uncommon one.</p>

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<p>Everybody do the bump!</p>

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<p>Bump!!!</p>

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<p>54% of Penn filled.</p>

<p>[The</a> Daily Pennsylvanian :: Early decision admission rate increases by less than one percent](<a href=“http://www.thedp.com/article/2013/12/penn_early_decision_acceptance_numbers]The”>Early decision admission rate increases by less than one percent | The Daily Pennsylvanian)</p>

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<p>Bumpppppp!!!</p>