Chance Me! - UVA, Boston College...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey! I've posted a thread here before but a lot has changed so I wanted to start fresh. =)</p>

<p>I'm a junior. I'm male, in Virginia, white, private Catholic school.</p>

<p>GPA: ~102/100 but my school inflates tremondously.
Rank: School doesn't rank, but I know that I am 3/~65, even if it won't go on my app.
Courses: Most advanced possible, 2 APs this year, 5 APs next year.
SAT: 660 CR, 800 M, 770 W (1460/2230). Aiming for a higher CR score in March.
Others: Taking 2 APs and 3 SATIIs this May.</p>

<p>Extra-Curriculars:
-6 years varsity tennis, coaches award in 9th grade.
-4 years varsity cross country
-Key Club, 4 years. Board Member in 10th grade, Vice President in 11th grade, probably President next year.
-NHS, 2 years. May run for lower leadership position for next year.
-Film Club, Founder & President
-Church acolyte for 5 years, team leader, 100+ hours
-Church candlelight concert usher (paid), 50+ hours
-Volunteering at a nursing home, 20+ hours
-I spent the last 5 summers at a summer camp in New Hampshire. Besides being able to write a terrific essay based on my experiences there, I did 100+ hours of trailwork on the White Mountains.
-This summer, I am applying to be an intern for the Bank of America. If I do not get that job, I plan on attending a summer program at Brown, Harvard, etc. for a few weeks and volunteering at either a law firm, hospital, etc. for the remainder of the summer.</p>

<p>Awards:
-10th in the State, National French Exam (10th grade)
-Outstanding Dedication Award for Key Club - 30+ hours of service
-1st Honors throughout high school
-Commended for PSATs (likely - 209)</p>

<p>Essays & Recommendations:
-Obviously have not started yet, but I think they'll be pretty good.</p>

<p>Legacies at: UVA (mom), Vanderbilt (dad), UMichigan (grandparents)</p>

<p>Here is my tentative list of colleges:</p>

<p>UVA
Boston College
Georgetown
Tufts
Northwestern
UNC Chapel Hill
UMichigan
UChicago
Brown
Princeton
UPenn
Harvard
James Madison University</p>

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<p>Bump! (10 char.)</p>

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<p>You have a good list of schools -- safeties, matches, and reaches -- so good for you!</p>

<p>On the safety & match side: Vanderbilt, JMU, UVA, UNC, BC (the latter could be a low match).
On the reach side (ranging from easiest to hardest): Northwestern, UChicago, Tufts, Georgetown, UPenn, Brown, Princeton, Harvard</p>

<p>And I'd say you ahve a pretty good shot in the Northwestern to UPenn group.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply lolabelle!</p>

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<p>BUMP BUMP BUMP! =)</p>

<p>Also - I'm interested in majoring in political science.</p>

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<p>Bump...... =(</p>

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<p>BUMP!
Update: I'm now interested in Duke, lol.
Also I pushed back my SAT date to June due to strept throat. =/</p>