Chance Me (Will chance back) I have no clue where I stand!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hey guys I am entering my senior year in September and would like some advice on where I stand in terms of getting into the schools I am applying to: Boston College, BU, Bates, Colby, UConn, Northastern, Connecticut College, uMich, Middlebury, URochester, and Umass Amherst.

Intended Major: Biology and French

Stats: 3.85/4.4
SAT superscore: 2110
Math: 680
CR: 690
Writing: 740
(Will retake for 2200)

Bio: 710, Physics: around 740 estimated (scores coming on Thursday)

Freshman Year
Honors Bio: A-
Honors French 2: A
Honors English: B+
College Geometry: A
College 20th century World history: A-

Sophomore Year

Honors History: B+
Honors English 2: A-
Honors French 3: A
Quantitative Chemistry: A
College Algebra 2: A-

Junior Year
Honors Physics: A
Honors French 4: A
Honors American Lit: A-
College precalculus: A
College US History: A

(Upward trend)

Senior Year course load: AP Bio, AP Stats, AP French, College prep calculus, College prep English

EC’s: Museum of Science volunteer, dental office volunteer, Iranian association of Boston event organizer, Peer mentor, Biology/geometry tutor at my school’s academic center, internship for oncology center in Germany

  • I do brazilian jiu jitsu (all 4 years)
  • I did ultimate frisbee club (all 4 years)
  • Model UN (4 years)

I did Mock trial for a year, and student council

Awards

National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists Award of Excellence, High honors, perfect attendance

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Middlebury will be the most difficult one, but you stand a chance. Give it a shot.

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How about Boston College, my dream school? Do you think my chances there are really good?

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bumpity bump bump bump

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I got a 730 on physics if that changes much

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I actually think Middlebury is a “reachable” reach, so to speak. How close are you with your teachers?

Chance me back @ http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1779000-princeton-class-of-2020-ea-chances-p1.html

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UMich is the hardest if you’re not instate.

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If Middlebury is reachable, does that mean I pretty much have BC in the bag?

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Haha yeah i’m in MA, I’m don’t really care for UMich, but I kinda threw it on there. I guess i’m not expecting to get into UMich lol

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@supercilious I’d disagree with your statement about UMich being the most difficult since the applicant is from MA. Out of state admission for UMich is about 15%. For Middlebury it is 17% overall. That includes Kansas, and South Dakota, etc. that means if you’re from a state like California, New York, or Massachusetts your chances are significantly lower than the overall rate. I’m totally guessing, but for MA applicants (especially girls) the acceptance rate for Middlebury is likely below 10%

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Would you so Boston College is a guaranteed in for me?

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I think you stand a decent chance. At this level, there is no such thing as guaranteed.

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Boston College: Match
BU: Match
Bates: Match
Colby: Match
UConn: Low Match
Northeastern: Low Match
Connecticut College: Low Match
uMich: Reach
Middlebury: Reach
URochester: Match
Umass Amherst: Safety

One aspect of your application that I think may harm you is an ostensible lack of leadership in your ECs. Your ECs alone are average, but in my experience, top colleges like to see applicants taking an active leadership role in clubs, teams, and community service projects, rather than just “participating.” Other than that, though, I think your stats are very solid. Certainly you have shown rigor and you have succeeded in challenging courses, and your test scores are good. What ethnicity are you, if you don’t mind my asking?

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I’m Persian lol

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I mean I am an event organizer and kinda a youth leader at the iranian association of boston

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One thing I forgot to say is that I tutor freshman in biology and geometry

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Which is kinda leaderish lol

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My parents went to college in Iran, so I’m a first gen US college student if that changes much

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All of your colleges are matches except maybe Michigan and Middlebury. I think the jiu jitsu is interesting and unusual so if you write a memorable essay on that, your chances go up significantly. Chance me?
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1787693-chance-for-syracuse-whitman-and-bu-i-chance-back.html#latest

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Bump