Chance Me! Will chance back, lots of research done!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys,
I love you to chance me at these schools, I've done months of research on these schools but I want a more objective opinion on whether they are reaches, matches, etc. from this community. Also, I've listed multiple schools as ED, for ED I'd only apply ED to one of them depending on the circumstances leading up to apps. Promise to chance back!As I've said, I've got months of info to help anyone out!</p>

<p>ED:
Williams
Cornell
Tufts
Pomona</p>

<p>RD:
USC
UC Berkeley
Georgetown
George Washington
Reed
Colgate
Middlebury
Vassar
NYU
Oberlin
Claremont-Mckenna</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):2140 (780 CR, 700 W, 660 M)
SAT II: planning on taking US, World History, and French
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7
Rank (percentage): top 10-13%
AP (place score in parenthesis):Euro (5), US (5), Gov (4), Lit (4)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lang, AP Calc, ceramic arts, AP French, AP Bio, AP Macro, AP Psych
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 10 + accolades from debating, National Forensics League Degree of Special Distinction
Intended Major: International Relations and either Econ/Finance (probably double major)</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis +years): 4 years of Debate (Vice President of School Speech and Debate Team -- 160+ members), French Club Officer
Job/Work Experience: worked for 2 years (and running) at Kumon, worked briefly at American Eagle, and a research position with a university professor
Volunteer/Community service: 40+ hours at hospital, worked with local organization to start initiatives welcoming immigrants and diversity locally
Summer Activities: aforementioned research position, working at Kumon
Essays: I believe I am a good writer
Teacher Recommendation: great recommendations
Counselor Rec: probably fairly generic
Additional Rec: for Cornell I have a letter from a donor and former football player (who has 2-3 generations of legacy), a decent rec from the professor I did research with (I hope), Colgate alum will write a letter for Colgate</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): Ohio
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian (Middle Eastern)
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: <50,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): tri-lingual (speak French, Farsi, and English) and English is my third language, yet I've exceeded in english courses and have challenged myself with ap courses in the subject</p>

<p>Reflection: (Personal difficulties, advantages, etc): lot of struggles with depression/suicide but I was able to pull myself out and work on my problems to the point where I haven't suffered from depression in 4 years, wrote a brutally honest essay about it for the common app. Tried to communicate how it ruined my childhood, especially with the absence of my father, but how I drew myself out of the situation- tried to communicate self-awareness.</p>

<p>Other: Have presented a lecture in front of 60+ students and faculty at my school every semester since my freshman year about Iran (geopolitics, culture, history, relations, art, etc). Highly acclaimed by both faculty and students alike, great relationship with sponsoring teacher (who will write a great rec letter I hope).</p>

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<p>Btw I had a thread earlier but I made a few mistakes with my original post, so I wanted to make a new one as to make chancing easier! Thanks guys!</p>

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<p>Bump</p>

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<p>bump</p>

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<p>Work on your essays, they need to be great. I know you’re taking subject tests, but you should also retake the SAT to raise your scores. The schools you want ED at won’t accept you with a score on the lower end. Work on improving your EC towards your desired major. On your RD list, you might have a chance at all or them except Berkeley. If you’re into engineering, you should use your ED on Berkeley. I like the fact that you know 3 languages though, and congrats on surpassing the obstacles you mentioned.
Good luck!
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<p>Bump</p>

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<p>I strongly think you should retake your SATs. You have a lot of APs, which looks really good. In addition, your extra curriculars look good. You have a few jobs and research position which can show a lot about your work ethic and personality. As long as you write really great essays and improve your test scores, I see you getting into most of the schools. It’s going to be tough for Cornell, Williams, Georgetown, Berkeley, and USC, but not impossible for any of them. Keep your grades up this year.</p>

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