Chance me, will chance back!: lower GPA, very high ACT, great extracurriculars!

<p>Please chance me for the following schools (and suggest others I might want to look at!):
Vanderbilt (Peabody) ED, Wake Forest, Harvard, UNC-Chapel Hill, Emory, Cornell, University of Miami, Johns Hopkins, and Wash U</p>

<p>GPA: 3.46/4 or 87.28/100 at a very elite and competitive high school</p>

<p>ACT: 35 composite, 36 superscore
English: 36
Math: 33 (35 superscore)
Reading: 35
Science: 36
Essay: 9</p>

<p>PSAT: 208 (will most likely get Commended)</p>

<p>SAT I: N/A</p>

<p>SAT II:
Biology M: 650 (will not send)
Chemistry: 630 (will not send)
Math I: 720
Math II: 740
Literature: 640
French: 650
Retaking Literature and Math II (and possibly taking US History) this October.
AP Test Scores
French: 5
Environmental Science: 3
English Language and Composition: 3 (did not take the class)</p>

<p>Senior Year Academic Course Load:
AP Calculus AB
Physics Honors
AP Micro/Macroeconomics
AP US Government
English (no AP option at my school, just English)</p>

<p>Notable Extracurriculars:
Internship on a White House Initiative at the Department of Education
Performing Ensemble - performs for underprivileged families, sick patients, or assisted living homes (it was founded this year)
President of audition-only select vocal ensemble at my school (15 voices)
Work as a teacher at a school for children with special needs
Work as a music therapist at a barn for children with special needs
US Policy Leadership Conference (on the Education Committee)
Work for several years as a junior counselor at recreational summer day camps
Varsity Softball (Since 9th grade)
Many theatre/musical theatre productions
President of two clubs at my school, secretary of two clubs, vice president and co-founder of one club, member of one more club
Profile:
Gender: Female
State: MD
Ethnicity: Half-Indian, Half-European</p>

<p>Hooks:
Triple Legacy at Harvard (Father, Uncle, Grandfather)
Legacy at University of Miami (Mother)
Interested in Education Policy or just Political Science in general
Also possibly interested in Business</p>

<p>bump please?</p>

<p>If you’re interested in education, maybe check out the Steinhardt school at NYU, it should be a low reach/match for you and would definitely align with your interests. You have some great ECs, and I have a really clear picture of the sort of person you are—if you can emphasize that in your essays it should overshadow your average test scores and GPA.</p>

<p>Vanderbilt: reach
Wake Forest: low reach
Harvard: reach, though legacy may help
UNC-Chapel Hill: high match
Emory: high match
Cornell: low reach
University of Miami match
Johns Hopkins high match
Wash U: match</p>

<p>Chance me? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1525521-chance-me-upenn-columbia-barnard-etc-ill-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1525521-chance-me-upenn-columbia-barnard-etc-ill-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Vanderbilt: not too familiar
Harvard: slight reach, but your triple legacy may boost your chances
UNC: match
Emory: definite match
Cornell: match/slight reach
University of Miami: match
Johns Hopkins: match
Wash U: definite match! </p>

<p>Good luck!!</p>

<p>Bump please!</p>

<p>I think I heard that Vanderbilt is known for their education programs! Your EC’s do support your chances there. I’m not too keen on the other schools, but your GPA/ low # of APs may hurt you for the higher colleges you’re aiming for. Good luck this fall! :)</p>

<p>Vanderbilt (Peabody) ED, Wake Forest, Harvard, UNC-Chapel Hill, Emory, Cornell, University of Miami, Johns Hopkins, and Wash U</p>

<p>Ok, so</p>

<p>UMiami- you’re in, don’t worry about that one!
JHU, WashU, Emory, Wake Forest, Cornell, Vanderbilt ED- High match</p>

<p>Harvard is a reach for everyone, BUT the double legacy (uncles dont count, only parents and grandparents) will come in handy. best of luck!</p>

<p>Chance me back please? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1525710-bowdoin-chances.html#post16144382[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1525710-bowdoin-chances.html#post16144382&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Thanks, all!</p>

<p>I don’t suggest washu for education(studying teaching). Peabody at Vandy is the best place to go for education but the campus was crap for me. Too many trees. UNC is prob reach if not in state. JHU is reach, emory is reach, wfu is a match.</p>

<p>So do you think that Vandy is a match?</p>

<p>Vandy- low reach
Harvard- high reach
UNCCH-match
Emory- high match/ low reach
Cornell -reach
JHU- low reach
Wash U- reach </p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=1518169[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=1518169&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Thank you very much!!</p>

<p>Any other opinions? :)</p>

<p>bump bump bump!</p>

<p>bump10char</p>

<p>for harvard, legacy means a parent attended undergrad at harvard. not grad school, because there are too many grad school grads. you have good chances either way</p>

<p>Vandy: High match
Harvard: Reach
UNC: Match
Emory: Match
Cornell: High match
JHU: High match
Wash U: Low reach
UMiami: Safety</p>

<p>Here’s mine <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1525734-chance-me-umiami-any-merit-aid-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1525734-chance-me-umiami-any-merit-aid-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Vandy: Reach
Harvard: Reach
Chapel Hill: Low Reach OOS, Match IS
Emory: Match
Cornell: Reach
JHU: Low Reach
Wash U: High Match
Wake Forest: Match</p>

<p>Chance back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1517788-chance-johns-hopkins-ed-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1517788-chance-johns-hopkins-ed-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Thanks all! Any more opinions?</p>