chance me: Yale, Harvard, Brown, Wellesley, etc.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hi.
I am currently a hs junior and am interested in the following schools:
Yale, Harvard, Brown, Wellesley, Barnard, Boston College, and NYU.
Please chance me.

A bit about myself:

Gpa: 3.85 unweighted, 4.35 weighted

Class rank: do not know, but think I am at least in the top 5-10%

SAT: (working towards the 2200s)
SAT Subject tests: biology m, chemistry (taking in June), US history (taking in the fall)

Rigorous Classes:
Freshman: AP human geography, French 1, some honors classes, etc.
Sophmore: AP World History, AP Art History, French 2 honors, some honors classes, etc.

Went to another school that is a dual enrollment program

Junior: English 3 honors, Chem honors, 7 dual enrollment (semester long classes)- Ethics, US history 2, Psychology, Humanities, Biological issues, US history 1, and English composition.

I’m planning on taking 3 dual enrollment classes over the summer.

I am going to take 5 dual enrollment classes a semester.

The dual enrollment classes will include very rigorous classes such as chemistry 1 and 2, calc, anatomy and phisiology, etc.

I will have my Asociates degree before I graduate high school.
(I will apply as a freshman because I will have the degree BEFORE I graduate hs)

President’s list from college: Junior year 2nd semester

Hope to graduate with the Summa Cum Laude honor

Extracurriculars:
Swim team (9,10,11,12) Captain (12)
(My school doesn’t offer many clubs)
Honors Program for the college (11-)
Phi Theta Kappa (honors society with the college) (11-)
Handbag independent sales consulant (9,10)

Volunteer:
(currently have over 100, but hope to get 250 or more hours)
Animal shelter, swim team timing and help, hospital

Work experience:
Job as lifeguard

Other things:
Apple Final Cut Pro Certification
enjoy film and photography as a hobby
CPR certified
Lifeguard certified

What do you think my chances are for Yale, Harvard, Brown, Wellesley, Barnard, Boston College, and NYU.

Thanks

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“SAT: (working towards the 2200s)”

If your SAT exceeds 2200, you’ll have a shot at the top schools. GPA is a little low for Harvard, et. al. Roughly half of admits at Harvard claim an unweighted 4.0. But you’re in the range.

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I think you should shoot for 2300. Like NotJoe said, your GPA is a little bit low (not very significant) for the schools you listed. A high SAT score should balance this somewhat.

Chance back?
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1776078-ivy-league-schools.html#latest

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Thanks. I’m going to study for sat this summer so I can get a good score. Also I am thinking of applying SCEA to either Yale or Harvard.

Do you have any other tips?

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Your a reach for your first three schools with your present grades/scores, and mid to high reach, specifically for Y and H. On the other hand, the remaining schools are legitimate matches.

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Most folks in the know suggest that much beyond at least a 700 on each subtest won’t make a difference. Thus, whether 2200, or 2300, it wouldn’t matter. I’m not sure I ever quite understood this idea of “aiming” for a particular score. My kids took the SATs, and just did as well as they could. One might look in retrospect where one might improve one’s score - but who says, “Oh, look, I’ve probably gotten enough answers right to get a 2250. I’ll just stop right now.”?

In any event, whether in absolute terms a 2300 is all that much better than a 2200, the extra hundred points may not compensate for a relatively-low GPA.

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Thank you so much. Do you guys have any other tips about applying to these schools?

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Unfortunately I think you’re a reach for all of these schools except perhaps Boston College. Your scores are not exceptional and your extracurriculars are on the low range of what your competitors’ resumes will look like.