Chance Me?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I want to apply to a few more colleges before the application deadline (fiscal cliff) approaches</p>

<p>I've already been accepted into my safeties (Truman University, Mizzou)
and i have a decent scholarship to Saint Louis University</p>

<p>I applied to Washington University and Vanderbilt but i want to apply to 1-2 more schools preferably some coast schools because i do want to pursue politics and what better place than the Atlantic region </p>

<p>Some schools i am interested in are:
George Washington
William and Mary
American University</p>

<p>class rank - top 20%
my g.p.a is a 4.0 weighted
Freshman - 3.57
Sophmore - 3.91
Junior- 4.23
Senior-4.67
ACT is 30, 32,32,31,26 in English, Math, Reading, and Science respectively
(Retaking in February to try and get Bright Flight)
I've taken all honors courses, and am in six college credit classes now
Got a 4 on my AP U.S. History exam
Plan on taking the AP English and U.S. Government exams and possibly the Mirco and Macro Economics exams
I have great letters of recommendation from 2-5 teachers
and an essay that was revised several times and approved by my AP English teacher</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Football (9)
Wrestling (9-10)
Track (9-12)
Cross Country (10-12)
Positive Peer Influence (11)
A+ - (9-12)
Speech and Debate (12)
I work at Imo's pizza (10-15 hours a week)
A little Volunteer Service with my parish
Voted most likely to become president within a graduating class of around 500</p>

<p>Do i have a chance at WashU, Vanderbilt, George Washington, American, or William and Mary?
do you have any other suggestions?
any answer is appreciated!</p>

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<p>Vandy and William and Mary are both reaches. The others you have a solid shot at. Good luck!</p>

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<p>as far as political science and possible internships, do you think George Washington would be better than william and mary?</p>

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<p>im bumping this because i would really appreciate more feedback
any answers are appreciated!</p>

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<p>Vanderbilt: Reach
William and Mary: Reach
WUSTL: Reach (watch out for the waitlist)
GWU: Match (it’s erratic but don’t worry about Tufts Syndrome because you’re not strong enough for it to be a concern but contact adcoms, contact faculty and, if you can afford it, visit)
American: Low match</p>