Chance Me

Chance Me / Match Me!
1

Hi guys! I was wondering if you guys could chance me for these colleges:
Northwestern (ED)
USC
Wellesley
Dartmouth
Duke
U of Rochester
Brown

GPA: 3.810 U/W 4.048 W
ACT: 32
SAT Math 2: 790
SAT: 2260 (710 CR, 770 M, 780 W)
Rank: top 10%

Varsity Golf Scholar Athlete
National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalist
Merit Scholarship Winner

Youth Orchestra Principal
Key Club Committee Chair
National Honor Society Committee Chair
Model United Nations

Varsity Golf
Golf District Champions
Golf State Championship, 4th Place
Intramural Soccer

Over 250 hours of community service in the last 4 years
Cello teacher
English tutor

All-Northwest Orchestra
Orchestra Young Artist Winner (cello, 2 times)
Summer Music Camp Scholarship winner
State Solo Competition, Second Place (2 times)
District Solo Competition, First Place (3 times)
State Cello Society Winner

Master Classes with renowned musicians (Amphion Quartet, Jeff Zeigler, Alban Gerhardt, etc)

Pink Martini and Von Trapp Family Concert (3 times)
Mayor Inauguration Ceremony Performance

I’m worried that these all might be reach schools for me, and any feedback is welcomed!

2

Those which I am familiar with (USC, NW,Brown, Duke and Dartmouth) are all low-reaches to reaches for you.

3

You have pretty solid scores and great ECs. I’d probably put a few more safeties though just to be sure.

4

Here’s what I would think - although make sure to take this with a grain of salt, as I’m a senior applying for the first time too.

Northwestern (ED) - low reach
USC - high match
Dartmouth - reach
Duke - low reach
Brown - reach

Unfortunately I’m not really familiar with the others, sorry. I would say that your GPA is likely what may be hurting you, as it’s not as high as some of the applicants to these top schools.

Also, it’s awesome that you play golf, I do as well! Although I was nowhere even close to being a champion of anything. I was wondering if you might take a look at my thread, as we have some similarities in activities and where we are applying? http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1830636-180-days-to-go-so-help-me-stay-sane-by-predicting-my-chances.html

5

You will definitely get in to your ED school. Your ECs and scores are impressive. I would have EDed to a reach school though. You have strong chance in Ivies also.