Chance me

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Region: NY
Area of Interest: Physics

HS: Competitive. It is known to be competitive. My GPA was not easy to secure.
GPA (Weighted): 4.79
GPA (Unweighted): 4.00

SAT (Old Version)
Writing: 680
Reading: 640
Math: 660
Composite: 1980

ACT: Taking in Sept. Expecting 31 - 32.

11th grade schedule:
AP Language & Composition - 5
AP Physics 1 - 4
AP Psychology - 5
Math Analysis & Trigonometry H
Japanese H
US History H

12th grade schedule:
AP E&M
AP Calculus BC
AP Physics C: Mechanics
US Government H
British Literature H
Japanese H

Keep in mind, APs are only offered during 11th and 12th grade at my school.

ECs:
10th grade and 11th grade neuroscience lab research position
4 year varsity crew (Coxswain) - this runs fall, spring, and winter
Learn to row mentor
Tutor 4th and 5th graders at inner city school in math and reading
Principals advisory (discuss school issues and ideas for improvement with faculty)
NHS in 12th grade (probably)
Video production work for local non-profit organization
Some volunteer work at local cancer center

I’d assume my recommendations and essays to be top notch.

Some of my schools of interests:
BU
Northeastern
University of Rochester
University of Pittsburgh
University of Maryland
NYU
Bowdoin
Middlebury

Can you identify any of these schools as either matches or reaches? Any other recommendations?

Thank you very much!

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Very good chance at northeastern and BU, NYU, U of rodchester are more matches so it depends on the applicant pool. Middlebury is a match to reach. If you move your act up to a 32, it will become a match

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^^^ I second everything. Also, Maryland is a match and Bowdoin is a reach. If you get a 32 or above ACT, then your chances for Bowdoin will improve a lot.

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I would say Bowdoin and Middlebury are reaches. Northeastern is a safety. The rest are matches. In my opinion, you should look at more schools like Northwestern or Brown or Cornell or University of Michigan and apply ED to one. Physics departments for the schools you listed aren’t the best.

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I agree with Northeastern, BU, NYU and Rochester. The only thing that seems a little worrying to me id your SAT score.

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@snisong Would you say that if I get a 31 ACT then I will have better chances at these schools?

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Most definitely. I believe 31 is average for BU and possibly NYU, so that definitely helps you out. :slight_smile: