Chance me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z American University
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I’m a rising senior planning to apply regular decision, I’m strongly considering the honors program also.

GPA: 3.94 unweighted (school doesn’t offer weighted GPA)
SAT: 1470 (750 reading/writing, 720 math) - planning to retake in August, hoping to boost score to low 1500s
Subject Tests: 720 literature, 650 Biology M (might retake)
Class rank: Not sure but definitely in the top 10%, likely top 5%

Coursework:
I am an IB Diploma Candidate, so all 6 of my classes for junior and senior year are IB. My courseload is pretty much the most rigorous offered at my school. Also took honors science, history, and English freshman/sophomore year and I am above grade level in math.
Sophmore year I took HL IB math (pre-calculus) but got a B, also got a B in IB HL Math as a junior for calculus. All other classes are As.

Awards:
American Association of University Women Award for Excellence in Science (nominated by school, one of 3 students from my HS chosen)
Harvard Book Prize (given by Harvard Club of Seattle to one junior at my school per year)
Honor Roll

ECs:
Varsity Cross Country runner (4 years, lettered all 3 years so far, likely to be captain senior year). I also ran Track sophomore and junior year.
School Newspaper (re-read paper as a junior after previous advisor left and paper was discontinued. Currently serving as Editor-in-Chief. Also I couldn’t join the paper freshman/sophomore year because I didn’t have transportation. Will continue to be Editor-in-Chief senior year)
Internship with a local online newspaper (this summer, might continue during the school year)
Shine Bright (non-profit ran by HS students that leads a weekly after school club at local elementary schools. I’ve volunteered with them since I was a sophomore and as a junior I was the core leader/head of the program at my location. I will continue to be a core leader as a senior and will also write the newsletter for all 6 locations)
National Honor Society member (2 years)

Please let me know what you think my chances are and what I can do to make my application stronger. Thank you!

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Americans top 3 admission selection criteria - GPA, Rigor of coursework, & Level of interest. SAT - is not in the first tier of things they consider, but your current SAT is above the 75% percentile. Seriously you are a really great candidate, but if you haven’t expressed interest - do so now! Contact your admission rep and try to tour if you haven’t toured. August 4th is a preview day, so if you can attend that it would be a good idea.

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I’m going to back the comment before mine and say a few things extra. I know a lot of people who’ve been rejected from this school with similar stats in ED because Au is an ED school. For someone in your position, going to the overnight and visiting Au at least 2 times is a must. They will reject you if you don’t show interest because they won’t have faith that you’ll come here.