Chance me

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>white female from a competitive high school in a wealthy area
Rising trend in GPA:
9: 3.08
10: 3.2ish
11: 3.5 - 3.7 ish
12: 3.7+ (hopefully)
SATs: havent gotten results back
Have taken AP and honors classes</p>

<p>ECs:
track 9th and 10th grade, with a few running awards
Cross Country 10th
Cross Country Camp summer after 9th grade
Ballet: begining of freshman year, quit, returned junior year. Freshman year danced 6+ days a week, participated in a prestigious ballet program, junior year currently dancing 4 days per week
Work: at the library 10 hours a week during the year, last summer 25 hours per week
Founder/President of Community Council - a club trying to implement democracy in our school and working for school reform
Member of french club 10th and 11th grade
Participated in an exchange to France 11th grade
Had an exchange student here 11th grade
Other clubs:
Gay-Straight Alliance - 9th grade
S.O.U.P - 9th and 10th (serving our underprivileged - basically we made bagged lunches for a homeless shelter)
community service-
50 hours working at the library for a children's reading program 10th
Volunteered at a nursery school 10th, nursing home 9th
math and history tutor
Taking 2 college courses this summer
..among other things</p>

<p>expecting really good recommendations</p>

<p>Major:
not really sure yet, thinking either education or communications (although I am not sure, and I do realize that some of these colleges listed do not have both majors)</p>

<p>Looking at:
Northeastern***
Marist
UVM (my brother goes there)
Umass amherst (cousin goes there, if that helps?)
Fordham
Emerson
Penn State
University of Delaware
Sarah Lawrence
Loyola
Goucher
American</p>

<p>Right now Northeastern is my top choice. (and I haven't visited all of these schools yet, but I really really liked Northeastern). What do I have to get on the SATs to make Northeastern closer to a match than a reach? Is there anything else I can do to increase my chances?</p>

<p>Also I know because of my GPA most of these schools are going to be in the reach category. Does anyone have any suggestions for safety schools?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance</p>

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<p>What do you expect to get on the SATs? I think you have a great chance at most of those schools. Umm.. also look at the common data sets for NEU to see what SAT scores you should be aiming for. Your ECs aren't very focused, but there are a lot of them, so I guess thats a +. Good luck!</p>

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<p>also my school does not rank</p>

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<p>any help ??</p>

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<p>"white female from a competitive high school in a wealthy area"</p>

<p>-I REALLY hope you dont think thats gonna help you. and You DEFINATELY need to raise your GPA!!!!!</p>

<p>Good Luck : )</p>

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<p>The fact that ur going to a high school in a wealthy area wont matter. If the high school is well known for its rigorousness in the curriculum, that will help.
Chances: Without SATs its hard to evaluate but ill chance u as if SATS wouldnt count at these schools.
Northeastern: reach
Marist: Dont know
UVM: match
Umass amherst: Match
Fordham: Match, its not as hard as they would have u believe.
Emerson: Dont know
Penn State: Reach
University of Delaware: Match/reach
Sarah Lawrence: Safety
Loyola:
-New Orleans: match reach
- Chicago: match
Goucher: dont know
American: reach
Good List overall but in reality the chances are very irrealistic because SATS do weigh in a lot and if u do bad in them ur chances would be significantly affected. DO well on them!</p>

<p>Safeties:
- St. Johns University: in Queens, Ny and imo is similar to Fordham just easier to get into.
- Catholic University of America: I think thats the name. but anyways its a good school in DC. Sure u know which im talking about
- George Mason University: In Fairfax, Virginia, a sprawling upper middle class suburb of DC.
- University of Rhode Island
- University of New Hampshire
The past two resemble UVM in every sense so i thought it was worth mentioning.</p>

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<p>Fordham and Sarah Lawrence look like big reaches right now.</p>

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<p>ideally what SAT score should I be aiming for to make up for my gpa?</p>

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<p>no fordham is not a reach with that GPA and ECs..maybe sarah lawrence but i dont think FU- id say a decent chance at all those schools</p>