Chance my daughter for Northwestern, NYU, Barnard, UCs, and Ivies?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>My daughter is almost done with her Junior year. She really wants to go to Columbia or Princeton, but is realizing that this is not likely. However, she's also interested in Northwestern, NYU, Barnard, and some of the UC schools as well as Ivies. Could you please "chance" her for these schools?</p>

<p>GPA: 3.9 unweighted (All A's except math)</p>

<p>APs/Honors: Honors English and Honors Math, AP US History (AP not offered until Junior year).</p>

<p>ACT:
Cumulative - 29
English - 33
Math - 25
Reading - 29
Science - 27
(Retaking June)</p>

<p>Class Rank: top 9%</p>

<p>Extracurriculars/Service:
NHS 3 years, officer 1 year
DECA 2 years, officer 1 year
Elections Committee 3 years
Youth City Council Member 1 year (service committee)
Volunteer at local Children's Museum ~1 day a week
President of church group 1 year, counselor/secretary 3 years
Counseling Center's Advisory Board, 2 years
~200 hours general service
Utah Business Week Attendee
Helped open and run school store as a DECA fundraiser
Church Medallion (supposed to be female equivalent to Eagle Scout: ~100 hours of self-improvement activities)
Counselor for a young woman with autism in church group 6 months</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Social Media Manager of Children's Museum</p>

<p>Awards/Accomplishments:
Article published in state sports newspaper
DECA student of the year last year
1st place, region DECA; 3rd place, state DECA; top 20% test score International DECA; Finalist (top 15) International DECA; 2nd place, state DECA
3rd place FBLA region; 2nd place FBLA region
"Silver" award from school - recognition for participating in school clubs/organizations, leadership, high grades, and rigorous course load</p>

<p>Possible Majors: Business/Marketing, Journalism</p>

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<p>Don’t mean too sound harsh, but fresh off an onslaught of rejections the past two days, I’d say I might be qualified in giving this analysis: Not a chance. ACT needs to be WAYYYYYY higher. or SAT. I was rejected ED from Columbia with a 32 ACT, 2140 SAT and 3.8 GPA, similar ECs and community service, and NM commended scholar and 11 APs. That being said, there is still ample time to increase her odds. Retake ACT and aim for at least a 33 (or SAT and at least 2200). But as of right now, all the Ivies, Northwestern, and NYU are all high reaches. USC would be a low reach. UCLA and UCB would be a high reach (unless you’re in state in which case I’d say low reach). Again, just focus on improvement during senior year. Especially with the standardized tests.</p>

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<p>might look at schools like Holy Cross, Trinity, URichmond. HC is a top25 LAC with great campus not far from Boston.</p>