Chance one who doesn't have a chance

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello fellow CC-ers! Care to chance me?</p>

<p>State: Maryland
Gender: Female
Race: Asian
Major: Chemistry</p>

<p>I'm first generation and low-income. </p>

<p>High School: Public. It's not the best high school out there. I'm in a minority area. My school is 70%+ Hispanic and African American. (Question: Will this hurt my college chances?)</p>

<p>ON TO THE STATS!</p>

<p>Weighted GPA: 4.60
Unweighted GPA: 3.85
Rank: 1 or 2 of 352</p>

<p>SAT I: 1900 (590 CR, 710 M, 600 W) I know this is terrible, I will retake in October.
SAT II: 760 Chem, 740 Math I (I will be taking Math II and possibly Literature in November)</p>

<p>I will have taken 12 AP Classes by the end of high school. </p>

<p>Sophomore year: AP NSL (3)
Junior year: AP Chemistry (5), AP Environmental (4), AP Language and Comp (3), AP Calculus AB (3), AP World (2) - ARGH.
Senior year: AP Psychology, AP Literature and Compostion, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Physics, AP Biology. </p>

<p>(Yes, I am aware my AP scores aren't amazing)</p>

<p>Activities:</p>

<ul>
<li>CDIScholar
Grade 11-12 (4hr/week for 40 weeks) </li>
<li>First Chair Flute
Grade 3-12 (5hr/week for 52 weeks) - Lessons/performances are no more - more of a leisure activity now.</li>
<li>Green Team Member
Grade 10-12 (2-3hr/week for 32 weeks) </li>
<li>Key Club Member
Grade 9, 10, 12 (1-2hr/week for 32 weeks) </li>
<li>Library Summer Reading Volunteer
Grade 11 Summer (20hrs/week for 10 weeks) </li>
<li>National Honor Society Member
Grade 10-12 (2hr/week for 32 weeks) </li>
<li>Mentor
Grade 11-12 (1-2hr/week for 32 weeks) </li>
<li>Piano - Used to take lessons now just a hobby.
Grade 7-12 (1hr/week for 52 weeks) </li>
</ul>

<p>Awards:
- George Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science Medal (Grade 11)
- The National Society of High School Scholars (Grade 10-12)
- National Honor Society (Grade 11-12)<br>
- Outstanding Academic Achievement Chemistry Department Award (Grade 11)
- Distinguished Scholar Award (Grade 11 - 12)
- Art Achievement Award – Art displayed in the office of the superintendent (12/2006, Grade 9)
- Active Key Club Member Award (2006-2007, Grade 9 & 10)
- Recognition of Consistently High Academic Performance Award (05/2007, Grade 9)
- Certificate of Achievement, Outstanding Accomplishments and Contributions in French Award
- Academic Achievement Award from the Maryland Vietnamese Mutual Association (2007-
2009, Grade 9, 10 and 11) </p>

<p>AND FINALLY, the schools.</p>

<p>Amherst College<br>
University of Pennsylvania<br>
Syracuse University<br>
Boston College<br>
Villanova University<br>
Columbia University (I just want to give it a go)<br>
Drexel University<br>
Franklin & Marshall College<br>
Johns Hopkins University<br>
University of Maryland - College Park<br>
George Washington University</p>

<p>Feel free to leave some suggestions for me!
Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>Amherst College - low reach
University of Pennsylvania - reach
Syracuse University - match
Boston College - match
Villanova University - match
Columbia University (I just want to give it a go) - reach
Drexel University - match
Franklin & Marshall College - match
Johns Hopkins University - reach
University of Maryland - College Park - match/safety<br>
George Washington University - match</p>

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<p>Thank you welles10! </p>

<p>Different opinions of chances are still welcome!
I want a feel of what to expect, competitition wise - also if I even have a chance at an Ivy.</p>

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<p>From this year budget crisis, the schools will most likely be reducing its applicant pool, thus the competition if bigger than ever, as it is every year sadly!</p>

<p>Amherst College -low reach
University of Pennsylvania - reach
Syracuse University -match
Boston College - match
Villanova University - match
Columbia University (I just want to give it a go) - low reach
Drexel University - match
Franklin & Marshall College - match
Johns Hopkins University - low reach
University of Maryland - College Park - safety
George Washington University - reach</p>

<p>Good luck! College process is both amazingly rewarding and also the biggest and most terrifying moments in your life. Those letters of acceptance/rejections will be a hit to your pride or a boost in confidence, but I hope you get the best of the acceptances!</p>

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<p>Thanks for the chance and encouraging advice, ChristianWu! :)</p>

<p>I’m going to be so relieved when this entire college process is over. This time next year I will be picking out dorm furniture! (That is if I get in anywhere, of course :P)</p>

<p>Wow, Columbia low reach? I was thinking EXTREME REACH. But then again, I don’t know that much about the admission process. :P</p>

<p>Thanks again!
Any other help is much appreciated. :)</p>

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<p>Bump
Still welcoming other chances :slight_smile:
It is much appreciated.</p>

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<p>This must be the most absurd circumstance I’ve ever come across to. A valedectorian or salutatorian with a 3.85 UW tells you something about the high school! If you are the best that your school sends out this year then save your disappointment by not notifying your school of which mediocre college you got into off the wait-list.</p>