Chance please :)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi everyone! My safeties are U of Michigan and U of Wisconsin, and for now my two main targets/stretches are Boston College, Northwestern, NYU and Georgetown. I'm also applying to Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, Brown and Dartmouth, and I really don't know what sort of chance I have there. If anyone can specifically help me with my chances for Yale SCEA, I'd really appreciate it! Thanks!!</p>

<p>I plan on continuing to participate in all my EC's next year.</p>

<p>Also my SAT II scores are only decent, and I haven't taken the regular SAT. Is it worth taking, or should I not send SAT scores and only do ACT? (For the schools where I have that option)</p>

<p>GPA: 5.2 (5 pt scale)
ACT: 33
SAT IIs: 730 on Bio-M and US History
School doesn’t rank, at least top 6% of 450 (Can calculate thru Cum Laude)
Public school
White- Multiracial</p>

<p>Academics (including plan for Senior year):
AP Tests: 4 Word Hist, 5 Bio, 5 US Hist</p>

<p>Math: 4 years (2 honors, Calc BC AP)
Science: 4 years (1 honors, Enviro and Bio AP)
English: 4.5 years (3.5 honors, Lit Crit AP)
History: 4 years (1 honors, WHAP, USAP, Psyc AP)
Art: 4 years (Studio Art AP- self study)
Total of 9 APs, I'm taking 6 senior year
Honor Roll- 9, 10, 11
Nat. Honors Society, Cum Laude, Quill and Scroll</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars:
Global Connections (10,11)
Peer Ministry (11)
Yearbook (10,11)
Young Idea (10,11)
Women’s Club (11)
Pen Pal Club w/ former child slaves (9,10,11)
Golf Team: JV (9,10) Varsity (11)
Currently have almost 600 service hours and was invited on a rescue mission for child slaves in Ghana because of my efforts through Global Connections (not a “service trip,” civilians normally aren’t allowed to go on these).</p>

<p>Work:
Country Club Golf Shop (10,11) on weekends during the fall and spring, about 28 hrs/wk over summer
Professional Photography (10,11) on-call basis</p>

<p>Leadership Positions:
Global Connections: Founder and president (10,11)
Peer Minister: (11)
Young Idea Art Editor (11)
Golf Captain (11)
CoFounder of pen pal program (participants in 14 countries) (9)
Editor for local Veteran Newsletter (11)
NHS Exec Board: Membership Secretary (11)</p>

<p>Awards:</p>

<p>Participant in Northwestern Midwest Academic Talent Search 2007 (9)
2nd place in a Veteran's day essay contest (11)</p>

<p>Art awards include participation in shows at local galleries, received an honorable mention from the Art Institute of Chicago and was one of 50 students selected to be in a regional competition. Photography featured on a charity's website and literature.</p>

<p>Gold Presidential Service Award (250+ hours/year): (10,11)
Service Leadership Award: (10)
Presidential Spirit of Community Local Honoree & Distinguished Finalist (State Level) (11)
Nestlé Very Best in Youth Competition Finalist (11)
Build a Bear Honorable Mention Huggable Hero (11)
Vicariate I Leadership Award for Peer Ministry (11)</p>

<p>Summer activities: art classes, lots of work, and volunteering.
CSLC Leadership University at Stanford (11) (Not that this helps much)
Invited to local athletic leadership conference this fall</p>

<p>Thanks again, I appreciate it!!</p>

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<p>You seem to be well prepared., great grades, good ACT (do you want to retake?) and good EC’S.
If you write good essays(rescue mission would be great hook) i see no point why you dont get into one of your reaches although its always hard to say for HYPSM</p>

<p>Chance Back?</p>

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<p>Thanks Germanviet! I don’t think I’ll take the ACT again, I got a 33 twice and while the score isn’t great, I don’t think it will be the reason I’m rejected should I be denied from HYS. </p>

<p>One thing I forgot to mention was foreign language- I’ve taken Spanish since fourth grade and will take Spanish 5 AP next year.</p>

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<p>You have a very good idea of where your stats/ECs will allow you to go. HYS and the others are reaches but they are not impossible – write some good essays and interview well; you have a chance. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks welles! I do have a general idea for Northwestern and of course the Ivies are reaches, but for BC and Georgetown etc I have no idea so I appreciate it :)</p>