Chance Ron Paul

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am just wondering, percentage wise, what do you think the chances are that I will be accepted next year at these schools? I am planning on going into economics and I live just outside of St. Paul.</p>

<p>Wisconsin Madison
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas</p>

<p>Now for the Reaches (REALLY BIG REACHES):</p>

<p>Michigan
Vanderbilt
Boston College
Georgetown
Wake Forest</p>

<p>My GPA and ACT are good, but my strength of schedule and EC's are weak.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.93 W 3.86 UW
RANK: 30/216 (Top 14%)
ACT:32
-English: 35
-Math: 31
-Reading: 33
-Science: 30
-Writing: 10</p>

<p>Have a number of honors classes, but not the hardest possible schedule. Only will take one AP, American History which I will take the test on in a few weeks.</p>

<p>My EC's are Weak Though:</p>

<p>-High School Golf Team (10-12)
-MN Junior PGA (9,11,12)
-Work at UMN Gopher Hockey Game Concession Stands to help pay for high school tuition. (9-12)
-Caddy at Country Club (9-11)
-Work as a Baseball Umpire at nights (11,12)
-MN Gopher State Traveling Baseball (9, 10)
-Peer Tutoring (11,12)
-Church Service Trip to help restore homes in N Carolina (11)
-Other various awards like academic letter, student of the month, bronze service award, etc...</p>

<p>I might get another summer job on weekends at Domino's or something to help save up for college.</p>

<p>Anyways, Thanks.</p>

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<p>Iowa, Minnesota and Kansas are all easy admits (95+%) Wisconsin Madison (75%) </p>

<p>Michigan (40%)
Vanderbilt (30)
Boston College (40%)
Georgetown (15%)
Wake Forest (35%) </p>

<p>Does you school offer more AP’s than you took? College don’t penalize for what a school does not offer.</p>

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<p>They offer three, but I am only in one.</p>

<p>I couldn’t get into English Lit&Comp or Lang&Comp cause I got an A- first semester tenth grade Honors English, and a B+ first semester this year English and you need two A’s the previous year to get into those classes.</p>

<p>And out of all my reaches, is BC pretty clearly my best shot? And would retaking the ACT and raising that to 33 or 34 make any difference?</p>

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<p>I think that if you convey the lack of APs effectively, you will have better chances than jonrr said.</p>