Chances at Brown, Wesleyan, UPenn, and Hopkins. I will chance back

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I will be applying to Brown early decision and applying to Wesleyan, UPenn, and Johns Hopkins regular decision. Don't worry, I have safety schools too, and I will chance you back. </p>

<p>I'm a white male living in the suburbs of eastern Pennsylvania and going to a good public school.</p>

<p>Stats:
GPA- 3.5UW (3.8 for junior year and 4.0 for senior year so far)\4.3W (5.0 for senior year so far)
Rank- on the lower end of the top 10%
SAT- 760M 760CR 680W 1520\2200, I only took them twice and with nearly identical scores
SATII- I have taken American History and Math 2 but not yet received the scores, but I got a 5 on the AP exam for history and a 760 on SATI math, so I think I did pretty well.
APs- 5 in American History, 4 in English Language, 5 in Macroeconomics, and 4 in American Government
Senior Courses: AP Physics B (2 credits), AP Psychology, AP European History, AP English Literature, AP Microeconomics, CP Statistics (the only math that fit in my schedule), and Modern World Issues.</p>

<p>ECs:
Scholastic Scrimmage (general knowledge quiz bowl team), captain. I've been involved since freshman year and have been on varsity since sophomore year. Two years ago we were in conference semifinals and the semifinals of a 40 school tournament. Last year we were 2nd place in district and in the semifinals of the same tournament.
Debate, cross examiner, we were conference champions last year.
Philosophy Society, president
Students for Political Action, libertarian party chairman
Young Republicans Club, vice president
Chess, varsity
Mock Trial Court, I'm one of only four students to make it on
Creative Writing Club, executive committee officer since sophomore year
Principal Student Advisory Board
Library Advisory Board
Won 2nd Best Representative at Pennsylvania Model State Assembly last year
I've worked at my local library for 2.5 years</p>

<p>My essay is pretty good, about how comedy like SNL and the Daily Show got me interested in politics during the 2008 election and then in just trying to get the jokes I found that it was something I really loved.
One of my teacher recommendations is going to be very good (from my physics teacher I had for honors last year and I have for AP this year), and the other is going to be absolutely amazing (from the teacher I had last year for AP government and AP macroeconomics, and I have again this year for AP microeconomics, and who runs debate, mock trial, and students for political action).</p>

<p>Thanks and I will chance you back as soon as possible.</p>

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<p>Great Extracurriculars and Great Test Scores.
Brown-70% chance (ED)
Wesleyan-85% chance (RD)
UPenn-50% chance (RD)
Johns Hopkins-85% chance (RD)</p>

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<p>Your unweighted GPA is a little on the low side for Brown and UPenn, but other than that you look really well qualified! It will come down to your letters and your essays! Good luck!</p>

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<p>The only flaw would be your gpa, but Im pretty sure the rest of your app brings you up. I think you will get into brown with good essays. :)</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone. And I hope to see those of you who are also applying at Brown in September.</p>

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<p>Just curious, what are your safeties?</p>

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<p>Gettysburg, Franklin and Marshall, and Lafayette.</p>

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<p>Brown (ED) - Reach, but you have a shot
Wesleyan - Match
UPenn - Reach, but again you have a decent shot
JHU - Pretty good shot</p>

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