Chances at Dartmouth, Duke, Harvard...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey everyone. Could you guys help me out? I just want to know if I'm being realistic. I'm a junior and a white male from New England.</p>

<p>Right now I'm thinking about Bowdoin, Dartmouth, Duke, Harvard, B.C. and Yale, but if anyone has any suggestions that would be cool too.</p>

<p>GPA: 4.03 W, 4.0 UW</p>

<p>SAT I: 2260 (720M, 740CR, 800W)
SAT IIs: Spanish: 800
US History: 780
Bio: 700
Lit: 690...yeah, I know the last two are kind of weak</p>

<p>Rank: my school doesn't rank but def. top 5%, probably # 2 or 3</p>

<p>COURSES:
-I take two languages and skipped a year of French
-AP US History and AP English Language this year (should get 4s or 5s)
-AP Bio, AP French, AP Spanish, AP Calc and AP Lit next year</p>

<p>WORK:
-Soccer Referee
-babysitting
-should be getting a job this summer</p>

<p>ECs:
-Class of '06 President all four years
-Varsity Soccer, Varsity Indoor Track, Varsity Outdoor Track
-SEMSBA and District regional bands
-Treasurer of high school band
-Principal of Trombone section
-Pep Band and Marching Band
-Play in a ska band
-Young Democrats
-French Club (Participated in an exchange in France this year for 10 days)
-Altar Server
-National Honor Society</p>

<p>AWARDS
-Principals Award all three years
-National French Honors Society
-National Spanish Honor Society
-Yale book award</p>

<p>Sorry this is so long but thanks for your help.</p>

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<p>Harvard and Yale are lotteries, your're a reasonable candidate (reasonable reach) at Dartmouth and Duke (about average stats) and BC and Bowdoin are matches</p>

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<p>reach - HYPSM, Dartmouth, Duke
match - BC, Bowdoin, Colgate, Connecticut College
safeties - Boston U, Pitzer College, Northeastern</p>

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<p>I really don't see anything that seperates you from the crowd. :)
You can afford to bring up the Sat II scores and they will help you considerably. </p>

<p>Reaches: Harvard, Yale.
So-so : Dartmouth.</p>

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<p>Would the 690 and the 700 on the SAT IIs hurt me at a school like Dartmouth or Duke, which only requires 2 SAT IIs now? I know the lower scores would hurt me at a school like Harvard (which still requires 3 sat IIs), but I have two solid SAT II scores, I think. Thanks.</p>

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<p>Ya, Dartmouth will only consider your top 2 SATII, so you shouldnt worry if you are ONLY applying there...but you arent :)</p>

<p>also, babysitting is not a real job, you can put it down if you want, but i know employers that hire teens dont consider it experience...i dont know about university, but babysitting is kinda generic</p>