Chances at good schools?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Please chance my hypothetical app a year from now (I am a Junior this year)

I’m interested in studying math and maybe physics and maybe philosophy.

UW GPA: 3.91
W GPA: 4.40
SAT I: 1570 - 800 Math + 770 Verbal
ACT: 35
SAT II: Math 2: 800 Physics: 800

AP’s:
Calc AB (5) - taken Freshman year, Calc BC (5) -taken sophomore year, Lang (5), World History (4), US History (5), Chemistry (4), Statistics (5), Computer Science A (5), Physics I (5),

Senior year I plan on taking AP Macro/Micro Econ, AP US/Comparative Gov, AP Lit, Physics C (both) and probably courses at a University (I’ve taken most AP’s at my school)

ECs:
Math Club - Team Member (5 years)
NHS - Member (2 years)
Film Club (2 years member, 1 year president)
FRC Team - Programmer (2 years)
Vex Robotics Team (Founding member) - Programmer (3 years) / Drive Team (2 years)
Academic Decathlon - (10th grade only. Youngest member and the teacher left after)
Refounded and ran Decathlon again in 12 grade.
CIT at a summer camp (Summer before 11th grade)

Qualified for AIME in Junior Year.

Research internship at local university over the summer where I and a staff member do research in astronomy and physics- hopefully get a letter of rec from him.

I’m play the drums in a band and also paint sometimes (maybe supplement). I jumped up in math along with a friend in Freshman year (looks good?) and also I’m planning on self-studying multivar calc and linear algebra. I’ve also taken online courses in math, game theory, and philosophy.

I know 2 teachers that will give me great letters of recommendation (math and English) and Counselor should be fine to good.

Not really any hooks other than my parents are South African and I speak in an accent at home.

Schools are:
UChicago (Favorite)
Rice
UC Berkely
Pomona
NYU
Carleton
Williams
Yale

I’m worried that I’m not angular enough for top schools. My intended “spike” was math but I’m not sure if it’s strong enough.

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i, honestly, think you stand a good chance at all of these schools besides uchicago and yale where, even though i think you’re a great candidate, the acceptance rates are too low to really tell. if uchicago really is your first choice, apply early decision because the acceptance rates for early action/regular decision are laughably low.

3

You’re definitely in the upper quartile for Berkeley and NYU. Chicago and Yale are merciless though. Good luck

4

What state do you live in? That will seriously affect your chances for Cal even though you are a strong applicant.

5

RD and EA have very low admit rates at UChicago, so for a realistic chance you need to ED1 or ED2 there. There four avenues with this.

ED1 to UChicago or
EA to UChicago → ED2 (if deferred EA) or
SCEA to Yale → ED2 to UChicago or
EA to (other school) → ED2 UChicago