Chances at Ivy

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a junior at the top high school in my state and 50th-100th ranked public school in the country. It's very very competitive and there are several seniors this year going to ivies, one even caltech. I'm white.</p>

<p>SAT: 2210, Math 800, CR 700, Writing 710
probably retaking in fall to get CR and Writing above 750
Taking SAT IIs in a week.</p>

<p>13 AP classes by the time I graduate. so far I only know bio 5 and US history 4</p>

<p>3.7 uw, 4.3 w gpa after this year hopefully, top quintile (my high school doesn't give rank, only quintile)</p>

<p>ECs:
President of a competitive club for 3 years, many state trophies, and have made it to international competition 2 times, with an 8th place there.
Science Olympiad this year, state medals, national medals.
Co-founding a club next year and being co-president of it.
Member of a political debate club 3 years I will be co-president of next year.
Academic Challenge member.
I've been playing violin for 10 years.</p>

<p>Volunteering:
Well this year and last I've tutored a bit at school. Not really anything else right now though. But this summer I'm going to volunteer at the hospital my mom works at a lot.</p>

<p>I should have great essays and recs.</p>

<p>What are my chances at
Yale
MIT
Duke
Case
Northwestern
Johns Hopkins
WashU
University of Chicago
Stanford</p>

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<p>bump</p>

<p>please help</p>

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<p>Volunteering is maybe a little bit week but everything else looks great to me. Of course, soome schools (Yale, MIT, Stanford) are a gamble for everyone... but I would say you've got a good shot.</p>

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<p>So I have a good shot at the non elite elite schools? Will my volunteering be average at least if I get lots of hours over the summer at the hospital and do NHS next year?</p>

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<p>What is your competitive club?</p>

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<p>It's called future problem solving; It's international and very competitive, especially at the national level. You need to submit packets (done in 2 hours at a site) that are top 10 in the state just to be accepted to the state competition. Then 1st to make internationals (we've done it twice). Most US states, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia, China all participate.</p>

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<p>You have a good chance at Washu, Chicago</p>

<p>Harvard, Yale, MIT, and a few others are reaches</p>

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<p>Can someone please say what they say of my chances at each of the colleges I listed? (match, reach, big reach, etc)?</p>

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<p>Yale-big reach
MIT-big reach
Duke-match/slight reach
Case-match? I dunno
Northwestern-match
Johns Hopkins-match
WashU-match
University of Chicago-match
Stanford-reach</p>

<p>I would apply for some bottom ivies because your SAT score is pretty good</p>

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<p>Yale, Duke, Stanford: huge reach
MIT: Reach
All others: match</p>

<p>You need some safeties.</p>

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<p>What kind of schools would be a safety for me? University of Michigan? OSU? University of Illinois?</p>