chances at many schools and advice wanted!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey, I just found this website and I can't believe I didn't find it sooner! I was actually wondering what my chances are at getting accepted into the following schools:
*Cornell University
*University of Chicago
*Northwestern University
*New York University (NYU)
*University of California: Berkeley
*Illinois Urbana
*Boston University</p>

<p>Any advice is greatly appreciated especially from those who are currently attending the schools listed above. </p>

<p>Here are my credentials:</p>

<p>Junior at a large, highly competitive, public high school in Kansas
My parents moved to America from Pakistan; I was born in the U.S.</p>

<p>GPA (unweighted): 4.0 (all 'A's since freshmen year)
GPA (weighted): 4.5 (this is what I project my GPA to be by the end of senior year)</p>

<p>Class Rank: top 3% (in a class of about 550)</p>

<p>ACT: I haven't taken the ACT yet, but I project my score will be in the range of 29-32</p>

<p>AP/Honors classes: AP English (9, 10, 11, 12 grades), AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP American Government, AB Calculus, Honors Pre-Calc, French IV (which counts for college credit at my school)
*I will be taking the AP tests for the classes above next spring and the spring following next spring. </p>

<p>ECs:
Orchestra (7th-12th grade)
Debate (9th-12th grade)
Forensics/Speech (10th grade)
French National Honors Society
National Honors Society
Hospital Volunteer (about 200 hours)
President's National Service Award (twice; both bronze)</p>

<p>If you need any additional information, let me know. Please note that some of these figures are projected because I am only a junior in high school. Any comments, sugestions, and advice is greatly appreciated!</p>

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<p>Match @ NYU, UIllinois, BostonU</p>

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<p>If lots of stuff is projected, it is hard to say. If everything works out as planned you are in the mix for Berkeley, NU, and Cornell and probably in at the rest. Chicago doesnt care about grades or ACT/SAT (but do care what classes you take). Chicago is more interseted in your essay so it may very well be a cointoss.</p>

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<p>In at everything but Berkeley, NU, and Cornell.</p>

<p>At Cornell you have a decent chance (especially if you do an early app)...NU is also doable....</p>

<p>But, Cal is a bit harder as you are out-of-state.</p>

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<p>What could I do to up my chances at some of the more selective universities that I named?</p>

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<p>kansan90:</p>

<p>UCB: Match (out of state)</p>

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<p>anyone else?</p>

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<p>bump.......</p>

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<p>*Cornell University - Slight Reach
*University of Chicago - Slight Reach (Dependant on your essays)
*Northwestern University - Slight Reach
*New York University (NYU) - Safe Match / Match
*University of California: Berkeley - Match / Slight Reach
*Illinois Urbana - Safety
*Boston University - Safety</p>

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<p>The 29-32 makes a real guess impossible. 29 and forget Cornell, UCB and NU, 32 and you have a shot.</p>