Chances at Northwestern, UMichigan, USC, and UPenn?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey, guys! This is my first post on the website, and I'd like for you guys to review my chances at getting into Northwestern, UMichigan, UPenn, and USC.</p>

<p>Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Latino (Venezuelan)
Lived Outside of the USA?: Yes
Current Location: Texas
Intended Major: Computer Engineering</p>

<ul>
<li>IB Diploma Student with a 3.7 GPA (unweighted)</li>
<li>Rank: My high school does not rank</li>
<li>Class Size: 61</li>
<li>IB Higher Levels: Math, Biology, Economics, Literature</li>
<li>IB Standard Levels: Physics, Spanish (It's a looong story...)</li>
<li>2240 SAT (660 CR, 780 Math, 800 WR), 790 Math II, 700 Physics, 800 Spanish</li>
<li>National Merit Semifinalist (217)</li>
</ul>

<p>ECs:</p>

<ul>
<li>First Chair Alto Saxophonist in the Jazz Band (9, 10, 11, 12)</li>
<li>Traveled to Europe twice with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to play for the terminally ill (10, 11)</li>
<li>Founder of a community service club that has gained 15 members and done several fundraisers for charity; we also provide a weekly news broadcast to the students (9, 10, 11, 12)</li>
<li>Founder of a community service project at my school to teach music to the elementary schoolers in the day care; the project is now a permanent facet of the lower school daycare curriculum (11, 12)</li>
<li>A ton of community service hours from playing with the jazz band at sporting events, restaurant openings, book signings, Toyota Center, Minute Maid Park, Rice Univ., and more (10, 11, 12)</li>
<li>Traveled to two music festivals for the saxophone (9, 10)</li>
<li>Won a local solo contest with a self-founded jazz quintet (10, 11)</li>
<li>Elected jazz band officer (10, 11)</li>
<li>Varsity Soccer, participated in and won plenty of tournaments in Texas (9, 10, 11)</li>
<li>Golf Team (11, 12)</li>
<li>Chess Club (10)</li>
<li>Math and Science Club (10)</li>
</ul>

<p>Additional:</p>

<ul>
<li>Summer Jazz Program at Stanford University (12)</li>
<li>Summer Quantum Mechanics and Neurology courses at Brown University (12)</li>
</ul>

<p>Legacy:</p>

<ul>
<li>Sister/Univ. of Chicago (Class of 2010)</li>
<li>Brother/Stanford (Class of 2004)</li>
</ul>

<p>Thanks guys! I hope I didn't leave anything out.</p>

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<p>You’re stats are really impressive. Your SATs and SATIIs are very solid and your musical commitment and your community service will help you a lot. I think you’re almost guaranteed admission to all of the schools. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thank you very much!</p>

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<p>Your stats are better than mine and I got into UMich so you’ll definitely get in there. And you have a better chance at all of those other three schools than I do.</p>

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<p>Being a URM, having decent stats, and focused ECs that illustrate your passion (jazz) do make you a strong candidate. I’d say you’re in at USC and UMich and most likely Northwestern. UPenn is a crapshoot, so you’re certainly not guaranteed admissions there. I think you have a solid chance if you write really strong essays though.</p>

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<p>Great, thanks for the help.</p>

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<p>In without question to UMich and USC, likely at Northwestern, UPenn as others have said is a crapshoot.</p>

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<p>Thanks, man. Appreciate it.</p>