Chances at Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, Duke, MIT, Emory, Wake Forest, etc

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Chance me!
currently in 11th Grade
Stats:
SAT: 2150 650CR 800M 700W(just took in October with little prep, aiming for 2300+ in March)
ACT: N/A
GPA: 3.95 UW 4.8 W
Rank: top ~2%
AP's: 9th: World (5)
10th: Euro (4), Physics B (5)
11th: Physics C Mech, Physics C EM, Calc BC, US History, Eng Lang, Stats</p>

<p>EC's
Varsity basketball 3 years (including current)
Varsity golf 2 years
Highly involved in math club at my school
VP of math club and coach/teacher for 3 years for math team
Captain of math team 3 years
NHS
Youth Group leader at my church
Started physics club/team at my school
Tutor for underprivileged kids
Several mission trips with church</p>

<p>Accomplishments:
Numerous math awards at regional and state competitions
Hopefully NMF
National AP scholar
AIME Qualifier
Several school awards
Basketball team went to States</p>

<p>Other:
Race- white
Gender- male
income ~120,000
location- Georgia</p>

<p>Chance me for the following schools:
Notre Dame
Vanderbilt
Duke
Emory
Wake Forest
Georgetown
University of Chicago
Columbia
MIT
Harvard
Princeton</p>

<p>also, I have a possible hook for ND, as a relative (not parent) is on the admissions committee for the ND Law School and is a well-respected lawyer in Chicago</p>

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<p>Bump. Anyone?</p>

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<p>You are in good shape in general. SAT and GPA are fine. You just need to work hard on the essays.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply! I’ll make sure to perfect my essays</p>

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<p>Everything from UChicago down to Princeton is a significant reach. Your SAT isn’t terrible, but not great. I’d say getting to at least the mid-2200s (if not the 2300s) will make a noticeable difference.</p>

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<p>Yeah my scores on the most recent SAT weren’t terrible, but I know I’m capable of an 800 on the writing if I brush up on my grammar and at least a 700 (hopefully more like a 740) on CR if I study. I’m also considering taking the ACT.</p>

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<p>Notre Dame: Low reach
Vanderbilt: Low match
Duke: Low reach
Emory: match
Wake F</p>

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<p>That SAT actually was a fairly large improvement from my 10th grade PSAT (190 - 54 CR 77 M 59 W) so I am capable of improving I believe.</p>

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<p>Wake Forest: match
Georgetown: match
University of Chicago: low reach
Columbia: low reach
MIT: reach
Harvard: reach
Princeton: reach
Congratulations! I put reach for a lot of these but that’s because a lot of people are turned down with just as good stats. You do have a shot at these though. I wish I had your SAT scores!
BTW sorry for the half post, haha.
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<p>Thanks for all the replies. If I get my SAT up to say… 2340 (800 M & W 740 CR) do the schools besides Harvard, uchicago, MIT and Princeton become high matches/matches?</p>

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<p>To respond to that last question: No. SLightly higher test scores won’t be a difference maker. However, incredible essays and letters of rec could make a large difference. </p>

<p>Now to chance you. Your academics are on par with these schools, and your ECs are fairly standard, if not below average, for most of these schools. There is nothing special about either.</p>

<p>Notre Dame- low reach
Vanderbilt- low reach
Duke- low reach/ reach
Emory- high match/ low reach
Wake Forest- high match/ low reach
Georgetown- low reach
University of Chicago- low reach/ reach
Columbia- reach
MIT- reach
Harvard- reach
Princeton- reach</p>

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<p>thanks. anyone else?</p>

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<p>“dna, Columbia is significantly harder to get into than Chicago. Until last year (when Chicago waived its application fee for an entire city), Duke was harder to get into than Chicago. So the answer to your question is ‘no’”</p>

<p>Gee…</p>

<p>Don’t listen to AJ</p>

<p>Another Duke…</p>

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<p>Definitely try to get your critical reading score up. Wake Forest, Georgetown, and Emory are decent; Duke is a low reach, as is Vanderbuilt. Your math SAT is promising for MIT, but try to get your overall up. Chicago is a reasonable reach. Columbia is definitely a reach. Harvard and Princeton are for you–just as for almost everyone–tough reaches.</p>

<p>To be perfectly honest, what might be the hardest for you to overcome is that you’re a white male from a seemingly reasonably “comfortable” family.</p>

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<p>For ND you will need to raise that CR score. Unfortunately, having a relative on the Law School Ad Comm isn’t a hook and won’t really help.</p>

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<p>I think you’re good for Vandy, WFU, Emory. but for Duke, ND, and MIT, you prolly need a little higher Score?</p>