Chances at Schools! + merit aid?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a Junior starting to seriously look at colleges. I've got a few ideas swarming around but none of them seem realistic without some kind of financial aid. If I don't end up with any money I'll probably go to my state school, (which i really like) but I deffinatly want to try my hand at some of these first. I'm really not sure how much need based aid i'll get though I'm sure it will be something. I was wondering what you guys thought my chances were of getting into some of these schools and possibly getting some money because I know alot of them offer good aid especially to african americans. </p>

<p>Yale (I know I wouldnt get any money here)
Georgtown
UVA (oos)
Vanderbilt
Duke
U.Miami</p>

<p>Public High School
4.23W GPA 3.75UW
African American
top 5%
IB Diploma Candidate </p>

<p>SATI: 730/650/620 (1380/2000) ....only one try so far</p>

<p>Awards/Honors
1st place regional history fair for 3 consecutive years (attended state fair)
2nd place regional science fair 9th grade
1st place regional Foreign language fair last two years
Youth in Government Most Outstanding Delegate 10th grade
Youth in Government Most Outstanding Delegate H.Mention 11th grade
Youth in Government Conference on National Affairs Finalist 11th grade
....plenty of others but those are the important ones</p>

<p>EC's
Youth in Government Lt.Governor for my State (start serving in 12th)</p>

<p>Youth in Government Chapter President for my county 11th</p>

<p>Vice Chairman of my cities MLK committee which puts together the celebrations for MLK day and works to foster unity in the community 11th grade (only student on a committe of adults)</p>

<p>Teenage Republican Treasurer 11th</p>

<p>Tomorows's Leaders Program- chooses students top students from schools across county for 7 days of leadership seminars 11th</p>

<p>Track and Field-9th 10th</p>

<p>MC for my cities NAACP Banquet- not sure if this is impressive or not but it might help toward a chancellors scholarship??</p>

<p>NHS</p>

<p>Bunch of Community Service</p>

<p>Summer Activieties</p>

<p>Youth in Government Conference on National Affairs 2006</p>

<p>This summer:</p>

<p>Chosen to go to Boys State
Chosen to attend Youth in Government Conference on National Affairs
Chosen to attend Youth in Government Governors Summit
Attending JSA Summer School at Georgetown (unless by the grace of God I'm chosen for Boys Nation)</p>

<p>Any replies would be great</p>

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<p>bump bump..</p>

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<p>first five are reaches b/c of SAT score and gpa.</p>

<p>you should get money at umiami.</p>

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<p>thanks, anybody else? Any idea what SAT would be needed to make those reaches matches?</p>

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

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<p>I don't think Georgetown gives merit $$ either...</p>

<p>Your profile looks great, and you really can't make too many of those reaches true matches...just write the best essays possible and hope for the best! I would be surprised if you didn't get into 1+ of the reaches.</p>

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<p>If you can get above a 700 on all sections of the SAT, that will look a lot better. However, I agree w/ mocha....for the top schools the only thing that would make you a "sure thing" is that in addition to great grades, scores, essays, etc. you actually came up with the cure for cancer.....you can see that throughout the threads here for the rejects.... Good luck and stay on course...you'll have lots of opportunities and choices to make this time next year.</p>