Chances at Schools?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am a white male at a super elite New England prep/boarding school.</p>

<p>3.3 GPA, average ECs (newspaper, two varsity sports, etc.), 2200 SATs (750 V, 650 M, 800 W), a number of APs (US, Euro, World History; English Lit and Lang; Psychology), a handful of academic awards, etc., etc. Compared to other people on this board, my Community Service blows - I measure hours in the low hundreds, not thousands. And my job experience has been limited to caddying over the summer. </p>

<p>I had an average freshman year (3.4 or so), an awful sophomore year (2.7 or so), and a solid junior year (4.0). I'm very strong in History and English, particularly writing - this is far and away my strength, as I'm probably one of the top writers at a very selective secondary school; not so strong in science and Math, however. I take Chinese - not sure if this is a plus or not. </p>

<p>My List of Schools:</p>

<p>UW-Madison
Northwestern
Willamette U.
Macalester
St. Andrew's (Scotland)
UVA...Legacy here, so I count as instate
Oregon
Puget Sound
Georgetown
Michigan-Ann Arbor</p>

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<p>Hmm.. this is tough because of the boarding school thing. </p>

<p>First, I must stress: get 1) an explination for that soph year 2) someone to write recs explaining your 4.0 jr year (which will be very impressive) that highlights your top notch writing skills.</p>

<p>Test scores are great, GPA/soph year will hurt.</p>

<p>Reaches: Northwestern, Georgetown
Slight Reach/Match (not sure): UVA, Michigan (apply EARLY)
Match: Wisconsin (apply EARLY), Macalester, St. Andrews
Safety: the rest</p>

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<p>Thanks. Anyone have any other school suggestions (ie matches or reaches which might fit my "academic type?"</p>

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<p>Bump. No one else?</p>

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<p>What is your potential major? If it's english/writing... look at Kenyon.</p>

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<p>Do you by any chance go to Phillips Academy in Andover?</p>

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<p>Sorry buddy but your GPA doesn't match up, it doesnt matter where you go you still have to have the stats.</p>

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<p>You may want to check out Denison and Kenyon.</p>

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<p>I think both Macalaster and Michigan are reaches as well. Puget Sound is a match. I know quite a bit about the admissions of those three schools because I applied to all of them at one point, but I don't have much to offer on the others.</p>