Chances at these schools?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I was just curious to see what people on this site would say about my chances at:</p>

<p>University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign
University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Texas - Austin
Penn State - University Park
Syracuse University
George Washington University
Boston University
Indiana University - Bloomington
Purdue University</p>

<p>First off, I'm an Asian-American female living in Illinois. (Suburbs of Chicago)</p>

<p>Here are my credentials:
GPA: 3.38
ACT: 26 (Retaking in September)
SAT: 1850 (M - 670 CR- 500 W - 680)
-I realize my GPA and scores are pretty average/leaning towards low
-I attend a REALLY competitive school, I know for sure I am in the top 50% of my class, and I believe it's really like the top 30 something percent...not that it really matters since I'm not in the top 25%.
-My freshmen year grades were really bad, and my grades have improved each semester of my high school career. 2nd Semester Junior Year I had a 3.85.</p>

<p>Senior courses to be taken: AP Spanish, AP English, AP Micro/Macro, Calculus, Advertising, Horticulture
*I took two APs my junior year but that was about it for Honors/AP...however I am a year ahead in Math.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
- Held a job last summer, and currently have one now (going to continue working throughout senior year)
- 80+ Volunteer Hours (Will reach 100 by the time I apply)
I volunteer at the local children's museum where I work in the marketing department on advertisements/flyers etc for the museum
AND
At a place where I help put together birthday packages for needy children in the area.
- Kid to Kid --> it was a program for my psychology class where I got to serve as a teaching aid in a 5th grade classroom every week. (junior year)
- Lacrosse team (sophomore year)
- Speech team (sophomore year)
- Star Raiders/Drug free club (sophomore, junior, and senior year)
- Art club (sophomore, junior, and senior year)
- Religious classes (freshmen year)</p>

<p>At this point I'm wondering if applying undecided is the way to go...
I'm thinking of majoring in either Advertising/Marketing or something like Sociology or Psychology.</p>

<p>Any advice, input, thoughts etc would be appreciated.
Also, if you can think of schools that would be good matches for me that would be great too.</p>

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<p>Anybody? :(</p>

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<p>I like your list, last year I considered all these schools.</p>

<p>University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign - REACH
University of Wisconsin - Madison - REACH
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor - BIG REACH
University of Texas - Austin - BIG REACH
Penn State - University Park - SLIGHT REACH
Syracuse University - SLIGHT REACH
George Washington University - REACH
Boston University - SLIGHT REACH
Indiana University - Bloomington - SAFETY
Purdue University - SAFETY</p>

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<p>Okay then my question is, if Indiana and Purdue are my safeties, and all the others are reaches...then what are my matches?</p>

<p>And btw are you saying UT is a big reach because it's hard to get in out of state?</p>

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<p>Yes, Texas by law has to accept 90% of it's applicants from in-state, and the last 10% the OOS students compete with the in-state non top 10% guaranteed admission students. It's very difficult to get into OOS. </p>

<p>You don't have any real "match" schools, although Penn State, Boston, and Syracuse are close. Your scores are slightly below average for BU and Syracuse, and while you're right around average for PSU, you're an OOS applicant.</p>

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<p>A2Wolves6 has it right. Some other possible match schools (advertising/marketing majors) would be:</p>

<p>University of Pittsburgh
Bentley College
Fordham University
University of Oregon
University of Colorado
University of Washington
Miami of Ohio (match to slight reach)
Northeastern
Babson (also match to slight reach)--and expensive</p>