Chances at Top Publics

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi everyone!</p>

<p>So I realize these threads are really subjective, there are a lot of variables... etc etc. I just want a general idea of whether or not I'm on the right track, have a solid shot, and whatever else.</p>

<p>Background
Name: Joe Shmoe
College Grad Year: 2012
Gender: M
Race: White
High School Type: Sends very few grads to top schools
High School Rank: Top 4% (23/640)</p>

<p>GPA Stuff
Unweighted GPA: 3.91
Weighted GPA: 4.52
Grades: All As, other than one semester B in 9th, one semester B+ in 11th</p>

<p>Honors/AP Courseload
9th: Honors English, Honors Science
10th: Honors English
11th: Honors American Lit, AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP US History
12th: AP Physics, AP English Lit, AP German 7/8, AP Statistics</p>

<p>SAT/AP Scores
SAT I: 730CR, 690M, 660W = 2080 Total
SAT II: 690 Math IIC, 690 US History (Taking Math IIC, US History, Biology in fall)
AP: Biology: 4, Calculus AB: 3, US History: 5</p>

<p>Extra-Curriculars
*Debate Team (10,11,12) Captain, National Qualifier, Two-Time State Qualifier. Fankhauser Department Scholar, NFL Academic All-American
*Varsity Track (9,10,11,12) Lettered 3 out of 4 years
*Apprenticeship for SEM Lab, Inc. - Training as Mechanical Engineer
*National Honor Society (11,12)
*FLES Foreign Language at the Elementary Schools (11,12) Over 50 hours of volunteer work in this... teaching German to kids.
*Panther Pals (10,11,12) Pair up with an elementary student and be a mentor
*German Club (10,11,12) Running for officer position
*Self-Studying 3rd year German over the summer
*300+ Hours of Community Service</p>

<p>Possible Hook?
*I administer a website for the debate team, <a href="http://www.shsdebate.net%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.shsdebate.net&lt;/a> . I created the website, and I pay for the server costs and I maintain it. I'm not sure if this is a hook or not, but I thought I'd throw that out there.</p>

<p>Target Schools
University of Washington (In-State + Double Legacy)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (OOS)
University of California, Berkeley (OOS)
University of Virginia (OOS)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (OOS)</p>

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<p>You'll definately get into the UW.</p>

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<p>Thanks, I appreciate it. Thoughts on the others? I know it's going to be impossible to say that I'll get into any of the others considering I am out of state, and they are selective state schools... but I mostly want to know if I stand I fighting chance.</p>

<p>I guess, if I were to apply to all four of the others, would I be likely to get into at least one?</p>

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<p>I think you're in at UNC too.</p>

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<p>You have nice stats. Def in for UW Possible in for UNC....Not really sure about UCB and UM, they may be somewhat reaches. Good luck...are you not considering private colleges?</p>

<p>Chance me please?
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=363142%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=363142&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Yeah, I'm not deeply considering private schools... I guess for political and monetary reasons. Thanks for the chances everyone!</p>

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<p>i would say that ur in at all</p>

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<p>id say that ur a low reach for uva unless u live in va in which case ull prolly get in</p>

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<p>Thanks. I guess my goal ultimately is to get into at least two out of those four schools while being out of state. I appreciate all the responses.</p>

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<p>OP, it is unadvisable to give personal information (your name) on public forums, please contact a moderator to have it edited out.</p>

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<p>Alright I will, thanks for the heads up.</p>

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<p>strong chance at all. try to get that SAT up.</p>

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<p>Thanks. I think I stand a very strong chance at getting my SAT II up, so I'm signing up to take that in October... I kinda got into this college selection process after i took those in May, and I didn't study nor care deeply about my scores. If I still have time I'll take the SAT I again.</p>