Chances at Top Schools..Will Chance back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>This is my last attempt to get some CC advice. Thanks =) </p>

<p>Here are my stats:</p>

<p>Schools applied to: (yes, I've applied to safeties and got in with full ride)
Stanford (early action)
USC
UCLA
UC: Berkeley
UC: Irvine
Pepperdine
Pomona
Claremont McKenna
Pitzer
Harvey Mudd
Harvard
Columbia
Duke</p>

<p>Caucasian Male, Nebraska, Big public school</p>

<p>GPA: 3.99 UW, 4.366 W (1 B+ in AP U.S!! BLAH =D )</p>

<p>Class rank: 5/419.. top 1%</p>

<p>Courseload: Have taken all APs and Honors classes possible =) Also lots of music classes, I have a passion for the arts in all forms (minus drawing...can't draw to save my life!)</p>

<p>ACT: 32 composite (33 english, 35 math, 31 reading, 28 science- october 2009
11/12 writing-from June 2009 test (33 combined eng/writing)</p>

<p>SAT: n/a</p>

<p>SAT IIs: 630- Literature, 620 Math Level II, 600 Spanish- I know they aren't great but I had the flu and have been unable to retake them b/c of being so busy.</p>

<p>Honors/awards: NSAA Academic All-State for Swimming, Scholar Athlete, Top 3%, Delegate to Nebraska Boy's State, Delegate to National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine in LA, National Honor Society, chosen for Youth Leadership Lincoln Class XII, AP Scholar with Distinction
3 Academic Letters
3 Varsity Swim Letters
3 Band Letters
1 Student Council Letter (was on StuCo for one year)</p>

<p>APs: 5 in AP Psych, 4s in English Lang and World History, 3s in Spanish Lang and US History</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Band (4 years)- Varsity Wind Ensemble (9-12th), Varsity Jazz Band (best in the state, 11-12th) Marching Band (9th-12th) Section Leader- Alto Sax</p>

<p>Varsity Swim Team (4 years)- On varsity team since freshman year, club swimmer for 9 years, current team captain, competed in state meet last 3 years</p>

<p>Key Club (3 years)- Many volunteers outings/hours put in, current president and district lieutenant governor of the Nebraska-Iowa District</p>

<p>Peer Mediation (2 Years)- Team Leader- Pretty much a student counselor/student ambassador</p>

<p>Choir (1 year)- Was unable to fit choir in last three years, tried out and made the varsity swing choir and made All-State Chorus Tenor I</p>

<p>Volunteer at Local Hospital (1 year)- 3 hours a week in which I interact with patients and entertain them =) I love it because I get the feel for hospital life.</p>

<p>Theater (2 years)- Actor in various productions at school</p>

<p>I also take private Alto Sax lessons (3 years of lessons) and piano (10 years). I am very very involved in the community with my Key Club and other organizations. On top of that I have a life and am not a recluse =) I have a passion for music but more importantly, a passion to become a pediatric surgeon someday.</p>

<p>Teacher/Counselor Recs: Stellar in my opinion =) nicest things I have ever read.</p>

<p>Applying for Financial aid: yes</p>

<p>Essays: Worked VERY hard on them. PM me if you wanna know what they are about.</p>

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<p>Your ACT is a little low but still solid and competitive - nothing to worry about. I would suggest to take the SAT just to see how you do, but it is a little late. Your ECs are great and show your passions and interests. It really comes down to your essay and your recs, but you’re a great student and have a decent shot at any of these schools.</p>

<p>Stanford (early action) - high match, i’m betting you’ll get in
UCLA - in
Harvard - high reach (ACT is low, and no one is guaranteed admission at Harvard! lol)
Columbia - medium reach
Duke - low reach - the ACT is a little low for them</p>

<p>The rest of the schools I don’t really know about, I haven’t heard of them too much so I don’t want to give you misleading predictions.</p>

<p>You’re an awesome student - good luck to you!</p>

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<p>Stanford (early action) - mid-reach
UCLA - in
Harvard - high-reach (as it is for everyone haha)
Columbia - low-reach to match
Duke - low-reach to match</p>

<p>I’m not familiar with the other schools as well. Your ECs are just stellar, but as csmith said, ACT a little low. also the AP grades are passable, not too great but not too bad.</p>

<p>thanks for replying to mine - good luck!</p>

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<p>Stanford (early action) - low reach
USC - in
UCLA - in
UC: Berkeley - match
UC: Irvine - in
Harvey Mudd - match
Harvard - reach
Columbia - reach
Duke - low reach</p>

<p>Great application + you’re from an underrepresented state, but scores are on the lower end, so that will hurt. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Stanford- reach
UCLA- match
Harvard- as I’m sure you know, reach for everyone
Columbia- low reach
Duke- mid reach
USC- low reach
Berkeley- low reach</p>

<p>I don’t know about the other schools apart from the fact that they’re all in CA.
Good luck!
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<p>first of all, i think your ecs are awesome
ltg… lol i know how much work that takes</p>

<p>your ec’s will definitely help you with the privates
but as for ucs, i think the sat ii’s might hurt.
thinking la and usc are match, berkeley low reach, and unsure about the ivies/other privates
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<p>In at duke and harvey mudd. Ivies are a reach but that is the case for everyone. I think usc and ucla are low reaches. In at columbia. Berkeley up in the air. </p>

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<p>bumpity bump</p>

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<p>Your stats are perfect except for maybe the standardized test scores (which are still good).
USC and UCLA and probably Berkeley youre in. CMC, Pomona, and Harvey Mudd id also say are low matches. Duke, Harvard, Columbia, and Stanford are tough to get in for anyone, but stats wise youre very competitive for admission at all of those. Id say if you applied to all of those, you should get into at least one. </p>

<p>Chance me back?</p>

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<p>Stanford- reach (great grades but no hook)
UCLA- Match
Harvard- see stanford
Columbia- see harvard
Duke- Low reach
USC- match
Cal- low reach</p>

<p>Chance back?</p>

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<p>Stanford (early action)-match
USC-in
UCLA- see berkeley
UC: Berkeley- no idea, depends on how the policy changes…UCs are going to start to accept for out of staters b/c they pay more. a lot more. and in-state students like me are very happy for you out of staters.
UC: Irvine- probably in? again, out of state factor and bad numbers on SAT IIs (irvine is a numbers-based admission)
Pepperdine-in
Pomona-in/match
Claremont McKenna-in/match
Pitzer-in/match
Harvey Mudd-in/match
Harvard-reach
Columbia-reach
Duke-match/reach</p>

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<p>USC- reach
UCLA- very good chance
UC: Berkeley- very good chance
UC: Irvine- very good chance
Pepperdine- very god chance
Pomona- n/a
Claremont McKenna- n/a
Pitzer- n/a
Harvey Mudd- n/a
Harvard- reach
Columbia- reach
Duke- decent</p>

<p>Still think you need a definate safety</p>

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<p>Berkeley-high-ish reach
harvard-reach
columbia-low reach</p>

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<p>bumper cars</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply! By the way, it looks like you are an in, if not a definite match to all of the schools!</p>

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<p>I’d say stanford is a mid-low reach
idk much about the UC’s but im sure you’re a match
Duke-low reach/high match
Harvard-tough for everyone fair shot</p>