chances at UCLA, Stanford, U of Chicago?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys- I've heard that legacy helps your admissions chances, but how does having an older sibling(currently attending as an undergraduate) affect my chances, if it does at all? I have an older sister who is a soph at Stanford and am curious about my chances of getting accepted there, and at UCLA and the University of Chicago.</p>

<p>Scores:
ACT: 32
SAT composite: 2090 (retook it once, got a 1960...(terrible day)...and am retaking in Dec)
critical reading: 660
math: 670
writing: 760
SAT II's
math level 2: 660
literature: 700</p>

<p>GPA is a 3.8 unweighted, a 4.4 weighted (I think) my class rank is 16 out of 490</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
varsity cross country athlete all 4 years, all-league for 4 yrs, all-area for 3, all-state 3rd team for 1 yr, head girls captain both junior and senior year, team got 3rd place at the CA state championships one year
varsity track athlete all 4 yrs, captain jr and sr yr
Green School(environmental club) all 4 yrs, President sr yr
National Honor Society President sr yr
AP Club treasurer for 2 yrs
ASB elected representative(not an officer though)
...plus several clubs, but these are the ones i'm an officer for.</p>

<p>What do you think my chances are for Stanford, UCLA and the Uni. of Chicago? I'm especially curious as to how having a sister attending Stanford will either help or hurt my chances of being accepted. Thanks in advance!! :)</p>

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<p>Stanford - High Reach (SAT score)
UCLA - High Match (in state)
UChicago - Reach
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1033742-chances-various-universities-top-tier-others.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1033742-chances-various-universities-top-tier-others.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>UCLA-Match
Uchicago-Reach
Stanford-High reach
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1023030-chance-me-everywhere-ill-chance-you-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1023030-chance-me-everywhere-ill-chance-you-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>UCLA-Match/High Match
Uchicago-Reach
Stanford-High reach</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1027620-brown-ed-chances-i-chance-back-8.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1027620-brown-ed-chances-i-chance-back-8.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks guys- any other comments?? And would you guys mind also answering about possibly NYU and Brown??</p>

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<p>UCLA good chance
Chicago - write GOOD essays
Stanford - sorry :frowning: don’t think you have much of a chance but I might be completely wrong</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/stanford-university/1036779-chance-me.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/stanford-university/1036779-chance-me.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I have to agree with above posters but you should still apply to Stanford. You never know, maybe you have what they are looking for?
I would also suggest to send your ACT scores and not your SATs.
Regarding NYU, it seems like a match.
Brown: Low reach/reach. They focus more on your personal qualities/talents and your interest in Brown than stats.</p>

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<p>My sister went to Stanford for undergrad too and now I’m applying there EA. I don’t think they count that as a legacy but maybe they will consider it somehow?</p>

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<p>UCLA - High Match
Stanford - High Reach
U of Chicago - Reach</p>

<p>You have above average test scores, but not quite there for Stanford… However good job with the XC info and school involvement and high rank…</p>

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<p>I do not agree with UChicago being a reach at all. Great school, but for some reason people think it is so much harder than it actually is . I live in Chicago, and I know so many people who go there. A lot of them had a 3.6/3.7 with a 29, run of the mill extracurriculars, high level classes, and amazing essays.</p>

<p>I’d say:
UChicago: match
UCLA: slightly easier than match
NYU: slightly easier than match
Stanford: reach
Brown: reach (albeit easier reach than stanford)</p>

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<p>well the sibling thing depends on what kinda of grades the sibling is getting other than that you have a good shot everywhere have a safety chance me back <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1041167-chance-me-i-will-chance-you-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1041167-chance-me-i-will-chance-you-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;