Chances, chances, chances.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>White, middle-class male.</p>

<p>*GPA: ~3.7 (UW), 6.0 (W) *
My school uses an odd weighting system. My grades have risen each year, culminating in a 4.0 UW last year and resulting in:</p>

<p>*Class Rank: 4/380 *</p>

<p>Honors/AP Courses taken:
Algebra II, Geometry, Precalculus, AP BC Calc
World Cultures, U.S. History I, AP U.S. History, AP Psychology
Latin IV
General Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Physics
English I, English II, AP English
Philosophy</p>

<p>I've taken the most challenging schedule possible.</p>

<p>Test Scores
SAT: 2260 (800 CR, 700 Math, 760 Writing)
APs: 5, U.S. History, 5, Chemistry</p>

<p>I'll be taking three SAT II's in October: Math IIc, Chemistry, and U.S. History. I'll also be taking the ACT and retaking the SAT in November, as well as 5 (possibly 6) AP exams next May. I'm not sure what to predict for the Nov. SAT. I'd like to say to 2300+, but I'm continuously frustrated by the math portion. </p>

<p>** Extras**
Soccer (4 years)
Basketball (2 years)
Tennis (2 years)</p>

<p>In school:
Math League (4 years)
Environmental Club (4 years)
International Club (4 years)
Science Fair Participant (3 years)
Latin Club (2 years)
Big Brother, Big Sister (2 years)
National Honor Society (1 year)
Chemistry Laboratory Assistant (1 year)</p>

<p>Out of school:
Pennsylvania Governor's School for Health Care
Local Hospital's Health Care Career Camp (invite only, 10 kids from the county)
Hospital Volunteer</p>

<p>My recommendations should be very solid. I'm not entirely certain about the topics of my essays, but I'm leaning towards health care (I've wanted to be doctor since the first grade).</p>

<p>Schools
Yale SCEA (Legacy)
Stanford
Penn
Columbia
Northwestern
Boston University
McGill</p>

<p>Oxford
Edinburgh</p>

<p>Note: These two are through the UCAS, which does not examine EC's whatsoever.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>Edit: I forgot to mention that I'm a National Merit Semifinalist.</p>

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<p>you have very good chances at all, esp BU and McGill (they should be givens); Yale is probable given your legacy and given that your SAT I/II scores are that high in the end. The rest of the ivies, you have a shot at, but you just have to give it that extra oomph in your essays or else you'll be like any other applicant. </p>

<p>chance me back!
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/568714-stern-ed-others-o.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/568714-stern-ed-others-o.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Bump. I'm surprised by how fast this forum moves.</p>

<p>Schooled, I need to research Stern (I've never looked at business schools. In fact, the only one I can name is Wharton) and then I'll be glad to offer my opinion :)</p>

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<p>Update:</p>

<p>I've also added Boston College and Notre Dame to my list.</p>