Chances-Columbia, Carnegie Mellon, NYU, Swarthmore, Chicago, and Macalester

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Just looking to see if I have what it takes to get into Carnegie Mellon, NYU, Swarthmore, Macalester, Chicago, and Columbia (just for kicks).
All input is appreciated.</p>

<p>My Stats:
Weighted GPA: 4.06
Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Class Rank: 1/102</p>

<p>Advanced Classes (Taken+Will Take):
-Honors Maths (4 years)
-AP Calculus
-Honors Physics
-College English (2 years), Biology, Psychology
-3 years of Spanish</p>

<p>SAT:
Superscore: 2130 (650 CR, 770 M, 710 W)</p>

<p>SAT Subject Tests:
Biology M: 690
Math 2: 670</p>

<p>ACT:
April: 31 (36 E, 34 M, 28 R, 27 S, 10W)
June: 32 (35 E, 32 M, 32 R, 28 S, 10W)
Superscore: 33</p>

<p>ECS:
-Speech Team Member/Secretary
-Knowledge Bowl
-LifeSmarts
-One Act Play Participant
-Band
-Musical/Theatre
-Target
-Science Club-President
-National Honor Society-Vice President
-Student Ambassador </p>

<p>Volunteer Work:
-200+ Hours Jr. High Knowledge Bowl Coach
-50+ Hours volunteering with Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, etc
-Tutor (1 year)</p>

<p>I'm also considered First Generation.
My recommendations should also all be pretty good.
And my essays range from good to great.</p>

<p>The thing that worries me are my SAT Subject scores. I'm not retaking because I just don't have the time to properly study for them and then submit them. So, are these going to kill my chances?</p>

<p>I know Columbia's a huge reach anyways though. Hopefully the others aren't!</p>

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<p>Just a quick question, how competitive is your school? That may make a difference since your class size is fairly small.</p>

<p>It looks like your test scores are gonna hurt, especially your subject tests. But your GPA and ECs are fairly good</p>

<p>Columbia - high reach
NYU - High Match
Carnegie Mellon - low reach/high match
UChic - reach
Swathmore - reach? low reach? I’m not too familiar with the school
Unfortunately not familiar with Macalester either</p>

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<p>Our school is pretty competitive in the top 10%. There are currently 4 people, including myself, who are vying for valedictorian.</p>

<p>I’ve also exhausted all of the honors courses at my school.</p>

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<p>I should also mention that I am not sending my mediocre SAT Subject scores to any colleges other than the two that require them: Carnegie Mellon and Columbia.</p>

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<p>buuuummmmmmmmp.</p>