Chances? Feedback is taken with gratitude =]

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey, uhh, maybe this is preemptive, but feedback is always good.
Any ideas on how to be more marketable is nice.
I'm white, but a first gen American, if it makes any difference.</p>

<p>Gender: M
College Class Year: 2013
High School: Public
High School Type: sends many grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.83
GPA - Weighted: 5.10
Class Rank: top 5 students
Class Size: ~600</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT I Math: 740
SAT I Critical Reading: 740
SAT I Writing: 720</p>

<p>Full IB Diploma Candidate
12 AP Classes (with majority of 5s)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars: Debate Club, Young Democrats of America, National Honors Society, Spanish National Honors Society, Classical Music Club, ACE (academic games), Safe School Ambassador</p>

<p>Debate Club: Treasurer, Policy Captain, Vice President
Young Dems: President
NHS: Vice President</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work: Volunteer at non-profit kids summer camp
Big Brothers & Big Sisters
together ~250 hours
Also worked on McCain & Jim Davis (had a governor bid in FL) campaigns</p>

<p>I'd ideally be interested in Northwestern (for econ programme), UPenn (not wharton, just econ in CAS), Georgetown (SFS), or Duke (nicer weather than the rest).</p>

<p>Oh. And while I have you here, what is better to take: AP Calc AB or IB Maths SL. Apparently they're "on the same level", but I get the feeling colleges may frown upon the IB class.</p>

<p>Thanks =]</p>

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<p>id say ur in @ Duke.... possibly georgetown... definitly UPeen. And btw.... AP Calc anyday...especially if you want to go into economics</p>

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<p>thanks for the info.
i just may give up being able to slack off while taking AP stats and take both AP Calc and IB Maths SL instead</p>

<p>Anybody else?</p>

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<p>Just a question--Do you mean John McCain campaign? How are you a young 'Dem' Leader...? A bit of irony there- but fine. Am I looking at the wrong McCain? Or did you volunteer with a republican campaign to learn more about 'the other side'?</p>

<p>I would also say that the poster above me( not you, the other guy) was a bit too optimistic.</p>

<p>UPENN is a hard school to get into if you don't apply ED, aren't a legacy or don't have a 'hook'.</p>

<p>You are a very strong student academically- no flaws there. You have some pretty standard activities BUT despite that, I would venture to say that you have a really good shot at Duke as well as G-town SFS.</p>