Chances for a friend

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I've posted here before and I wanted to relay my friend's information here because she's very nervous about college. She's the type who gets nervous for no reason -- she is one of the most brilliant minds (adult and young adult alike) I've ever come in contact with, and she has passion and she's driven. Once she gets motivated she does it, and that's just how this girl is. She's an amazing person all around with impressive statistics, and I just want an evaluation of how you think she'll do. Here are her stats:</p>

<p>Female
New Jersey Resident
Israeli-American
Dual Citizenship</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted: 5.543
Class rank: 5/514 (Top .9%)
SAT I: 720 M, 710 CR, 700 W
SAT II: Mathematics II (680), US History (730), Spanish (590)
AP Tests: US History (5), AB Calculus (4), Spanish Language (4)</p>

<p>Transcript information: Taken every single honors class possible and then some. 6 AP classes, straight As in every single class, student of distinction.</p>

<p>ECs:
Law Club - 4 years
Model UN - 4 years
National Honor Society (Tutoring Chair) - 2 years
Students Taking Action and Responsibility Today (Writing coordinator) - 2 years
Team MEGA (Making Eighth Graders Aware) - 3 years
Spanish Honor Society - 3 years
Colorblind - 4 years
International Club - 4 years
Hospital Volunteer</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Day Camp
Paneira Breads (20+ hours a week)</p>

<p>Awards/Distinctions/Other:
Student of the Month
Women in Science and Technology
Governor's School Nominee
National Merit Scholarship Commended Student
Trilingual (English, Hebrew, Spanish)</p>

<p>Recommendations: Solid recommendation from guidance counselor, 2 solid ones from teachers
Essay: A stellar writer, should be no problem</p>

<p>LIST OF COLLEGES
Columbia
NYU
Barnard
GWU
American
UofMaryland
Tufts
Boston U (Brother currently enrolled)
Brandeis
Scripps
TCNJ</p>

<p>intended major: DM Spanish-Journalism or Poli Sci-Spanish</p>

<p>what are your thoughts? she has a very extensive list of things going for her and I think she's got a great shot at some of these schools. so give us the downlow and tell us what ya think.</p>

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<p>shameless bump</p>

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<p>From what I've read, I'd say she stands a good chance at all except Columbia - her ECs and SAT's (I's and II's) are a bit on the lower side of the applicant pool, though she still has a chance with her outstanding academics.</p>

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<p>bump.. anyone else? thanks sidjenks btw :)</p>

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<p>If she's into POlitical Science and IR she should go to Tufts; it seems like she'd have a pretty good chance of getting in, too.</p>

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<p>Barnard
GWU
American
UofMaryland
Tufts
Boston U (Brother currently enrolled)
Brandeis
Scripps
TCNJ</p>

<p>She is in all of those. </p>

<p>Match for NYU if she wants to do finance there. </p>

<p>Columbia reach.</p>

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<p>um wow your school weights so heavily...
everyone above is right...</p>

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<p>this is about me... so yeah. any more thoughts?</p>

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<p>Columbia - reach
NYU - in (safe match)
Barnard - in (safety)
GWU- in (safety)
American - in (safety)
UofMaryland- in (safety)
Tufts - in (or waitlisted if don't show enough interest) (safe match)
Boston U (Brother currently enrolled) - in (safe match)
Brandeis - in (safety)
Scripps - in (safety)
TCNJ - in (safety)</p>

<p>Not enough reaches / too many safeties.</p>

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<p>BU is a safe match but Brandeis is a safety? As much as I love BU, no. Brandeis is a match, BU is a safe match.</p>

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<p>It doesn't seem like all of those are safeties/safe matches. And since I'm already applying to 11 schools, adding more reaches would be a little crazy.</p>

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<p>Slight change in plans</p>

<p>Cut:
Barnard</p>

<p>Add:
Duke
Stanford</p>

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<p>bump bump bump :)</p>

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<p>Everything seems great........except the SATII...... maybe you should try retaking, or different subjects ??</p>

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<p>BTW.... Duke and Stanford are reaches ... not because you're not good enough, simply because they are reaches for every single applicant</p>

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<p>The SATI is quite a bit below average for Duke and Stanford. As the ECs are also weak, I see little chance at those 2. Other than Columbia, the original list was realistic for a white girl from NJ.</p>

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<p>uhm. dual citizenship.</p>

<p>Israeli.</p>

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<p>barnard is the most selective women's college in the country. it's not a safety.</p>