chances for a good student with decent test scores

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am a junior at a highly competitive public high school in Michigan.
Caucasian female</p>

<p>Please chance me for:</p>

<p>University of Michigan
Pomona College
Northwestern
University of Chicago
JHU
Cornell
Tufts
WashU
Emory
Duke
UVA
Columbia</p>

<p>I want to major in environmental science, ecology, biology, english, journalism, or biochemistry (a wide assortment, I know, but i just can't narrow it down yet).</p>

<p>Academics
3.92 u/w GPA 4.6 w, school does not rank
218 PSAT, commended scholar, most likely a semifinalist since i believe the cutoff last year was 210
2210 SAT
700 math, 760 reading, 750 writing (11 on essay)
I took the SAT II's in Chem, Bio, and Math II this year, expecting in the 700s on all of them
ACT 33
4 on AP US History Test (with absolutely no studying outside of class)
Just took AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Lang, and AP Econ Micro/Macro this year
Expecting 4s or 5s on all of them
Next year I will be taking AP Eng Lit, AP Calc AB, AP Euro, and AP French
10th place in the nation on the National French Exam level 2
8th place in the nation on the National French Exam level 4
various other academic excellence awards</p>

<p>ECs
4 years varsity swimming, state qualifier for 2 years (Michigan high school swimming is extremely competitive)
2 years varsity water polo, 1 year JV
I have been swimming year round on a club team since I was 6 years old.
During my high school swim season I spend a minimum of 20 hours per week in the pool.
Marching and Concert Band Freshman year
NHS member for Jr and Sr years
Biology Competitions Club for Jr and Sr years
Subway employee for 1 year, currently employed
Animal Welfare Society Volunteer since Sophomore year, 200+ hours so far
Nature Center Volunteer since Sophomore year
Volunteer camp counselor at an overnight camp for kids with disabilities last year, planning to go again this year
Certified in CPR/First Aid for children and adults, planning on becoming an instructor this summer</p>

<p>Please let me know my safeties, matches, and reaches. Any suggestions are welcome!</p>

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<p>Safeties: UMich
High matches to slight reaches: Cornell, Tufts, Emory, Northwestern, JHU, Chicago, UVA
Reaches: Columbia, Duke
I have no clue about WashU nor Pomona.</p>

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<p>UVA, Duke, Columbia, Cornell, JHU, Northwestern and maybe Pomona are going to be reaches for you.</p>

<p>They're reaches for everyone. Write good essays. If you get the SAT II and AP scores that you're expecting you'll be in a great position.</p>