Chances for a Senior

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am from a public high school in Florida and would like to major in International Relations/Political Science. Thanks for chancing me!</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.95
Class Rank: 7 out of 681
SAT: 1990 – CR740/M580/W670
ACT: 28 (scores from Oct. test most likely better)</p>

<p>ECs</p>

<p>Cross Country: 10, 11, 12 (Varsity 11, 12)
Track: 10, 11, 12 (Varsity 10, 11, 12 captain?)
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA): 9, 10, 11, 12
German Club: 9, 10, 11 (Vice President, 11)
Geometry Competition Team: 10
Math Club: 9, 10, 12
National Honor Society: 11, 12
Community Service: 60 hours as a Church Youth Group Volunteer (ongoing)
Lawn and Pool Maintenance: 2008 Summer Job</p>

<p>Enrichment Activities/ Awards/ Honors</p>

<p>Florida Boys State Delegate
Student Conservation Association (SCA): (got 118 hrs comm. service)/Trail Work
Naval Academy Summer Seminar (NASS)
Most Improved Award for Track: 10
Most Valuable Player for Track (MVP): 11
Top Effort Award for Cross Country: 11
Varsity Letters in Track: 10, 11, 12
Varsity Letters in Cross Country: 11, 12
High School Cross Country Running Camp: Colorado/1 week/ Aug. 2008, 2009
AP Scholar with Honor</p>

<p>Course Schedule:</p>

<p>Freshmen: German I, Eng Hon I, Algebra I Hon, Beg Weight Training, Interm Weight Training Integ Sci Hon, World History Hon</p>

<p>Sophomore: German II, Humanities I, Humanities II, Eng Hon II, Geometry Hon, Biology I Hon, AP European History</p>

<p>Junior: AP Art History, German III (Hon), AP Eng Language Comp, Algebra II Hon, Chemistry I Hon, AP US History, Anthrop Hon</p>

<p>Senior: AP English Lit, AP Government, AP Psychology, Physics I Hon, Pre-calc (Hon), Economics Hon, Adv Weight Training, Study Hall/Research I (no German offered…teacher retired)</p>

<p>Georgetown
UVA
University of Florida
Washington and Lee University
Cornell
Brown
Tufts
George Washington University
Tulane</p>

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<p>Georgetown - Lower quartile for SAT is 2169 and you are well below this score. Even the lowest quartile for rejected applicants is 2010 and your SAT is also below this number. Your GPA is great as are your ECS. If you write a good essay, I’d say 15-20% chance of getting in.
UVA - SAT below the lowest quartile, but your GPA is well above the highest quartile. I’d say 50% chance for this school.
University of Florida - Match school. 90% chance of getting in. SAT and GPA plus in state status should work great for you. Plus FL students in the top 5% get special consideration (app read twice) at UF.
Washington and Lee University - No idea
Cornell - 10%
Brown - Your SAT is well below the SAT even for rejected members which is (2091). Your extracurriculars are good enough for the school, but your weak schedule concerning math and sciences will really hurt you (precal and physics in senior year is definitely a set back). I know you are going into Poli Sci and thus math and science is not as big of a deal, but Brown usually looks for all around students. Chance: 4%
Tufts - 30%
George Washington University - Match school. 85% chance.
Tulane - Another Match school 85%.<br>
I’m sorry if I come off as harsh for the SAT, I’ve had troubles with the SAT as well, but being well below the bottom quartile for Brown, Cornell, and Georgetown is going to hurt a lot as far as admissions goes. I would recommend retaking the SAT if you want to aim for schools like Brown, Cornell, and Georgetown.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply. Hopefully my ACT is better this next time around :X</p>

<p>Any other comments are welcome!</p>