Chances for an average student??

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys, you have been great so far in helping me with my college plans. Now, I just need your opinions on how well I will do. The college list is a little long, I'm still trying to see which ones I should apply to and which are just busts.</p>

<p>So, first of all, I'm a white female from a public school. I live in a suburb of Cleveland, OH.</p>

<p>GPA (unweighted): 4.0
GPA (weighted): About 4.15 after this year.
Rank: about 1-3 out of 450
SAT: 2210 (690CR, 800M, 720W) ==> Retaking
ACT: 33 ==> Retaking
SAT IIs: Will take early next school year (october =P)</p>

<p>APs taken: Calc AB (4-5), Physics B (4-5), Macroeconomics (5), Microeconomics (5)</p>

<p>APs I will take: Statistics, Government: US, English Lit, US history (self study), Calc BC (self study)</p>

<p>We don't have honors at my school, but we have many classes that are honors level, they just don't provide the GPA boost.</p>

<p>ECs:
Band (3 years)
Cross Country (2 years running-1 JV, 1V; 1 year manager-broken leg)
Track (1 year running- JV; 2 year manager)
National Honor Society
Model UN
Math Club
Metaphysics Club
National Merit commended
Spanish Club
Indoor Drumline
JETS
Stand
Letterman's club
Brass Choir</p>

<p>^For the running, I broke my leg three times during sophomore/junior year =(.</p>

<p>No work exp, but a lot of volunteer.</p>

<p>Schools:</p>

<p>Johns Hopkins
Cornell
UMich
OSU
Case Western
Dartmouth
Brown
U of Chicago
Duke
Washington U in SL
Carnegie Mellon
Georgetown</p>

<p>Any others you think I should apply to?</p>

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<p>10 chars bump</p>

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<p>where is the average student???</p>

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<p>Yeah. Average Students get 33 on the ACT. bs.</p>

<p>Your EC's show little leadership and I don't really see a focus. In my opinion, you have a laundry list of activities and ADCom's will see right through it. I don't really see a passion or something that is driving you.</p>

<p>Realistic: Johns Hopkins, UMich, Cornell, Case, Carnegie Mellon, Gtown,</p>

<p>Very Unlikely: Dartmouth, Brown, UChicago, Duke, WUSTL</p>

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<p>Honestly, is this person so insecure that she just wants us to tell her she is not average? Average is ranked 1-3 in a class of 450? This site is really starting to make me a littlr queasy.</p>

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<p>Junior. Kind of your classic, late developing underachiever, in that his grades do not reflect his intelligence. From Maine. High school one of the best in the state, small and very competive, approximately 90% go on to college. Courses, full boat, will have language up to Spanish 5, all sciences, Band etc. Has a mix of college placement and honors course, actually stepped back from some honors to regain his confidence. But, at this school, I can honestly say regular college placement is probably as difficult as honors at most schools.</p>

<p>EC's:</p>

<p>Mainly sports, not a superstar but dedicted. Football, Hockey and Lacrosse. Some outside of school hockey teams too.</p>

<p>His big community service is working with an adaptive skate program with physically and emotionally disabled children. Although just one activity, it is every single Sunday morning so more of a commitment than some have with many activities. His essay will probably focus on this as it shows a commitment to giving back to something he is passionate about.</p>

<p>Stats:
GPA: About 88 unweighted, with a big improvement Junior year. Small schools look at this particularly with boys. Weighted GPA probbaly closer to 94. (I am expecting his GPA may rise a small bit by the end of the year).</p>

<p>ACT: 27 overall, Math was his highest at 30. Good solid scores there for him.</p>

<p>SAT: CR: 560. Writing 560 (8 on essay) Math 680. 1800 total.</p>

<p>He is not looking at anything highly selective obviously but is interested in the following:</p>

<p>Reach: Goucher, Hobart, Ursinus, Clark,St. Lawrence
50/50 : Susquehanna, Mcdaniel, Moravian
Safety: Hartwick, University of Maine.</p>

<p>He is from a single parent family, will need aid. Being from Maine likely to help a bit at the MD and PA schools.</p>