Chances for Northwestern, UMich, UChicago, Duke?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am currently a junior attending a public high school in Michigan.</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<p>GPA: 4.02 (weighted)
Class Rank: 1/570
ACT: 30 (as of now. taking it again in april and june)
AP Exams: US History (4). Taking Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Biology, and US Government this May.
SAT II: Planning on taking Math II and Biology this year
Junior Schedule:
- AP Biology
- AP US Government
- AP Macroeconomics
- AP Microeconomics
- Honors Algebra
- Spanish II (dont ask...)</p>

<p>Expected Senior Schedule:
- AP Chemistry
- AP Psychology
- AP Calculus AB
- Honors Debate
- Honors Physics
- Honors Anthropology</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Volunteer at local hospital: 200 Hours
Volunteer at University of Michigan Hospital: 120 Hours
National Honors Society: 1 year (as of now, since I'm a junior) (Vice President)
Science Olympiad: 2 years (2nd Place Invitationals in Ecology, 3rd Place Invitationals in Anatomy and Physiology)
HOSA: 3 years (1st Place Pharmacology Regional Competition, State Pharmacology Competition Qualifier)
Math Olympiad: 3 years
Michigan recreational and select/premier Soccer Referee: 5 years (Paid work)
Premier Soccer: 3 Years (Top 10 teams in Michigan)
High School Soccer: 2 Years (Freshman 1 year, Varsity 1 year)
Muslim Student Association: 2 Years</p>

<p>Please do give me some feedback, I would really appreciate it.</p>

<p>I plan to major in biomedical engineering or psychology/neuroscience.
UChicago and Northwestern are my two dream schools, UMich and Duke are up there too. Also considering Wayne State, Case Western, and University of Washington St. Louis.</p>

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<p>You have a good chance. These schools are a good shot for you.
P.S. Case Western rocks ;]
Chance back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1106720-final-chance-thread.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1106720-final-chance-thread.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>bump10char</p>

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<p>You need to improve your ACTscore (33+ would be better).
Study hard to get 750+ on subject tests.</p>

<p>Chicago: Supp essay (be creative) and why chicago essay (show your passion for learning) are very important.
Northwestern: Why Northwestern essay is important.</p>

<p>Good luck to you!</p>

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<p>Improve ACTs.</p>

<p>Show passion in your ECAs.</p>

<p>Write great essays.</p>

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<p>bump10char</p>

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<p>You are in range, should apply, and have a shot, but I might suggest attempting to improve your resume as much as is reasonable in the time remaining. Any improvements in test scores and EC efforts will likely improve your chances. Looking through the 2015 results threads for U Chicago and Northwestern may be sobbering as well:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northwestern-university/1109499-nortwestern-rd-results-class-2015-a.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northwestern-university/1109499-nortwestern-rd-results-class-2015-a.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/1105236-official-university-chicago-class-2015-rd-results.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/1105236-official-university-chicago-class-2015-rd-results.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;