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Sorry, this might be a dumb question, but what does “bump10char” mean? I’ve seen it in multiple places before!</p>
<p>It just means bump and 10 characters. By commenting on your post it brings your post to the front page of the College Chances forum</p>
<p>Haha, wow, I have been wondering that for the longest time. Thanks for the clarification! Good luck with your application to those schools by the way!</p>
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<p>@VHS I haven’t been to any foreign countries besides Canada, so there’s that. Mexico would be convenient because airfare is cheap(I’m from California). Haitii’s pretty close so that sounds like a good idea, thanks for your input!</p>
<p>UPenn: low reach/ high match
Brown: reach
Duke: high match/low reach
WashU: high match
NWU: high match
Emory: high safety
USC: match
SMU: safety
UT: safety</p>
<p>Although your GPA is lacking a little bit, your ECs and rigorous course work load can show that you are still a good candidate for those schools.</p>
<p>Chance me back please.</p>
<p>Hey, we have the same SAT score and almost the same GPA…and I’m an Asian female also looking to apply to Penn :). I heard what you “apply” for as your major possibly affects your chances of getting into the school. Do you know if that’s true? Like for example, applying for art history at Princeton will result in a higher chance of you getting in than say if you applied for biology. It sounds a bit sketchy to me…</p>
<p>I’m sorry, this is my first time doing a chance :(, I’m not sure what the correct terminology is: </p>
<p>UPenn: Hard but possible
Brown: Hard but possible
Duke: Medium
WashU: Think you’ll get in
NWU: Think you’ll get in
Emory: Think you’ll get in (unless something incalculable happens)
USC: Think you’ll get in
SMU: Safety
UT: Safety</p>
<p>I’m going for some prestigious scholarships and I will find out this winter, so I’m hoping that I win some prestigious ones to pay for school and make me stand out more.</p>
<p>@ophiedearest: </p>
<p>Not necessarily true, most schools you don’t even decide a major until end of sophomore year. You might select which school you are applying to (ie. arts and science or the engineering one at Duke) but arts and science covers like everyone so it is not distinguished.</p>
<p>True. It’s even more competitive at schools like Harvard cause there is only one college to apply to. Many universities anticipate their students to switch majors during their first two years.</p>
<p>@0utofthenormal: </p>
<p>Very true! Only 25% of “pre-meds” go to med school. Alot of students will also have a single class working toward their major that they hate so much they switch majors! Duke said their number one pre-law class was Chemistry if you catch my drift :D</p>
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<p>UPenn ED: Solid Chances</p>
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<p>You have great ec’s and grades with excellent rigor. I would try to raise your test scores a tad and you’re set.</p>
<p>Your SAT is actually great (my bad).</p>
<p>thanks for chancing me :D</p>
<p>Penn ED: high reach
Brown: low reach
Duke: high reach
Wash U: match
Emory: match
NW: high match
USC: safety
UT Austin: low match/safety</p>
<p>most of the higher reaches just because of your GPA. Since most of your troubles were in freshman year (like me) you might be a little better than I said for Penn/duke/brown</p>
<p>Do you think they will take into consideration that I went to a highly competitive, well ranked high school?</p>