Chances for Penn, MIT, & others?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm currently a senior and these are my stats so far through junior year. Wherever possible I will be applying as a business major. If it means anything, I'm a white male from NY. This is most likely the list of schools I'm applying to so I'm curious about my chances.</p>

<p>GPA: 95.4 unweighted, 98.1 weighted (Top 5% of my class)
SAT: (740M/690R/710W) 2100 [generally do better on practices, taking again next month]
ACT: 34 Composite (34E/34M/32R/34S)
SAT Subject Tests: Math II (790), Physics (780)</p>

<p>APs: Took Physics B (5) and Enlgish Lang (4). Currently enrolled in Physics C, BC Calc, US Gov, Macroeconomics, English Lit, and French</p>

<p>ECs:
Varsity Spring Track (9th-12th, captain)
Varsity Winter Track (10th-12th, captain)
Student Council, PR Secretart (12th)
Media Club (10th-12th)
French Honor Society (11th-12th)
DECA (11th-12th)
Community Service Club (9th-12th)
NHS, BHS (12th)</p>

<p>Recommendations:
Getting one from my physics teacher who is also my track coach and my French teacher who is also my FHS advisor.</p>

<p>Awards:
High Honor Roll every quarter (so 12x)
Scholar Athlete Award (7x)
10th Place in National French Competition in 2012, 8th in 2013
Various art awards in Computer Graphics
Probably going to be National Merit Finalist (217 on PSAT)
Excellence in Business Education award
FHS Extraordinary Member award</p>

<p>Work:
Hockey Ref (2010-present)
Camp Counselor (2012-present)
Freelance graphic design</p>

<p>Volunteer:
Tutoring
Community service (around 70 hours)</p>

<p>Please chance me for the following schools:
UPenn
MIT
Cornell
U of Michigan
Carnegie Mellon
Wash U in St. Louis
U of Virginia
Georgetown</p>

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<p>Anyone???</p>

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<p>Remind me, where are you intending to apply ED/EA?</p>

<p>You have strong ECs and grades, and your ACTs > SATs. Hope you’ve got strong recs and essays…I don’t see your ECs as something that pops out though, just as strong stuff. My thoughts:</p>

<p>UPenn: Mid Reach
MIT: Reach
Cornell: Low Reach…ED might give you a strong shot
U of Michigan: Match
Carnegie Mellon: Match or Low Reach
Wash U in St. Louis: Match or Low Reach
U of Virginia: Match
Georgetown: Low Reach</p>

<p>You look a strong candidate for many schools on your list, and have may get accepted to many.</p>

<p>Chance back?
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<p>I plan to apply ED To Penn and EA to anywhere that has nonbinding EA.</p>

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<p>Your academics are impeccable and super competitive for all these schools, but with no hooks or unique ECs, you might have some difficulty getting into the most selective ones.</p>

<p>UPenn: high reach
MIT: high reach
Cornell: low reach
UMich: mid match
CMU: high match
WashU: low reach
UVA: high match
Georgetown: low reach</p>

<p>Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>Thanks for the response</p>

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<p>For MIT especially, unique ECs matter a <em>ton</em>. </p>

<p>I’d agree w/ thebeatlestoday.</p>

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<p>Ah, if only having unique ECs was easy</p>

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<p>I agree with the above posters, except in my opinion, CMU is also a low reach. You may not be applying as an engineering major but it’s still fairly difficult to get into.</p>

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<p>Well actually for CMU I’m getting a letter of recommendation from my dad’s boss who is an alum and pretty large supporter of the university.</p>